The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-18


court at chambers. subject to the revision
of the judges. commissioners to be prac
ticing attorneys, whose bonds must be not
less than s., 900; tabled, subject to cali.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Hoole's Railroad Commission Bill Leads
to Long Debate.
OLYMPIA, Feb. 17.-lSpecial. Tho house
spent its morning session today in the
consideration Of the Hoole bill to create q
railroad and steamboat commission, aud
regulating common carriers, in committee
OF the whole, Mr.. Ludden in tho chair.
Judson was first invited TO preside, but
declined the honor on the ground that he
wanted to take part in the discussion Of
the bill.
The principal debate was over an amend.
ment offered by Judson to strike out Sec
tion 8. which provides for the creation Of
tho commission, the amendment, there.
fore, involving the fate of the entire meas
ure. After long and lively debate .
motion to rise and report progress was
then carried and the committee rose
The house then went into joint session
with the senate. and at the close of the
joint convention took . recess until Z
O'Clock.
On rea,sembling further action on the
Hoole bill was deferred until Tuesday next.
An attempt was made to also defer the
consideration of the Anderson bill, regu-
lating and fixing freight rates, until Tues
day. Judson warned the house that the
postpOnement of bills was "the scientific
and parliamentary way of defeating meas
ures." The motion to postpone wa: lost,
and the bill was taken up. After action
on various amendments, the bill was
passed unanimously. sixty voting for it
and eighteen being absent.
House bill No. "a. to establish maximum
rates for the transportation of passengers
on railroads in this state and prescribing
the penalty for a violation thereof, was
next taken up. After an amendment re-
ducing the rate per mile from 81 cents to
3 cents was adopted, the bill was passed
yeas 43. nays 5, absent or not voting -.
Following were the nays: Keller, Sher.
man. Washburn. Webb and Wheeler.
Other bills were acted on a. follows:
II. b. No 1914, to prohibit the collection of
hospital and other dues from railroad and othee
classes Of employees, and providing . penalty
therefor; passed.
H. B. No us. making fees and compensasieu
of assignses the same - those allowed 70 ak
ecutOrs: senate amendments concurred in.
urement of logs: passed.
8 B. No. 95, relating to the lien Of judgments
on real estate: vote By which It passed recon-
sidered.
H. B. No 2es. 70 prevent the making Of de.
hcienciss In the public institutions and depart.
msnts Of the state; made special order for
Tuesday next
H B. No lS, submitting IN amsndmsnt rela-
tive to the ownsrship ol lands b. aliens: de-
ferred until Tuesday nGxt
The following bills we're introduced and
deferred.
H.R No s57. BY Morrison OF Kine-ro pro-
sst 81 s,s. - nn
tened down, and providing that not more than
rs per cent of the rate for lower bsrths shall
H. b No S5s, 81 White OF King-To author.
izing the interpretation OF counter claims in
H. B. No $50, by Ludden OF spokans-Givine
the purchaser OF property sold under executions
the possession and profits Of the property dur.
ing the redemption period
ings in civil actions.
II. B. No sSl, BY Luddsn- Relating to the
dockets kept by clerks Of court
II. B. No 362, by Ludden-Relsting to notices
and motions Tor new trtalA
II. b. No 1868. by Luddsn-Amending the acs
relative to assignme nts of insolvent debtors.
II. b. No. 364, by Luddsn-Providing for max
clerks
H. d.
jurors must be taxpayers in the county and
municipality in which they reside, and must
have paid their taxes for the year preceding
II. B. No 3e6 by Ludden-To provide for tho
efficiency OF the mining bureau BY amending
the act 70 create such bureau.
IL. B No. 367, by Ludden-Appropriating $780,
600 for making u geological and mineralogicGi
survey of tine state and $l2,s50 for the other ex-
penses OF the mining bureau.
II. b. No. 36s. by Ludden--Amending the law
Tor the preparation OF jury lists.
Ii. b. No. 369, by Misunderstanding for four
terms of the supreme court annually, the Janu-
AIRY and September terms to be held In Olympia
aud the April and November terms at Spokane.
cases from the Western division TO be heard at
Olympia and from the Eastern at spoxane.
II. B. No. so, by Keller of king-Providipg
that the legal rate of interest shall be per
cent. and that II interest in excess OF IL per
cent is stipulated for. the entire interest shall
be ,orieitabe.
H. b. No. 81, by Ludden of Spokane-Relativs
TO iu,errogatories in court proceedings.
H. B. No. 372. by Roth OF whateom-PTohibit.
ing pubic officers from becoming bondsmeu.
II. r. No. 373, by Roth-keQuirng municipal
H. b. No. 374, by Mcntzer OF Thurston-Pro-
viding tor the appointment OF superior court
reporters, each to receive u salary OF $l,o0O per
annum aud fee Of 10 cents per 100 words Tor
II. B. No 375. by Mays OF Garnsld-ProhibIs-
ing the employment, OF foreigners a. public
school teachers.
Ii. b. No s76 by Cameron OF walia walla, By
request--Appropriating 81 900 10 aid in sinking
II. b. No. 377. by the judiciary committee
Regulating tho taking OF exceptions and the
settling and certifying Of bills OF exceptions
and statements OF facts
H. b. No. 35s, by Meany OF King-To create q
harDor line commission to hold ONCE until April
], 1895
A message from Gov. McGraw an.
nounced his approval Of the following
bills:
H. B. No. 323 extending until April 1 the
time for the payment OF county taxes Of 1892
II. B. No. 100, providing for taxing An attor-
ney's fee OF s. IN actions In Justices courta
Ii. b. No. 16, relating 70 the giving OF liens
upon manufactured lumber 70 psrsons perform
ing labor In the manufacture OF the sameI
The vote by which house bill No. 81.
making an appropriation for the payment
Of state land cruisers, was passed. and the
vote by which house bill No. 40, relative
to the selection Of state lands, was indefi-.
nitely postponed. were reconsidered, and
the bills were yecommitted for amend
ment.
The committee on mileage made re-
| port in favor Of the allowance Of expenses
Of members in visiting state institutions;
report adopted.
| Tacoma Draggist Falls.
TACOMA. Feb. 1I-tSpecial. IN. A.
| Wheipley, a druggist, assigned this after
| noon for the benefit of his creditors. to ;.
| G. Crandali. The valuation of the stock
| Of drugs Is $500. furniture, $500; book ac-