The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-16
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Resolutions Indorsing Cleveland's Selec-
tion Of Gresham Tabled.

ResoIutt0ns Ind orsing Clsveland's Selec-
tion Of Gresham Tabled.
OLYMPIA, Feb. 5.-fSpecial. THE house
passed the HOols bill, IL. i. No. 3Z3. ex-
tending the time for the payment Of taxes.
Roscoe presented resolutions adopted by
the Snohomish County Farmers Alliance,
favoring the passage Of laws requiring
dealers in butterine or other substitute for
busser to post placards stating that it is
sold in their stores; making county war
rants receivable for taxes: to prevent cor
porations from escaping their just share of
taxation; for the taxation of mortgages,
and for the investment OF school funds in
real estate mortgages.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
II. B. No. $40. by Mays of Garnsld-Making
February Il. Abraham Lncolns birthday. .
II. No. 3as, BY Karr of Chehaiis-Providing
for . forfeiture OF rights OF corporations organ
ICED TO improve streams for logging purposes,
In beginning or completing such Improvements.
II. X. No. 3l4. by Washburn of King--Aushor-
lang guarantee and surety bond companies to
H. b. No. s45. by Morrison Of King-Amspding
sections Of the code relative TO probate matters.
H. r. No 3a6. BY Cowan OF Clarke-To amend
the act relating 70 the Warrington school for
detective youth.
A message was received from the senate
announcing that il had refused to concur
in tho house amendment to senate bill
No. g. tbs warrant interest bill. The
house receded from its amendment
Bills were acted on rs follows:
II. b. No. lJ6, authorizing boards OF county
commissioners TO provide offices for prosecuting
attorneys; passed.
II. b. No. l95. repeating the closed season pro-
- ~ De-. a R,k
cries; indefinitely postponed, ~ similar bill
has already been passed.
II. b. No. ~, declaring the possession OF
burglars tools. with Intent 70 use the same for
unlawful purposes 10 be . misdemeauor;
passed.
II. Il No. 81, allowing q second appeal to the
supreme court in certain cases where persons
have been convicted of felony, the measure be-
ing specially designed to enable Pecsni the Ia
coma Italian convicted OF murder. to take
another appeal; passed
H. b., No. go. authorizing judges of the su.
perior court to commit to the penitentiary in
mate. OF the reform school who shail bs found
NO incorrigible as to make 1t detrimental to the
hest interests Of the school to keep them in
1t: passed
HB. No I'D. prohibiting divorced persons
from contracting marriages within the period in
which an appeal may be taken. and providing a
penalty: passed. IS to l. Mays voting in the neg
ative.
II. H. No "a. providing for the sale OF per-
souai property belonging TO the state; passed.
H. Il. No. ISL, TO lcgalire ana CONFIRM the acts,
proceedings and contracts o; cities and towns
reorgsnixsd under the general corporation act of
1880; passed. 60 to
IL. Ii. No. Id. amending the revenue law: In
definitely postponed.
II. b. l32, regulating interest on state. county,
city and school warrants: indefinitely post
poued, the iect being covered by senate bill
No. 6a. which has passed both houses.
H. II. No Ito, prohibiting mine owners
from selling liquors TO employees in mines; in
definitely postponed.
H. H. No i9s Furnishing bank ofrc.als
Tor receiving deposits after the bank has. TO
their knowledge, become insolveni; amsEGed
by making the term OF imprisonmen. nos less
than two nor more than twenty ysars, aud
passed.
H. II. No. 2i6. TO provide for the vsiida-
ton OF warrants .ssued by cities or towns in ex-
eoss OF their legal authority, in cases where
such cities or towns have since become consol l.
dated specially applying to Whaicon; passed
H. t. No 2la. authorizing cities ana tow rs
that have become consolidated 10 fund
Indebtedness contracted prior 10 such cousoi-
dalton. passed
H. X Nc q, the Anderson freight rate
bali. made special order for Friday neAt 81,
IL a
H. Il No 81. chang ins tho name 0: the tow n
pf Slaughter 10 Auburn: psssed.
H. H. No. ~. 60 provide FOR rea.strcting
counties into commissioner cislricis, aud the
election q. commissioners by districts. This
eili provides Tor tue ye3issgictlng of counties
within three mouths alter the taking effect Of
the act. each district t. cnataln, as near "a
possible. oIe-taigd ot the population oi IL.
county: passed.
= h Ne. ~ 10 Increase the punishment for
crimes committed tie second time by tie same
person, indefinitely postponed.
H. s. No. s.. relative % local Improvements il
cities, aud providing for the issuance vi hoads
Of improves ent districts for tie amount IF the
cost of such Improvements; ordered reprinted
With committee amendments.
H Il Sa loo, 30 provide FOR the service o.
suaasous on corporations by publication when
there 10 no oficer IN the state upon whoa per
soaai service may ~ Easde. passed.
H. h No 81, relating To private saies Of rssl
nroperty belonging 10 estates os decsieAts,
minors, idioss and insans persons, and - legsi-
sso sach sslss heretofore made under b.l!
nrin,sd in the session laws Of is2i. through IA
error such bill rot having passed The senate:
passed.
n n M -, relating 10 the erection OF
wh.r,es 1T the ,esmini oi public highways;
passed.
The following unique resolution was Of
teresl by Egbers
wgxEEss There seem 70 BE- certain mem
t,r. O. this house who desire 80 Consume more
time than they src entitled 90. and fox the beae-
Ill al the majority OF This body therefore. 10 II
Esso.s<a. Iast every one AdaEssslns The cha4s'