The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-24

Intr cd uction OF Biiis-nr. Tucker'a L.
gal Abilities.

Introd action OF gnIs-Mr. fuckers Le-
gal Abilities.
OLYMPIA. Jan 23.-Ispecial The house met
At il:go e. L. A message from the senate an
nouuced the p.ssags and trsnsniital 30 tie
house OF senate bill No. lie, relative TO the III
vestrnent Of a permanent school fund. X was
read and referred.
saIIee chairman Of the committee appoin ted
to select com 1i.tse rooms, reported that six
rooms hs5 been secured in the Thurston county
courthouse az rental OF sZ2j for the session.
The report YVES adopted.
message from Gov. Me(Irs1 announced that
he bad signed house ILL No il, heretofore pup
lshed
After the ioi8c session q recess wss taken M
IL 2:S9 o'e,oca. waen the house reconvensd.
Accommodation from the Legislature OF Ore
ron stating iisat 4 Joint COMMITTEES had been AZ
pointed TO meet with ike committee from tie
Washington legislature for the purpose OF ram
ing laws for the protection Of the fishing IN ter
est Of the Columbia river, was read. The Ore
gon Joint coTa naittee consists OF Senators Max
well and ayey, and Representatives. Myers,
Coon end Jefries.
Honss concurren. resolution No. 4, recon-
rnending The appointment Of a joint committee
10 meet with the Oregon committee relative TO
fsnfng; interests on the Colu bia river was
reported back, and on motion OF Bush OF PaclEc
the rules were suspended and il was placed on
final passage, all the members voting for IT,
Tie rules were suspended ana IL was ordered
transmitted 10 the senate a. once
Chairman sslIee, Of the committee appointed
To Sc ect ROOMS for com rnittees, moved the adop
tlou Of a resolution providing for the appoint
rnent Of g tanitor st q salary Of 70 per day. 20
take care of the committee rooms. The motion
gave rise to some discussion, Mr.. Mays and Mr..
Judsoa opposing 4 On the ground that II was
squsnder.ng the peoples money. Mays said he
would do his share Of the sweeping himself
eal1ee said he was much in favor Of economy
AZ anyone but he wanted the rooms properly
taken care Of Ar Washburn offered an amend
raent making the pay g instead o. g.. ealles
opposed the amendment, and on motion OF MI
Hurd the resolution was laid on the table.
The following bills were introduced, read frst
and secord times under suspension Of the rules
and referred 10 the proper committees:
HB No JOS. By Morrison of King-To pro-
vie for viewing, surveying and laying ont OF
roads and fhe awarding o! damages IN the ioca-
II. B. NJ. los, oy RGrr OF Chehslis- Relating to
the business Of logging.
prevent the sale and injury of nortgaged per-
n n No iii. by Anderson Of Whftnan-Con-
corning mortgages of personal property, aud 10
regseai chapter Isi OF the Code OF asninston OF
1881
vide for the use Of the American flag IN the pub
Tic schools OF the state
H. h. No 49, By smith OF Doaglss-To aid in
digent persons in the prosecution OF suits at
laE.
II p. No. ia. by Gilman OF King-Relating to
ggrnisbmeuts
H b. No. is, by Nash of Pierce-An sc.
amending section Of sn act entitled, AN act
TO secure creditors just division of the estates
of DEBTORS who convey 10 assignees Tor the ben
eft of creditors, and fixing the compensation of
sssiguees for the bena1t D! creditors" II makes
the fees and compensation OF assignees the
came as those allowed 10 executors.
II 49, AFT - ant An Grf
10 make the legal weight of bEshei Of oats
thlriy-two instead OF thirty-six pounds.
IL. h. No. 1T, by Gilman OF King-Relating to
H. b. No. liz, by Gilman of Kng-Amending
ection Al OF chapter 10. title :, OF the civil
code of is9.
H. g. No. lle, by Gilman OF King-Relating to
the manner OF commencing civil actions, Sec
tons I7s7, ls, OF chapter 4, title S, code OF l59i
II. II. No. 10, by McSew OF Misunderstanding
10 the sale Of school lands uoon which there are
improvements
H. b. No. III. by Anderson of whatcom-For
the destruction of Canada thistle.
II. B. No. 122, by Anderson of Whstcom-To
create the Office OF register of deeds.
II. B. No l23, by Gilman of king-To amend
section 400 Of volume OF Hills code. relating
20 community real estate.
II. b. No. 12i. by Gilman of King-To prevent
and punish corrupt practices In elections and
TO provide for publicity in election expenses.
II. b. No l25 by Bush OF Paeihc-To provide for
the survey, appraisal and sale OF tide lands OF
the second class
the assessment aud collection OF taxes.
II. b. No. ~, by saliee OF King-To provide for
keeping highways in repair and for the levy and
collection of road poll and road property taxes,
and declaring an emergency.
H. Il. No. l23, by Roth of MISUNDERSTANDING
TO the time for bringing actions 10 recover land
held under tax deed. It provides that such ac-
tions must be commenced within seven years
from the time OF recording the deed.
During the afternoon session Tucker rose 20 a
question Of privilege He read from Spokane
snss, $50 aa to- n,,t
OF Ar. Tucker TO place on the judiciary COM
mittee when there were good lawyers in the
house who had not been chosen. Tucker stated
that lie held diploma from the Cincinnati law
school, whore he graduated in 1861. lie gave up
practice To enits, in the army in 1868 and after
the war engaged IN the practice of law continu-
ousy until the year lsS2, and had been probate
Judge of San Juan county for four years. He
was q member Of the first legislature of the
state of Washington and was the judiciary
committee during the five months o! that SEES
sion IL may not be good lawyer" he said.
"but think have had more practice than some
OF the young lawyers in this house
Mays expressed his confidence in the selection
OF MI Tucker aR a member OF the judiciary com
nittee. .Even If he had never pracIiced law, -
ssid Mays, ''he is man OF good common sense
and viii prove valuable member 90 the judi
cIary committee and / commend you, Mr..
Speaker, Tor appointing him" IApp!ause,l
Hoole presented petition FROM Pacific post,
&. A. Il, at Port Angeles. IN favor of floating the
American flag from all public schools, Ad-
joufned 10 10 o'clock tomorrow.