The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-10

started. White moved that Baker b
stopped instead. [Great laughter.l
The conference committee report on the
general appropriation bill was adopted.
The main change made by the committee
was a reduction OF the Whatcom normal
school sum from 100 to $780, 900. Baker
moved to adjourn, as it was now II O'Clock.
The motion was host by q strong vote. Ac.
ton was taken on bills As follows:
g. B. No Ill, relative to garnishments ana ~
tachmen;s; indefinitely postponed
S B. No. 2o6, compelling railway companies
to fence their tracks: passed.
aB No. IS. locating normal school ct Kslso:
indefinitely postponed.
s. B. No. 50, relating to the governments Ok
normal school; passed.
The following was presented BY Leo OF
Pierce and adopted unanimously:
WHEREAS, The fairness. impartiality and q.
ecut!ve ability OF Speaker J. W. Arrasmith en-
titles him to our respect and gratitude; there
fore, be it
Resored, That We extend to him our sincere
thanks and hereby express our high esteem and
profound respect for him and wish for him
long life of usefulness aud happiness
Pierce of Klickitat introduced . resolu-
ton comforting on the Hon. Steve Judson
the title of commodore, and on motion of
Leo it was ordered framed and presented
to the war horse from Pierce.
The following concurrent resolution
introduced by Wheeler of King was
adopted:
WHEREAS, The new revenue law. and new
road law, and the assessment law affecting col.
lection of taxes of cities just passed by this
legislature will be in effect Immediately upon
the approval of the same by the governor. and
- hat
county Offices be informed of the provisions
therein contained: therefore, be 1t
Resolved, By the house. the senate concurflne,
that the secretary of state be and he 10 hereby
directed to have 5000 copies OF each OF said acts
printed in pamphlet FORM and that he dissrib-
ute the same among the various county ontces
of the state.
The following was presented by Muikey:
Resolved. That as a token Of our esteem and
friendship for the Hon. J. W. Arrasmith, the
courteous and efficient speaker Of this house.
we cheerfuily present him the chair which he
has SO fairly aud ably occupied and extend to
him vote OF fervent thanks.
Tucker moved to amend by including
the gavel, and the amendment was &C.
cepted by MIR. Mulkey.
Chief Clerk Nicklin called for standing
vote on the question and it was adopted
unanimously, whereupon some one pro-
posed three cheers for the speaker, and
they were given with a will, all the spec
tators joining in the expression of esteem.
The speaker responded in a few well-chosen
words in which he thanked the members
for their token of regard and esteem.
An effort was made to take up the SEN
ate harbor line commission bill which had
been reconsidered earlier. A great uproar
ensued. the members shouting to obtain
recognition. The speaker appealed to
them as gentlemen to preserve order. The
result of the opposition to consideration
! was decision that the bill had lost its
| place on the calendar.
Senate bill No. SO, providing for the re-
nova of officers, was taken up and passed.
A resolution thanking Chief Clerk Nick
| lin and Reading Clerk Carroll was adopted
| unanimously. Chief Clerk Nicklin was also
i presented with gold-headed cane by the
| members of the press and the subordinate
clerks of the house.
Gilman made another appeal to
the house to display sense by tax
| ing up the harbor line commission
| bill. as it might save an extra
session. Great confusion followed. Fin
ally a motion was put to consider the bill
to create commission. The speaker de-
clared the motion carried. Leo, Judson
and other opponents Of the bill became
| violent, characterizing the attempt to pass
the bill as outrageous. They insisted that
it was after midnight, and no further
legislation could be constitutionally had.
The uproar was great in violence. At
length motion to adjourn was made and
lost. Then the speaker ruled that it
would be illegal to pass any moro bills.
and the work Of legislating was ended in
the house.
! A motion to take a recess subject to call
| of the chair was carried at 12:15
| Bills Approved.
OLYMPIA, March 9.-[Special. Tho fol-
lowing bills have been approved by the
| governor:
II. No 1s2, to authorize the fish commits
sioner to appoint q special deputy in each
| county.
! H. b. No. l56. to authorize boards of county
| commissioners to provide suitable offices for the
| use OF each county officer.
! II. b. No. 81, appropriating money for the pay
| msnt of agents for the state land commission.
| Ii. b. No. 347, to legalize and validate the cor
| poration or Incorporation of towns and cities
| incorporated or reincorporated under the act of
| March "A, 1890, and to legalizs and validate ex-
| listing contracts and obligations OF such towns
| and cities.
| II. b. No. S37 prescribing that all fees paid
saiaried officers by virtue OF their Office shall be
| paid into the county treasury.
II. b. No. ISL to authorize the fish commits
| aioner and his deputies to make arresta
| II. Il. No. 2o8, to enable counties to validate