Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-02-01
THE LEGISLATURE.

Tuesday was busy day in the Sen
ate.
The petition for all appropriation OF
$4,000 for the use OF the state Uni
verslty in making geological survey
OF the State was returned by the Com
mittce on Resolutions with the recon-
mendation that j, 90 to the Appropria-
ton Committee adopted.
\ petition 10y Hutchinson signed by
many Eastern Washington citizens,
asked that such laws be enacted as
will reduce ireights within this State
on farm products in car-lots to one
cent per ton per mile, providing that
not more than three dollars per ton
he charged within this State, was re-
ferrcd to the Committee on Corpora.
tons.
Senator Sergeant presented a con-
current solution, calling attention to
the fact that the importance OF the
Nicaragua bill require. the presence OF
our Congressman at Washington, and
requesting them To go there at once.
Senator Deckebach's motion to lay on
table was carried.
Senate resolution, by Frink of King,
called for committee OF five to make
a thorough investigation OF the gov
eminent and workings of the State
Penitentiary, was laid on the table I'M
til the Judiciary Committee reports a
bill for the procuring OF testimony.
House memorial expressing graft
tude for the passage of the Nicaragua
Canal bill and urging concurrence on
the part OF the House of Representa-
tives i'll Congress, was passed, Range,
Populist. voted in the negative.
The Committee on Memorials recon-
mended the passage of the joint reso-
luton for the amendment of the
constitution SO as to provide for the
election of U. s. Senators by direct
vote of the people.
The Committee on Senate En-.
ployees recommended the appoint
ment uf Abe Spring, of Seattle to edit
and prepare the daily journal. Adopt
ed.
The Judiciary Committee recon-.
mended the passage of substitute for
Senate bill, fixing penalty for the
killing OF singing birds and the in
definite postpOnement of Senate bill,
for an act to require the Supreme
Court to advise the Legislature on
important legal questions. Adopted.
The Committee on Memorials pre-
sented bill making February II, the
anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's
birthday, legal holiday.
Other bills introduced were:
By Pussy of King, amending the
code relating to the powers of the
State Board of Education.
Taylor Of Pierce, amending the
penal code relating to crimes against
the public health; also bill govern.
ing the sale of intoxicating liquors
also one relating to the revenues oil
school districts; also one to authorize
this State to negotiate temporary
loans to float current Indebtedness
also one to provide for the issue OF
funding warrants; also one to author.
ize counties, cities, towns and school
districts to issue bonds.
Lesh of Yakima, relating to the
State Library; also bill relating to
the payment Of salaries of county of.
ficers.
Range Of King, to amend the code
relating to the sale of real estate by
execution; also bill relating to costs
and attorneys fees; also one govern
ing the work of County Surveyors.
| By Judiciary Committee, regulating
the registration of voters.
i yesterday of Pierce, amending the
code relating to securing creditors.
Roberts of Walla Walla, to establish
} public libraries in cities.
By Judiciary Committee, relating to
the killing OF singing birds.
/ Range OF King, for the exemption
of homesteads; also a bill relating to
the appraisement and sale of property
also one relating to civil procedure.
In the House, Tuesday. the time
was mainly taken up in discussion of
tho bill for abolishing the office of
Lieutenant Governor, in which Messrs.
Reynolds, Milroy, Eddy, Cline, Albert
son, Minis, Schively, Watt and Van
Eaton participated. The bill passed.
Little was done in either house
Monday, in its individual capacity
The assembly met, however, in joint
session, and resolved to take fifteen
ballots if necessary for U. s. Senator
Alter the eighth ballot recess wal
taken till 3 o'clock. The ballotine
did not differ materially at either SEES
sion from that which has preceded it.
The following were introduced:
8 Milroy, to authorize counties, cities
towns and school districts to provid.
, temporary funds for current expense,
in anticipation of revenue and to facil
itate issuance and cancellation or ex
change of certain warrants.
Fenton, to amend section % of 81
act entitled an act in relation t,
garnishments, 1898. and interpolatin,
a new section to be known as No. 251
Williams of King, relating to com
3 munity estate debts.
Cline of Whatcom, to prescrib
!; duties of township organization.
Biggs of Whatcom, concernin,
claims against counties.
Kegley, creating Office of boiler in
3 spector and prescribing duties thereof
p Hatch, authorizing schools to issu
certain diplomas.
In the Senate, Wednesday, the bill
: introduced by Crow of Whatcom
9 praying that no bonds be require,
: from ofice-holders was indefinitel
q postponed.
The Senate bill making Lincoln
> birthday legal holiday passed by
j. vote of % to 6, but Senator Wilson
t gave notice of motion for reconsider
+. alton.
r. The House bill to abolish the offic
OF Lieutenant-Governor was laid OF
the table.
d. House memorial relating to the re
u moval of jams on the Skagit river an,
o cleo ton of United States Senators b
Q direct vote of the people was referre,
- to the Committee on Memorials.
The following bills were introduced
Hutchinson of Lincoln. regulating
the payment of salaries of count
: officers, and abolishing the fund know
= as the salary fund.
t Taylor of Pierce, relating to amend
ments to charters in cities of the tirs
class.
Donahoe of Lewis, to secure 10 pur
q ohio coro o01 ofbnrs >,,tboux:1