The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-10

che ball provided for the taxation Of coal
mine property and tina ~ tsr the output
"a provided in section p would simply be
double taxation, and unconstitutional.
The vetoed ssc;aon wss called for passage
over The governors dsss pproyaI.
A motion 10 pass tsss section, notwith-
standing the vote, vas lost, every senator
voting IN the negative.
Van DC yanter Of King submitted the fol-
loving Joint resoiation, which was adopted:
wsxEZas, Crave sud ssrIous charges have
been nssds sgssnss tbs sysscu.ivs COMMITTEES Of
the Eori5's fa3r co1DEal ssi0a Of shs gtsts Of
HAsh iBgto8s eeagz1nz. sEacag other things,
sast tie rssra5srs and offers Of aid executive
eonTnIt@s~ have psstse spd sxtravsysntIy used
tie funds Appropriated aad placed IN TIE hands
CT sid commission, and have mica pp.oDria,sd
q part % raid funds: now, therefore, Is II
Eesogfed, That TIE Worlds fair committee o:
TIE senate ard the house De. and tne said CON-
IEittess are Dsresy authorized 70 make thor
eugh iaYssf garlo1 Of said charges. srd sad eon-
Es ttsss are here ~ Authorized ana empowered 10
azRi fer fssrsons wEoss testimony will 10 neces-
seyy ard useful for gsAd examination, sad 20
have pfv5sesd before said committees any
papers psss,sary 20 aid the committees Ia sad
INTERROGATION; snf the speaker ~ The house 10
hefsbT aGsb orSzs1 10 fs.ue AID sfgn alf sub
r1ess necessary ars pfopsy in tie premises
witnont furtnsr application 70 tbs senate or
house. Said com Ealtfsss are further authorized
snd empowered ~ fsrDulsss rules end rsgula-
taoas ~ govern It's proceedings during sueh ira-
vesrlastion, pTovlGsd the JOINT rules thereof ara
sired by this resolution
The resolution vas adopted unanimously
without discussion.
The committee on revenue and taxation
recommended the indefinite postponement
Of senate bill 30. I1s, TO abolish this poll
tar: ad0pted.
The committee on judiciary recon-
rnsDded the pDstponement Of house bill
No. 10, In relation TO the forfeiture Of cer-
tain contracts: tabled.
Senator kiDnear was called 20 the chair
and the senate resolved Itself into commit
tee Of the whole for the consideration Of
senate bill No. 81. TO provide for the con-
structioB Of Buildings for the Washington
state normal school ~ Ellens5arg and aT-
propriatiDg $500 therefor. The bill
passed unanimously with the amendment
tina. 20 far az practicable ali materials used
In the construction OF the building be
products Of the state Of Washington.
Senate bill 80. Je7 WAS introduced by
the judiciary COMMITTEES az substitute
for senate bill NJ. o5. It provides for the
manner Of commencing civil actions in the
superior courts and bringing the same to
trial.
Adjourned until 2:30 Q. IN.
Ar the afternoon session new bills were
introduced a. follows:
B. NJ. 10. by Dyer OF Ring--To provide for
the publication aud sale Of Washington supreme
court reports.
g. H. no. 10, by Brown-Fixing the fee. ana
compensation ~ justices cf tie peace.
T. H. No. 40, by Overwhelming 10 crimes
against pubisc Ia0fais ana dseency.
10 I7l. Eirbar3h Hnhtrora-Pr1-
siding iof tbs location and erection Of capitol
building.
courage home iDhus.ries-
= r. No. i7s. by aampoeii--For the relief Of e.
and e. =. Barlow, for Office rent due BY OK stase
5 b. No. IA, ~ Campbeii-in relation to the
sale OF rnoftasgesi property.
: = Il. No. Us, by Cam pbeii-in relation to the
sale of stocks of goods.
= Is. No. I5G by sargeent-To define the
liability oil insurance companies In casa Of loss
8 Is. No. III, by Cooper Of Chehals-Rslatlye
20 the saie of granted lands tor .the purpose OF
erecting public buildings.
b. II. No. J7s. by C.sypool-~To encourage the
establis tmeni Of law libraries.
r. -. No. i79, by ide OF spokanc--Providing
for the hpportioufnent OF the state into two con-
gressiona districts,
:. b. no $50, By Frink OF Elne-To amend
the code regulating the sale of iDtoIicants.
Senators Ide and Eshelman were ap-
pointed on the part of the senate to visit
the state insane asylums Senators Brown
and Forsyth were appointed to visit the
state normal schools.
Bills passed were:
g. B. No. Ii4-Amsnding the code, making II
crime Of grand larceny TO steal goods TO the
value Of 90 or more, and petit larceny under the
value Of 80.
r. b. No ITO prevent useless expense OF
printing unnecessa-y election bailots-
= H. No Z9-To provide for township organ
ixssiou, prescribing the duties and fixing the
nj or Of tFrE pShs In of
= b. No HIN relation TO attachments, gar
nishInents and procedure therein, and declaring
al emergency.
The Senate adjourned until IL O'Clock
tomorrow.
After the disposition Of the afternoons
business In the Senate, a committee from
the labor congress was received informally.
None OF the proceedings during the
presence of the committee was placed on
record. but the secretary read from a
lengthy report resolutions favoring certain
legislation. all OF which had previously
been read in the House.
The intention OF the committee was to
place the report in the care OF the secretary
OF the Senate far future action, but
Senator Claypooi announced that a. a
member of the typographical union in
full sympathy with the work and efforts
of the laoor congress, he had in all kind
ness and courtesy one request to make,
and that was that before the report was
received by the senate a clause rejecting
on a member of the legislature be with
drawn. lie said that IL would not be in
place for that body To- receive a report
containing references in writing which
the rules Of the legislature would not per-
nit the members to make III person.. from
their seats. Acting on the suggestion the
report was Withdrawn by the secretary OF
the committee.
HOUSE PKoCEEDISGs.