The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-05
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.


Measures Introduced.
OLYMPIA, Feb. Especial AFTER the
transaction of routine business the senate
adjourned until Monday at II O'Clock.
Nothing that required discussion was
brought up at today's session. Many
members had been excused and there was
not q very general disposition to rush
bills through, especially such a. had been
introduced by absent members. Among
the new bills were:
S. Z. No 137, by Van Houtsn OF spokane-To
amend the code relative to the assessment OF
lands.
S B. No. lss, by Ide OF spokane-To amend
the code in relation to the unlawful destruction
OF game and fish.
S. B. No. 139, by McManus OF snohomish-To
amend the code defining the general powers OF
town councils Of towns of the fourth class.
S. b. No Ito. by Kellogg of Columbia-Tog gov
ern the assessment and collection of road prop
erty tax.
S. B. No 14l. by Foss OF Pierce-To prevent
minors under the age OF Is years from INDUCING
in or otherwise using cigarettes.
S. B. No. 142, by Richards OF whatcom--
Authorizing county commissioners to issue
bonds Tor road ana bridge purposes.
s. b. No. 143, by Richards of Whatcom-To
amend the code empowering organized coun-
ties OF the state of Washington to contract in
debtednes and to issue bonds for funding the
same.
Senate concurrent resolution, No. 8. by
Forrest, favoring the annexation of the
Hawaiian islands, was passed-23 ayes,
nays.
s. Il. No. 81. relating to costs in civil
actions before justices of the peace. was
indefinitely postponed for the reason that
a similar bill had passed the house.
S. b. No. 7S. fixing penalties in GRIM
inai actions in superior courts, was passed.
S. b. No. 53, in relation to the state
library, was made special order for
Tuesday at o'clock.
s. B. No. o. providing penalty for i'm
tertering with or removing property un-
der attachment, was passed by vote OF 20
to l, with the emergency clause.
House concurrent resolution favoring
the election of United States senators by
popular vote. passed-22 ayes, nays.
Senator Forrest, of King, submitted a
memorial from the Chamber of Commerce
OF Seattle setting forth:
That the state of Washington Is possessed of
vast areas of public lands. held in trust for the
people
That it has been customary in the past to lease
these lands to private individuals at 10 cents
per acre per annum.
That IL Is the settled policy to dispose Of these
lands slowly, their entire disposition covering .
long term of years, Ia order that the best possi-
Bile prices may thereby be obtained, and tho
people benefited BY anticipated increases in
value.
That tho lands in question are in many cases
suitable aud desirable for parks and are the only
lands remaining in large bodies in the vicinity
OF our rapidly extending. vigorous, promising
towns and cities.
That it will be well for the people; that IL will
be in line with the constitutions that ii will be
profitable TO the institutions concerned; that 4:
viii DO beneficial in many ways to provide q
method by which incorporated towns aud cities
may secure such lands in their vicini,ies for
pubic parks.
Your memorialsts therefore pray for the en-
actment OF a law by which the towns and cities
OF our state may get these lands for parks aud
like public purposes on hundred year leases
at rates not exceeding 10 per cents acre per
annum.
The memorial was referred TO the COM
mittee on state granted and school lands
Senator Sergeant introduced resoiu-
tion extending the unanimous thanks Of
the senate to Miss Bush, OF Olympia, for a
very handsome painting Of rhododendrons
which had been suspended over the presi-
dents desk. The resolution was adopted.
House bill No. 240, introduced today,
authorizing cities to purchase and main-
tain water works, was passed, under sus-
pension OF the rules.
The senate adjourned until IL o'clock on
Monday.