The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-26

Olympia. Feb. 2a.Special-~In the sem
ate Senator Miller this afternoon pre-
scented a resolution requiring the oor-
porations committee 10 report the Helm
rate bill.
A motion by Horr 10 Indefinitely post-
pone the resolution Was carried.
A memorial for the relief OF Indian wac
veterans was placed on flle.
Senator Sergeant presented a petition
from the railroad employees OF EIlens-
burg. protesting against the passage of
the Helm rate bin. They urged that
their interests would be materially af-
fected by a reduction OF rates
These senate bills were passed:
s. Ii. No. s3s-Authorixing the secretsrr
of state 10 designate by consecutive NUM-
bera each law enacted at this session OF
the legislature.
Petitioning congress to pass q NATIONAL
bankruptcy law.
8. B. No. 3s4-Designating the first vol.
ume OF Hiirs code as general statute.
for 1891. the first $40 pages of volume two
as the code OF 1891. and pages GAL ia 71a
Of volume two as the penal code.>-
8. B. No. 2ai. by commlttee-proyfdin
means and methods for validating school
district indebtedness. or any part there
OF, incurred In excess OF l-s per cenf:,m
of the taxable property of the district.
Van Houten's bill empowering tho ssats
agricultural college and school OF science
to grant the usual academic and honurarv
degrees. and to issue diplomas.
keilcggs bill permitting all local boarxa.
OF health to provide and execute such
regulations as will prevent the spread OF
contagious diseases among cattle. horses
and domestic animals
Miller's btii making II unlawful 10 k,Ia
or. trap quail. golden. silver. Chinese OF
Noneolian pheasants before October is.
1893. and thereafter except during thu
period between October is and January 4.
The new bills were:
s. B. No. 20. by Dorr--Exemptinr thu
proceeds Of l1s insurance from liability
for debt.
s. b. No. 800. by Dorr-Regu1afinx the
care OF funds In cities Of the second. third
and fourth classes.
s. B. No. 3oi. by Dorr-For q constixu-
tional amendment relating TO impcach-
ment.
D. ID. No. 90. by Pusey-For the boud-
Ing OF lands for the university OF wa.he
ington.
o. ~. ANo. ovss uy ASotI-fAV pk0Ftue 1oo
free school books.
8. b. No. so6. by GIail-TO punish hotel.
lodging house and restauran; frauds.
s. b. No. 3os. by Shaw--F'or the relief
of o. n. Hidden.
8. Il. No. 500. by Eastertsay--R Requiring
all corporations to file with the secretary
OF state a list or officers.
8. B. No. soe. by walson--Reiating 20
the preparation OF syilabi opinions by the
supreme court
8. ;B. No. 900. by wIIson--To provide FOE
. uniform system OF common schools.
8. B. No. $40. by committee-Governing
the manner Of commencing actions.
g. II. No. sii. by committee-To amend
the code relating TO mortgages.
s. b. No. s12. by corrunittee-.Aufhorixin
cities Of the FIRST class 10 change or re-
peal their charters.
s. B. No. 3i3. by Ranee-Requiring cor
poraiions TO publish financial statements.
q. Il. No. si5. by yesterday Prescribing
she manner of serving summons.
8 g. No. sis by Easterday-n Relating to
the assessment of taxes.
.. r. 80. sf7. by Haii-.fTor the relief
OF whitman eoanty by :e.mbursement for
the cost OF bIsls.
Il. B No. 21s. by Horr-For the protsc-
ton of lKe and property against coal and
petroleum oils.
g. n. No. 3is, BY Sergeaut-sApE1prist~
Ing se.Dyo for the state soldiers home
s. 81. No a2a. by omfnsttee-authorizins
the publishing by the state Of segisla-
five manual.