The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-17

A Large Amount OF Business Dispose
Of-The LaughtOn Veto Question.

A Large Amount OF Business Disposed
Of-The Laughton Veto Question.
OLYMPIA, Feb. b.16-ISpecial] An earnest
effort was made by Senator Claypool this
morning to secure the passage of bill
providing for second appeals in certain
criminal cases, applying particularly to
Pecani, the murderer confined in the
Pierce county Jail, who has been sentenced
to hang on March 7. The bill came up
from the house and, in order to save time.
| the attempt was made to secure its pass
age in the senate without reference to the
judiciary committee. The bill was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee and was
made special order for tomorrow at II
o'clock
Senate DILL No. %, regulating and licens-
ing pilots; indefinitely postponed.
Senate bill No. 205, by HeIm-Making
it q misdemeanor to flow water across
public highways for more than twenty
four hours without constructing culvert
or covered drain passed. The bill applies
particularly to irrigating districts east Of
the mountains.
New bills were introduced as follows:
s B. No. 20s, by Richards of Whatcom-To
amend the code, regulating and restraining the
sale of intoxicating liquors.
ing the code, providing for the assessment and
collection Of taxes.
Bills were disposed Of as follows:
s. b. No. l12. permitting sale or lease OF real
estate belong .ng to minors; passed.
H. B. No lis, to secure to creditors q Just
division of the estates of debtors: passed.
S. b. No l6 providing that no person, other
than citizen of the United States and a resi-
dent OF the state Of Washington for moro than
one year next preceding his election or appoint
ment, shall be employed in any capacity in any
public Office or in any public work, or be- eligi-
bic to hold any state, county. city or municipal
Office or deputyship in such Offices: passed.
II. b. No. l35, legalizing marriages which
have occurred witnin the period of six
months after divorce, which passed the
house few days since, bat through care
lessness in voting. failed to pass the sem
ate was disposed Of by defeat OF motion
| to reconsider vote.
| Recess was then taken until 30 D. m.
At the afternoon session, Rutter, of
| King. introduced s. r. No. 2l0, to estab-
| lish a bureau of labor statistics and agri.
| culture.
| The report Of the labor congress, which
was referred TO the committee on labor
and abor statistics, was returned, with a
| number Of bills suggested in the report.
| The bills were referred to the judiciary
| committee, and are as follows:
= b. No. 2ll-To prevent the letting OF sub
| contracts an pubic works.
| 81 No. 2l2-Dehniug q legal working day.
! S. Il. No. 1i3-Regulating tue hours of Labor
| On state. county aai municipal work.
sB No. 2li-kelatins To negligence
| > b. No. 2i5-Requiring railway companies q
| provide weather guards on street cars.
| g b. No. 2lS-Io prevent allen seamen from
handling cargoes OK vessels on the VI ussfs of the
slate of " Washington.
Bills were disposed Of as follows:
HB. No 23i-Providiug for the sale OF stat.
| property: passed. This refers 70 old .urnitur,
| and worn-out property around the state Offices
| H. B. No. 3l3-To provide for having the gu
| preme cour, pass on the consiiIutsouaiiiy o
| laws enacted by the legislature: lost Ths bill
referred more particularly to tie ve,de1 bills o
| XAc:ing Gov Laughton- senator Dyer gav'
| notice Of q motion TO reconsider.
H. h. No 65-Provldiny for the location OF
| s,ete normal school in the county o: Whatcom
| passed.
= b. SIS, No BY Donaaus-Providing for the es
| tao.ishmeut of . system OF improved roads IL
| counties; passed.
;. B. No. 3l-To regulate the mode OF proceed