The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-07
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Anti Pinkerton Bnl Passed by . Unanis
nous Vote Over Laughton's Veto.

business In the house this morning was
the granting of a leave Of absence for FIVE
days to Sergeant-at-Arms Ward, on ac-
count of the death of his infant child,
and the serious illness of his wife.
The clerk proceeded TO call list of the
bills referred to committees, on which re-
ports were overdue under the rules, but
the list was so formidable that the house
suspended the reading.
The house and senate then went into
Joint session, and at its close the house
took 4 recess until o'clock.
On reassembling the house proceeded to
consider, as a special order, Acting-Gov.
Laughton's veto of the anti-Pinkerton bill
passed by the last legislature. Tull moved
that action on the veto be deferred until
February Ii. at 10 O'Clock, so that his bill
on the same subject, which ne claimed to
be better one thap the pending one. could
be considered in connection Herewith.
Ludden raised point of order that no
business except roll call was now in or
der. Judson sustained the point. but the
speaker overruled it. Tulls motion was
voted down. The bill was then passed
over the veto, au present. sixty-eight. vot-
ing in the affirmative. Those absent were:
Burton. Bush of Chehalis, Bush of Pa
citic, Mulkey, Roscoe. Roth. Smith of
Okanogan, Turpin, Westfall, Winchell.
Weed presented petition from citizens
of Yakima asking for the passage of a law
offering bounty for the destruction OF
coyotes, wildcats, rabbits, magpies and
squirrels.
The house refused to concur in the sem
ate amendment to house bill No. Is. relat-
ing to liens upon manufactured lumber,
making it inappiicable to sub-contractors,
on motion of Gilman, who said the
amendment would defeat the purpose OF
the bill. The following were appointed q
committee of conference on the part of the
house: Gilman, Mcmillan and Tucker.
Ludden moved that a bill clerk be ap-
pointed by the chief clerk to place printed
bills on the files of members; laid on the
table.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
II. B. No. pa. by Anderson of Pierce-Provid-
ing for the foreclosure OF mortgages In court,
and prob biting deficiency Judgments.
Ii. b. No. 245, by Anderson of Pierce-Prohib.
iting the appointment OF sheriff A. receiver or
assignee in cases Of Insolvency or assignment
II. b. No. 2i6. by Webb OF King, by request
Requiring persons, firms or corporations
gagged in the business of abstracting to furnish
bonds in the sum OF 5000
ing s2.622.S4 for paying Bicksrton Bell,
auctioneers, for services in selling school lands
in King county.
FL B. No 2is, by Keller Of King-To regulate
the taxing of dogs and the liability of owners
thereof, fixing the tax on male dogs II and on
female &S aud for each additional dog more
than one owned by any one person &3, and max
ing owners of dogs liable for damages caused by
such dogs.
H. b. No. 24o, by McNew of Lincoln-Fixing q
maximum passenger fare of cents per mile on
railroads in this state for persons over 10 years
of age, and cents per mile for passengers under
10 years and more than 8; children under to
ride free, and making il the duty of county at
torneys to prosecute companies for violation OK
the act.
II. b. No $50, by Sallee OF King-Providing for
the inspection Of Illuminating oils, and for the
appointment of state and deputy inspectors.
ii. b. No. 25l, by McElwain of King-Repeal.
ing the closed season provision of the fish law
so lar as il applies TO Puget sound, and making
it lawful to fish in the Sound at all times.
H. b. No %. by Moore of Skamania-Provfd-
ing for the appointment of a temporary county
attorney in case of illness or other disability OF
the county attorney.
II. B. No 253, by Wheeler OF King-Relating to
the col iection Of taxes, and forbddingthe levy
of road or bridge taxes on property within any
incorporated city or town.
A memorial to congress, asking for the
establishment of n national road depart
ment and for the teaching of road engin-
eering in agricultural colleges. was intro
duced by Meany and referred.
House concurrent resolutions, providing
for the appointment of joint committees
to visit the penitentiary and reform school
and to visit the hospitals for the insane
and the school for defective youth, were
adopted.
Senate bills were read and referred a.
follows:
No. 9o-Relative to schools in cities OF the nrst
class.
No. ei-Providing penalty for the removal Of
attached property,
No. es-Making per cent the rate OF interest
on all warrants.
No. 7s-To define and fix the penalty for
crimes.
II. B. No. 66-To establish a normal
school in Whatcom county, was made q
special order for tomorrow at IL O'Clock.
Ii. B. No. 145-To provide for second
appraisement of school land, was referred
to the joint committee ON school and
granted lands.
A senate concurrent resolution, favorina
the annexation of Hawaii, was adopted.
Action was taken on bills as follows, Mr..
Hoole occupying the chair during their
considerations:
II. B. No. 76 relating to proceedings sup
Elemental to eXecution-Amendmen:s of com.
laittee adopted, and bill as amended ordered
printed and male a special order for Friday.
H. C. X. No 6, relative 10 an increa of tha
circulating medium-Made special order for
tuesday, February H. A motion 10 indefinitely
postpone the bill was lost by vote OF 70 TO ~
H. 3. No 40 proposing an amendment to the
constitution relative TO short terrns of superior
iudges-RecommiIted to the judiciary com.
mittee.
B. No la relative 10 garnishments-Or.
dered printed with amendments, and made Q
special rier for Friday.
H g. No %, authorizing township organiaa-
tiou-Recommitted to the judiciary committee.
H. B. No 3, relative 70 the relief OF INDECENT
soldiers and saiIors-Recommittad.
Il g. No "a, amending ths act TO create q
state board OF horticuture-Recom
H. b. No. G., for the detention OF domestic
animals and giving q lien for damages upon
such anina!s-Passed.
II +. 40 81, TO amend the act for the relief ot
INDECENT soldiers, sailors and marines-Recoui-
mittet.
II b. No. 10. relating 70 the business OF log.
ging-Indeanitely postponed
H. b No. lis, amending the act to secnre to
creditors Just division of the estates OF debtors
Passed
IL b. No. 10. to authorize the granting OF
rsghts-of-waY Tor railroad purposes across the
peuitentiary rrounds-Recommitted.
H. B. No. 80 relative TO making a declaration
Of forfeiture OF certain contrac,s-Passed.
HB. so. 15s, giving justices OF the peace