The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-09

Olympia, March S-Special.-The MEM
bers of the house are seemingly anxious
to get move on for the remainder OF
the session. When the house convened
this morning Nelson of Spokane intro
duced resolution that the morning ses-
sions hereafter begin at . o'clock instead
of ~, and the evening session begin at I'D
instead Of s. 1t was adopted by unanf-
nous vote. Then Maj NettIeton sent up
a resolution TO limit length of speeches TO
three minutes. This was also adopted.
Representative Johnson's bill to extend
ire bounty for the production and manu-
facture of sugar in the state was passed
by an almost unanimous vote this morn
ing. BY an act OF two years ago the state
gives a bounty u II cent per pound on all
sugar raised in the state, providing that
the total amount expended shall not ex-
-veed Snaa Johnsons bill aims TO ex-
tend this bounty five years. Ii amends
the present law so as to read as follows:
THE benefits of this act shall accrue 10
any person. firm or corporation. and TO
all persons furnishing them sugar proauc-
ing plants that shall commence the 'erec-
tion OF a sugar mandatory within two
years from March /. 1875. and shall have
completed the same ready for operation
by July /, 1895, and the bounty herein
provided for shall be paid to said persons,
firms or corporations for the period Of
FIVE years from the completion OF said
nanufacsory. This act shall he taken and
considered 10 ne a contract and irrevoca-
BILE with all such persons. firms or cor
poration as shall commence and complete
the erection OF such mandatory within
the time hereinbefore specified. and with
persons. firms and corporations furnish
ing them sugar growing as herein pro-
vtdea
The house devoted most OF the morn
ing and afternoon sessions 10 eonstdera-
ton of the Miles bill for reduction Of sal-
aries OF county officers. Great interest
was shown In the discussion of the bill
hy all the members, and amendments
were offered hy the score. The hill was
finally r,assed with numerous changes
from the original measure. and II tt
passes the senate and becomes a law re-
duction all along the iins of salaries OF
county officials VIII occur. In counties
outside of King. Pierce and Spokane, a
general reduction OF from ZS TO q per cent.
is made King county. the largest IN the
state is In the second class. and the bill
establishes the following reduced salaries
so aprlv there. County auditor. Szsss.
clerk g 30. treasurer. s. 4sl; sheriff. =. $50
attorney, 3 -. school superintendent.
g. 0sa. commissioners. So and expenses
assessor 81 200. surveyor. s. per day cor
oner. 81 "a. The salaries In Pierre county.
thtrf class are as follows; Auditor. sl.sss';
clerIx a. Sss. treasurer, 81 ss9 sheriff. $3.50.
attorney. 81 Sa. superintendent OF schoois-
& Asas commissioners. $sAfs ana expenses
a assessor. 81 So. surveyor. 81 per day; cor
nuer. 81 60 Spokane. seventh class. au-
dite-. a. sss. clerk si.so. treasurer. s1.soe,
sheriff, 81 so. attorney. a.Ss. supeTtEtend-
ent % schools. senss. commissioners, sssH
and expenses; assessor. Sl.ss'; surveyor
81 per day. coroner. SSH-
T~he hf,s.xa this afternoon passed three
senate biIIs and killed one. as follows:
Passed. RS I4e<h--gelailng 10 appeals
20 the supreme coarf
Ry Taysor-To regulate attorney fees