Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-02-17

A memorial to Congress, introduced
by Smith of Okanogan, praying for
the creation Of an additional light
house district to embrace Puget Sound,
the Straits of Juan de Fuca, Washing
ton Sound, the tributaries thereof and
all Alaskan waters, was adopted,
A memorial introduced by Turpin,
praying Congress to cause the erection
of coast defenses in the Washington
canal was adopted.
lows:
House bill No. 81, providing for
compensating counsel appointed to
defend INDECENT prisoners, indefinitely
postponed.
House bill No. 161, to provide free
common school text books. Indefi-
nitely postponed, the subject being
covered by another bill.
House bill No. 1T, to establish a
system of common schools in cities of
the first class. Indefinitely postponed,
the bill being the same as Senate bill
No. 80.
House bill No. -, providing an adj
ditional judge Of the Superior court
for Whatcom county. Indefinitely
postponed.
Senate bill No. IS. regulating the
business of commission merchants.
Passed unanimously.
House bill No. l73, to amend the
lou, u a.,
House bill No. %, to validate excess
of municipal Indebtedness. Indef-
nitely postponed, it being the same as
Senate bill No. 26.
House bill No. 81, requiring rail-
road companies to fence their tracks,
passed 50 for, none against.
House bill No. 80, relating to liens
upon sawlogs manufactured into lum-
Ter was indefinitely postponed, the
subject being covered by another bill.
House bill No. 80, to prohibit the
catching of salmon and other food
fishes by means of fish wheels was in
definitely postponed.
House bill No. %, making it mis-
demeanor to sell or offer for sale, cans,
cases or packages of fish that are not
plainly branded or marked ON their
exterior, passed Sc for, none against.
House bill No. ITO, to prevent the
fraudulent disposition of mortgaged
personal property, and to provide pun
ishment for violations thereof, passed
53 for, none against.
House bill No. 124, to prevent and
punish corrupt practices in elections,
and to provide for publicity in cleo
ton expenses Passed, SO to ii.
House bill No. 136, to enable pri-
vate corporations organized prior to
1862, to Issue notes, bonds and mort
cages. Passed, 81 to l.
House bill No. las, relative to the
qualification and compensation of
County Commissioners and limiting
the number of days on which they
may hold sessions. Passed, 50 to 6.
Adjourned.
On the 63d and 9th ballots, Tues
day but 76 votes were cast. Allen re-
ceived 33, Turner Is, Griggs 10, Young
8, Dunbar l.
In the Senate Wednesday the Com
mittee ON Public Buildings and
Grounds returned without recon-
mendation Senate bill No. AS, for the
location of a State normal school at
Montesano.
House bill No. 223, extending the
time of paying taxes of 1892 to April
|. 1893, was passed unanimously.
Senate bill No. SO, permitting nine
men, in petit jury of IL, to agree
upon and made a verdict in all civil
cases in a Superior Court, was passed
unanimously.
New bills were introduced as follows:
BY Campbell-Providing for the
issuance of marriage licenses and the
record of certificates thereof.
Foss-To amend the code providing
for printing and distributing ballots at
public expense and to regulate voting
at State elections.
Horr-Legalizing tax levies for the
year 1892, and declaring an emergency.
Helm-Making II . nisdemeanor
to flow water across public highways
for more than 4S hours, without build
ing drains; also, to protect the own
ers OF stock from injury by railway
trains.
O'Neil-To regulate the manner of
regulating mining claims.
House bill No. 164, was passed, by
% ayes, nay. 1t provides that
county records, which have become
mutilated shall be Transcribed at a
rate not exceeding the sum of S cents
per folio.
Senate bill No. 70, requiring county
clerks to keep their offices open from
ga. till p. NJ. Passed by 81 ayes, |
nay. Not voting, IL. The emergency
clause was stricken out, and the bill
will take effect 90 days after the close
OF the session.
Senate bill No. lbs, passed unani
mously. providing for voting on 6
constitutional amendment relative tC
the jurisdiction of the Superior Court.
at the general election to be held in
November, 1894, was passed.
House memorial No. 6, for better
coast defenses and House memorial
No. ), for an additional light house
district, were passed unanimously.
At the afternoon session Senate bill
No. 1876, by yesterday was passed. II
amends the code so as to provide tina!
persons liable upon the same obliga
tons or instrument, including the
parties to bills of exchange and promis
sorry notes, may all or any OF them bt
included in the same action, at thu
opinion of the plaintiff.
The House, Wednesday. passed thu
HOole bill, House bill No. 1873, extend
ing the time for the payment Of til,
taxes of 1892 until April l. 1898, will
an emergency clause under suspen
sion of the rules IS for. / against
Brock casting the negative vote.
The following bills were introduce,
and referred:
BY Mays-Making February l:
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