The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-28

,.ns. viii conflict with the statutes OF the
Tnsted states. ard is conferr1ng with surveyor
f.enerai cayanaugh as 10 q new bill tnat VII %
~ an appropriation of $1,000, which viii sup
pienent the governmental appropriate. IN
xueb 4 manner as 10 increase the arnoln.s ~
loved for surveying contracts. NO eonifacioI
win bid for surveys at the rates allowed at
rreseuf The surveys VIII, OF courses s..n DS
under the direction Of the surveyor general
Collins presented bin 20 the House tnls
morning making IL obligatory upon county az
srssors "a take an annual census at the time OF
assessment OF taxes and to report 10 she sssss
auditor.
Huusaker this morning presented 10 the
House bill TO create precinct assessors. shch
officers shall be elected bi-enulally In ths VAR
GUS yoiing precincts. They shall acl un ,sss
direction OF county assessor, VINO snaii saAs
the assessment il the county seaL
A bin this morning, presented by Morse OF
Island, reads as follows:
ssgc7Iox l. That where an action for SANDER
or libel shall hereafter be brought IN any courts
Of this state end on the aai asI snd ,bst
said action was brought malieiously Tor the an,
uoyauce OF defendant, the said court IN its nnal
judgement shall give Judgment agalnssI me
plaintiR for all the costs Of court, fnciudtng
Reasonable attorney fees; and that the pialnln
be iia prisoned In the county jail until the same
are paid, not exceeding one year
There is n little bit of very interesting hisLory
concerning the origin OF this bill the pnoiac
remembers the late notorious Flanagan semi
dai, in which DR.. Flanagan, OF Olympia, flg-
ured In q very unseyory capacity. he began
suit against Mrs K. G. Stewart, a friend OF Mrs
FfannIgan for libel, and caused her to go to
considerable expense TO defend herself. ana
then he withdrew the suit TO prevent repeu-
ton of such abuses by Flannigan, or any Others
of his ilk, Mrs. stewart caused this Dill 70 PC
drawn up and asked Captain Aorse 70 present ~
A very large number OF people wall be sorry IN
this Instance that the proposed law cannot be
made CT post Jaro
The amount Of revenue derived from the state
military tax is generally more than enough TO
provide for the maintenance OF the militia
bin introduced in the House this morning pro-
yides that the expenses OF the military shall be
provided for By appropriation ~ the leglsialuIe,
and all moneys derived from the military tax Ia
excess shall be transferred to the general fund
Tyler OF Pierce this morning presented the
following self-cxpianatory resolution, which
raised laugh and was ruled ont of order;
WHEREAS, A bill has been introduced into this
house for the protection Of seagnlls' and
WHEREAS, There is lamentabie lack OF In
formation In regard 20 the habits OF said gulis;
RfsoIred, That the committee OF fnyesugeton,
0Cw sitting, be empowered 10 make suen IN.
but unfidy birds as may be necessary, with
power TO send for persons and papers.
Walker of King today objected TO the custom
OF the secretary OF the Senate or the governor
fntcrruptiug the order OF business by announc-
ing messages, and moved that they be required
TO send their messages to the chief clerk, TO be
read when the order OF business under consider
alton Ii finished
Mount Sinai said Walker, che didn't baye any
I'D glove pages or messengers TO convey ms
And he thought this precedent good enough
for the House TO follow. The motion was
nevertheless voted down.
Senator Drum, member of Senator owings' in
vcstigating committee, returned from Tacoma
today. When interviewed tonight, be said, that
the committee had not yet consulted together,
and he knows nothing of its plans.
The House committee on labor and statistics
met tonight and decided to report fayorably on
Adams bill TO make eight hours q legal days
work on public works.
The bill Of Representative Meany TO divide
the state into congressional districts by an east
and west line, meets with general favor among
the members There are q few, however who
think no apportionment bill should be passed,
and that congressman should be elected at large
two years hence. They think the state is more
certain of getting two Republican congressman
in this way than II the apportionment is made
aud chances taken on one OF the districts going
Democratic. II is fact that apportionment
win not be absolutely necessary, inasmuch as
the superintendent blu has not vet
passed congress, and there is no official
Information that the state will be allotted two
congressman. In case the legislature adjourns
without division OF the state into congress
sional districts, and the state in allowed two
congressman, they can legally be elected By the
whole state, though division will hereafter be
necessary.
Mr.. w. Lair Hill, of Seattle, code commits
soner, appeared before the joint judiciary CON-
mittee and explained the nature OF his work on
the code, and OF his bills to correct and render
uniform the present laws. The first sample
volume OF Hills code is here and the second viii
be here In about week.