Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-02-13
The State Legislature.

On the afternoon of Thursday, the
9TH inst, in the House, Hunsaker pre-
sented Joint resolution proposing a
reapportlonment OF the State legisla-
ture to be voted upon at the next gem
eral election to be held in 1892. The
resolution contemplates an amend
ment to the State Constitution, fixing
the membership of the House at not
less than 40 or more than &C, and the
Senate at not more than half the men,
bership of the House nor less than
one-third. The resolution was referred
to the committee on Constitution and
Revision.
The following new bills were intro
duced:
House bill No. 15S, by Bass, an act
relative to the ownership of real state
by corporations other than religious,
with articles dating prior to 1872. Re-
ferred to the Judicial committee.
House bill No. l59 by Jones, an act
granting permission to cities to pur-
chase 20 acres of school lands for bur-
ial purposes. Referred to the commit
tee on School Lands.
House bill No. 16O by Powell, an act
to appropriate $4,000 for a water sup
ply plant for the eastern Washington
asylum for the insane. Referred to
committee on Hospitals for the Insane.
House bill No. 161 by Hunsacker, by
request, allowing county taxes to be
paid by county warrants. Referred to
the committee ON Public Revenue and
Taxation.
House bill No. 162 by Garretson, rel
ative to the inspection of illuminating
oils. Referred to committee on In
surance.
Senate concurrent resolution No. l3,
inviting the Governors and ex-Govern-
ors to furnish their portraits to be
hung in the State library, was con-
CURED i'll by the House.
Senate concurrent resolution No. IA,
relative to the Senate committee on
State prisons and the House commit
tee on penitentiaries visiting and ex-
amining the United States Peniten-
tiary on McNeirs Island, was concurred
in.
A number OF the Senate bills belong
ing to Hon. w. Lair Hills code came
up for first reading and were referred
to the Judiciary committee.
House bill No. 104 by Painter, of
Walla Walla, appropriating 100000
in addition to the $4,000 alreac y ap-
propriated, for the purpose of establish
ing q jute, grain sack and bagging
plant i'll the penitentiary at Walla
Walla, wasamehded by Sharpstein to
provide for the purchase of raw ma
terial and the employment OF skilled
labor. 1t then passed by vote of 63
votes to nothing.
The Senate was called to order at 9
P. NJ. Friday, with twenty-four Sena-
tors present.
Senator Watt introduced Senate
concurrent resolution No. Is instruct
ing the Senate and House committee
on State Insane to visit the two asy-
lumS, investigate the condition of the
same and report not later than Feb
ruary Is.
New bills We're introduced as fol-
lows:
Senate bill No. 1872, by Claypool, an
act to amend an act to secure credi-
tors. Referred to Judiciary commit
teee.
Senate bill No. 1853, by Dyer, an
act to amend sections ID, S6 and 81,
and to repeal sections SO and SO of the
code. Referred to Judiciary COM
mittee.
Senate bill No. l64, by Dyer, an act
authorizing municipal corporations ct
ais, not religious, having articles of in
corporation dating prior to 1872, to
purchase real estate to any amount
that may seem meet. Referred to
committee on Municipal Corporations.
Senate bill No. 165, by Dyer, by re-
quest, an act providing in what places,
by what persons and in what courts an
action may be brought against the
State. Referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee.
Senate bill No. 166, by Dyer, an act
to amend section 163 of the code. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee.
Senate bill No. 167, by Croskey, an
act requiring railroad corporations to
fence their tracks. Referred to COM
mittee on Corporations other than
Municipal.
The following house bills came up
for first reading:
House bill No. "a, by Adams, an act
making eight hours legal days work,
done by or for the State or any county
or municipality. Referred to COM
mlttee on Labor and Labor Statistics.
Also number of other bills.
Senate memorial No. Z, relative to
the Improvement of the Colville river,
was reported favorably by the COM
mittee and read second and third
times under suspension of the rules
and passed.
The following bills relating to the
Hill code were passed:
Senate bill No. 81, civil actions in
Justices courts.
Senate bill No. 1Oi. pleadings in
civil actions.
Senate bill No. 1O5, manner of com.
mencing civil actions.
Senate bill No. ITO, relative to at-
torneys.
Senate bill No. 1l2, powers of courts
and judicial officers.
Senate bill No. l13, relative to juries.
Senate bill No. 114, relate to legal
holidays.
Senate bill No. 115, relative to
magistrates.
Senate bill No. Il6, relative to hold
ing sessions of court.
Senate bill No. III, relative to Jus.
tices of the Peace.
Senate bill No. lis, relative to new
trials.
Senate bill No. 1l9, defining certain
crims, etc.
Senate bill No. 125, civil iurisdic.
ton of justices courts.
The House met at 10 o'clock with
81 members present.