Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-03-06

Granted certain cltles 10 Nacate GER
tain streets and alleys; passed.
Relative to ventilating coal mines;
passed.
senator kinncar's Pinkerton detec-
tive hill failed to pass.
Painters bill regulating the manu-
facturc and sale Of jute fabrics at the
Pcnitcntia ~, passed.
Painters bill to appropriate money
to improve the Penitcntiary. passed
4 hill for the relief OF Huntington
& Little, contractors OF the Medical
Lake Insane Asylum, was taken up
and several long communications read.
Senate met at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Wednesday. Absent Baker, Easter
day, Edens, Eshelman, Hastings, Hyde,
knceland, McCroskey, Owings, Van
Dcvantcr and Watt.
The Senate went into executive ses-
sion and confirmed the appointments
of the Board o! Education which
were made few days ago by the
Governor.
\ large number OF House bills were
read and referred.
The railroad freight bill was sent to
the House.
Senate bill l31, Claypool, an act to
amend section 2,3l5 of the code rela-
tive to acknowledgement of deeds,
/ mortgages and instruments of writing, |
passed.
House bill 139, to take the census of
the Colville Indians passed.
Senate bill 206, to amend sec ton 81
of chapter lS5 of the code OF 1881, re-
lating to corporations as amended by
an act approved February Sd, 1856,
passed.
Senate bill 231, Dyer, an act
providing for the appointment of
shorthand reports and defining their
duty, passed.
Senate bill 1879, Kinnear, to provide
for the redemption of real estate sold
on execution, passed.
Senate bill 120, to locate normal
school (Kneeland's bilD, passed. A
commission is to locate the school on
the western side OF the mountains.
House memorial No. ID, for the inn
provement of the Willapa and Nasel
rivers, passed.
Senate bill 10, Luce, to regulate the
practice of Pharmacy, passed.
Senate bill 24l, Forrest, providing
for the taxation OF the net proceeds of
mines, exempting mines and certain
mining property from taxation, and
regulating the reduction of ores for
further taxation, passed.
Adjourned until Pm.
Senate met at 9 o'clock, quorum
present.
Senate bill No. 100, relative to the
Sunday law, was taken up as a special
order.
Considerable discussion cnsued on
the recommendation of the committee
on Municipal Corporations for an in
definite postponement of the bill.
Kneeland, of Mason, spoke in favor
of the bill at length. He declared
that statutes for the observance OF the
Sabbath were dictated by the church,
and that the true policy was to keep
church and state as much separated as
possible. He was in favor of a repeal
of all such legislation.
,, The bill likewise favored by Geo.
, T. Thompson. He was church men,
{ Der, but did not believe that his duty
to his form of religion required him to
prescribe rules Tor others to follow.
Owihgs alluded to the abuse which
, had been heaped upon him, not on ac
count of the merits or dement's of the
E measure, but simply from factional
spite. He was opposed to keeping
laws on the statute-book which could
not be enforced by popular opinion.
The matter of control in such matters
should be left to the cities and towns.
E The gamblers and saloon keepers were
satisfied with the law as it is, for it is
, dead letter nearly everywhere, and
only occasionally occasions them any
trouble. They have sent i'll no petit
ton for its repeal, and their feelings
and wishes in the matter had been
, greatly pisrepresented. The people
who were protesting against a repeal
were not large Taxpayers nor OF those
{ who made many blades of grass grow
The large taxpayers were in favor of
the bill The best minds in the coun-
try favored the individuality of cities,
= and that they should have control of
the laws affecting their local govern
, ment.
Dyer and Parkinson opposed the
:. bill, at considerable length using the
usual arguments in support of their
). position.
A vote was then taken and the bill
>. indefinitely postponed, by a vote of 25
10 8. Those voting in favor of repeal
3 were Claypool, Clough, Cooper, Drum,
Kneeland, Owings, Rutter and G. +.
Thompson.
In the House, Powell moved that
= the State delegation in Congress be
be inquired of by telegraph for instruc-
tons relative to congressional appor-
o ment. Lost.
On motion of Collins, the compen-
sation of the Chief and Assistant
n Clerks was raised to So and 81 per day
l. respectively, to date from the opening
:, of the session. 1t is raise of 50 and
$3.50 per day respectively.
l. A message was received from the
; Governor vetoing the bill concerning
killing and injuring live stock by rail-
Y roads, on grounds OF unconstitution-
n atty. The message was made the
l. special for Friday at o'clock.
e The Senate bill on revenue and tax
alton was taken up and considered by
sections, and opened up the question
OF church taxation.
r At the afternoon session, the reve-
:. nue. and taxation bill was laid over
until tomorrow morning.
d The Senate resolution to give each
, side in the Sachs trial an extra half
hour in arguing the evidence, was laid
r on the table.
: A number of Senate bills we're re-
2 ferred.
The bill relating to planting oysters
s was called up and when put to vote on
y final passage it was discovered that the
House was nearly vacant, the members
: being up stairs listening to the Sun
: day law discussion. The bill afterward
passed.
The joint convention Of the Legisla-
ture, which had been holding nightly