The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-07
FIVE BILLS PASSED.
Four BY the Senate, One by the
House, at Olympia.
TO AID LAKE WASHINGTON CANAL


Olympia. Feb. s.-Speciai.--T senate
and house were IN session from 10
o'csork this morning until after the
noon hour had passed. The senate adj
journed until tomorrow morning about
1880 and che hose q few minutes be-
fore / O'Clock. Four bills were passed
by the senate. the most important be-
ing one by Senator Range, of King,
which empowers county commissioners
to condemn ard dispose of lands and
properties for the good OF the pubic.
The measure Is especially directed TO
assist the promoters OF the Lake Wash
ington ship canal. When the govern
nsent appropriated s25.ooe for the canal
IL was with the proviso that the right
of-way must be obtained before the ap-
preparation shah be available. and 10
secure this right-of-way condemnation
proceedings are proposed. the expenses
OF which viii be met by ge-:-lal taxa
ton The bill empowers county COM
mfssioners 10 condemn, appropriate and
dispose of. for pubic use. such lands.
properties, rights and interests as will
facilitate public works. To meet the
nissioners are empowered TO levy q tax
as large and as often as may be neces-
ssaa'y, with the proviso that the tax
shall not exceed the rate of ! mill per
annuin upon ali the taxable property in
the county.
In the house only one bill was passed,
and ii created general discussion. 1t re-
iateS to cities OF Ghe fourth class. Civ
ing them increased powers for framing
what are deemed necessary city laws.
The bill amends the Code in several in
stances. the most important changes
being as follows: The cities of the
fourth class shall have powers to con-
struct and maintain drains and sewers
and shall have power To compel all
property owners on streets along which
sewers shall have been constructed, to
make proper connections Herewith,
and to use the same for proper pur-
poses, and in case. the owiles OF prop
erty on such streets shall fail 80 make
such connections within the time fixed
by such council. they may cause such
connections TO be made and 10 assess
against the property in front of which
such connections are made the costs
and expenses thereof. An annual poll
tax not exceeding "a is imposed, which
may be paid In labor on roads at the
rate of 81 per day. A provision Is made
for licensing dogs running at, large and
for the killing of all dogs ndt duly H.
censed. Section 10 is amended TO read
as follows. To license, for the purposes
of regula ton and revenue, all and every
kind of business. including the sale. OF
Intoxicating liquors, authorized by law
and transacted and carried on IN such
town. and all shows. exhibitions and
lawful games carried ON therein and
within one mile OF the corporate limits
thereof; to fix the rate of license tax
upon the same. and to provide for the
collection OF the same by suit or other
wise. Diner new features are: To
prevent and regulate the running at
large OF any or all domestic animals
within the corporate limits. or any part
thereof. and to cause the inpounding
and sale OF any such animals. To pua-
ish the keepers and inmates and lessons
of houses of ill-fame. and keepers and
lessons OF gambling houses and rooms
and other PAGES where gambling lis
carried on or permitted. gamblers and
keepers OF gambling tables.
A bill by Senator Campbell is for the
creation OF a board OF bank commits
sioners, To be composed of the governor
state auditor and a hank examiner to
be appointed by the governor. The
board is 20 have full supervision and
control over all banks OF discount and
deposit, trust companies and savings
banks. The bill also provides for the
formation of state banks by not less
than five persons and a capital stock of
not less than 100000. In cities or towns
Of $4,000 inhabitants the capital stock
may be $4,000: in cities and towns of
5000 Inhabitants. $5o.ooo, and $500 In
habstants. $4,000.
Senator Sergeant's bill for the estab-
hshsnend Of state road to- connect
Eastern and Western Washington. is of
the same nature as one introduced last
session. which failed to pass. The road.
as proposed in the bill. rs to extend
from the Pierce county road in a north
ceHsseriy DIRECTION and al0nr White
river. through the Nttchez pass IN the
Cascade mountains and down the
Natchez river 10 connect with the
county road at Yates MIL. leading to
the town OF North Yakima. The COM
mission Is To consist of three members.
to be appointed by the governor. ana
for the purpose OF carrying out the pro-
ject she bill provides for an anpropria-
tioa Of $4,000.
Senator Belknap has Instituted a lit
tie crusade OF his own against inn
morality and vice. 10 which his pro-
rosed legislation Of this session has
applied. Following his bill for the IRE
Nention OF lsfiGefightiag. fencing and
spaFt7ng MATCHES, for either public
amusement. or I,sis2ee exercise. he has
pessnted one against iewdness. which
fixes ieeglal1y of $50 To 81 GOO or thirty
days In ia!l. for cas1a.ly knowing any
female Persosa under Is years af age.
With or wAhous consent He has also
prepared a hisl to abolish bar maids
and box rusfsers and The serving Of IN
foxsesating liquors b. women In ans
place Of pubic resort.
The many persons who find t,leas,,re
In treat fishing viii he Interested In
Senator Megfer's bill. which makes n n
snsSSfenseahsT "a take ow kill any hrr,k.
mountain cg bah rroat during xse
snonshs OF November. December Isr,,-
AIRY. February ard March. or 10 take or
XIII any fssa fishes 3nsrlant.sf In the
creeks, rivers. lakes 90 hsxS % This
state. except fog the purposes OF r~ura-
Cation. for a period n three years after