The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-19
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
More BSils Fed Into the Hopper
Farmers Demand Rate Reduction.

OLYMPIA, Jan. la--(Speciai. 1.-The house met
nj 10 o'clock. Tull OF spokane moved that the
chairmeu OF the several committees be author
lied 10 select the various committee clerks;
adopted
A petition from Washougal, Clarke county,
was read, asking that the law be changed SO as
to allow road poll tax 20 be worked out
Chairman Hoole announced the appointment
OF Morris White as clerk OF the railroad COM
mi,;ee
Esber, of Pierce introduced a resolution re-
citing that some OF the members had not been
provided with copies of Hills code, and in
siructing the geant-at-arIns TO supply the
uame Nesraaard's motion TO lay on the table
was lost and the resolution was adopted on
motion OF Roscoe.
winchell of King introduced a resolution
making an additional standing committee OF
seven on Worlds fair, and it was adopted on
motion OF Meany OF King. The following COM
mittee was named: wincheil, Roth, Mays,
Cowsn, Weed. Nelson and Judson.
The following bills were introduced:
LIB. No 50, by Baker OF Pierce-Relating to
the legal rate OF interest
Ii. B. No 81, by McElwain OF king-Relating
10 commencing civil actions
ii. h. No 81, by acEiwain of King-To create
II. b. No IS, by McElwain of King-Rsiating
IL B. No. 81 BY Morrison o: King Relating
TO fencing railroads
H. b. No. IS. by Foster OF wshsiakum-Re-
isting TO protection of sturgeon.
II. II. No 81, by Poster 81 wahsiakum--Re-
Iating 20 protection Of salmon.
II. b. No. 81. by Nelson OF spokane-For the
appointment 81 a state veterinary surgeon.
H. H. No s., by Nelson Of SpoKane-Regu-
lstlng the service OF process.
H. B. No. 50. by Bush OF Pacifc-Regulating
The catching Of salmon IN the Columbia river
aud ta tributaries
OF c. r. Clapp and Thoma. i. Drew.
II. h. No. CT. by smith OF DougIas-Providing
for the levy of al inheritance tax.
IL Il. No. %. By Letterman OF Whitmsn--For
the detention OF domestic animals.
H. Il. No. 63. by Hoole OF Ciallsm--To create
railroad aud steamboat commission.
IL h No Ct. by Gilman Of kiug-To create
the Office OF court com missioner.
H. b, No. 65. by Gilman OF king-Relating to
tale of cstate of deceased and insane persons.
House concurrent resolution No !, by Bush
oi paciac-Reiailng 10 fish aud fisheries IN tue
CoiusAbiS river and It's tributaries
Mays Of GARFIELD presented the following -eso-
buttons. adopted by the Garfield County Farm
sTs Alliance January :. 1873.
WHEREAS The railroad fESigh. and passenger
rates are excessive
wpExsAs, Tue J.esen, revenue law is unjust.
the poor having TIE principa. burden OF govern
Resolved. Tina, we hereby ask the legislature to
reduce freights and iares 10 pay FAIR dividends
Oh actual capital invested. also compelling the
railroads 20 give rates To any point ia The state
sud transfer freight from one road ~ another.
Resolved, That She revenue law lie 50 made
that all wealth aud eFIdence OF wealth shall bear
al equal taxation.
Resoitsd tina, we demand the repeal of the
present road law and that the former one be en-
acted II is stead, or something better
RssOted. That the saloon license should go
into tins school fund or. II not we demAud that
the aloon license act IL repealed
Resoued. That we sre opposed - he creation
81 railroad comnission, believing Il 10 he
useless
Pssoired That We are in favor OF SO amending
our statc constitution that every man shall
stand equal before the law
The resolutions were segregated and referred
10 the committees on railroads, privileges and
elections. revenue and taxation. roads snd b gu
wavs
Roth Of " hatcom introduced = resolution In.
structag the judiciary committee 20 report on
the legal value and relations 20 the laws OF the
state OF Washington of Rms code
The two houses of the legislature met in joint
session at y o'ciock. At Its close the house ii.
Ioutuad 70 10 y clock tomorrow