The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-18
Perfected Work Of Legislature
in Thirty-Four Days.
TWO BILLS YET UNSIGNED.
The Senate Passed Eighteen More
aud the House Twenty-Five.
List or the Measures That Have ra~.-
ed One or Roth Hon4s-s. and Surn-
n,sric~ or Important Measures Rs-
Gently Introduced.

Olympia. Feb. fy.--Specsal ~ The
fourth Washington legislature has been
I'm session 81 out or .he 60 days allotted
to Il by the constitution. During thse
time the senate has PASSED rs bills and
the house -. and seven bills in axidl-
ton to these have passed both houses.
Of which latter five have been signed
by the governor. This IL an average OF
a little over u bill n week. The lS hflln
that have passed the senate have not
passed the hossse. and the same is trua
in the senate az the % bills that have
passed the house. II has 80 far s,een a
one-house legaslatuSe. each acting on
! its own bills and delaying those OF tho
other house.
Following Is complete Summary OF
the work.
The following bills have passed tho
senate.
s. II. No. 9. by Dorr--<srant1nG 10
Judgment debtors the right OF posses-
sion. rents, issues and profits Of roaI
estate and premises sold under exe<at-
ton during the period OF redemption:
emergency clause pending.
s. n. No. %. by Taylar-ReQu3rine
visie weather guards on street cars.
S. IL. No. 80, by Tayior~-sIn rotation TO
the granting Of new trials: indefinitely
postponed by the house.
s. b. No 81. by Tayior-,Amcniinx the
code in relation to pcrssaptory chal~
lenges TO jurors I'm criminal cases. in
definitely postponed hy the house.
s. II. No. 80. by Gilbert--Eroviding To
township organization.
s. B. No. 50. by Kellogg-Amendtng
code providing the manner Of drawing
and certifying list of grand and petit
jurors.
s. B. No. 50. by McManus--In relation
s. b. No 20, by McMauus--R Relating
to certain articles OF incorporation
s. Il. No. "a, by Tayior--DoScribln0
manner In which judges OF superior
courts shah direct Judgment Ia cases
tried before the court with q jury.
s. r. No. 81. by Van Houteaa- sMakine
an appropriation for q deficiency Of the
state agricultural college.
8. II. No. 81. by WILSON Repeating an
act allowing second appeal TO thu
supreme court In certain criminal caseA.
s.. p. No. ss. by wilxon--Amrndins
the code of procesfuvv sn crszninaI &C.
tion. relating TO speedy tria1 OF dcfen-
danf,
8. b. No. 112. by Judiciary committees
Amending election laws in relation to
registration OF voters In towns arsd pre-
cincts with popuiatian Of go or more.
s. b. No. lis. by Range-Amending
the code Of civil procedure
s. B. No. I3s. by yesterday -DafininE
duties OF xheriffs. constables and coro-
ners upon the expiration OF their term
of Office. prescribing the duties OF their
SUCCESSORS, validating the acts Of each.
s. n. No. iss, by Belknap-To prohibat
prize-lghting.
s. B. No. ia. substitute for 8. B..
No. 81. by Judiciary couznttfee--ln rela-
tion TO the settlement OF community
estates and estates held In common
and amending the code.
s. r. No. 1Ss. by Ide-Fcr Chs appxU-
priation Of money to defray the expense
OF public printing.
The following bills have uassed tAs
house:
III. II. No. s. by Bust-rroviding fos
the sale and purchase OF tide lands oe
the third class for the purpose OF oyster
planting; TO facilitate the oyster sntus-
try; an emergency clause Is attarhcd
H. B. No. Z, by Bush--Profscttn9
planters OF oysters: emergency clause.
III. B. No. .. by Bushr-Prohibiting
certain methods Of gathering oysters;
emergency clause
III. II. No. "a. by Haul--To abolish Of.
fic9 Of lieutenant governor; killed In
senate.
III. h. No. Is. by Hanr-Providing Tor
a verdict by ten jurors IN civil cases.
III. p. No. z7. by misunderstanding
the ooee-and providing for the transfer
Of all marriage records from county
auditors 10 county clerks.
III. B. No. 20. by Kitttnger-Amend-
ing the code and providing q manner ok
drawing and certifying lists OF grand
and petit Jurors: emergency clause.
II. II. No 30, by Kittingsr-sro govern
the method % allowance TO witnesses
and jurors of fees for their attsndancs
and mileage
m. Fl. No. 81. by Ternpae-F1xfn8
maximum sum to be allowed by county
commissioners for the fyeard OF pr'son-
ers In county jail; emergency ciasise-
II. n No. ss. by Rogers Amending
| laws Of 1891 relative 10 the proper venfts
| latson Of coal mines and providing ths
mariner sf appointing inspector.
II. B. Ne. 81. by Hogers-Ths hare
foos'' schoos boy hill.
H. n. No. rs. by Bsgg5 Fixing pss
| diem and mileage or 1urcrg.
/ III. y. No. 81. by McArdie--Fs~ the
/ protection Of knot sawyers In shingis
| mills.
II. -. No. fi3. by Conner Amending
/ the code relative go the government %
| municipal corporations.
III. u. No. III. BY conner-aifsendius
/ an act for rhe payment of superins
| court basliffs.
RI. ID. No. Ils. by conncr-Amending
/ code providing for printing and dis
| srgts,ting ballots M public expense
III. n. No. TO. by Misier-~Fcr the peao.
l,xhinv of the second biennial reIsort Of
| tbs. state board OF horticultural: enser-
geney clause.
u u. No. f32 by Johnston .gsend-
| ing the time of payment on contracts
for the sale of school lands. emergency
| clause
III II. No. 10. by Neissun--Fsr the
| protection of nsotorrnrn and drivers %
street. cars.
II. y. No 49, by Aibertson--fn reaa-
/ flan TO the descent of real estate ~
deceased persons. sales slexeof oy exc
cutors and administrators and qDie1~