The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-17

this afternoon, was cn nos1sa referred 70
the commities On constitutional revision.
This BIZ relates 20 exemption sf home
stea6s
= 3 n. relating TO claims against ne
estates OF infants ar6 insane persons
which was seat 30 the eugrcsstnE commit
tee Il tAe forenoon. was taken 1p ard
passee-yeas .. nays Q.
s. 3 Is. BY Ire judiciary COMMITTEES. was
taken Up and passed-ysaS - nays o. II
provides tha. no municipal corporation
shall be required 10 give or execute any
h-cEc o. undertaking as condition 70
the commencement or prosecution OK any
action or proceeding OF the obtaining Of
any order IA any court CO this state.
McReavy was excused from the commit
tee appointed 20 visit the state normal
school al New whatcon and the state uni
versity az Seattle for the reason that he
had important business to attend 70.
To Prevent wfre-Tspptng.
s. 2. 90. BY warburton, was taken up
and passed-yeas - nays O. The full text
OF the bin Is as follows:
Section / II shan be unlawful for any
person or persons TO cut. break. tap, in
lure make connection with or take cur
rents o. electricity from. IN any unauthor-
lied manner whatsoever, any e4ecIFIc wire
or cable used by any person, town, city
or electric company II this state Tor con-
Quoting electric currents over the same
or 70 tamper with any meter or meters
OF such person, town, city or company. or
use their electricity, or diminish 6y any
means or continuance whatsoever the free
passage OF any current or currents Or
electricity over any such wires or cables
or through such meters or 20 agree with
or conspfra with any other person or per-
sons 70 DO any OF the aforementioned un-
lawful acts. and any person VINO ShaH
violate any Of the provisions o. this sec
ton shall be deemed guilty OF nnisde-
meanor. and upon conviction thereof snail
be punished BY a fine OF not less than $40
nor more than Seo, or BY imprisonment IN
the county fail not more than ninety days,
or both such fine and imprisonment
Governor and penitentiary.
The following communication from Gov
John r. Rogers was read and placed on
file:
OLYMPIA, Feb. Is. 1897.
ITO the Honorable. the Legislature OF
the State OF Washington. olympia, WASH
Gentlemen: In my message 10 the leg
isiature. January Is. 1897 I called the at
tenrion of your honorable body to the ur-
gent Importance of a thorough investIga-
ton into the condition OF affairs al the
state penitantiary. Since that time addi-
tionai facts have come into my possession
which convince me more strongly .han
prosecuted in a manner that VIII reveal
the full truth as to the methods that have
prevailed there. The volume or evidence
which have collected convtnces me that
such an investigation cannot be completed
within a few days.
Therefore, considering the brief time
yet remaining for the legislative session
and the great amount OF important legis-
lation yet TO be enacted and demanding
the presence of every member. | am Of
the opinion that an investigation Of the
penitentiary should not now interfere
with legislative duties. but should be
postponed until after the close Of the ses-
sion. The investigation should be by a
legislative committee, or in such manner
the Legislature may direct, Such COM
mittee 10 be clothed with full power to
summon witnesses and have ample time
10 do its work thoroughly. Very respect
fully, j. r. ROGERS, Governor"