The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-07

Failure to Pass Ellis Over Laughton's
yeto--Cnn miltees Appointed.

Failure to Pass Biils Over Lsughton's
yeto-ConmitteesA Appointed
At this mornings session of the senate
Donahoe of Lewis introduced a resolution
Or the appointment of two members Of
the senate and three from the house TO
visit the reform school at Chehalis.
Adopted.
New bills were introduced and referred
- follows:
q B, 10. III, by ClsyDooI-Regulatins the ma
tur3ty a contract.
s b. No I45. by Gilbert Of whstcom--To pro-
Yide for payment oy the state OF its share 81
3onstructing drainage and bitches through
e3ete lands.
s B. No. Us. by Richards of wha.com-An act
providing for removal from Office Of officers not
s. No ia, by yesterday OF Pierce-Amend-
Ing the code in relation to revenue and taxa
ton.
5. b. No. I4s. by Cooper of Chehalis-FoE
state normal school az Aontessno.
message from the governor announced
his approval OF = p. No. L. for the pay
ment of ioca! tide land appraisers.
The committee on corporations recon-
mended the passage OF S. b. No. 50, to
regulate and license insurance companies
Ia this state.
The committee on memorials recon-
mended the passage Of s. b, No. /. for the
relief Of persons suffering from depreda-
tons committed during the Indian war of
1885.
A message from the governor asked for
the confirmation By the senate OF J. W.
Goodel, appointed by Gov. Ferry as a
trustee OF the reform school al Chehalis.
The matter was tabled TO await the action
OF the senate on similar appointments.
S. D. No. 7, by Claypooi. establishing
~ r. "a tkM
Inhabitants, was passed
S. 3. No 20, by yesterday of Pierce, was
made special order tor Wednesday at 10
O'Clock. 1t regulates specia. proceedings
of a civil nature.
g. b. No. 81. b. Hutch inson of Lincoln.
provi4ing for arbitration of differences be-
tween employers and employees, which
makes It q mlsdemeanor for the secretary
OF state 10 receive or file any articles of
incorporation which do not provide for
the settlement OF differences between cor
porations and employees, came up.
Van de Vanter thought the bill vicious
and indefinite and moved that il be post
poned. The motion carried.
s. B. No. s.. by Esheiman of Yakima,
for the prevention of cruelty to children,
animals, fowls and birds, was taken up.
The senate adjourned until 2 o'clock be-
fore the reading of the bill was completed.
AT the afternoon session the reading of
senate bill No. IS was completed and it
passed.
New bills were introduced at the after
noon session as follows:
g b. No. 1sa. By Rutter of Eiug-To provide
foF the appointment Of superior judge for the
e y. No. $50, by Clay pool Of Fferce-To appro-
pirate t4,5oo for the reIief OF E isha r Ferry and
7. 81. Reed. this sum having been advanced for
the paymen, Of fling fees on state granite
lands.
drawing school lands chiefly valuable for agri-
cultural purposes from sale, and providing for
+. b. No la. by Dyer of Kiug-Dshning and
punisning the offense of corrupt solicitation
OF members OF tie Legislature and other pubic
officials.
s b. No. ia. by Rutter of King-For the relief
of C. r. Clapp and Thomas 2. Drew for expenses
incurred in attending the Nicaragua canal con-
vention at St Louis.
The next important business was the
consideration of vetoed bills of the last
session, all Of which promoted discussion
both on their merits and as to the consti-
nationality of their passage by this legisla-
ture.
House bill No. 10. requiring railroad cor
porations to fence their tracks, was the
first bill called. Van de Vanter consid-
of Kiititas could see no sense in 1t, ard
thought il was unreasonable. He cited as
an instance his own case. He said:
Suppose tina, the Great Northern railroad were
compelled to fence its tracks through my prop
erty. 1t would have 10 build sixty-fve miles OF
fence, ut an average OF 500 per mile each side,
or nearly $4,000 This would be necessary for
the protection of one mans stock, and IL Is Ger
taInly not reasonable.
On roll cali Senators Dyer. Eshelman,
Gilbert, Hutchinson, kinnear, McCroskey,
Miller. Roberts and Shaw voted aye. Alb
sent-Edens, Hastings and Smith.
The bill to make time checks negotis-
bic. and to bear interest from date OF is
sue, occasioned more discussion. Senator
McCroskey was fully convinced OF che con-
stitutionality of the bill.
Senator Dyer said:
The supreme court is the proper body TO pass
upon the coust;utjCnality OF those bills. The
Question which recurs 10 us Is simply whether
or not the obi ctons OF the governor are snfilci-
ent to warrant us in voting Tor them notwlth-
standing the objections Of the governor.
Senator Kinnear dealt with the question
at some length. and said:
There are abie lawyers on both sides OF these
questions but | am thoroughly satisfied that
we are justified In proceeding as We are.
On roll call the vote was: