The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-12

scsife-s oy any taige. tRstice OF the peace
or court commissioner tnst fhe szsxs Is n
public nuisance. suxh noxtce 10 BE- given
wsshsn ten DAYS after conapsztat having
been rAaae by eve prusperty owners In the
vicinity OF such ditch or pszfau
Eaay's bsH TO esszSlisss a bnY~an Of in
migration in the eits Of chicaso, ard ap-
propriafsng 81. sa ger year FOR It's support
and maintenance. was defeated and no-
fSce OF reconsideration given
SergeanE's senate tili was passed. sp-
pgopT1&Sing ssTsU for THE support aud
maintenance of the Soldiers Home at
orting daring the naxs two years. The
following items are enumerated:
For maintenance for two years s5S $40
For electric Hgas pizng-..s..4-..... 3 SD
Fer enlargement os hospital . 5sa
Extending sewer 70 Payaliap river. Leo
Contingent expenses. which include
clearing land building aaditsonnl
o1t-bEiidings, fencing and enIarx-
ing water supply, etcs............... auo9
The general appropriation bill Was
passed by vote of 4s 20 Ii. and the an
easiaess among Republicans over the
uncertainty OF the bsli passing Ii now
II an end. Three Republicans voted
against the measure. They were Van
Eaton Of Pierce. Lyman OF Columbia and
Morgan OF waIIa Walla. None Of the
only change made in the bill is the with
drawai OF the appropriation sor the sol
diers' home, and its passage I'm another
bill by the house today.
The bills of great Importance In the
upbuiiding OF the state university at
Seattle were passed. One provides for
an appropriation of $saa1 for the erec-
tion of certain necessary buildings and
for carrying out necessary work for the
university. The other bili provides for
the bonding Of the lands granted to the
state for the university from the sale
of which land the state is TO be rein-
bursed for the appropriation made at this
time The bill apprepriating <so0oa was
passed by a vote OF ss TO 3. Ii provides
for the erection of q power house. the
completion OF a heating. ventiiating and
water plant. the furnishing Of the new
main building and gymnasium. now under
construction. the erection OF a residence
for the president the preparation OF new
grounds. and other necessary improve
Enents.
Briggs bill. for the regulation OF sal
mon fishing and providing for closed
season was passed. The principal inter
est of the bill centsred In the fact that IL
is the outcome of a legal battle being
waged betweeH two leading law firms OF
Whatcom county. one being in favor of
the Alaska Packers Association, and
the other championing the cause of the
poor citizen fisherman and the Lunami
Indians" The bin as introduced by
Briggs was forwarded TO him by the
board OF trade of Whatcom- An interest
ing fight Is promised when the bill comes
UP for consideration In the senate.
The following bills which failed to
pass this morning. were reconsidered at
the afternoon session and passed.
BY Moore-Providing for state lumber
and shingle wcighers.
BY Haffey-Providing for state wagon
road from Clarke TO Kiickitat county.
These bills were passed:
BY Fishburn-Allowing actions to be
commenced In Justices court without
bond.
BY eomnitsee-For paying road taxes
In labor.
by Baker-Providlng that roor persons
may sue in courts of state without pay
ing costs.
BY Hanford-To define and punish the
crime of arson and attempted arson.
BY Morgan-Amendins the present pbar-
macy law.
BY Gerry--Regulating the disposal of
opium, and other poisonous drugs by
license
At the evening session of the house the
senate concurrent resolution by Megler
for the appointment of a committee of
three members of the senate and three
members OF the house TO act as joint
committee of inspection and investigation
during the interim of the Legislature.
came up for consideration on a majority
and minority report of the judiciary com
mittee. The majority report of six mem
hers recommended It's passage, and the
minority report of five members its In
definite postponement. Eddy made a
strong speech In favor ef the minority
report, saying that q Republican legisia-
ture was in small business TO appoint a
smelling committee" 10 investigate Re
publican officials against whom nothing
has been said
Cline. Pop. favored the majority re-
port. saying that e Lexow committee
was needed A motion 20 adopt the ma
iority report was lost by vote of IS 10
"a Baker gave notice OF reconsideration.
A great deal of feeling was displayed
over the debate. and when the vote was
announced and the defeat of the resoiu-
tion made known. several members
seemed to lose patience altogether.
Milroy moved that the report of the
special Joint committee 10 investigate ths
board OF land commissioners be read
williams wanted 10 Indefinitely postpone
saying II was no use to make invest!ga-
tfons. He withdrew such motion, how
ever and the clerk read the report, which
was then adopted.
Gov. McCsraw sent his second veto mes
sage to the house this evening. He re-
turned without approval house hiii No
As By Schively. for the relief OF the heirs
of Martha A Dealy. granting title TO GER
tain school lands. The veto was sus-
tained by a vote of 81 TO IL
These bills were passed:
By Barge-Authorixing the creation and
bonding OF irrigation districts.
BY Nettleton-Gixing honorable dis
charged Union soldiers and sailors pref
ercnce In all public employment
BY Heath-For the appraisenent and
sale of property under execution. provfd
ing that the purchase price shall not hs
/ less than two-thirds OF the appraised
price.
By Kittinger-sppropriati $3.50 fol
experiments In sugar beet culture.
BY McArsile-E Establishing a bureau o'
statistics and aprroFriating ssNa.
BY Miles Requiring that mortgage:
against estates of deceased persons bs
presented 70 the executor.
By Rader-Provtding a chair OF matern
i;y in state schools.
BY Gnddar3i-DecreasiH the pay OF re-
gents OF the state university.
BY J. c. Taylor-Providing three men
hers each for the boards OF regents OF IN
agricultural college. Soldiers Home ans
( normal schools.
By Acknowledging ten hours Il
constitute a days labor OF street cars.