The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-14

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not less than 900 inhabitants. and that the re-
naming portion OF the county from which the
new one 10 taken shall have not less than 800
tnhabitantA III the area OF the proposed new
county II embraced within two or more coun-
ties. the action stated shall b taken In each OF
the counties affected.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
A Eli to Enable Pscani TO Appeal From
Sentence Of Death.
OLYMPIA, Feb. 1a-ISpecial. THE house
met today at II 55 with fifty-one members
present, and Immediately went into joint
session with the senate. After the sena-
torial balloting the house took . recess un-
til 2 O'Clock.
On reassembling. the following matters
were presented:
BY Rosh-A resolution Of the board of COM
missioners Of Whatcom county protesting
against the bill TO provide an additional judge
OF the superior court for whatcom and San Juan
counties, on the ground that such . Judge Is
not necessary and because the additional ex-
pense that the passage Of the bill would create
10 not warranted.
By Hoole-A petition from John C. Fremont
Post, No. g, g. A. r, for the passage Of school
house flag law.
By Hurd-A petition Of the same character
from u. A. Russell Post. No. 35, OF Mount
Vernon.
communication from L Bradford Prince.
president of the trans Mississippi congress-. in
viting the house to attend the next meeting of
the congress. on April "a, 1898, was read.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
H. B. No 32l (substitute for H. B. No l03).
by the committee on municipal corpOrations-
Relative 10 the exercise OF the right OF eminent
In hv eI.nat fnSy
II. B. No 32 (substituts for H. B. No. la0). by
the committee on municipal corpOratons--
Authorizing cities Of the FIRST, second and third
classes TO make assessmeuts and reassessmeuts
for local improvements.
H. B. No. s23, BY Hoole OF Clallam-Extending
the time ior the payment of state and county
take. oil 1892 until April l, 1898, and remitting
penalties ON all such taxes rs are unpaid on
March l. 1893 to draw interest from that date.
H. R No. 32s, by Scott OF Kitsap-Providing q
form for advertising sales OF real estate for de-
II. B. No. 325, BY Pierce Of Lewis (by request)
To provide for the publication OF general laws
the state that has been published for al least a
year, within thirty days after the close OF the
sersion, at l? cents per 100 words special laws to
be printed in two newspapers in the counties
affected By such special laws.
II. b. no. 326, BY sherman Of Whatcom-To
aid Tree public libraries by furnishing them
comics OF all state publications.
H. B. No. 327, by Washburn of Klng-Relativs
to the descent OF real estate of deceased PERSONS
and sales thereof by executors and administra-
tors, AMI Quieting titles acquired by descent.
H. B. No. 32s. by Meany of King-Froviding
ior the division OF the state into two con-
gressiOnal districts.
the weekly payment by employers to their en-
plOyes OF all wages due to within six days of
payment, and requiring the payment OF all
wages due discharged employees within three
days of their discharge. anu giving unpaid en-
poyes liens tor wages due them.
H. b. No $50, by Meany Of King-To prevent
coercion of employees and prohibiting employers
from discharging or threatening TO discharge
any employe tor joining or assoclating with any
organization not organised in violation of law,
an agreement greer not to- ioin such an % orxanizssion.
and fixing as . penalty fine OF not to exceed
$500 OF i'm prisOnment for not more than one
the Western Central Labor Union Of Seattle. and
were introduced ut the reQuest Of delegates to
the recent labor congress-
H. b. No. ssl. BY Roth OF Whatcom-Provid-
ing . new incorporation law for third class
cities.
II. B. No $50, BY Leo Of Pierce-Allowing .
second appeal to the supreme court In felony
cases, where the tirst appeal was not heard on
the merits, and where the denial Of . hearing
on the merits was caused by striking out the
bill OF exceptions or statement of facts for want
OF the regular or timely settlement or certifcA-
ton thereof The inY1sdsate purposo Of this
bill 10 to enable Pecan, the Italian convicted OF
murder at Tacoma. 70 take an appeal.
Smith OF Douglas introduced memoir
iai. house concurrent resolution No. IA,
asking congress to submit an amendment
to the constitution of the United States
authorizing the levy by congress of . di-
rect tax for revenues
A message was received from Gov. Nc
Graw announcing the approval Of the fol-
lowing bills:
H. B. No. 24O-Amending the act relative to
municipal ownership OF systems of water works,
SO a. to authorize cities to purchase such sys-
tens
House bill No. 254-Rslative to fish traps, pond
nets. weirs. set nets, fish wheels. or other fixed
appliances for catching salmon in the waters OF
the Columbia river and it, tributaries and Pu-
get sound, and providing for the licensing
thereof aud the disposition of funds arising
theretrom. and declaring an emergency.
The consideration of senate bill No. 70,
to define and fix the penalty where the
defendant may be found guilty in GRIM
inal actions in the superior courts. which
was special order for this afternoon, was
postponed until Saturday next at 10
o'clock.
H ouse bill No. 10, to abolish the county
poll tax, was passed by vote of 43 to IA
The vote on the emergency clause resulted
50 to 7, not the necessary two-thirds num-
Der of all the members-52. The vote was
therefore reconsidered. and the emergency
clause made q special order for Friday at
~ O'Clock.
Action was taken on bills as follows:
H.B. No. l67. to regulate the width of wagon
tires or wheel bands to he usei on public roads;
indefinitely pos:poned-3D to l6
II. b. No. l73. amending the county road bond
law. This bill was amended, but on a motion to
suspend the rules and pu. it on its passage less
than quorum voted, % for, 6 against, and the
bill was therefore not acted on further.
s. b. No. e6, to make the legal rate of interest
and the interest on all warrants drawn on pub
lie funds 8 per cent. An amendment offered BY
Baker to make the rate per cent was lost, A to
IA. those voting in the affirmative being:
Baker. Cameron, Dem, Durant. Edmonds,
Edwards, Egbert, Greenberg, scott, smith of
Okanogsn, smith of Douglas, smilhson, White
and Winchell.
Leo moved the indefinite postponement of
the bill, which motion was lost. 10 to AZ,
those voting in the affirmative being:
Bush OF Chehalis. Cowan. Denn. Karr, Kelly,
Leo. saliee, sherman, smith of Okanogan, 1ur.
pin.
The bill was then passed. 49 to g. those
voting in the negative being:
Bush OF Chehalis. Kelly, Nash. sa,iee. shade,
sherman, smith Of Okanogan, smtason and
Turpiu.
Chinaman Killed at Astoria.
ASTORIA. Feb. 13-FSpeciai. l-During q
row IN a Chinese gambling house here
tonight young Chinanan vas smashed
on the head by . fellow country man with
a erowba irjuring him 50 badly that he
will die before morning. His assailant
esca-.n3 and the poiice have hsen seouripo