Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-02-17

Another investigation was placed
on foot yesterday 10y the introduction
of a resolution, by Claypool, for the
appointment OF a committee to visit
the offices OF State officials, in the Nc
/ Kenny building. The resolution saws
that the State is paying $4,000 per
year rent; that some Of the offices are
being misused, wrongfully used and
occupied Ivy persons having no bust.
ness IN them; that in some instances
unnecessary rooms were set aside for
some departments, while others were
harrasscd for lack of accommodations.
! The resolution asked for the appoint
ment of a committee of two from the
Senate and three from the House, to
visit the offices, and report. The res
olution was adopted.
| Action was taken on bills as follows ::
Senate bill No. 112, for the sale or
lease OF real estate belonging to IN H.
ors, passed.
House bill No. 1l5, to secure to
creditors a just division of the estates
OF debtors, passed.
Senate bill No. &c, providing that no
person other than a citizen of the
United States and a resident of the
State OF Washington, shall be en-
ployed in any capacity in any public
office, passed, ayes 10, nays 5.
Senate bill 1873, providing for vail
dating meetings of trustees of corpo-
rations, passed.
Senate bill Il to regulate the mode
OF procedure to acquire, take or dam
age property by municipal corpora
tons, passed.
In order to dispose of old and worn
out furniture which has been in use
in State offices, House bill pa, pro-
viding for the sale of such property by
constituting the Secretary of State,
State Auditor and State Treasurer
board of public property commissions
ers was passed.
House bill &c, to establish a State
normal school in the county of What
com, passed.
Senate bill No. So, for the establish
ment of system Of improved roads
counties, passed.
House bill 3lS. introduced to secure
opinions from the Supreme court upon
the constltutiunality Of bills, failed to
pass, and Senator Dyer gave notice
that he would move to reconsider.
Senate bill No. POS, making it a
misdemeanor to flow water across pub
pic highway for more than "a hours
without constructing a culvert or COW
vered drain, passed.
The following bills were introduced
Richards-TO amend the code regu-
lating and restraining the sale of in
tOxicating liquors.
Rutter-TO establish a bureau of
statistics and agriculture, and declar-
ing an emergency.
The committee on labor and labor
statistics, to whom were referred the
report of the labor congress, returned
the following bills rs result of such
report: To prevent the letting OF sub
contracts on public works; defining a
legal working day of eight hours; reg
ulating the hours of labor on State,
county and municipal works; relating
to negligence; requiring railway com
panies to provide weather guards on
street cars; to prevent alien searnen
from handling cargoes of vessels in the
waters of the State of Washington.
Adjourned to III o'clock to-day.
In the House, yesterday, Pierce, of
Lewis, introduced a memorial to Con-
gress strongly opposing pauper immi-
grafton.
Chairman Mcmillan, of the com.
mittee on Enrolled and Engrossed
Bills, was authorized TO appoint clerks
as needed by the committee at S. Der
day.
The following bills were introduced:
White-Prescribing the way in
which waterways for the uses of nayi
CATION may be excavated by private
contract, providing for liens upon tide
and shore lands belonging to the
State, granting rights of way across
lands belonging to the State and
making grant of certain lands, and
declaring an emergency. 1t gives to
parties or corporations excavatipg
waterways lien upon all tide lands
filled in and raised above high tide.
Bonds are required for the performance
oil the work vi excavation. ranging i'm
amount from $500 to $4,000. The
contracts provided for are to be made
with the Commissioner of Public
Lands.
Notwithstanding the act for the
appraisenIent and disposal of tide and
shore lands, so as to give parties
having improvements on such lands
prior to January |, 1898, a prior right
OF purchase, the same as if such i'm.
provements had been made prior to
March 26, 1890.
Misunderstanding that in con-
tested election cases, where an election
Is set aside, no costs shall be taxed
against the party whose election is
contested, unless bad faith or malice
is shown.
By Misunderstanding Judges of
the Superior Court to extend the time
Tor taking of steps and proceedings in
special cases, except the time within
which an appeal may be taken.
By Wheeler-Relative to the verifi.
cation of pleadings.
By Anderson of Whatcom-To pro-
hibit the use of abscene and abusive
language tending to provoke a breach
OF the peace, and providing a penalty.
By MISUNDERSTANDING the act
relative to appeals to the Supreme
Court.
Action was taken on bills az follows
HOusp hill No III H., NfoIr.