The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-15

h0lIR0o0 l00c108 BILL f8oo00-IO ftOs
vent Corruption 1t Elections.
OLYxPrA. Feb. H-[Speciai.E lin the
house this morning house bill No.
Is, relating to proceedings supple
mental to execution providing for the
arrest OF absconding debtors and au-
thorizing proceedings for discovering
property of judgment debtors. was taken
up as q special order. The bill in
spired . lengthy debate. those for and
against the measure all arguing that they
were actuated by a desire to benefit poor
men. Most of the Populists opposed the
bill, but Egbert claimed that the defeat OF
the bill would cause a greater hardship to
the laboring classes of the state than any
other action the legislature could take.
When he closed his second speech on the
bill Egbert was applauded.
Tucker told the Populists who attacked
the bill that he gave them credit for hon.
esty, but that they did not understand
the bill, which. in his opinion. was framed
in the interest Of iaborIng men.
Leo informed the Peoples party men
that the bill was simply intended to keep
people ''in the middle Of the road"
[Laughter.l The bill was passed by .
vote of 80 to 10. those voting in the mega
tive being:
Anderson OF whatcom, Baker. Burton. Cam
eron, Dem, Edwards, Mays, Scott, smith Of
Douglas, White.
The following matters were presented:
By webb-Remonstrsnc signed by Q large
number OF citixens OF King county protesting
against the passage OF the bill to provide I'd.
ditiouai superior judge for King county.
BY Cowan (by requess)-A rambling memorial
from Philip Collins. . resident OF Thursson
county, and formerly an inmate of the Stella
COON asylum making charges moro or less In
coherent. of cruelty and rismanagementa against
the officers OF the asylum. The memorial was
accompanied by a doggerel parody on "Ths
Song of the Shirt" entitled 1.-THE Slavery OF the
Law"
The committee on education reported in
favor of the indefinite postpopement of Fl.
i. No. 22s, providing for q text book in the
public schools on money and finance. The
| house. by a vote Of 20 to 80, refused to
adopt the report.
Bv unanimous consent house bill No.
3ls was, on motion ofMeany. taken up ous
| of its regular order. This is the bill TO Sc
| cure opinions from the supreme court on
the constitutiona.i.y of measures pending
or enacted, the special purpose being to
| have the court pass upon the constitutions
| atty of the passage OF the Wasson and
| anti-Pink kerton bills over the Laughton
vetoes. The rules were suspended, and
| the bill was passed. "a 10 D. The emerg-
| ency clause was lost on the first roll call,
| because il lacked the necessary two-ihirds
| affirmative vote. but reconsideration was
| carried, additional members arrived. and
the clause was passed on second roll
| cali. receiving the exact NUMBER OF votes
required, 81.
The house then went into joint session
| with the senate, after which the house
| took a recess until o'clock.
At the afternoon session the following
| bills we're introduced aud referred:
H. B No 3..3. By Hoole ot tlalEsm-AuthoriS
Ing the publication OF legal notices relative 70
| sr,2t. in any newspaper u general circulation
| In the county desiynzted bT the party et whose
| Instance the ss.d publication - made
! III NO 3sl, by Iurpin %. jeiisrson-ReQuir.
ing ,hs custodian OF any public rrcord 10 make
aud deliver 70 any person requesting the same,