The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-26
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.



King County Judgeship Bill.
OLYMPIA, Feb. 25.-[Special. 1.-The spe-
cial committee appointed to ascertain what
legislation by congress may be necessary
to vest in the state of Washington q per.
feet title to the lands granted to the state
for common school purposes, made its re-
port this morning. recommending the
adoption of a memorial to congress asking
for legislation confirming the states title
to all indemnity lands selected by county
commissioners to make up deficiencies in
school sections. The memorial : was
adopted.
Turpin introduced house memorial No.
10. by request, asking congress TO suitably
recognize the services of Capts. Robert
Gray and John Kendrick, and their mer-
chant proprietors in securing territorial
rights on the Northwest coast, by making
an appropriation for their descendants. It
was referred.
McNew presented q petition from citi-
zens of Lincoln county asking for protec-
ton from INSCRIPTIONS insurance COM
panies.
The following bills were introduced:
H. b. No. 4ss. by Anderson OF whatcom-
Authorizing nOtaries public to solemnize mar
risRes.
H. b. No. 43l, by Mckenzie OF Thurstou-To
provide Tor the payment by the state OF the share
OF drainage district expense apportloned to ths
state or school lands.
H. B. No. 4s'. BY Tucker Of San Juan. BY re-
Ques:-Foroidding the counterfeiting, mutila-
ton or destruction OF trade marks
H. b. No 436, by Anderson of Pierce--Rela:ivo
TO the method of marking election ballots
H. b. No 4y7. by Moore Of skamania--To pro-
vide for taking territory from one county and
adding IL to another, the object being to add q
porlon 81 kiickitat 10 SkamsniA
- t.x 49, n ff.x~-
for the full payment OF insurance policies
II. Il. No 4S9. by Wheeler Of King-Making ft
larceny 70 uniawiuly retain the possession of
H. b. No. 441. by Wheeler OF King-Maxing the
interest OF the husband or wife in their COM
munity property subject to The debts aud obliga-
munity property subject 10 the debts incurred
by either tor the benefit OF the community in
terest of the husband or vile.
II. X. No. AL, BY Wheeler OF King--Makiug
certain provisions OF ian act creating and pro-
viding for the enforcement of liens for labor
and material approved February %. 1893, ap-
piiesble 10 all liens created by statute.
II. Is. No. AZ, By Wheeler OF King-ProvidinR
for an additional judge Of the superior court for
King county. such judge to be elected ~ the
next -neral election Of state and county ON.
GERS.
H. b. No. AS, by Meany OF King. by request
Making al appropriation OF $4,000 20 meet the
DBL cations OF the university land and building
commission.
H. b. No. 4A. by the committee on Insurance.
Amending the act 10 regulate and license In"
sufaDce business in this state.
H. B No. Az. substitute for II. b. No 2s7 and
296, by the committee comnerce-Proyidtng
liens upon saw logs spars, piles or other timber
and upon luniber AMI fiuSes
II. b. No. 4f6, by Kline oI kistitas--Authofis.
ing superior courts 10 confirm proceedings for
the orsaniz4tion OF irrigation districts.
Action was taken on bills as follows:
H. h. No 3s3, authorizing party 70 suit or
his attorney 10 designate the paper In which
LEGAL notices relating to the suit shall b pub.
iished: postponed.
H. T. No 2aS. relative 10 labor liens On logs
and !umbe indeh nitely postponed.
sB No S. regulating ths registration OF
voters I'm cities aud towns AMI In precincts hay
Ing A voting population of $50 or more; passed.
n X. No .l5, providing that the ofnces OF
marsha, city clerk aad city attorney in cities
OF the third class shall be elective; passed
Adjourned 10 II :55 on Monday.