The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-11
MEMBERS FROM KING.
Their Honorable Record i'm the
State Legislature.
EIGHT BILLS BY kiTTlncER
seven by Alberts0n-List Of Measures
Introduced by Each, and What
Was Done with Them.


Was Done with Them.
Olympia. March Is.-specsai.-sTha
esxhteen members OF King eoansyss dele
patton In the legislature have been PROM
taent In ali work, and have reflected
credit upon the banner county of the
state. They have been courteous. afya-
Ne, energetic and successful. In the ir>-
tu house Senators Frink ard WASH
barn, by reason of their familiarity with
legislative matters. have been unusually
esDminent In the work and councils Sem
ssor Pussy has been frsend-maker, aud
while he has seldom been on hts feet.
be has been an indefaffgabie and sue
cexsfui worker. Senator woodinz mas
been one OF the active committee rusflers
S and has neglected many OF bis own meas
sres IN the desire 10 urge forward bills
presented by other members which were
Of more general interest. Mr.. Range Ia
Produced the greatest number OF bills OF
Any member In the entire delegation ana
has aIso been the leader In attending
funerals.
In the house. the leading spirits have
been kttttngsr. AIbertson. Nettieson Han
ford and Williams. Representative Kh-
finger has been surprise In many
ways. and the record shows that he has
been the most successful OF ali members
IL securing rezui,a, leading the deiega-
tica with eight passed bills to his credit.
wstle Albersson follows a close second.
with seven bills TO his credit as having
s passed the house. Aibcrfson has been
prominent figure on the faoor, and his
ability to explain knofty constitutional
points has made him factor OF no small
Importance. hr. Kttingsr's success has
been due largely TO his energy and abil-
ny TO make friends. He iabors for others
and has found others working for him,
while during some of the debates he has
shown cleyerness as a speaker. Williams
has been leader in debate His cour-
age In trying times. his cutting sarcasms
and his eagerness to protect the right
has been against him perhaps In his own
work. but. IL has been OF value TO the
whole legislature. Burrows has accom-
rlshed much ia his quiet way and the
certainty of his position once he gave his
xerd has been refreshing. Mcdonnell
has been an effective worker. and has
made many warm friends. Wing has de-
seioped Into fighter. and the indcfatig-
able energy displayed In sticking 10 his
Insurance bin after II had been buried
twice and finally getting IL passed BY the
house has won him fame. Hanforsi has
been on some of the most important
work this legislature. His work on the
renitentiary Investigation committed was
=
lie made the speech Of the week when
his sailing vessel bill was up. and the
Gnal passage off that measure reflected
his skili as a manager. Goddard has been
enectual. though quiet worker. Nc
Ardic. the Fopuiist, has worked earnest
~ with his delegation. and has been In
constant attendance. Hatch has been
the father of many bills introduced by
others. and has proven an excellent
worker. MAJ. Settieton has been "A prom
tnent figure In the session. and he has
been distinctive leader. Hts vote has
always been on the right side. and he
has made many warm friends. Loggie
has been missed from the delegation
Prior 10 his unfortunate Illness he had
nade many friends. who have been anx-
HAS for his return before the session
eosed Speaker Morrison has. of course.
ksfsduced no bills. He has been tire
- worker. an excellent presiding officer.
RAAgauged and fair. II is said every
nenssr of the house Is his personal
frsa4. The fact cannot be disputed that
ks teservedly popular.
Tae delegation has introduced in ali
nssiy 10 bills. and about thirty have
slgay passed the house. while a num-
sfnos.
Following Is n nearly complete list OF
ne bills presented by each member, with
sas action taken:
Pusey-No. ~, state board of horficul-
tnre; passed senate. No. loo. powers Of
STATE board OF education: passed senate.
No. is. appropriation for University OF
Washington: on calendar. No 3n2 bond
fag lands. University OF Washington:
passed both houses. No. $40. liens on TIM
Der land; no action.
Washhurn-No. 60. naval battalion: In
dennitely postponed. No. fs2. duties OF
public administrator: indefinitely post
4sxts. Il
Ways. Indefinitely postponed.
LeNis-No. 5. In relation TO agriculture:
Indefinitely postponed. No. -. amend
ment TO constitutions: indefinitely post
roned. No. IS. creating public admins
rstof. Indefinitely postponed No. ~. in
straetion of inries; indefinitely postponed.
No H. singing birds. destruction Of: sub
ststute offered by committee. Ne. "a. reg
Mating the action of judicial officers:
passed. No. s.. correcting omissions In
eeeds' Indefinitely postponed. No. 81. doc
ehentsry evidence passed. No. -, prop
sr'y rights of married persons. indefinite
postponed. No. 80. publication OF names
et persons and corporations. indefinitely
postponed. No. isp. constitutional amend
inent 20 section 10. article 4: passed. No.
III. constitutional amendment 20 section
article 4. indefinitely postponed. No.
~ constitutional amendment to section
article II: indefinitely postponed Nc
Ia constitutional amendment 10 section
article g. failed 30 pass. No. is7. eSemp-
.len 81 earnings of debtors: failed 20 pass.
No ~ repeating sections ~ and 81. vol
TIME ?. Hllps code: indefinitely postponed
Nc ~ no person To hold more than enc
ei'ce; indefinitely postponed
hanse~No. ~. redemption from safas on
execution passed. rcconsidenei aud In
ee0nftely postponed No. II. relating TO
seesis and other Instruments: failed 10
pass No. u. mileage; indefinitely post
roned. No. Is. regulating registration: IN
osuniteiy postponed. No. s.. relief af
hscksTton & Belr: passed. No s5. election
o. county surveyors. indefinitely post
F0aed- Nc, s.. assessment and collection
o. taxes, indefinitely postponed. No. ~.
aai'es az county officers, failed 20 pass.
Ne < powers Of counties ndeTTakfug
g raeiic works. passed. No f1f'. sales Of
VA estate on execution; indefinitely post
Pened No lie. Tepsaiing section So. vol
mas = code. Indefinitely postponed No.
III ttSats Of county surveyor: Indefinitely
peS'ponel No lis. exemption of home
sfeads indefinitely postponed. No. III
sFaFatsHmeut ~ property before sale GA
execution, indefinitely postponed. No, lis
GUY % guardians. passed No. i& sScffs-
isg creditors: indefinitely postponed. M
W. finances Of counties. school Districts
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