The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-06

ssoo- r-s In wzs returned 70 second read
srg and ale16et 90 as 70 Apply o1-y %
co-pc-atio1s-
Way made q e,esca against the ban say
ting fts operations wouI3 os svaesc and
r1at K wo1a6 decrease the chances % 3
mans employment
Barlow sase &c woun oppose he Ar as
Il would turn 90, Of snploynsnt le.ss
men In Western Washington tSe cay y
went into esfect-
TobAssen opposed TIE BIN en- ssrsss
grouncs- Small single AID lumber rsis
wou4 be injured BY the BIZ.
Fra-k Baker delivered q severe orator.
ca cazr1rs ton UPON Ire rsercs- who Tad
sg55snly SHOWN a lore for corporations
Wsrso- SAID be was a. employer q
twenty-five years standing. aid had care
fully sc-E-1rtze1 f. He was satisfied ths
BIZ woclt not intsre any corpora sioas nor
would e hece1, any lacorer. BAT be favor
&c x because - would educate he labor
.ng men 70 a trne understanding % their
condition TIE bin passed. a. 20 =.
Way offered iris amendment 20 ire tt-ie:
"An act raising the wages oe labor AMI
repaaiins the Law o. supply srd demand +"
TIE speaker ru,ei X out o. order
r. 3. ~. by Ire committee On mines ard
mining. 20 compel the payment OF wages
IN lawful money. was passed after q long
debate The Whitman county members
opposed The bin on IRE ground that &
would prevent ire farmers from paying
their help N anything bat money.
VIE, wanted a. amendment adopted
making the bin apply only 70 corpora
lions. This was voted down. The bill
passed. yeas a. nsys Is. TIE BIZ reads.
Section J. All wages hereafter earned
by labor performed in this state during
any month shall be cue and payable 81
lawful money OF the United States. with
ont deduction on or before the 18th day
OF the next month. ard IN case any such
wages shall not Re paid On or before the
18th Gay OF tie month next succeeding
The month Il which such wages shall IA
earned. then TIRE employer Of such Labor
shall. OF or before the day, give IN ths
person who earned such wages. or his
assigns. statement showing the sum
due for such labor performed during the
preceding month.
''sec. All money earned by tabor per-
rfeee. tor. foot or other means Of deter
mining the sum due for labor performed.
shall Be deemed wages within the pro-
visions Of section ] OF this act.
SCI :. ANY person, arB. company.
corporation or association violating the
provisions % this act shall BE- deemed
vietion saall BE fined IN any sum not ex-
ceeding 500. in the discretion % the court,
which tues shall go 70 the common
school fund Of TIE district wherein THE
crime shall have been committed"
n. 2. 20. BY J. NJ Edwards. providing
that boards Of county commissioners shall
organize on the second Monday In Jan
uary following each election. vas passed,
a TO "a
II 3 80. hy To5iassen. prohibiting the
dumping Of sawdust, plauer waste and
waste material from paper mills in the
Sound or any Of the streams entering tha
Sound and all streams and lakes ia the
state The bill Is intended for the protec-
ton OF salmon and other food fish
II. E. SS. by Ross. making claims for
wages. etc, lien prior 10 a mortgage,
deed Of assignment or other proceedings
In insolvency. There was strong oppo-
sition 10 this bill. but 1t passed, yeas g,
nays 2.
h Il. 30. by Williams. defining the
crime Of abduction.
H b. 2l3 by williams. making claims
for wages. materials and damages prior
liens on property OF insoIvsnt corpora
lions.
r. 3. "a, BY Williams. making IL unlaw-
ful for employers to prevent their en-
pioyes from joining labor organizations.