The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-08

A volnminous Bill Introduced - The
House Violates = Legislative Rule.

A volnminous Bill introduced - The
House Violates n Legislative Rule.
OLYMPIA. Feb. 7.-[Special. lone Of the
most voluminous bills introduced in the
senate is that by Gilbert of Whatcom, No.
%, providing for township organization,
and prescribing the duties and fixing tho
compensation of township officers, and
providing for the assessment, levy and
collection of town taxes. The bill con-
tains 1O9 sections. 1t was taken up for Q
third reading at IL O'Clock. It was still
under consideration when the senate ad.
journed for joint session.
At the afternoon session the reading OF
the bill was continued. At tho conclusion
of the bill it was laid on the table.
The state library bill was amended 30 as
give the librarian 81, 800 and allow him an
assistant at $500 per year, and providing
that the library shall b kept open from
to 10 O'Clock every evening except on Sum
day. The bill passed With IN emergency
clause.
Senator Campbell Of Pisrcs introduced a
resolution for the purchase Of $50 copies Of
the real property statutes Of Washington
territory. compiled by T. O. Abbott, of Ta-
coma, which was referred. The statutes
if purchased are to be distributed among
the members Of the legislature, state and
county officers.
The judiciary committee reported - feb
lows:
Recommending the passage Of:
H. b. l00-To amend the code IN feeat1en
to the mode Of procedure In civil actions beforo
justices of the peace.
II. B. 1870 legallzs marriages which have
taken place within the period Of six months
after divorce.
II. B. lOs-RelatIng to tho custody Of wflia
S. B. No. ll7-To secure secrecy in the trans
mission of telegraph and telephone messages.
S. b. No. 11i-To amend the code defining ana
fixing the penalty OF grand larceny.
b. No. 1l2-To amend the code 80 a. to pro.
vide for the mortgaging or leasing Of real estate
belonging to minors.
5. b. No. $50 amend the code in relation 70
administrators.
Recommending the indefinite postponement
of S. b. No. 63, regulating fees Of county clerks
in probate cases.
The report was adopted.
The secretary OF the senate was in.
structed to inform the house that an error
had been made in relation to house bill l6.
The house passed the bill and the senate
amended il and returned IL to the house.
which dissented from the amendments OF
the senate. The bill should then have
been returned to the senate to ascertain il
that body would recede from the amend
ments. Instead, however. the house ap-
pointed a conference committee, which the
senate considered "a premature.
New bills were introduced as follows:
y. b. No. 15i, by Dyer OF King--To provide for
the ma ntenance aud discipline OF the militia
OF the state of Washington.
). r. 1856, by Dyer-TO aid the Washington
State Historical society.
S. b. I56 by shaw OF Clarke--For the relief OF
j. I. Goss.
s. b. Isl. by Rutter OF Providing for Q
bureau of statistics, agriculture and immigra-
ton, in conformity with section "a, article oR
the constitution.
5. b. l53, by Forest OF King--To prescribe the
powers OF counties relative to public works and
structures for county purposes
;. h. No l59. By Ide of spokane-For the re-
lief of g. III. Bruenn by appropriating $770 for
deficiency on Cheney normal school contract.
:. Il. No i6J, by Van de Vanter-Creating Q
state board of land commissioners and defining
their duties. This bill provides for a board con.
sistng OF the commissioners of public lands
and two other members
III. b. No 25i, regulating fish traps and
other appliances for catching salmon on
the Columbia river and Puget sound, was
read twice and referred