The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-30


busy day for the senate and a vast
amount OF business. in addition to gen.
erai discussions. was disposed Of Twen-
~ new bills were introduced, the majority
OF which were amendatory OF the code,
and all took the usual course of reference
to committees.
The petition for an appropriation OF $1o.-
900 for the use Of the state university In
making geological survey OF the state
was returned by the committee on resolu-
tons and memorials, with the recon-
mendation that II go to the appropriation
committee. Adopted.
President Luce called Senator Brown. OF
Kitsap. to the chair. and he presided dur
ing the morning session. He dispatched
business with marked promptness
petition by Hutchinson. signed by
many Eastern Washington citizens, asked
that such laws be enacted as Will reduce
freights within this state on farm prod
ucts In car lots to cent per ton Ger mile.
providing that not more than s. per ton be
charged within this state. Referred to
the committee on corporations.
Senator Sergeant presented q concur
rent resolution. calling attention to the
fact that the importance OF the Nicaragua
bill requires the presence OF our congress-
men at Washington and requesting them
TO 60 there ut once. Senator Deckebach's
motion to lay on the table was carried.
A senate resolution by Frink cf King.
calling for committee OF i've. two Of the
senate and three OF the house. to make a
thorough Investigation of the government
aud workings OF the state peniteniiary.
and workings OF the state penitentiar>.
was laid on the table until the judiciary
committee reports bin for the procur-
ing OF testimony.
House memorial No. 4. expressing graf
itude In the passage OF the Nicaragua
canal bill, and urging concurrence on
the part OF the house Of representatives
IN congress, was passed. Range. Pop,
voted IN the negative.
The committee on memorials recon-
menied the passage OF the Joint resoiu-
ton for the amendment OF the constitu-
ton so al TO provide for the election of
United States euators by direct vote of
the people
The committee on senate employees rec
commended the appointment OF Abe Spring
OF Seattle 20 edit and prepare the daily
journal Adopted
The Judiciary committee recommended
the passage Of substitute for s. IS. No.
~. fixing a penalty for the killing OF
singing hirsis and the Indefinite post
pouernent OF s. b. No. Ia, for an act 10
require the supreme court 70 advise the
legislature on important legal questions.
Adopted.
The committee on memorials presented
s. n. No. %. making February 1s, the
anniversary Of Abraham Linccln's birth
day. legal holiday.
Other bits introduced were:
s r. No. Ioa.by Pusey Of King-Amend-
ing the code relating TO the powers of the
state board OF education.
8 n. No. lei. by Taylor Of Pierce
Amending the penal code relating 10
crimes against public health.
s. H. Ne fsa by Taylor OF piercs~~Gov
erning the sale OF Intoxicating liquors
s r. No lee. by Taylor Of PseTee--Re-
ia,ing 20 revenues In school districts.
s. r. No. ios. by Taylor OF Pieree-To
authorize this state TO negotiate tenn
perary loans to feat current indebted
ness.
q n. No io6. by Tayior Of Pierce--Te
pfNFRte teE VIC ISSUE N1 AuHGsE& war
rants.
S. Il. No ies by Taylor OF Plerce-Tc
authorize counties. ciiies. towns ard
school districts 10 issue bonds.
s, r. No ia- ns rsesh OF Yakima Re
'asing 20 the state library
n. No. los, by I.esia Of Yakima n e
ne 80 sAe paynen; ot salaries o!
! aaty officers
:, Il. No, ra. hs Range Of Klng-Tc
amend the code relating 70 the sale o.
/ real estate by execution.
:, b. Ne. lie. by Range o. Eirg-Re.
/ latIns 30 costs Rna attorney fees.
8 II, Me- III, by Range et EIaS-Csoy.
ernlng the work ~ county Surveyors.
s. b. Ne. liz by judiciary committee
/ Regulating The regissragssn of voters
:. n. Ne. ii& BY yesterday % Pierre
| Ameoasng tie code relating 10 seeaxsns
creditors
: "A. Ne. iis. BY Roberts az walls
waua-To establish public libraries tr
cities
:. r. Ne. rs. by the judiciary elas
sns "a the killing ~ singing birds
s, u. Ne. fls by Range 90 Ksng-ro,
/ sAe exemption az hcresisa1s
/ s T. Ne. gist ~ Range OF Ksng-Rs
/ iatsag &c she app<asssmsat ard sale o.
/ property 81 execution
S. n Ne. AIS BY Range or King-Re-
/ tzssrg 10 civil procedure
/ Adssasssea ansE - O'Clock eSmorruw
/ usorasaS.