Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-02-15

port the adoption of which would have
carried with it the fate Of the bill,
Reynolds said he wonld like to have
the committee abolished if the report
was not adopted, as he thought it
would be an insult to the committee
not to follow its recommendation
Cline thought that in the multitude
OF councillors there was wisdom, and
he could not see by what process of
reason Reynolds should claim that the
opinion of a small number of men,
bers embraced in the committee
should be wiser than that of the
whole membership of the House. He
believed that every committee should
bear in mind that it was the creature
of the larger body, which had a right
to follow it's recommendation or not.
The speech had lis effect and there
was very little further opposition to
placing the resolution on the calendar
The proposed enactment is very
sweeping, making the per diem of the
Legislature 81. The Governors salary
is reduced to 81 500 year, that of the
Northumberland to 500; the
Secretary of State to $500; the
Treasurer to 81 800, the Auditor and
the General the same; the
Superintendent OF Public Instruction
to $l,SOO; the Judges of Supreme
Court $1,000; the Superior Court
Judges to $4,000.
Col. Eddy submitted resolution
that rs the day was the anniversary Of
the birth of Abraham Lincoln, that an
adjournment be taken till tomorrow.
This was voted down and the resolu-
ton was amended for holding a ses-
sion at 3 Bpm.
Bills were introduced numbered
from 440 to 443 inclusive, as follows:
By Coon, making it felony to set
fire to any property with intent to in.
jure the insurer.
Spencer, to provide for the election
OF recorder in certain counties.
Mcdonnell, by request, prohibiting
street railway companies from working
its employees more than ten hours a
day.
Goddard, by request, covering the
organization and maintenance of the
militia and to prevent employers from
discharging militiaman.
Nelson's bill, making it compulsory
for all electors to read, write and
speak the English language, brought
the female suffrage idea again to the
front, with an amendment that the
word male" in tho law be stricken
out. This was lost and then the bill
was placed on the calendar.
Other bills reported favorably in
committee were the one by Miles, fix
ing the pay of election officers at 50 a
day and the fees of election messen-
gers at 5 cents per mile for each mile
travelled.
BY Albertson, extending the right
of eminent domain to electric power
companies.
By Heath, to provide for the Or
ganization of companies for improving
rivers, delivering timber, and fixing
maximum tolls thereon.
Kittinger, to provide for the forma.
ton of limited copartnerships.
Representative Tull, of Spokane,
to-day presented resolution for the
investigation into the alleged disgrace
full acts of Hon. Jesse Arthur, Superior
Judge for the district of Spokane and
Stevens counties. The resolution calls
for Q trip to Spokane by the investiga.
ting committee.
Wednesday morning the Senate
passed bill originating in that body,
for the organization of township. The
vote in its favor stood %, noes 2; alb
sent 10. It is quite long and an hour
was spent in reading and amendment.
The bill for protection of singing
birds came up on a motion for recon-
sideration by Belknap, which pre-
vailed and the bill was referred to the
committee on Agriculture. The Oh
ject seems TO be to discriminate as to
what members of the feathered song
sters may be guilty of such depreda-
forfeit his right to live despite his
sweet notes.
Senate bill for collection of county
fees was indefinitely postponed.
Foss introduced bill mo. 224) for
the classification and government OF
counties.
Donahoe one to purchase about IA
acres of land for the Reform School,
near Chehalis.
Range one defining crimes against
decency.
The following memorial which had
passed the House, was passed. with
but one dissenting vote:
Be it Resolved by the House Of
Representatives of the State of WASH
ington, the Senate concurring therein,
That our Senators be instructed and
our Representatives in Congress be
requested to use all honorable means
10 secure such amendments to the
naturalization laws as will repeal the
act authorizing the naturalization of
minors without having previously de.
clared their intention of becoming
citizens, and also by providing that no
alien shall be naturalized or permitted
to vote at any election who is unable
to speak and read the English lam
guage, and who has not resided con-
tinuously in the United States for .
period Of seven years from the date Of
his declaration of becoming q citizen.
Wednesday morning in the House,
Eddy, chairman of tho special COM
mittee to investigate charges against
Judge Arthur reported that it was
deemed necessary to visit Spokane
and they were accorded leave of alb
sence for that purpose.
Senate resolution allowing mileage
to investigating committees, was in
definitely postponed.
RAIDER introduced Q memorial pray
ing Congress to remove restrictions
from the selling of lands by the Puy-
allup Indians.
Williams, . resolution for . Joint
committee to investigate the affairs of
Commissioners and Treasurer of King
county. Adopted.
Miles bill for appointment OF .
Court Commissioner to act in counties
in which there is no resident Judge,
came from the committee with ma
jority and minority report, the latter
recommending adverse action to the
bill as drafted, signed only by Cline.
House went into committee of the
whole on the bill, and Cline succeeded
in ENGRAVING his amendments into
the bill in opposition to the will of the
majority of the committee.
Senate bill providing that investi-
eating committees have authority to