The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-21

70 aay member except Il Be on account OF sick-
psl. death or committee work
4he following petitions were presented:
H. Gilman-From resident and taxpayer OF
Kisx county, protesting against the passage Oh
the sill TO create m additional judgeship Tor
EioF; county.
rs Rinehart-rrom citizens Of Ballard. favor
inr the passage OF the King county judgsship
bill
nv neNev-From citisens Of Lincoln county,
ans BY Mays, from citizens OF Garneld county.
re.aonstrasing against the taxation OF church
property.
ars. By Pierce Of Kiickitst, from citizens OF
K.sskitat county, praying for the annexation OF
.rortion Of Klickitat county to sksmania
cssanty.
Nv Pierce Of Xlickitat-From citizens OF
Kssckstat county. demonstrating against the pre-.
posed annexation Of . portion Of klcAltat
ccanty to Skamania county.
l3y Roscoe-From voters in Stiliagusmish pre-
csact. snohonish county, in favor Of township
organization.
Sy Msys-from board OF commissioners OF
(araeld county, favoring the Legislation or all
vsrrants issued IA excess of the lawful limit.
sssd the election OF aAssssors Tor each commis'
ssonsr district
BY Mckenzie, by rsquest-From citizens OF
Taurstou county, containing the following re-
Caest: 1--WE do now earnestly eusreas Of our
lawmakers that, in respect 70 all public ofacals,
&c their terms expire ana new ones sake toeif
STAGES, the salaries OF such shall b scaled down
4; least oue-third below the present standard"
The following bills were introduced:
H. B. No. so tsubstitute for Il B. No SD. By
Sae committee on fees and compensation OF state
Nad county DEMONSTRATING . schedule OF
tsss OF state and county ofhoefs, wisnssses'
II 3. No so,. by Lso Of Pisrce-ro provide
sor the appointments Of . state oil inspector and
seputies, and Tor tbs inspection OF illuminating
giIs.
,questl-Reiatiug TO the proper ventilation OF
II B. No sss. by Hoole of cI.il.m 10y reque:tl
power to raise all revenues by means Of . tax
. levied on lAnd values irrespective OF improve
msntl. II provides for the submission OF the
single tax scheme 10 vote Of the poodle OF any
CITY, town or county 1t any regular election,
and the putting of IL into effect In case OF ma
tority vote In it, favor.
The house recommitted to the judiciary
committee house bill No. Ill, relative to
the filing and foreclosure of chattel mort
cages, after . debate concerning the wis
dom of a provision giving mortgages
authority to take possession of the mort
gagged property when the debt becomes
due. and sell the same At private sale.
Action was taken on bills as follows:
II. b. No. 23l. providing that purchasers OF
school lands shall pay the owners Of improve
ments on such lands tho amount OF the ap-
praised value Of such improvements within
thirty days from the date OF sale; passed.
II. n. No 4. asking for the establishment Of a
road department by the national government:
lost
u. c. r. No 10. authorizing the governor to
receive aud receipt for money due tho state from
the national government: adopted.
II. b. No. 81. relating to internal improve
meuts in cities and authorizing the issuance
and collection of improvement district bonds,
based upon the property benefited By local i'm
provemsnts; passed. but emergency clause
failed to receive necessary two-thirds vote