The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-15
Senate Proceedings.

Olympia. Feb. H.-Spccial-By a vote
of - TO 6 the senate this morning recon
sidered the vote BY which the free A1ver
memorial was lost Tuesday. The memor-
ial was re-referred to the committee on
memorials.
Four bills by Senator Lewis, for con-
stitutonal amendments relating 10 judges
OF the superior court, nis;ices of the
peace. nllinx of pac1ns s4sf IN -oussty Of.
fees and elections and elective rights.
were made special orders for Tuesday
afternoon.
The senate passed the bill by the judi
ciary committee, relating TO the settle
ment OF community estates. tt amends
teh code SD that person interested in
an estate, may, upon giving the neces-
sary bond, have his portion OF the estate
set apart. at any time after issuing OF
letters testamentary.
In the afternoon the senate resolved IT.
self into a committee of the whole for
the consideration OF appropriations of
S2,o00 for the payment Of a public exam
.ner: sS0ai for the payment of Architect
I'reusse for plans furnished the agricult-
ural college. and 5000 TO meet the de-
fciency for public printing. The bills
were reported favorably.
sergeant's bill for an expert account
ant TO assume a constant supervision
over ali books OF public institutions be-
longing 10 the state. was made a special
order fer Thursday next.
Senator Van Houten's bill appropriate
ing 3.O2i to pay Architect Preusss for
furnishing plans and specifications for
a main college building, was passed. as
was also Senator Ides $5.c0o deficiency
bill for public printing.
Senator Donahoe's bill repeating the
present methods of appointing court
criers and bailiffs was made a special or
der for Thursday next
The new bills presented were:
8 b. 30 by Foss-To prevent foreign
or alien saamen handling cargoes of yes
sells in the waters Of the state OF Wash
ington.
s. B. 2xs, by committee-Giving each act
| of this session a consecutive chapter num-
ber in the order Of IT'S approval By the
| governor.
| s n. 2si. by coGnmittee-Desisna the
| first volume os Hill's code as the statutes
| OF 1881: tho first so pages Of volume H.
| constituting eighteen titles, rs the code Of
/ 1881. and pages efl 10 1ss as the penal code
| s II. -, by Woodfng-To provide for
/ the manner of commencing civil actions.
! s. p. saS. by the state library committee
/ Reducing the salary or the librarian 70
| 8. .oco per year. from si.Soo.
/ & Il. 81. by wooding- Requiring hus-
| band and wife 3, Join In The execution Of
| Official tsoads-
| Z II. sss. by Shaw-F'or The printing of
a series o. state text books by the public
] rr.nfer. ard 70 be furnished 70 the scslool
| children of THO state at actual cost.
| s. B. 20. b. ilIe-For the maintenance
/ O. common schools II makes z the duty
| OF the state board OF equalization 70 levy
/ a AK which. IN addition to the interest on
/ the permanent school funds. shah produce
| : sim equal TO g for each child ~ school
| age within tire state. The measure -
/ rsrsr1ar 20 ths. Rogers BLK III whieh It ss
/ n-,psxess 20 appcrt9oa $50 for each school
| child
! The hossSe concurrent yes SsItloa by NIL
! roy., fa~ th@ appoia rrneeit ~ q committee
81 shree on the part OF The senate. anes
/ ssgtr from tr1e house, 20 Investigate sne
/ state land commission. was adopted
/ The members ~ the senate hsve -e-
/ cesve. an invitation TO visit the Soldiers
i uarna next SATURDAY in ccauee,tcn We
/ .h. rexzsla~ committee appointed for taat
,,ssvr,aza. anf a number viii accept Asi-
/ se,.rrea ys~taI fa.S tomorrow.