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

Olympia. March u.--SpeciaI the
senate met this morning kilograms were
read from farmers or Garfield county, de-
fnandsns relief from the present trans
portatien rates and from the board OF
Trade al Pomeroy, deneuncing the senate
Tor defeating the Helm bill.
a resolution directing Secretary Nickiin
20 prepare the senate journal for puhlica-
tion was adopted.
Representative Bush, on behalf of IN.
Puget Sound oyster men. extended an In
s'satson 10 the members. their ladies aad
employees 70 be present al an oyster sup
per 10 be given at the Olympia hotel
Wednesday evening
The tide land COMMITTEES this morning
presented a substitute for half dozen
bills relating TO state school and granted
lands. and IL was made a special order
for tomorrow evening,
The senate passed these senate bills:
ky Van Houten-Directing the governor
20 designate some bank or trust company
In New York city with capital of not
less than si.oo.ooa to act as fiscal agent
Tor the state OF Washington.
by Dorr-E.xempting from debt all pro-
ceeds of life Insurance. An emergency
clause lis attached
H. h. by curtiss-To provide for the
taxation OF migratory stock In connec-
ton with this bill II was explained that
sheep men Of Oregon drove their sheep
over into Washington TO graze just after
the assessment had been made. and after
eating the Washington grass, returned
them Into Oregon. The bill requires the
assessment of such stock In the county IN
which IL may be found, IL IL has not been
taxed elsewhere.
BY Harper-Fixing a fine of 500 10 500
for the use Of trade marks belonging To
others. and subjecting the goods sold
under such misdemeanor to confisca ton.
BY Dorr-Making II unnecessary TO
verify any pieadings I'm any civil action
al law or IA equity.
BY Wilson Requiring judges of the SUI
prefne court 10 file written syllabus
with each decision. At present these
syallabi are prepared by the supreme
court reporter.
By Megler-aiaking IL unlawful for any
person 10 take or dredge for Eastern
oysters TIA any waters OF this state for a
period Of five years. These oysters were
planted three months ago by the United
States fish commission.
by committee Defining crimes aeains,
decency. The maximum penalty for in
cest Is liked at twenty years, and fol.
adultery at five years
by Noodirg- the road law
by taking jurisdiction from the superior
court and placing IL With the county
commissioners. The bin also provides
for poll tax of 50, which may be worked
out at the rate OF Sl.5a per day of eight
hours and $50 for man and team. Road
supervisors are allowed s. per day.
BY Pusey-Reappropria xsae0. the
balance OF the former appropriation for
the state university. 10 be used I'm corn-
pleting the present contracts.
By ponohoe-Appropria ting $500 for
the purchase OF land adjoining the state
reform school
BY Shaw-Appropriating sI0a 20 reim-
burse Q. NJ. Hidder for drawing plans for
a water works system at the reform
school
BY coramittee--Appropria 1855 for
improvements at the school for defective
youth at Vancouver.
By Nooding Permitting the state land
commission to straighten navlga BILE
streams 30 a point within tao miles of an
incorporates city. That portion of the
stream Strengthened is TO be considered a
portion OF the harbor of the city In front
of which it Is located
Senator Wooding called ND the Rogers
barefoot schoo. boy hiil for rcconsIdara-
ton. The motion TO reconsider was lost
by vote OF Is 10 IL. Had Senator Range
voted In the Affirmative the vote would
have been reconsidered. All the other
King county senator's voted for reconsri-
Grafton.
These bills we're indefinitely POSTPONED
BY Megier-To devote the proceeds of
sales Of tide lands TO the Improvement OF
roads
By Taylor-To tax the net proceeds OF
mines.
BY Pusey~Provsiing for a lien upon
logs. ceriTood. PILES and logs for towing.
These bills were PASSED
by Wilson-seiasing 70 the sale Of tide
lands, and providing that where an alien
has fcreciosed on tids ians improvements 8
be shan succeed to the rights OF the per-
son taking such improvements
by Easserday-To permit a foreign cor
poration 10 be sued in tte county where
the transaction upea which the action
was founded occurred. Heretofore such
actions were confined 20 the county where
the resident agent resided
III, n. by sppTnpriasing s. 90 "a
carry On the work OF the State Historical
Society.
The Coon militia hai was amended and
passed.