The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-31

San Juan fishermen, demonstrating against
proposed changes in the fishing law rela-
tive TO licensing pound nets
Witt of Lincoln offered the following
resolution, which was read amid great
laughter:
whereas. the city of Spokane fur
nishes only three of the representatives
OF the state in the congress OF the United
States. and
Whereas. her people are modest and un-
assuming and not given 10 seeking the
emoluments of office: therefore, be 1t
Resolved by the legislature of The state
of Washington, that we do hereby tender
the capital of this state 10 the city or
Spokane. and that we further recommend
that her corporate limits be extended TO
embrace the little villages OF Tacoma ana
Seattle"
RAIDER amended so as to compel Cen
gressman-elect Lewis to remove 10 Spo-
kane or else resign. Amid uproarious
laughter the resolution was adopted.
After the Introduction of bills the house
went into committee OF the whole 10 con-
slider H. B. No. %. by Gilkey Of Chehalis'
relative TO the extension OF city limits.
RAIDER occupied the chair. Cute moved
that the bill be reported TO the house
with the Recommendation that 1t be IN
definitely postponed.
Smiths bill relating TO custom flour
mills was indefinitely postponed.
H. B. No. II. by Barlow. reducing the
salary of the supreme court reporter. as
amended the salary is fixed at $500. was
passed TO third reading.
H. B. No. 1S4. by Merrifield of King. for
the protection OF dairy products. was
passed 10 third reading and will come up
for final passage Monday. A full draft
OF the bill will be printed IN the Post
lnteligencer Monday.
In the afternoon the house passed III. y.
No. 81. by Land. The bill relates to street
car companies. and prescrihes the duties
OF employees. IT compels street car COM
panies TO employ only men who have had
experience under a competent operator for
at least six days. If the bill becomes law,
II may have an important bearing in
strikes. as it forbids the companies from
hiring inexperienced men. The bill passed,
yeas A.. nays l.
! At 2:20 this afternoon the house ad-
journed till Monday at O'Clock.
Introduction of Bills.
II. b. No 252, by Libbey-Amending the
act relating to the salary fund.
H. Il. 253, by Libbey-Relating TO adyer-
tisements of delinquent taxes.
II. b. 254. by Warner-Providing for the
apportionment of taxes In certain cases.
II. B. 255. by Cline Repeating all acts
granting licenses for the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquor. This bill embodies the chief
features OF the North Carolina dispensary
law. eliminating features that enable the
state to reap a profit from the dispensing
OF liquor
IL IL. 25s. by Misunderstanding 10 the
proper ventilation and inspection OF mines.
referred TO committee on mines and MIN
ing.
II. b. PSI, by Misunderstanding for the
correction and revision of the plat Of the
Seattle tide lands.
II. r. 25S. by Phelps-Relating 70 debts
and chooses in action.
II. r. 259. by Phelps-For the preserva-
ton of feathered game.
Fl. b. 26o by Merriield-For the relief OF
r. NJ. Alvord, on account Of failure in tho
title TO university lands.
ri. =. 2si, by Misunderstanding for the
examination of mine foremen and fire
bosses.
II. i. 262, by Williams Directing the
board OF state land commissioners to can
Gel all deeds and contracts and TO reject
all applications covering streets and ex-
tensions Of streets over tide lands.
II. r. 263. by Freeman (by request)-Re-
Ia ting TO the practice of law.
II. r. 25f, by Nelson-Amending the act
relative 10 assignments.
n. p. go. by Guie-To provide for the
payment OF taxes on real estate assessed
as one parcel.
II. r. 26s. by Notwithstanding sec
ton 5l9 volume 2, Hill's code.