The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-02
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
.YELLow SERVANT BFLL SENT
Rack To SENATE COMMITTEE
Measure Passed CuttiaU Dewn saia-
rfes at the Penftenffnry-skax
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. spends e2eA
fer Postage Stamps.

OLYMPIA FEB. I.-specisie--Ths senate
rzst a. % ? IL
resolution ~ Cro~ was read IL
stated that th@ retirement Of 500 1s oss
In curysaoV notes and the Substitution for
the same Of iEtsrsst-oesring bonds had
beer recommended BY the president OF the
United States Resolved. rnat rhe senate
and house protest against such proposed
contraction os the eGrrs0cys referred 20
committee on snsuloxiais and resolutions.
The ooRrnsttse on edueation reo0iea
fsvoraoty on house bin No. =. recon-
mendlng IL adoption! places 90 nis-
Same COMMITTEES, reeomrnen1ing the
nis.
On motion OF Moaghton. senate bin No.
s was postponed FOR a week IN order that
certain amendments might be made.
q r. II by Esstseday i. regard 70 the
safisfa ctsoa and cancellation Of mort
cages was taken Up and passed by ths
unanimous vote % the senate II allows
an assignee 20 record a cancellation OF &
mort gags upon the satisfaction thereof
: r No. is b yesterday. relating 10
the order OF the payment OF the debts Of
dscsdenik, WAS taken up and passed %
- yeas Only one vote was recorde ed liz
opposition 10 the passage OF the bill
:. b No a. oy Taylor was taken from
TIA calendar. This bin repeats the fellow
bfifsy for accident 60 employs on the EN-
player knowledge OF defects or the unsafe
condition OF machinery or appliances fur
nished by the master sk sii not be de-
Tense 10 an action.
Range thought the biIl was rather
sweeping In i,s provisions.
Wilson moved that section Of the bill.
which provides thar damages shall con-
stftute a first lien upon the franchise and
al the property or business through or
upon when szid iniury vas sustained, oe
stricken o9t.
wilssn thought IL was asking too much
70 tie up the entire plant Of a corporation
because a man happens 20 be injured
therein. Let do justice 20 both parties
This bin opens the door 10 fraud
Taylor wanted the hiil passed. because
n does away with the fellow servant
act. which provides that when an en-
ploys is Injured ny the careiessness CT
fellow servant IL Is q bar TO an action Tor
damages.
Lesh was opposed TO the hiil because II
applied 10 individuals. II the employees
OF farmer get into A nght the farmer
would be held responsible.
Decke bach opposed the bill for the rss-
son that IL laid individuals and corpora
tione open TO become the victims Of spite
work on the part of employees. III was a
one SIDED measure. He wanted the en-
plONeF TO Etsn1 responsive A0f every at
that was neglectful
McRsavy thought the provisions Of the
bill were too broad. He thought II WAS
bad bill throughout aud he would not vote
for II.
on motion Of Senator Lesh the bill was
referred TO the judiciary committee for
correction.
Wilson called up senate bill No 30 re-
lating 10 labor liens ard judgments. He
Er, - IT,
that the law was too sweeping.
Lewis OF King also favored the reconsid-
Grafton OF the bill The bin should not pre-
cl,lde or take the place OF prior liens. The
bill ne thought should be reconsidered so
that It's objectionable features could be
removed. He thought the senators should
generously vote for a reconsideration
Taylor made an energetic speech in favor
Of the bill Hls purpose was 20 secure 10
every iahorer his compensation whether
u was foT sixty days or more
Wilson spoke OF the necessity OF the bill
being again submitted 20 the judiciary
committee. because It Is made UP OF at
torneys.
The merits Of the bill were debated at
length and when the motion to reconsider
was pus 70 vote II was carried.
The senate bln TO reduce the salary Of
the superintendent Of the state reform
school from 81. go 20 s. 90 was next taken
up for final passage, but is opponents.
after an amendment had been offered 20
reduce the salary 10 si.0oa succeeded in
having the bin referred back 10 the judi
etary committee.
The advocates Of rctrenchment acre on
the out vive when the bin reducing the
salary OF the warden Of the state penitsn-
uary from $3.50 20 81 40 and that OF the
clerk from 800 % Sleoo came up. An ef-
fort was made TO do some tockeying with
this bill. but ia spite OF this IL was placed
on is fnal passage and was passed
The senate a. o'clock adjourned until
~ o'clock tomorrow morning