The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-27
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Delegates Adopt Adverse Opinion on
House OF Good shepherd.


IN the house OF delegates the principal
business transacted Has the adoption OF
an opinion sent in by Corporation Cour-
sci Scott 10 the effect that the city colin-
eIl has no right 10 order an investigation
OF the House OF the Good Shepherd. VIII
lam carnes and other prominent A. +.
As were present and left ii disgust when
the opinion was adopted.
AR. Scott held that the House OF the
Good Shepherd IL not a place to which
any court in this state has a right 10
commit any person for the violation Of any
Law Of the state. hence any commitment
would be void. and would. OF itself. be no
defense in an application for release on
account Of such unlawful commitment.
Concluding. the opinion sald-
IF any Of the inmates OF the institution
are injured in their person or otherwise
rnaiireated. the remedy may he applied by
the prosecuting officer OF the state. whose
duty IL IL 10 sec that punishment is meted
out 10 all who violate the laws OF the
state. / am therefore OF the opinion That
the objection raised by the House OF the
Good Shepherd TO the jurisdiction of the
city council is in law Well taken
Chapman did not agree with the opin-
ion ard wanted 20 know IL the con- 'ittee
that Investigated the FIRE escapes and
walls Of the building could not investigate
the entire institution.
investigation OF the treatment of the in
mates Of the house. and did not conflict
IN any way with the duties of the fire
committee or others. Il was not asked
whether the board of public works had
any right 10 order fire escapes, etc" said
Mr.. Scott. hut 10 furnish an opinion as
to whether the city had any power to in
vestigate the management OF the institu-
ton. ANY person. having house three
stories high, can be compelled 10 place a
IRE escape on II. and so can the owners
OF the House OF the Good Shepherd"
Goodhue moved that the report be adopt
ed. James asked to have that portion OF
the report read referring to the law in the
case. This was done, and upon a renewal
OF the motion by Goodhue the opinion was
adopted as the sense CT the house.
Acting Mayor Crichton sent in a com
munication on the advisability of the city
furnishing with free water and exempt
ing from taxes people establishing manu-
featuring industries within the city. The
communication WAS adopted and sent in
to the other house
The following ordinances were acted
upon:
Defining an assault and providing pun
ishment therefor: passed.
Defining assault and battery and provid-
ing punishment therefor; passed.
Providing for water pipes on portions OF
Leiiota + ttth anu FiFgliia streets passed.
Authorizing expenditures for September;
passed
Authorizing expenditure OF 1900 on en-
CINE house In Renton addition. passed.
Authorizing city comptroller to add
name Of j. II. Scoonover 10 f. G.. Bicker-
toms auctioneeTs license; passed
Authorizing one-inch water main on Sill
yer street: passed.
Approving assessment roll for the i'm
provement OF Main street: passed.
Approving assessment roll for the i'm
provement Of Jones street: passed
Authorizing two-inch water main on De-
pot and Broadway streets; passed
Reports of committees:
Fire and water-Recommending free wa
ter be furnished to John Quinn for sixty
days. adopted.