Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-02-19

laIlStli'nI N'llIu Have lp pay the
larger counties judge, RAIDER moved
to refer it to the Judiciary committee
with instructions to bring i'll another
measure rcdistricting the State.
Carried.
House Bill No. 81, by kittingcr, re-
lating to the approprating OF lands by
corporations, was passed 10y vote of
10 ayes, 4 nays, 1 absent. The bill
carries an emergency clause.
House Bill No. Is, by same, extend
ing the right OF eminent domain to
mining companies, was passed by a
vote OF GS ayes to- nays, 1 absent. An
emergency clase prevailed.
House Bill No. 233, by III. ID. Smith,
providing compulsory process to COM
pei attendance of witnesses in behalf
of the accused, was passed by vote OF
G3 ayes, nays, ii absent.
House Bill No. ll7, by Johnston.
providing that witnesses in criminal
actions shall receive $50 per day and
) cents mileage, and providing that no
mileage shall he allowed witnesses
travelling less than five miles, was
passed by n vote IS ayes, 5 nays, Ii
absent.
House Bill No. II, providing that
State, county and municipal officers,
witnesses and jurymen should receive
but cents mileage was passed by a
vote OF IS ayes, 8 nays.
House concurrent resolution No. |,
| by Mathlot, asking Congress to sub
NIT constitutional amendment pro-
Ividing for the election of United States
Senators by direct vote of 10 ayes,
nays, & absent.
House memorial No. 3, by Gilkey
relating to lifesaving station on
Gray's harbor, was passed unanimous
ly.
House memorial No. 6, by Carr, ask
ing for pensions for the Indian war
veterans of the northwest, was passed.
| House memorial No. 8, by Hadadorn,
asking for lighthouse at the mouth
of the Quillayute river, passed by a
vote of GA yeas, 7 nays, Z absent.
House Bill No. 43, by Warner, for
the relief of Snohomish county, passed
unanimously.
House Bill No. 81, by C. II. Baker,
relative to diseases of sheep, passed
with an emergency clause attached,
without dissenting vote.
In the Senate Tuesday Senate Bill
SO, granting sugar bounty, was passed
90 to3.
Senate Bill 40, regarding inter
rogatories in suits, was passed.
More junketing committees were ap-
pointed.
House Bill 13, relating to garnish.
ments, was passed.
House Bill ia, allowing married
woman to act rs administrative, was
passed.
No. Isl, relating to funds of in
solvent insurance companies was
passed.
Two more enrolling clerks were
sworn in.
No. 81, the woman's suffrage bill,
was made special order for February
25 at 2 p. m.
No. 81, relating to claims against
estates of infants, etc, was passed.
No. 1872, relating to bonds in suits,
was passed.
No 10S, to prevent the cutting of
electric wires, was passed.
The chair announced Taylor and
Dorr ms the Senate members OF the
Joint committee to investigate the peni-
Tertiary.
The following message from the
Governor was read:
| OLYMPIA, Feb. l6, 1897.
The Honorable, the legislature, ofthe
State Of Washington, Olympia, WASH
ington:
GENTLEMEN: In my message to the
legislature January Is, 1897, I called
the attention of your honorable body
to the urgent Importance of a thorough
investigation into the condition OF
affairs at the State Penitentiary. Since
that time addition of facts have come
into my possession which convince me
more strongly than ever that this in
vestigation should be prosecuted in a
manner that will reveal the full truth
as to the methods that have prevailed
there. The volume of evidence which
| have collected convinces me that
such an investigation cannot be COM
pleted within q few days. Therefore,
considering the brief time yet remain
ing for the legislative session and the
great Importance of legislation yet to be
enacted and demanding the presence
of every member / am of the opinion
that an investigation of the pcni-
legislative duties, but should post
poned until after the close of the ses-
sion. The investigation should be by
legislative committee, or in such
manner as the legislature may direct,
such committee to be clothed with full
power to summon witnesses and have
ample time to do its work thoroughly.
Very respectfully,
j. r. ROGERS, Governor.
The following bills were introduced
No. pit, by Miller, of Thurston, to
establish telegraph and telephone rates.
Referred to the committee on Corpora
tions other than Municipal.
No., 2lS, by same, to establish ex-
press rates. Same committee.
No. PIG, by Hill, of Lewis, to regu.
late the sale of commercial fertilizers.
Committee on Agriculture.
| No. 22O, by yesterday, by request,
for the relief of the Union Savings
Bank and Trust Company and max
an appropriation. Claims and Audit
ing.
No. 221, by McReavy, of Mason, to
divide the State into two districts for
the protection of the fishing industry.
Fisheries committee. OF =.
In the House, Tuesday, Moore
moved to reconsider the vote by
which House bill No. l2S, relating
to purchases on installments, was
killed. Lost.
House bill No. II, providing for a
constitutional amendment establish
ing the initiative and referendum, was