The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-27

1n8 one OF tWO bu8nt CuuuBeS
The COMMITTEES has been working
on the bill almost every night since II was
introduced, the first week Of the session,
and every member, especially Chairman
Forrest, breathed long Sigh Of relief
when the chair announced that Il had
gsssed the senate By unsn ,! vote.
cupied nearly al Of the afternoon session.
nothing Of special importance was done
BY the Senate today.
Senator Rutter's bill creating bureau
Of labor statistics was defeated in the Sem
ate this morning. II was opposed in an
earnest manner By Senators Owings, Drum
and Long. They claimed that it was too
early for such IN institution in this state,
and that the laboring man would not be
benefited in the least by it. Owings and
made by so-called politicians to the effect
that any member would seal his political
doom by opposing such measures. They
pronounced all such assertions buncombe,
and said they would not be intimidated by
such political threats. They were friends
anything 20 benefit them, but this would
not be beneficial.
An important bill, introduced by Ander-
SON Of Mason, provides for the appoint
ment Of m agent by the governor to prose-
cute all claims against the United States
in the shape Of moneys due on public lands
cute claims Of the state for school lands,
and claims for moneys due the state for
organizing troops for military service, and
on account Of Indian depredations. The
agent shall be resident Of the state, and
shall secure for his services such an
amount - may be agreed upon between
the governor, auditor and attorney general
and himself, not to exceed 10 per centum
Of the amount secured the state.
To relieve the burdened condition Of the
calendar the House today passed resolu-
ton to appoint committee of seven to
Gull bills from the calendar and to recon-
mend for passage only the most important.
Unless something of this kind is done, the
more important bills are likely to die with
tie nnimp9Tt.nt The com ,nt s sons'ss
Ysomans, Plummer and Tyler, all chair
men Of important committees.
The talk - to . special session ID again
renewed, and its necessity urged. Acting
Governor Laughton said to Posr-INrEI-
IIeEzcx1 reporter concerning the matter
tonight: 81 can only reiterate what have
already said. I shall call no special SEES
sion unless there appears to be q great
emergency which requires it. / consider
sixty deys ample for the Legislature to
finish al important business"
The Adams bill, providing for rotation
In ONCE Of the terms Of county commits
sioners. today escaped the gauntlet of
amendments, and will be . law upon APP
prevail. As originally passed by the
House, the bill provided for rotation in
Office and for election by districts. The
Senate struck out the latter provision, the
House concurred, and the bill passed a.
originally proposed by Adams.
The committee on state normal schools
yesterday introduced . bill relative to the
management of the various state normal
schools now located and yet to be located
in the state. It provides for the appoint
also provides for rules under which they
can conduct those institutions.
A new bill by Frame provides for publ
cation Of the session laws In the several
weekly newspapers Of the state within
forty days after the close of the session.
Twenty cents per folio of 100 words is al
lowed. Printing Of laws in supplement
form ID admissible.
The Flummerfelt bill, to appropriate
$4,000 to pay the expenses of county COM
missioners in appraising school lands, has
passed both houses, and will become .
law upon approval.
In the Senate.