The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-02
THEY WERE TOO NOISY
Republicans at Olympia Give
Populists a Lesson.
MINORITY MUST BE oulgTER.
Senate Passes q Bill Giving Debtors
Two Years For Redemption.
A Riil to Enable Cities 70 Amend Their
Charters Awaits signature House
Passes Bfli Against Women In
saloons.

Passes a Rfn Against Women In
saloons.
Olympia. March hf.-Sreciai--Strict polit.
icai lines were drawn In the house this
morning for the first time this session.
and. OF course. ressslted In victory for
the Republicans. aided by tho Demo-
Gratis. and the utter rout of Popuiisss~
This result came from reconsideration al
the vote OF yesterday whereby a resolu-
tion was adopted for the appointment of
Sitting committee of thirteen to select
the more important bills for place on the
calendar. Mr.. Lille. Of jefferson, yester~
day introduced the resolution which asked
for a committee composed OF seven menu
bers. Baker. Pop. amended It to call for
thirteen. and as amended IL was passed.
Speaker Morrison did not name the ccua-
mittec yesterday. and In the meantime
the Republicans got together and decided
that the PopGlists were having altogether
too much TO say regarding the more irn-
portant matters before the house Az .
result of this conference, Mr.. Iiifie. in-
mediateiy after the honse convened this
morning, moved the reconsideration or
the resolution. The motion was carried
By "a large majority. lie then introduced
resolution providing FOR n Sitting COM
miitee OF only I'VE. Baker. Pop. moved
that IL he laid upon the table hat thia
latter motion was lost the Republicans
and Democrats voting no and the ropu-
lists aye. RAIDER. Pop. amended the res-
oiution to make the number thirteen
Candy. Rep. amended this to change to
seven. Baker moved substitute pro-
viding for eleven. Scobey. Rep, moved
To lay tho substitute an the table Tho
Fopulists demanded roll call on tho
melton. and Speaker. Morrison announced
that IL the substitute prevailed II would
lay the whole question on the table. Tha
Republicans then switched and voted
nay, the Populists aye. tho vote stands
Ing Is noes, 2i ayes The question re-
curing upon the Candy amendment to
constitute the committee with seven meme
bcrs. Ii was carried by "a TO q Cline.
Pop. hereupon amended to Increase the
number to nine. lie gave the Republt-
cans warning that the Popuiists would In
sist upon a committee large enough Ia
allow the minority proportionafe rep-
resentation. Miiroy stated thar the pur-
pose of a small sitting COMMITTEES was to
expedite business. Ciine's amendment was
lost The original motion to adopt the
resolution to call for committee OF seven
was finally adopted by strict vote of
Republicans and Democrats.
The bill by joint committee. pruvtd.
Ing for viewing. laying out. surveying
and establishing county roads. which Was
passed by the senate yesterday. was PASS
ell by the house this morning usanf.
mousiy.
The special committee OF three to whpm
was referred senate bill No. 3I2. an acf to
authorize the cities OF the first class To
revise their charters. returned the bilI to
the house with the recommendaf ton that
II pass Candy. chairman OF the conn
mittee. stated that the passage OF the hin
was a matter of very great Importance
TO cities or the first class, and moved
that the rules be suspended and sha
measure read. the first, second ana third
time, and passed. The BILL with silrhr
amendment. was then passed.
Mr.. Fenton moved that the vote by
which the resolution was yesterday adopt.
ed for the appointment of a committees
To investigate the state printing office
be reeonsidercd. Mai. Moore favored the
motion TN a brief speech. IN which he said
that the character OF the resolution afcsps-
ed yesterday tended TO besmirch the good
reputation of faithful state officer. The
Populists opposed reconsideration. but
the motion prevailed. Mr.. Scobey then
sent resoltion TO the clerks desk re.
citing that the present system seemed to
be more expensive than II should be- and
that committee OF three bo appointed
TO investigate and report to the house
what means can be employed 60 give tho
state the cheapest results In printing. IL
differs from the other resolution In rot
casting an aspersion upon the printer.
Hnd was adopted Speaker Morr4non
later named the committee as foihwx,
Rogers OF Pierce. Ham Of CowlItx, Cod
dard of King.
II. II. No. 3ai. by Reynolds was passed.
II provides that each school district ehau
elect. at It's option. a district treasures
at each annual election II shall be tbs.
duty OF the treasurer TO receive from tisa
county treasurer and tn hold all mas.sws
belonging to the school district, and n,
pay them out upon warrants or orsiars
or the board OF directors. The biii fs sex-
peeiaiiy designed for the more rersots
country districts.
A concurrent resolution by Lille Of Jef-
ferson. urging congress 10 make more
liberal appropriations for increasing the
strength OF the navy. was passed.
These bills were indefinitely postponed,
II. II. s5i. by Eestieton--To prohibit ths
county commissioners from excluding any
persons from their sessions.
VI. B. 2es. by Fenton.-Proyidinx for I'll
Ing chattei mortgages.
II. u. as. by Buii-To create q ware.
house commission.
ii. u. 81. by Kegiey--Creaf,ng the afsscs
OF boiler Inspector.
The house by unanimous consent pass~f
the bill by Phsips 20 change the name of
Squire City, Stevens county, To- Spring.
dale.
The bill for the relief OF the heirs OF
Martha A. Deaiy. deceased. was s,asssd.
III provides Tor the state wasving right To
certain school LANDS 10 clear title.
spencer's bill to provide for a board II
land commissioners 60 have control os
lands Of all kinds In the state WAS had
on the table up1n motion OF MiiFoy. who
stated that X would be well for the hoafss
to await the action Of the committee sFs~
pointed 90 investigate the land eonnaIs-
sion tscfore considering any measure rcla-
tive to II.
II. B. 49, by Foster. TO provide for tbs
manner OF commencing civil acticus ia
superior courts, was passed.
III. II. III. by cartiss. relating TO the
place OF trial Of civil acfions. was PASSED.
Aissertsoa'z biii In relation 10 the descent
Of real estate of deceased persons and
sales thereof by executors and adninss-