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ported to be seriously ill, and was indefi

ported to be seriously ill, and was indefi
nitely excused.
Senate bill No. 95. relating to the lien Of
judgments on real estate, was read three
times, amended and sent to the engross-
ing clerk
Senate memorial No 1, for the relief Of
volunteers during the Indian war passed.
Senate bill No. %. regulating proceed.
ings OF a civil nature, was passed.
The house and senate then went into
joint session, after which the senate ad.
journed until 2;30 O'Clock.
AT the afternoon session Hutchinson of
Lincoln presented senate memorial No. 4,
urging congress to keep the Worlds fair
open on Sundays Itsays:
That the people OF Washington had ma ,i-
tested a deep interest in the fair by large D
propriations; that the action Of closing the air
on Sundays unless resclnded would result in
the serious Impairment of the interests OF { ho
people of Washington in it: that this leg;slsti We
body looks with favor upon the reputed pla Ms
oil the several religious denominations to he Id
special services in Chicago during the expo ST.
ton, but that the citizens of Washington re
well supplied locally with the means of grace,
and do not visit the exposition for the purpe 80
OF seeking salvation, whether free or otherwise.
Senator Dyer did not altogether agree
with the wording of the memorial and
moved its reference to the committee on
memorials. Carried.
Senate bill No. 50, which was sent to the
engrossing clerk at the morning session,
was passed. This bill avoids the necessity
and expense of having judgment of the
superior court and judgments of justices
of the peace recorded in the office of the
county auditor. the record in the Office Of
4 txro hi,
The president Of the senate signed the
following:
Joint resolution No. s. in relation to tho an.
nexation OF the Hawaiian islands
H. h. No. 240 authorizing the purchase By
cities OF water works systems.
, Il. No. 81. limiting the expense OF boarding
prisoners in county ialls TO 90 cents each.
Senate bill No. 1t0, relating to penal ard
reiormatory institutions, providing that
the sheriff may appoint one guard for
every three prisoners to be conveyed to the
state prison. was passed, with twenty
seven votes in the affirmative and tive in
the negative.
Senate bill No. 50, regulating insurance
companies. by providing that 40 per cent.
OF ali unearned premiums shall be reserved
for the protection of policy holders, was
passed.
The bill Of Senator Forrest, to secure
secrecy in the transmission OF telegraph
and telephone messages, was passed.
This bill provides heavy penalty for tap
ping wires or otherwise securing posses.
sion of messages unlawfully.
Senate bill 95, by Dyer. regulating no
taries public, was passed. 1t provides
that hereafter notaries shall sign their
names and affix their official seals and add
notary public" only. When notaries re-
move to another county, certificate Of
their qualifications may be filed in said
county. The emergency clause passed
also.
Kinnear's senate bill, No. II, was passed.
1t will save to estates much expense and
cut down commissions to executors and
administrators where they would other
wise be excessive. 1t fixes limit of per
cent. on the first 81 coo, and makes per
cent. the commission on all amounts in
excess of that sum, as the court or judge
may deem just and proper. It was argued
that under the present law. which gives
executors and administrators 4 per cent.
absolute, they sometimes receive from
$50 900 to $10O, 900 in one estate.
The sepate adjourned until II o'clock to.
morrow