The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-16

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calm hat he consumed enc and Ealf
hours Of tire three hours session WITH his
speeches. and this made . Esgat session
necessary. r. order 70 transact 8 1Ttss
business I aE rot IN favor Of night SEES
sions. and think Vhat the other seventy
seven members OF the house should b
considered"
Tn. sentiment OF ne houz. was evil
Gently IL favor OF rhs free and unlimited
Issue CT speech. and when the resolution
was voted on De Mates was about the
cniy one who raised his voice IN SIS favor.
Ire vote by which senate concurrent
resolution 40. was tabled was recon
ri1ere9 ard the resolution was adopted.
IL directs the SerEsznt-ar-arrns 10 pro-
vide the members with session laws
Tasre was a lively, breezy. pung~nt de-
bate when Persons bin 20 prevent the
wearing OF large hats al theafers came
up for second reading and amendment
Marshall OF WaIa WaEa thought the
biIi frivolous and moved for its indefinite
ros,ponenent
This caused the other members 20 attack
ths amendment ike lot Of enraged bees
and they soon stung the motion made by
MARSHAL 10 death.
HodgdoR, Land Geraghty and Others
thought that X a person paid 70 see q per-
formance the knowledge so pur-
chased should not Re taken away BY q lady
with long psnmss, feathers and ribbons.
The motion 20 indefinitely postpone was
lost and the bill went over 70 q third read
ing.
senate concurrent resolution No. &c. by
High, providing for q COMMITTEES 10 visit
the school for defective youth and 10 ex-
anime into the fish trap question was
killed, being reported for indefinite post
ponement.
1 q F,axa-dss bgfI NJ >, r,aaxsnx 8, -
lawful for employers 20 pay wages IN
store orders. goods. etc. was reported on
adversely by the judiciary committee A
minority report fayortng the blIIwas adopt
&c and the measure was brought before the
house. A number OF amendments were
offered, but Edwards opposed all OF them
stating that the Dill had been drawn by
James Hamilton Lewis and was satisfact-
ory 20 MIN IN its present form. The BIZ
prohibits the payment OF wages in store
orders or merchandise and includes AL
females and minors employed In factories
and otherwise" Punishment for violation
OF the act is fixed at a fine OF from 500 to
S,coo or imprisonment for one year.
In the afternoon sesson Hodgdon's bill
No. Us, relating to leases. was defeated,
yeas a., nays q.
dons passed the house without debate
yeas s.. nays :. The bill carries an emery
ency clause. and reads:
Section l. That board OF pardons
consisting OF the following named state
officers. to-wtt: The secretary OF state
state auditor and attorney general, be and
the same il hereby established
See. 2 All applications for pardons or
Tor the remission OF fines and forfeitures
or for Communication OF sentence, before
being acted upon oy the governor shall be
submitted 10 said board for It's approval
rejection or such advice thereon as ii may
deem proper.
Sec. ,. The said board shall consider
al such applications on the evidence ana
other recomme ndations in support thereof
and all objections thereto, and In each
case shall make TO the governor such rec
concentrations as IL may deem just.
Sec. 4. The secretary OF state shall ex
officio be the secretary OF such board, but
the members OF said board shall not re-
ceive any compensation additional for
their services than that now attached TO
their respective offices"
The big crowd that had gathered 10 wit
ness the fight on the fish trap bill was dis
appointed by the house voting a postpone
ment TIL Wednesday.
Freeman's bill. Nc. 299 reducing the
number OF judges from p to Is. was taken
up. Warner spoke at length against the
bill.
Hagadorn Of Clsllam saidi
us ranchers ought TO favor this bill
cases IN the justices courts and send
some Of the legal fraternity 10 ranching."
Q4aughter,)
Strive: IT want 10 ask the member
from Ciallam a question"
The Speaker: "Will the gentleman al
low himself TO be interrogated?"
Nor yelled Eagadorn, whereat the
house reared.
Frank Baker opposed the bill, saying
that an effort was being made ito force
tho legislature TO do something" lie did
not believe the measure was calculated to
benefit the state.
The bill was finally rs-refsrred TO the
judiciary committee.
Considerable discussion was provoked by
Taylor's bin ito prevent corrupt practices
at elections" Among other things. the bill
prohibits the use of money at the polls and
the distribution (free) of liquors and cigars
on election day. Three sections compelling
the officers OF political clubs and commit
tees 20 fiie sworn statements as to their
expenditures during a campaign were
stricken out on motion of Frank Baker
Candidates for Office are required to file
sworn statements OF their expenses with
tho county clerk. Any person elected In
violation OF the act shall forfeit his ofica
The bin was advanced 10 thira reading
Kittinger's two bills s. and IS. relating
10 the mining industry, were passed They
give 20 mining companies the right 10 ap-
proprtate real estate for corporate pur-
poses under the law OF eminent domain. &"
Both bills went through without opposition
and both carry emergency clauses.
Raiders joint resolution -. calling for
the appointment OF five committees. each
consisting OF one senator and two members
Of the house. for the purpose OF iuvestl-
eating the state Institutions provoked a
long argument.
Warner spoke against the appointment
OF 'tunketing committees"
Jory objected 20 Warmers method Of de-
scrbiug the committees as reflection On
the speaker and members Of the house.
j. D. smith said there was no need Of
seeding cat committee. az the senate has
sent Investigators out who could attend 10
the matter.
The speaker havs no knowledge %
such dlscourtesy on the part OF the san
ate I hope the statement IS not true.
Later Smith Tesd letter from Senator
7. ]. Miller, stating shat committees RAJ
been appointed by the senate % fnve4tl-
safe me state Institutions in Eastern
Washington.
Jory OF Yakima spoke IN favor 81 -.
resolution. r. r. Baker. Canu-4 sn8
Couch opposed &C.
Thacker wanted the resolution 10 carry
There have been frequent .nslrus-i,rs
se 70 me character % the mana cement
81 various skate iUst.t Gti1nst said rrta.t,
or ttspfoven." ''~7
On ro.l caI - resolution waa lost-vess
3. rays A. as fellows.
Yeas
Ames T.iserx
ker. 6. 4. I.asher
Iaker. :. ". Marshall