Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-03-10
STATE LEGISLATURE.
TIE LAST DAYS OF AN IMPOR.
TANT SESSION.

s"pttot ApprOpFiauOn b1Il Passes
the House So - 1s-Night yes-
sions Begin-SpeciaI Liquidation
TO save u Criminaps Neck-Hur.
rird Action on . Host OF Bills
Etc.
The proposition 10 abolish the Office
Of Lieutenant-Go Governor was the princi.
pal matter under consideration by the
Senate ut the Friday mornings ses-
sion. The matter was brought before
the Senate 10y House bill No. 235,
which was returned by the Senate Ju-
dietary committee without recommen-
dation.
Ruttcr moved that the bill be indefi-
nitely postponed. The motion was
lost, IL to II.
The vote by which Senate concur.
rent resolution No. II, passed was, on
motion Of McCroskey, reconsilered.
The resolution urged the restriction
Of undesirable immigration and the
levying of head tax on i'm.
migrants. McCroskey explained that
he objected to the clause and to en-
able them (the American workmen) to
enjoy the benefits OF our American
protective system" He contended
that the voting for this part of the res
olution committed him to the recogni.
ton that the protective system was
beneficial to American workmen,
which, as good Democrat he must
deny. While he favored the general
idea OF the resolution, he objected to
this clause which, if omitted. he
thought would by no means weaken
the resolution. He moved to strike
out the Objectionable words, but
the motion was lost, and the resolu.
tion was again adopted.
The following bills were passed:
House bill No. ia, relating to gar.
nishments.
House bill No. 65, relating to the
sales OF real property belonging to de-
cedeuts. minors and insane persons.
Roth's House bill No. PIT, authoriz-
ing consolidated cities to incur certain
Indebtedness.
Hutchinson's Senate bill No. 22l,
providing for the taxation of the net
proceeds OF mines, exempting certain
mines and mining property from taxa.
tion, and regulating the reduction OF
ores to further said taxation.
House bill No. 2l5, amending the
code relative TO the classification, Or
ganization and government of munic:-
DIAL corporations.
Senate bill No. 263, to prevent def.
ciencies in State institutions.
House bill No. 20, relating to ap-
peals.
Senate bill No. 80. relating to in.
structions to juries.
Senate bill No. l4S, for the establish.
ment OF State Normal School at
Montesano, was indefinitely post
poned.
In the House Friday, the railroad
committee reported House bill No.
2S2. making it unlawful for any public
officer to use or accept pass, with the
recommendation that it "take the
course OF its revered prototype, House
bill No. "a, and be referred to the Ju.
dietary committee" The report was
adopted.
Meaney introduced H. C. r. No. %,
authorizing the introduction OF bill
to repeal the act relative to second ap-
peal in criminal cases, the measure to
which the Governors veto of Thursday
related. Leo opposed the adoption of
the resolution, as the argument in
the Governors message did not furnish
any good reason why the law should
he repealed. Meany stated that it was
the general opinion Of attorneys, that
the argument against the measure was
sound. He said that the act would
meet the special purpose for which it
was designed, as the repeating act
would not contain an emergency
clause, and therefore the original law
would remain in force for 80 days after
the adjournment of the Legislature.
His resolution WAS adopted, SO to Is.
Meaney offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That a special committee
Of five members of this House be an.
pointed to examine into the affairs of
the office of the Adjutant General, and
to investigate the management of said
affairs in said office by the present in.
cumbent thereof.
The resolution was adopted after
spirited debate, during which Pierce OF
Lewis read letter from General
'O'Brien, inviting an examination of
his office.
Leo introduced H. C. r. No. 90, AL.
thorizing the introduction of q bill
making his bill providing for second
appeals in criminal cases applicable
only TO cases that arose before the
passage OF the act SO as to meet the
objections OF the Governor as stated in
his veto. The resolution was adopted.
Action was taken on bills as follows:
House bill No. 3S5-Amending the
election law relative to the challeng-
ing OF votes. Passed.
House bill NJ. 3S6-Prescribing q
penalty for the unlawful printing of
ballots or the counterfeiting of official
ballots. Passed.
Senate bill No. 1S0-Making the
annual license fee for the sale of in.
toxicating liquors not less than $500
nor more than $1,000. Indefinitely
postponed.
House bill No. 416-Authorizine the
payment OF taxes in bond interest
coupons. Indefinitely postponed.