Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-01-22

docket clerk, Mr.. Bohan, the caucus
selection, having failed to qualify.
Dorr of Whatrom, introduced 4
! joint resolution for the appointment
of Il committee OF five to consist OF
/ two members of the Senate and three
from the House, to investigate the
affairs of the pcnitentiary, and re-
uucsting the Governor to lay before
| the committee such information and
facts as he may possess i'll regard to
this matter. Upon Il motion OF
PlumEler the resolution was adopted.
Senate bill No. . was made Il special
order for next Monday ut = O'clock.
Senator Plummcr presented Il peti-
ton for the relief of MOtiatt Bros, of
Spokane, whose claim for extra work
ON the capitol foundation had been
disallowed blythe Capitol Commission.
Laid on the table subject to call.
Senator Wilson tried to be witty
over the inaugural ball. He con-
graduated the Populists upon their
entry into the world of fashion, the
world of swallOw-tail coats and
diamond hcad-lights-thc sphere of
the plutocrats they had SO heartily
dcspiseu until elevated to the position
of lawmakers.
As the ball was managed by COM
mittee largely composed of Republicans
selected especially for pleasing the
"little 400," and was very generally
ignored by the Populists, the point of
the humor appeared quite blunt to
those who knew all the circumstances,
and did not materially add to the
gentleman's prestige for creditable
clown-like performances.
The Senate adjourned to 2 p. NJ.
Friday.
On Thursday, the 14th, in the
House, resolution was introduced to
appoint u committee of investigation
of the State Penitentiary.
A soap-and-towel resolution was
again introduced and after being killed
was resurrected and passed. This ac-
ton shows that the measure was re-
garded with much apprehension.
The committee on compensation OF
clerks recommended that the salary of
the Clerk of Judiciary Committee be
81, and all other clerks So per day.
Among the bills introduced was one
to restrain betting on elections, and
another to repeal the law providing for
State Board of Equalization.
Among the bills introduced in the
House since organization were the fol-
lowing:
No. %, by Mathiot-GOverning con-
tests of election of State and county
officers.
No. "A, by DeMattos-Providing for
voting on Constitutional amendment
relating to qualifications of electors to
be submitted at the general election in
1898; referred to committee on Con-
stitutional Revision.
No. 25, by DeMattos-Providing for
voting on Constitutional amendment
relating to the jurisdiction and power
of the Supreme Court; referred to
same committee.
No. 26, by Guie-Relative to the
plating of real estate by representa-
tives of deceased persons; referred to
committee on Municipal Corporations.
No. q, by same-Providing for ex-
emptions in assignments for the benefit
of creditors.
No. %, by same-Providing for the
protection and welfare of children.
No. 80, by Powell-Providing for the
custody and control of minor children
in certain cases.
No. 80 by same-Amending section
1,439, statutes of Washington, relating
to recording deeds and mortgages
referred to Judiciary committee.
No; 81, by Guie-Providing for the
recording of assignments and satisfac-
ton of mortgages, referred to Judiciary
committee.
No. 80, by Land-Requiring street
railway and car companies to employ
competent men, and defining the same
referred to committee on Labor and
Labor Statistics.
No. 33, by Bush-Relating to insur-
ance; referred to committee on Insur-
ance.
No. "a, by same-Providing for the
election of city marshals in cities OF
the third and fourth classes.
No. 35, by Gilkey-Relative to the
duties and liabilities of boom COM
panies; referred to committee on Har-
bOrs.
No. 36, by Barlow-Prohibiting di-
vorced persons from marrying third
persons within a period ol 2 years from
entry of decree; referred to Judiciary
committee.
No. 81, by same-Providing penalty
for certain crimes; referred to COM
mittee on Public Morals.
No. 80, by misunderstanding dis
section and vivisection in public
schools; referred to committee on Pub
lie Morals.
No. 80, by same-Compelling re-
ceivers to pay employees; referred to
Judiciary.
No. 40, by Bush-Relating to the in
struction of iuroru hv S,,parinr court q