The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-10

skzrls ard San 1aan. 5oErsiy oae. wat
casn. one: jefferson. Island ard C1afssrn
Jointly one: Pacific. Lewis anGS MAMMA
kun. toEntly enes Clarke. ccslitx. Hka-
mania ard Kfickttass svaslzis Gre. spo-
kane, ore: SteTsas and Spokane. Jointly
one. waiia waiia- ccfgmhia. Garfield ard
.ASotin. Jointly ore: Eifsisas. Yakima ard
Fvaaslir. jointly one. Lincoln. nkancggn.
Douglas ard Adams. soistsy ore
Halls senate bin was pzssea making
a. appropriation for the maintenance
and improvement Of shs agricultural col
lege and school Of science and for the
purchase OF additional lands and the
construction OF buildings therefor. The
house added an appropriation % $3.50 for
an experiment station at Ps1yallup. whsch
the senate iE all probability will concur
In Otherwise the bill provides an fol-
lows.
For furnishing administration build
ing and connecting with steam
heat t~...........<.....s....... ( sskl
For heat. Hghs arf POWER plant. 7.gn
For building. heating. lighting and
furnishing girls dovrmi1ory 9aao
For dairy plant. rfggery and gran
ary ........--..-.-.....-.-...~ 4asg
For improved breeds Of live stock. :. esgs
For fhe purchase OF i4i. acres OF
land In front OF and south OF
campus .-...--..---.....t......... 1000
The money herein appropriated shall
be returned 10 the general fund OF the
state treasury from the first proceeds of
the sale OF lands granted 10 the state
for the establishment OF an AGRICULTURAL
college and school of science
The house reconsi6ered the vote by
which H. b. No. ~. by Milroy. was de-
temporary funds for current expenses Of
cities, towns, counties and school dis
tricts.
MiIroy's bin 10 provide q date for ox,an-
ing the state fair at North Yakima was
passed. II provides that the commits
sioners may open the fair between Sep
ternber and October % OF each year, and
continue for at least FIVE days thereafter
IL also provides for paying the members
OF the commission their actual trayelng
expenses and s. per day while actively en-
gagged on the business of the state fair.
Halteman's bin. prohibiting county COM
missioners and county auditors from in
curing Indebtedness or issuing warrants
in excess OF general levy for county ex-
penses, was passed II provides that all
Indebtedness created or warrants issued
therefor shall be within the estimated
expenses for which the levy has been
mace Tor that purpose, provided, that this
shall not apply 10 debts validated by a
vote of the people. Any county commits
sioner or auditor who shall violate the
provisions of the act shall be personally
liable for the full amount OF any indebt-
edness so incurred In excess of said esti-
mate and levy.
Tuifs bill 10 abolish the municiuai
courts at Seattle. Tacoma and Spokane
came UP on second reading In the house
this afternoon, and after the adoption OF
an amendment 10 abolish such Office JAM
uary ], 1885. the bin was passed to the
"a tefs yaAs fper
pend the rules and place the bill on final
passage, but the motion failed to receive
the necessary fwo~thirds vote and did not
prevail There Is g strong probability
that the bin win pass. although it has
considerable opposition, headed by the
united vote of the Populists.
Tulfs bill TO provide for a police justice
In cities of the first class. TO take the
place OF the municipal judge. was de-
feated by a vote OF 70 TO e. Notice of re-
consideration was given. This bill is TO
operate in conjunction with the bill TO
abolish the municipal judge IL the latter
bill passes. There was not a full house
present when the vote was taken. how
ever, and the defeat is not considered om-
inous.
The house passed Nelson's bill creating
the Office or state veterinarian. which Of
flee shall be vested II professor of vet
Urinary science Of the agricultural college,
VINO snsu DC CHOSEN IN the same manner
as other members OF the faculty.
These bills were also passed by the
house:
BY Mills-Proyiding for the construc-
ton. repairing and protection of drains
and bitches
BY Reynolds-Giving the county auditor
authority to properly distribute clerks In
county Offices in certain cases.
The general appropriation bill came near
being hung up in the house today. II
was called up late this afternoon and
placed on final passage. There was small
attendance. and several Republicans and
Populists were angry because they had
failed to get certain salaries reduced.
Tho result was that the bill failed TO
pass. not getting a constitutional ma
jority, the vote standing yeas 3, nays is.
II was declared lost Tonight the vote
was reconsidered. but there being a light
attendance, upon suggestion of Speaker
Morrison the bill went over until Mon
day.
These bills were passed:
BY committee-For governing the school
for defective youth. II requires that the
trustees he residents of Clarke county and
allows IS per day for attendance. There
are now FIVE who serve without compensa-
ton.
by Murray-Providipg for the taking of
the census of the state.
BY Foster-Making II unlawful for for
eigu insurance companies. legally admit
ted and authorized 20 do business In this
state. to place insurance on property
through any office outside OF the state.
LAND GRANTS CUT OFF.
Until the Rond Aided Railroads Settle