The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-15
In the Hou Sc.

OLYMPIA, Jan. 14-[special EAfter opening
of House this morning petitions for the creation
of a railroad commission were presented by
Palmer of Garfield and Walters of Spokane
Frater presented Fl. C. r. No. 5, for the ap-
pointment of committee of three from the
number OF acres OF land belonging TO the state
in Olympia, and to ascertain ii speedy purchase
OF more land is advisable, or IL the present hold
ings should be sold and new site purchased;
adopted. The chair appointed Mckay. Jones
and Painter.
Collins of Thurston moved the appointment
are entitled to clerks and TO recommend salaries
to be paid.
The sergeat- alarms was instructed to secure
suitable committee rooms.
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
H. B. No. &C. by FlummeIfelt-To prevent the
driving of stock from the ranges and to provide
penalties; ordered printed.
II. B. No. q, by Johnson-To provide for SD.
perior court Judge for county Of San Juan.
II. B. No. Is, by MilIer-Concerning the veri-
ication OF pleading andrepealing existing laws
in conflict.
lib. No. %, by schricker-Regulating the
practice OF jury trials. in justice OF the peace
Fl. b. No. 30, by Garretson-Creating and es-
tabiishing municipal courts in cities OF the state
having more than %, 900 inhabitants referred.
II. B. No. 81, by Hunsaker-To amend section
of act authorizing counties to contract in
debtedness, to issue bonds for funding the same,
and declaring an emergency; ordered printed.
II. b. No. 81, by Hutchinson-For protection
OF railroad employees, forbidding certain agree
ments aud contracts and regulations, and de-
claring them unlawful
II. b. No. 80, by Hutehingon-FOr the punish
ment OF crimes referred
II. b. No. 81, by Misunderstanding that eight
hours labor shall constitute legal days work
on all work done by or for the state or any
county or municipality therein.
II. b. No. -, by Berry-Providing for the pay
ment OF travelling and incidental expenses OF
superior court judges; referred.
II. B. No. So, by Taylor-To amend act estab-
fishing system OF schools in cities of 10000
and more inhabitants.
H. B. No. 81. by Tayior-To create state board
OF horticulture. and TO appropriate money there
for
H. B. No. IS, by walters-To appropriate the
sum OF 81 90 for the support OF the normal
Fl. B. No. 80, by Putney-To create a normal
school at the town OF Wiilapa City, in Pacific
county, and for the control and management of
II. B. No. 40. by DEMONSTRATING a railroad
and transportation commission and defining its
powers and duties.
II. B. No II, by Spinning-To amend the laws
relating to corouers.
II. B. A. by Kennedy-Requiring railroads to
be fenced, etc.
GENERAL FILE.
The speaker announced as the committee on
committee clerks: Collins, Frater. Candy,
Anderson, Mason and Berry.
s. C. r. No. , Van Houten-That state printer
De authorized 10 PRINT JOU copies OF the govern
ors message for use of state officers, 800 for use
OF the members of the legislature and 1900 for
general distribution: amended so that total
should read $500 copies and adopted.
:. Z. K. No. 3. by Kinnear--That the general
statutes and code of w. Lair Hill be referred TO
the joint judiciary committees; adopted.
Powell moved that committee of three be
appointed to segregate and refer to proper COM
mittees the different subjects in the governor s
message; carried. The chair appointed Powell,
Smyth aud Miller.
cation relative to certain expenditures in his
Office. Adjourned,