Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-02-17

gress to rescind its action in closing
the Worlds Fair on Sundays. The
substitute was adopted.
The COMMITTEE on Memorials re
commended the passage Of Senate Me
mortal No. 5, for the establishment OF
a United States assay office at Spo
kane. The memorial passed.
The Senate passed House bill No
25l, relating to the protection Of sal
mon and other food fishes, with an
emergency clause. The bill repeats
section 4, of an act approved February
III, 1890, closing the waters of Puget
Sound for the months of March, April
and May, thus giving to the Sound
fishermen an open season.
A resolution was presented by Sar-
gent, requesting the Governor to com
municate with the Interior Depart
ment and ascertain the correct bound.
aries of the Pacific reserve. AS he
understood them, they embraced all
of the best timber and agricultural
lands and mining territory of the
White river valley, and il such were
true many settlers would protest. The
resolution was adopted.
After the joint session, a recess was
taken until . 80 o'clock, at which
time a message was received from the
Governor announcing that he had
complied with the request of the Sem
ate by its resolution in reference to
the boundaries of the Pacific reserve.
New bills were introduced as fol-
lows:
Claypool-To regulate the fishing
industry; also, for the relief OF men
employed in the geological survey OF
the State.
Senate bill 80, amending the law
granting to the United States the use
of tide lands for public purposes was
passed. The amendment confines the
grant to land covered by less than six
fathoms of water at ordinary low tide,
instead Of four fathoms as at present.
The Senate then adjourned.
In the House, Tuesday morning,
House bill 76, relating to proceedings
supplemental to execution, providing
for the arrest of absconjing debtors
and authorizing proceedings for dis
covering property of judgment debtors,
was taken up as a special order. The
bill was passed by vote of SO to 10.
The following matters were pre-.
sented:
Webb-Remonstrance signed by a
large number Of citizens of King
county. protesting against the passage
of the bill to provide an additional
Superior Judge for King county.
The committee on education re-
ported in favor of the indefinite
postponement of House bill No.
22S, providing for text book in the
public school on money and finance.
The House, by a vote of 20 to SO, re-
fused to Adopt the report.
BY unanimous consent, House bill
No. 3l8, was on motion of Meany
taken up out of its regular order
This is the bill TO secure opinions from
the Supreme Court on the constitu
tionality Of measures pending or en-
acted, the special purpose being to
have the court pass upon the constitu
tionality of the passage of the WATSON
and anti-Pinkerton bills over the
Laughton vetoes. The rules were sus.
pended, and the bill was passed, 81
to 5.
The House then went into joint SEES
sion with the Senate, after which the
House took recess until 9 o'clock.
At the afternoon session the follow.
ing bills were introduced and referred
Notwithstanding the publication
of legal notices relative to suits, in
any newspapers of general circulation
in the county designated by the party
at whose instance the said publication
is made.
Turpin-Requiring the custodian
of any public record to make and de
liver to any person requesting the
same, certified copy of any part o.
such record upon the payment of II
cents per folio.
Morrison-Making an appropriation
for the maintenance OF the Bureau
; of Statistics, Agriculture and Immi
grafton, and to enable said board t
make special effort to advertise THU
State at Chicago during the World
Fair. The bill as drawn provided fo
an appropriation of 5000, 900, but Al
, introduced the amount is not stated
blank space being left for its inser
ton.
Morrison-To establish Bureau o
Statistics, Agriculture and Immigra
l ton. The Chief Clerk of the office o
, the Secretary of State is made tn
r chief of the bureau, and the Governor
g Secretary of State and State Treasurer
! are made an advisory board. The bu
g reau is authorized to appoint residen
/ agents for this State in other State
: and counties and fix their compensa
ton, to encourage immigration. Tn
e president of each chamber of com
a merce and board of trade is made al
y ex-officio member Of the bureau. Al
l emergency clause is provided, for tn
4 purpose Of securing the early appoint
:, ment of an immigration agent at tn
e Worlds Fair.
e Mead-Providing that all fees pai
e to salaried officers by virtue of thei
0 office, shall be paid into the count
treasury and making failure to max
+: such payment embezzlement punlsl
e able by imprisonment in the peniter
D tiary for not less than one nor NOR
y than three years.
misunderstanding salaries 70
e Justices OF the Peace and Constable
s in cities of the third class having owe
d 5000 inhabitants, ranging for justice
!. from 500 to ST. 100, and for constable
6 from $500 to 800, according to popr
n tation.
Smith of Okanogan-To create
o lien for miners and laborers in mine
e By the Judiciary committee Pr
y scribing a mode of procedure in th
t control and management of the estate
6 of insane persons and the payment
II their debts.
o Denn-Requiring security for cos
# in all suits in justices courts.