The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-04
HOUSE PROCEEDIN0s.
+. y. 132 to BE kspealed-Tho Capt.
Building Bill Adopted.

r. .. sss to BE Kepesled-Ths Capitol
Building Bill Adopted.
OLYMPIA. March 3.-[Special.l-In tho
bs,use today the following petitions were
Presented:
~ Collin-From citissns Of Spokane county.
exposing an increase In the number OF superior
cart judges.
~ the speaksr-From the Tacoma Academy
Of: sciencs, asking for the enactment of . COM
p,slsory education law.
rhe railroad committee reported H. B.
Nj, 3s2, making it unlawful for any public
officer to use or accept . pass. with the
Recommendation that it take the course
b~ referred to tho judiciary committee"
Tae report Was adopted.
Consideration Of II. B. No. $40, provid-
ing for the excavation of waterways
through tide lands by private contract and
eistng liens upon such lands for the cost
oissuch excavation. which was made spe-
caal order for today, was postponed until
tamorIoW.
Meany introduced house concurrent
l,solution No. - authorizing the intro
eaction Of . bill to repeal the act relative
e. second appeals in criminal cases, the
treasure 70 which the governors veto Of
yesterday related. Leo opposed the adop-
s3n Of the resolution, a. the argument in
t,e governors message did not furnish
say good reason why the law should he
fpealed sNeany stated that 1t was the
general opinion Of attorneys that the argyll
rent against tho measure was sound. He
ssid that the act would meet the special
purpose for which 1t was designed. as the
ts?ealing act would not contain an
s:asrGency clause. and therefore the origi-
ut, !aw would remain in force ninety days
ssisr the Adjournment: Of the legislature.
2 ne resolution was adopted, So TO Is.
2 0s negative votes were cast by Anderson
gf Pierce. Baker. Bush of Chehalis.
crockett, DEM. Edwards. Foster, Green,
:Hamiil, NAYS, Muikey. Payne. Scott,
Smith OF Douglass. Tucker. Westfali,
:Wincheli. The vote was equivalent 10
one sustaining the veto Of the governor.
Al the morning session Saliec moved to
reconsider the vote BY which the invita-
.tlon 10 visit Everett was accepted Judson
declared that the whole matter was out of
srder, and that the acceptance of the invi.
station did not bind any one. In the atres-
aoon McNew offered a resolution recitinc
"ihat the time could not be spared To go to
Everett. recalling the acceptance of the
Invitation and rendering the compliments
of the house To the citizens %. Everett for
such invitation. Roscoe moved TO Law the
resolution on the table. Egbert smoke in
favor 81 the motion 70 table, which was
carried by decisive vote.
Meany offered the following resolution ::
EcSoirtd. 1aat special committee of hve
members of this house tie appointed 10 ex.
anime into the affair OF tho office OF the al
sntsnt general. suG to Investigate the manage.
.snen, OF said Affairs il said orce By tho presen,
snoumbent thereof
! The resolution was adopted
W. r. Brooks services as a committee
srlerk were dispensed With. and Nellie Gal
saeher aud Alice Mcnougell were appointed
clerks OF the enrolling committee
House bill No ~. IL provide for the To-
ratica and erection of a capita. building.
was taken up as a special order
: After the adoption OF the report OF the
COMMITTEES on public Buildings and grounds
4. favoring the passage Of the bill. with
. amendments, Scott offered an amendmen,
;~xiending the time for the completion Of
the capital beyond January /, ISaa in case
. sufficient sum to pay for the building
shail not by iha, time have been derived
from the sale OF lands granted tor csn.tol
purposes.
=: Leo moved that the further consldera.
:tion of the bill he postponed until the
hin 10 resuhmi, tho capital question had
:beeu acted on.
;; Mentxer raised point If order, bu. Leo
continued 10 argue. and Ludaen next
raised the point that a motion - defer was
out OF order. The speaker held that the
motion could be entertained.
Sallee con;ended that the present sit.
vas not = suitable cue. even IL the capital
: should not be relocated. and that sufficient
ground mad not been either purchased by
:: she state or donated by the people OF
O.vmplI.
(. Men,aer made strong plea for the pass
sgc Of the bali. lie saia that the capital
had been located at oiymoss bat three
years sge ~ . magnificent. vote OF the
people. and that there wss no reason why
the question: should be allowed 10 harrow
. mp the citizens o. the state. He reminded
:. the house that II Vas conceded by al that
:. Q new capitol Is needed.
Leo argued sgalnst the convenience ana
economy Of the present location.
= G,.man said that 1t MAS poor business