The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-09
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| collection OF taxes on bank stock and bank
shares: passed.
The remainder OF the morning session was
consumed in the consideration of senate bill
l6ois. by the joint committee on state, granted
ana school lands. relating to the appointment OF
board OF state land commissioners. The bill
consumed a good portion OF the afternoon ses.
sion, and was materially amended. the princi.
pal one being the permission given to the land
commission 10 lease school lands for q term of
ten years, providing such lands are not within
limit OF two miles OF any city. in which case
the term for leasing is five years; passed; with
an emergency clause
The senate then went into executive session
for the consideration of appointments. All ap.
pontmen,s made by Gov. Ferry aud Ac'ing
Gov iaugatou were rejected. The proceedings
had all been previously agreed upon, and there
was consequently no discussion. Each ap-
po.nsee was Sa!loted upon separately, and ss
the proceedings became mouotonous some OF
the senators left their seats aad vent to other
parts of the house. A call of the house was
made, and senator Richards being absent the
ecrgeania,-arms was directed to bring him to
the senate chamber For his absence the sen.
Ate voted unanimously to tine him box OF IS
cent cigars. The action on appointments was
continued, all being rejected, which imposes
on Gov. Mctiraw the responsibility Of appoint.
Ing new commissioners, regents and directors
for all institutions in the state, thus glying .
new ana clean start as soon as successors are
appointed.
Senator Eshelman. in explanation Of his
vote, said that he believed it was the intention
aud desire of Gov. MeGraw to give to the poo
pie OF the state a clean and honorable sdmiufs.
tration, and tor that reason he should have
gathered around him such officers ~ are fully
In sympathy with his ideas. He proposed to
assist him in this matter by voting against the
confirmation of ali appointments The appoint
ments rejected were:
Directors Of waila walla penitentiary-rrank
n. Lowd.n, Frank w Payne and r r. Johuson
state boNrd OF health--Henry Landes. Robart
G. Hill, Thcmas Jackson
~ r smith; member of the board Of trustees
Tor the school OF defective youth at vancouver.
5. A. Wells, member OF tho board of trustees
OF Cheney norrual school.
Archibald II. Adams. George h. Boardman
ana James w. Langley, members of the board
Of trustees OF the Washington soldiers home.
James K Hayden. member board of regents Of
state university.
q. s. Armstrong, J. R. Hathaway, O. A. Bowen
and j. b Eagleson, members of the state board
B. ". Brintuail. member OF the state beard
George ". Hop?. Eugene Fellows, A. H.
Smith s. B. COnover J. II. BellinEer. members
OF the board of regents OF tho agricultural
college.
John Arthur. John McRsavy and Charles
ieavenworth. members of the State university
land and building commission.
}. W. Goodell, trustee Of the state reform
school.
WIliiSm -. W OOO, Davl0 koitOEE ana FRANK
g Allyn. regents Of tho University Of WASH
j. v. Asass. trustee of the Ellsnsburs normal
n. Fred Essig, member state board OF
health. and b. E. Lesh. regent OF agricultural
college.
Action was taken on bills % follows:
8 b. No. 1885, fixing the maximum rates os
eh:,Es. aS. S in the stat: Of
rates Is cents.
s b No. 1893, amending the code in rslatlon
70 cities and towns; passed.
8 B. No. 25s, amending the code In rslatisa =
municipal corporations; passed.
II. b. No. l47. to provide for the economical
management of county Affairs: passed.
H. Il. No. SO. relating to internal improve.
ments in cities Of the first class and authoristng
the issuance and collection Of bonds upon prop
H. h. No. 81, authorIxing cities to make -.
sessments and roasssssmonto; passed
The governor has signeds
EB No 81 relating % state libra1iea
s B. No r. .s!.sns 2 q: |. mode e pros:du.s
S. Il ka. III. 10 secure s.crsey in the trs.s.
mission Of Telegraph and telephone messageA
Recess until 7:so p N.
bills 10 followss
H. b. No. az. relating - municipal eorposar
q. Il No 29o. giving right Of action 70 rsprs-
No II se .h. i'm
provsmsnt OF buildinp as the school for de.
fectivs youths passed.
certain indebtedness incurred In excess OF legal
authority: passed; with emergency clause.
q B. No 81. to regulate and govern the state
Il. 3. No. les rsissins to county commission
ii. b No i,s. .usho,i.,ns county commission
ers: passed.
g B. No. 27s to change the name Of sidasy.
sSunS S n 1sson To d.o,
tion OF forfeiture Of certain contracts: lost
IT, B. No. %. fixing tho fees Of justices Of the
Il. Il No is4. appropri.tins $4,000 for pur-
chasing material for the juts mill at the state
penitentiary: passed
s. b. No. 2s9. to change location Of the Cheney
normal to Davenport, Lincoln county; lost;
II. b. No. 445, relating to liens on saw logs.
spars, piles or other timber: passed.
H. h. No. $40. prescribing mode OF procedure
for the management OF the estates Of insane
persons: passed.
H. r. No $50, for the enforcement BY county
commissioners of tho fish law; passed.
s.B. No. 2S5. in relation to state printing and
binding and providing that all such printing
shal be done under supervision of the governor.
secretary of state and state treasurer: passed.
ii. Is. No. Isl, authorizing the fish commits
sioner and deputies TO make arrests Tor vidiai-
II. B. No. Is2, authorizing tho hsh commfs-
sionsr to appoint special deputy In cacn
H. b. No. 81, appropriating $4,000 for the pay
ment of agents OF the state land commission:
passed.
The conference committee on the Anderson
railroad bill submitted majority and . minor
ity report. The bill, ~ amended by the senate
before going TO the conference committee, pro-
vided for . rate reduction of Is per cent The
majority report of the conference COMMITTEES
was signed by Senators Miller and Edsns and
Representatives Webb, Anderson Of Whitman.
Neergard and Green. and WAS in favor Of .
duction of Is per cent. provided that no greater
rate than a % per ton should bs charged for .
haul of 800 miles or iess.
The minority report, signed by Senator Ide
only, favored Is per cent reduction. provided
that no greater rate than A75 per ton was
charged. there being q difference OF only IL
cents per ton or cent per bushei.
McCroskey wanted both reports made special
order for tomorrow At 10 o'clock and fought
hard fos such action. He demanded . call OF
the house and insisted that objection was being
made 10 holding the report over until tomorrow
because three aoxsnt senators. Esheman, Rob-
erts and Kellogg, favored tho majority report.
Van dc Vanter favored the adoption of the
minority report and Miller moved 10 amend by
adopting tho majority report The motion to
adopt the minority report was carried: Ayes ie,
noes II. The noes were:
Belknap. Brown, Donahoe. Dyer. Edsns.
Miller and smith.
The senate then. At II: 10. adjourned.