Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-02-03

in the House Introduction Of
Fills for Various Purposes.
Out oi respect to the memory OF
James &. Blaine the Senate, Friday
21th ult., appointed a committee to
act in conjunction with committee
from the House in preparing a suit.
able memorial, and, on motion OF
Dyer, after the disposition of the morn.
ing business, adjourned until ii O'Clock
Saturday. The committee appointed
from the Senate consists of Senators
Dyer, Esterday and McCrosky.
The special order of business was
the vetoed section 45, of S. B. No. 259
OF last session, in relation to taxation
of coal mines. On motion OF Senator
Forrest it was continued as a special
order until Thursday next, at 10 A. NJ
The bill providing for the appoint.
ment of Marshal for the Supreme
Court was reported favorably by the
Judiciary Committee. The bill is en-
titled S. b. No. 81, and was introduced
by the joint Judiciary Committee.
After brief argument that had some
degree of sarcasm, S. B. No. Al, was
voted down. The bill provided for the
printing in the session laws of the
names OF persons admitted to citizen.
ship, of corporations organized in the
State, and OF State officers. The mat.
ter was deemed unnecessary in con.
nection with the laws, and the bill was
lost by vote of % nays and 6 yeas.
S. b. No. SO, for the improvement Of
the State library, the addition OF works
and providing for keeping it open to
the public from z to 10 p. NJ, was re-
ported favorably by the Library Com
mittee and made special order fol
Tuesday, Saturday 81.
Senators Richards and Forrest were
appointed a special committee on til,
part of the Senate to confer with the
Oregon Legislature on the fisheries
question.
The Judiciary Committee introduced
S. B. No. SO as substitute for S. B
No. 8, relating to instructions to jur.
ora.
Bills were introduced and referred
as follows:
By Kinnear OF King-Amending the
code in relation to executors fees, anC
providing that when no compensation
shall have been provided by will, the
executor shall be allowed compensa
ton as follows: For the first 81 900
per cent; for amounts in excess O
that sum, rate not to exceed 4 pei
cent, in the discretion OF the court.
By Brown of Kitsap-To amend
section 2,lS1 OF chapter 3, title "a, o.
Hills code, entitled "An act granting
to the United States, for public pur
poses, the use of certain tide lands be
longing to the State of Washington"
BY Foss Of Pierce-Relating to the
possession and profits of real estate
and buildings during the time allowed
for redemption from execution sale.
After the joint session, the Senate
on motion of Dyer, adjourned until
IL o'clock Saturday, out of respect to
the memory OF James G. Blaine.
In the House Friday the committee
appointed to fix the salaries OF com.
mittee clerks reported in favor Of max.
ing the compensation of the clerk ol
the Judiciary Committee and the Clerk
of the Committees on Tide Lands
Fisheries and Game and Military AT.
fairs, S. per day, and that of all the
others at 81. The report was adopted
The Committee on Federal Rela.
tons reported favorably on the me-
mortal favoring the speedy improve
ment of the Columbia river.
On reconvening, the House con.
Cured in the S. c. R., providing fol
the appointment of joint committee
to draft resolutions in memory of the
late James G. Blaine. The Speaker
appointed as House members of the
committee Messrs. Ludden, McElwain
Mays and Egbert.
Mr.. Meany offered an amendment
to the rules, providing that all appro
priations shall be made in one bill al
the end of the session. Referred to
the Committee on Rules.
The Speaker announced as the
House members of the joint commit
tee to investigate the affairs of the
State Agricultural College, Messrs
Anderson of Whitman, Nelson, Webt
and Anderson OF Pierce.
Bills were introduced as follows:
H. B. No. 15S, by White of King
To create State Fair Association and
provide for the maintenance OF the
same.
H. B. No. 159, by Heliker OF King
For the protection of the public health
and to provide for certain boards o
health, and to regulate their duties.
Mr.. Heliker introduced a memoria
asking Congress to pass as speedily a.
possible the national quarantine bill
to protect the country against the in
yasion OF cholera and other malignant
diseases.
The House adjourned until II
o'clock Saturday by the adoption o
the following resolution, offered by Mr.
Ludden:
Resolred, That this House do nov
adjourn in respect to the memory o
the late Hon. James g. Blaine.
/ Only 10S votes were cast in tn
joint convention Friday, the 9th ult