The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-01
Unworthy Measures Being
Thrown Ont at Olympia.
PoPul.sTs A CAUSE or DELAY.
Additional Legislative Appropriation
Of $4,000 Rushed Through.
The New Road Law Tnsaer Dt~cmssxon
in the Hou-e-As Many Hills Pissed
In Day as Used TO Dccupy q
Week.

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Olympia. Feb ESPECIAL. lexssla-
tnre Is working hard on the most in,-
/ poriant measures before IL and were II
not for the delays created in the house
by the attitude of the ropults:s. who
are apnatrntly ohstritcting work hy keep
tng Op fusiisde of Unnecessary amend
rnents. a great deal would I've accom-
| Pllshed Today several bills that passed
the senate were sent To the hoase CON-
siGereG Immediately. and will reach tho
| governor tomorrow. The senate comusit-
| tee ON corporations ss spending each
| evening In consideration OF the Helm
rate Hill and will undoubtedly have =
report ready before IL comes up next
! Wednesday.
The senate took up Miiler's bill 10 close
i all saloons al midnight Wsshhnrn Of
fered motion TO indefinitely postpone.
/ Senators norr. Lewis. Belknap. Range,
and Crow wanted the bin passed. Helm
| said ne fidn't understand any particular
reason for closing al Il o'clock. after the
patrons had become disabled. HE thought
they ought To- he allowed 10 remain hy
the fire instead of being turned out on
| the streets. The ayes were u. noes q. and
was lost.
Cities of the first class now iahoring
under cumbersome and expensive char
/ ters will find relief In rfe's bill. which
| Was passed this morning. At present
they are unable TO change these charters
without the great expense OF an elee-
| tion. but II Senator Ide's bill passes tho
house they will com. under the general
laws OF the legislature.
The bin by Senator McManus. permit
ting city councils OF cities OF the third
class 10 levy specia1 tax OF one-haif
! mill for the support of the .ntiigent poor,
was passed.
| Senator Campbelfs biii which is prac-
ticaliy for the relief OF the city OF Ta-
coma. by permitting an extension of the
water system. passed the senate and was
Immediately transmitted 10 the house
and passed there. TWO years ago the
city Of Tacoma. at "A special election. vet-
ed $3n.0s1 for the extension OF the water
system to Pattfson springs These did
not have the capacity supposed, aud al
the money was voted for specific pur-
pose. il Was impossible 20 extend the syr-
TEN in any other direction withon, aftoth-
er vote of the people This bin II for the
purpose of.again submitting the matter.
Helms bill, which was also passed, Ii
for the benefit of the irrigated districts
where public roads arc subjected TO dam
age by the reason of oveftiows. This bill
makes II misdeneanor 10 permit an
overflow of any road for more than 3s
hours without building a euyert or suit
able crossing.
Another important measure TO pass was
by McManus. to validate existing indebt-
- III ..ts nr
school districts when the only ground
OF inyalidity Is the fact that the indebt-
e,lness Is in excess OF the Ia per cent.
limit OF the taxable property OF such cor
poration at the last assessment. Tho
bin Ii wider in It's scope than measures
of a similar nature ard has the ads
vantage of having been passed upon by
the supreme court. The bill passed tho
senate without opposition and was sent
10 the house Immediately. where u was
considered in COMMITTEES Of the whole. re-
ported favorabiy and passed.
AT the afternoon session the senate
passed the bill by Lewis requiring tho
city councils i'm cities OF the first class
10 call an election for the election OF hf-
teen freehoiders. of two years staining
as citizens OF such city. 20 revise on pre-
pare a new charter. the proytso being
that such charter shah not dispense with
| the Office of mayer or more than ons
branch OF the city council.
Keilogg's road bill was passed without
a negative vote. II ~ similar in many
respects to the present Law. except that
IL takes jurisdiction over surveys from
the superior court and places II with
the county commissioners. where Il used
TO be.
The senate passed the bill by McManus.
! proylasng tina; In cities Of the third class
| rhe council instead Of the people shalt
elect city marshais.
A hin OF much interest TO purchasers
| OF school lands was received from tho
house. amended and passed by the ser-
/ ate. II provides that w,sere two payments
have been made on school lands the bal
| auce may remain until 1906. with Interest
/ nj per cent. payabie annually.
| ser1eant's memorial for the opening
| OF The PIyaftnp Indian reservation was
| raSsef without opposition. as waa also
memorial by the committee on me-
| n,orsats for the establishment OF postal
| savings banks.
/ when the house convened this norm
| ing Rogers, Pop: of Pierce introduced
/ a resolution for the Investigation Of the
sfate printing cffce. Rogers In sup
porf of a motion 70 adopt the resoiu-
tson said that he was aware of numer-
o,ts acts of remarkable extravagsncs in
the office, ard had been requested hy
/ rne.uhars Of Different political parties
In the legislature ta ask for such al la
/ vextsgasien The resoiution was adopted
| unanimously. ard the investigation w5sl
! rs made by the committee. known as tho
I.exow committee. 70 Re appointed by
| ire chair for Investigation or public In
/ sts;usions during the recess Of the iaxss-
!a.ure. Fe1son gave aotace Of 3 motion
/ &c reconsider ste vote.
/ Lille % Jefferson moved taat com
/ ruitsee Of nine re appointed 10 slit The
/ bills already introduced 50 thar tsa more
/ irsparsans might BE- given preference %
me calendar He asked that nine rners-
/ hers should be arpoIntsd. naker. Pep.
/ Amended 10 uiske u thirtssn- Eaksrs
amendment was sdopfsd
! The bill afpropriaisnr s71so afA.iofai
/ yor ffe expenses ~ the present session
| az the legislature passed the house uaarsi-
rnoasly this morning. There was not .
| eNxsensInz vote. the Popniisss being ~
| eager as could be fay the passags Of tbs
| bill.
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