The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-14


examiner. and 8. b. No saa, FOR de{i-
cheney appropriation Of G.sS for pubnc
printing. were recommended for passage.
These new bills were introduced.
8 B No - By Fcss-For the classifica-
tson and government OF counties
s. B. Is, by ponaSoe. 70 purchase about
sesenty-soux acres for the use of the state
reform school
s. B, No. -. by Rsnge-DeHnlng crimes
against public decerey.
These bills ~ers passed:
3 81. 50. by Wilscn-Rereaiing the act
OF the last session which granted second
Appeals IN certain cases OF seIony.
3. B. 8-Dssnlssing the indictment or
information against prisoner If he is nct
brought 10 trial at ths next regular or
special jury session unless upon his own
application for pastponenenf.
s. b. No. iiS By Raage-Providing bet
ter protection for wards. and requiring
guardians 70 dle report on the condi-
iion Of the warts property once every
two years
s. b. No. .. by Taylor-Reauiring street
railways to provide weather guards for
cars.
u.
In jury cases before the superior court. IN
which the legal snfiiciency of the evidence
shall be challenged. and the court shall
decide as a matter of law what verdict
shall be found, the court shall thereupon
discharge the jury from further consid-
Grafton of the case and direct judgment
TO be entered In accordance with the deci-
sion.
s. B. No. 70. by MISUNDERSTANDING
certain articles OF Incorporation OF
churches. libraries and societies made un-
der the code OF 1851.
s. b. No. So. by McManus-Prescrihing
the manner OF fling articles of incorpora-
ton
In counties Of the first to fif5h class the
commissioners shall select a list OF 500
names from which grand and petit Jurors
shall be drawn. and in counties Of sixth
TO twenty-ninth class 800 names.
8. B. No. iss. by Easterday-Pe Permitting
newly elected county officers to complete
the partially executed duties OF their pred
ecessors. This applies especially to sher-
| in's sales in which the notice stated that
the outgoing sheriff would sell property.
| g. b. No. 13a-For a constitutional
amendment for equal suffrage. and Sem
ator Thyior's local option bill were made
special orders for Tuesday afternoon.
New bills were presentedu as follows:
s. b. No. 227. by Van Houten-To estab-
l!sh a fiscal agency for the state of Wash
ington in the city OF New York
g. b. No. 22s, by Lewis of King-Re-
pealing sections 454 and 521. volume 2.
Hills code. relating to the book of levies.
8 B. No. 80. by Lesh--Authorizing cor
poratious organized for the construction
or operation of irrigating bitches to hold.
acquire and possess real and personal
| property
6. p. No 20, by Lewis of King-An act
prohibiting any person appointed or elect
ed to any state. county or city Office from
holding any other Office.
$, b. No. 2si by the committee on edu-
cation-Providing means and methods for
paying and funding school district indebt-
edness.
The bill permitting The state librarian to
appoint an assistant was Indefinitely post
poned, as was Hsms house bill abolish
Ing the office. OF lieutenant governor.
9. 3. No. s5. by Crow. concerning mort
cages on personal property; S. b. No. 20,
by Taylor, to regulate attorney fees In
foreclosure proceedings. and S. B. No. IL.
by Range, relative to making acknowl-
edgments unnecessary by any state,
county or municipal officer 20 deeds or
other instruments in writing executed by
him, were. indefinitely postponed.
The senate concurrent resolution by
Lesh. for the preserya ton of forest re-
serves. and the house memorial by Schive-
iy. protesting against the passage by con-
gress OF the bill providing for consolidat-
Ing the public land surveys with those of
the United States geological and coast and
seodefic surveys, were passed.