The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-04

ss the flower embIemstic of Washington.
Senator Dyer, of King. used every effort
in his power 10 secure the passage OF such
resolution in Difference 10 Tote of the
ladies' OF the state, who had decided upon
this flower. The resolution in setting
forth the claims of the ladies referred to il
o. fitting emblem of the Evergreen"
state. Senator Kinnear thought such .
resolution might be all right so far a. the
flower was concerned. but could not quite
approve of the title for the state, as he
thought the present covering Of white to
some extent knocked ont the evergreen
proposition. 'As we receive the last rays
of the setting sum-" he said, ST think il
would be far more appropriate TO call il
the SUNSET" state.
Senator smith, Of Whitman, caused more
than little amusement when he stated
that be had lived In this country for fifty
years aud yet would like the senator from
King Oyer or some other senator to tell
him what rhododeDdron was. He said
he had never seen one, but would like TO.
Senator Dyer assured him that the
flower grew extensively in Western Wash
ington, and Senator Rutter brought the
discussion TO close by moving 10 lay the
entire matter on the table. His motion
was carried.
bill was introduced by Claypool for
the government and control of poll C de-
partments in cities of the first class. Ii
places all the power and authority over
this branch of the municipal government
in the hands Of a police commission of
three members, 20 be appointed by the
governor al salary Of 5000 per year, but
who shall hold no other office of emo!u-
ment under and by virtue of the laws Of
the state. They are to appoint the patrol
men. select officers and have general super
vision of the department Patroi;nen
must be able to read, write and speak the
English language inteiiigently: must be
citizens of the United States, between the
ages Of % and % years, and must have
resided within the state for at least one
year. These restrictions. however, do not
apply TO members now in service. The
salaries of the officers in the service are
fixed as follows: Chief Of police. s., 100;
inspector OF police. 81, 500: captains. 81 $50;
detectives. 1900: sergeants, 81. i40; patrol
men $500; clerk to com missioaers, 81, 200.
Other bills introduced were:
6 b. 70. 10. by O'Neil OF steyens-To amend
the code ia relation 10 wDrg on mining claims
= 81 No. 100. by Eoss Of Pierce--To define and
puni b ;or oostrut lions 10 trains aud cars.
s. s. No. l5l. b. Ciaypool-For metropolitan
police system
:. b. so. i32, by caypool--ro amend section
s, chapter IA. laws Of 1891, providing for the
sessrnent ard collection oi taxes.
s. B. No. 10. 10y Forrest OF King-ro provide
for validating meetings OF the trustees OF cor
pofatians.
s b No ia, BIZ Forrcs.-To provide for the
amendment II articles of interpolation
6. b. No. 1885, by Forrest OF Kiug-Reiattve 10
the classification OF capital stock Of corpora
tons
s. B. No. 49, by yesterday % Pierce-Perrait-
tug persons Jointly liable TO be separate sued.
Senator Frink. of King, called up senate
bill No. 80. to establish system of public
schools In cities of 10000 or more. and to
provide for properly maintaining, govern
ing and grading the same. The bill was
passed with % yeas and 10 nays.
s. B. No. e6. by Horr of Thurston, fix
ing the legal rate of interest on state,
county and school warrants, was consid-
cred as a special order and passed by vote
Of so to 2.
Senator Hastings, of Jefferson, called
mp senate oiil No. So for final passage. 1t
was the state library bill. prescribing the
duties of the state librarian. He is to en-
ploy an assistant at $1,000 a year and a
clerk ~ SOD, whose duty it shall be to
keep the library open from 7 to 10 o'clock
every evening for the accommodation of
the general public The bill was re-re-
ferrei TO the engrossing clerk because of
error.
The senate adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow.