Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-01-27
Senate adjourned until 10 O'Clock
Tuesday.
The House met at ii so A. NJ. Mon
daY.

} luesuay.
The House met at ii so A. NJ. Mon
day.
A message from the Senate an
nounced the passage and transmitta
to the House of S. B. No. I6, relativ,
to the investment of the permancn
: school fund. 1t was read twice an,
referred.
MIR. Sallee, chairman of the commit
tee appointed to select committed
rooms, reported that six rooms hat
been secured in the court house at 6
rental of 1925 for the session. The re
port was adopted.
| After the joint session a recess was
taken until , 80 o'clock, at which
time the House reconvened.
House concurrent resolution No. 4
recommending the appointment of a
Joint committee to meet with Oregon
committee relative to fishing interests
on the Columbia river, was reported
back and on motion of Bush OF Pacific
the rules were suspended and it was
placed on final passage, all the men,
bers voting for it.
The following bills were introduced,
read first and second times, and re-
f.rred to the proper committees:
BY Morrison-To provide for view
ing, surveying and laying out of roads,
and the awarding of damages in the
location of said roads.
By karr-Relating to the business
of logging.
By Anderson of Whitman-To pre-.
vent the sale or injury of mortGaged
personal property; also, concerning
the mortgage of personal property
and to repeal chapter l41 of the code
of Washington OF 1881.
BY Smith of Douglas-To provide
for the use Of the American flag in the
public schools of the State; also, to
aid INDECENT persons in the prosecu
tions of suits at law.
BY Gilman-Relating to garnish-
ments.
By Nash-Providing that the conf
pensation of assignees shall be the
same as that fixed by law for execu-
tors.
By Moore-Relating to the weight
of oats.
BY Gilman-Relating to attach
ments; also, amending section 4l2 of
the civil code of 1891; also, relating to
the manner Of commencing civil &C.
tions.
BY McNew-Relating to the sale of
school lands upon which there are inl-
provements.
BY Anderson of Whatcom-Fur the
destruction of Canada thistles; also,
to create the Office Of Register of
Deeds.
By Gilman-To amend Section l..
400 of volume l OF Hills code, relat-
ing TO community real estate; also, to
prevent and punish corrupt practices
i'll elections and to provide for public
ity in election expenses.
By Bush of Pacifc-To provide for
the survey, appraisal and sale of tide
lands of the second class; also, relating
to the assessment and collection of
taxes.
BY Sallee-To provide for keeping
highways in repair and for the levy
and collection of road, poll and road
property taxes, and declaring an emer-
gency.
By Roth-Relating to the time for
bringing actions against tax deeds,
limiting the time to seven years.
Adjourned until 10 O'Clock this
morning.
Every member was present at the
joint convention, which convened At
noon.
Representative Shade, of Pierce, re-
turned to Turner, saying:
"Mr. President: In changing nv
vote the other day, and voting with
the majority, aa expressed by the eau
Gus and by this joint assembly, 1 did
so deeming it right, for we had been
voting day after day for United States
Senator in joint session without any
result, and my action was solely of my
own free will. But l now hold in my
hand a petition from my constituents,
signed by over one thousand voters,
asking me to vote for Turner, there.
fore 1 will now cast my vote for the
Hon. George Turner"
Applause signalized this change.
No other gain being made by either
side, the first ballot-the 25th of the
contest - stood: Senate-Allen II,
Turner s, Griggs 8. House-Allen "a,
Turner II, Griggs Is, Teats 9. Total,
Allen 81, Turner 20, Griggs 27, Teats 9.
On the second ballot, there was no
change, and the joint convention
thereafter dissolved.