The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-22

possess the business capacity necessary
70 discharge the aatse~ % the position sr-
viewed. Section provides that All or
essas. or other persons Eavsng power 20
appoint 20 employment In the pshssc
this act. are charged with faithful coma
psLancs OF rs terms. both Ia letter and In
spirff, and failure th<rein shall be q
nzssdensesaor. and On conviction shs1l be
punsxhed by fine Of not less than - nnr
more thar y5-
Another bal provides tia: ..the secre-
easy OF szate shall grant a special. license.
without the payment OF any sssrn there
for, 10 any person. resident OF this state.
who served in the Tnsse6 States army or
navy during the war Of tie rebellion and
who received an honorable discharge from
such service. upon satisfactory evidence
OF the i5entity Of zach soldier or sailor,
which said license shall authorize such
person 20 sell any goods. wares or meg
chauaise from travelling booths. wagons.
carts or vehicles or any kind or from any
pack. basket or other package. In any anf
gIl parts OF sfss state wishou, having pro-
cured license from the board OF county
commissioners IN the several counties IN
wssach such discharged soldier or sassor
may offer hts goods. wares or merchan-
disc for sale
very important measure. which Rep
resenzatiye Neteieson - urging energets-
ealiy, Is a bln requiring street car conf
panies 10 employ competent men in the
interest Of the travelling public. The bill.
after providing that street railway or car
companies requiring the service CT an ad-
ditsonal man shall be compelled TO employ
none but compegent men TO operate or
assist in operating cars or dummies. de-
fines what competent man h a. follows:
"a mizn shall be deemed competent 20
operate or assist in operating cars or
dummies usually used oy street railway
or street car companies or corporations
only after first having served at least
three days under the personal instruction
of regularly employed conductor. mo-
torman or grpnian on a car or dummy
in actual service on the particular street
railway or street car line for which the
service of an additional man or addi-
tfonai men may be required"
The final section fixes a penalty OF SIS
TO sieo or Imprisonment for thirty days or
both.
House blu $40. by Mr.. Netsieton, de-
fines the liabilities OF employers OF work
men for injuries received by the work.
men while In tho service Of the employer.
Mr.. Nes;Ieton's equal rights bill is very
short. but means great deal. II amends
section 1850 OF the Code OF 1890 TO read:
"Ail persons within the jurisdiction OF the
state of Washington shall be entitled 10
the full and equal enjoyment OF the pub
&c acS0mnsodat Ions and advantages. facn-
ities and privileges OF inns, restaurants,
eating houses. barber shops, public con-
veyanees On hand or water. theaters and
other places OF public accommodation and
amusement. ssfbjec. onIy 10 the condition
and limitations established by law and
applicable alike to all citizens"
Mai. Nettieton also has bsll for the
creation. Organization ana establishment
Of new counties from territories stricken
from old county or counties in the state.
IL Is a general law 10 provide regular
method of procedure and Is not drawn
In the interest OF any county in particu-
lar.
Senator Ide. of Spokane, having suff-
cred under the expensive operation OF
big. overgrown city charter, has taken
the first step toward change. In the
senate Tuesday he introduced a bin sub
uniting a constitutional amendment to
the people wiping out that part of the con-
stitution giving 10 cities of the first class
the right 10 optFate under special char
tiers. Senator Ide's proposed amendment
is to article IL. section 10. which it Is pro-
posed shall reed:
Section io-corporations for munich
pal purposes shah not be created BY spe-
ciai laws. but the legislature. by general
laws. shall provide for the Incorporation.
organization and classification. In proper
ton 10 population Of cities and towns.
wfmeh laws may be amended or repealed:
and cities or towns heretofore or here
after organized. and all charters thereof
framed or adopted by authority of this
constitution shall be subject 10 and con-
troiied by general laws.
The bin for a state road between Sc
attic and Tacoma was taken out OF the
hands Of the house committee on roads
and bridges yesterday and referred TO the
appropriations committee. which MEANS
that il will not come UP for considera-
ton this session.
The 1o,nt committee on state normal
schools visiting the schools at Ealensburg
and Cheney have reported 10 the house
and senate Speaking OF the Cheney
schools loss by the burning Of the build
ing and the temporary use OF hotel
building, the report says; These temper
airy quarters soon became inadequate for
the classes, and as the state had failed
10 provide building a two-story brick
building was erected by the Cheney dis
trict and rented TO the trustees for use of
The state normal school The attendance
has SO increased rssat this building Is