The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-27
SENATE

OLYMPIA. Feb. H-Spe-sai--whez the
se1ats convened tnls morning Petition
was read from u~aco rscdge. L o. q. T.,
ne vote for The Clsns dlspensary ueasGrs.
Committee or public morals
A petition WAS read from twecfy-one resi-
dents OF Oskssdsle In favor q Ire DIS
renzary Law Committee CO puogic morals
8 3 70 for the relief OF O. W. Bsocock,
xzs Reported back from the connttss@ IN
the form OF Substitute. with q recon-
rneuaztton tfat 81 pass. Adopted
TIE substitute II In favor Of allowing
Paddock 8. as for drawing plans for cell
wing Of the penltentisgy. Report adopted
n. p. 81. for the relief % SB1hon1sh
county. was reported back from the CON-
rnfstee fzvorabsy. Report adopted.
r. =. za1. 20 provide for voiing on con-
ss5tusaonzf amendment 20 exempt certain
urooerty from taxation and execution, re-
ported back without recommendation he
port acopted-
= 3 zis. in regard TO compelling the az
tendance of witnesses. WAS reported with
out recommendation from the committee
ADOPTED.
r r. &c 70 make void agreements en-
tered into by trusts and combinations was
ranortess back without recommendation
Adopted
& 3 a84, granting judgment ce5tors the
right 20 possession OF property during fte
period Of redemption. was reported hack
from The COMMITTEES with recon- neuda-
ton that =, Be Indefinitely postponed
Placed on lie
8 3. -. relating 70 The settlement Of
community estates Was reported from the
committee fayorably. Placed on file.
E r. %. in relation 20 sales under exc
ca14ou. vas reported back from the COM
ml.tss with a recommendation that II
pass. Placed on file
r. r. 2fs providing FOR uniform gys
ten Of public blanks. was reported back
from the committee without recommenda-
ton Placed on file.
Z z fE 20 provide for the selection OF
county Official papers. was reported back
from the committee without recommends
ton. Placed on the table.
II n f2f relating TO ngisances. was re-
rortad from the committee with a recon-
meudation that II pass. Made a special
order for the afternoon.
s. p. 20. an act requiring street cars 10
BE proviret with tenders. etc. was re-
ported by the committee favorably. Placed
or fle
s. b ss providing for ar expense fund
IN cities OF the third class. reported by
the committee without recommendation.
Placed on Gle.
The committee On public morals reported
the following substitute for Cline's dis
persary law.
.sectioh l. That there shall he submit
ted 20 the qualified electors OF the state Of
Washington at the general election 20 he
held In the year lsss The following propo-
stion.
Shall the Cline dispensary hin become
a law OF the state Of Washington
sec. 2 The secretary Of state shall 80
prepare the ballots for said election at the
lower end thereof. so 70 read. In adj
dltion TO other matters required by law.
"a follows.
For the Cline dispenxary law
Against the Cline alspensary law"
il was also recommended thar the Cline
bill le on the table pending action on the
above substitute. Report adopted.
s. B. 10, extending the time on con-
tracts for payment of school lands. was
reported by committee with recommen-
dalton that Il be indefinitely postponed.
Report adopted.
ysend's biz amending the &C; relating 20
| the act appropriating money for the pur-
| chase OF material and regulating the man
ufacture and sale OF juts and other fab
| rics. etc. az the penitentiary was taken
IN ana PASSED: yeas q. nays 0. The text
| OF the bin is "a follows:
Section / That section 5 OF an act en-
| titled An act 70 amend section S ~ an act
| entitled AN act appropriatluE money for
| the purchase % material and regulating
the manufacture and sale of iute and 9TH
! er fabrics and brick AZ TIRE state ponitsn-
! uary. approved March 3. lsS. saaa
read a. follows. Section s The iute and
| other fabrics and brick Manufactured az
| the state penitenrary shan be sod % ac-
| fual consumers for casa on delivery IN
/ the order as near az may he - the making
/ 90 written applications therefor. 20 re
| provided by tho directors ard fled with
the clerk. and n shan - a rlsdeweanor
/ a.. a.
l Jars and a removal from ofsce for the d.
| rec;ors - TIE state psnitent iary who
| knowingly permit TIE disposal OF fabrics
/ - other than actual conS1mers. AL pay
| menfs for fufe and other fabrics and brick
shall he made 70 TIRE warden % the state
| nenitentiary. who r. a'one authorized 20
| receipt therefor ard who shah keep a
/ correct account ~ a. Sale. showing 20
whom sold whom soi8. the quantity 81
/ aara article solh and ire amount paid .
/ ans the warden shah slbmit a transcript
/ ~ SAID amount ~ saies - TIE legislature
/ through the directors az each srssion
/ thereof. snd shah report TIE snount %
| such sa5es monthly 20 the state auditor q"
| Is a. ga which - Substitute for Z. r.
| g. ~ porr was next taken up and passed.
| It imposes a tax % per cent On pre-
/ mlufns received by IRE insurance COM
/ paules IN villages. towns and cities hav-
/ lug organized IRE departments therein.
/ ana appropriatinE the same for the sup
/ port and maintenance % such IRE depart
/ ments
porr explained that the tax collected IN
/ each city should only ~ applied in the
/ PAGES where it was coilectoa. Tor in
/ stance. ~ 500 was collected 81 this tax
/ IN Olympia Il should ee applied 20 the
/ Ere department az osympia-
! Il VAS TIE opinion o. Deckebach that
/ tha tax o. Per cent. would BE- added TO
! the premium 81 those who insured. THE
/ Insurance companies Ia this state are run
| ning at a AosS.
| rha statement made BY Deckehach was
| questioned hy WaFourton. who stated
/ that che Insurance companies made 81 =
/ T1a 90 in THIS state last year The eject
! ~ the bfl would in the end not Increase
| the Insurance premium. on TIRE contrary.
! the better protection from Ere would de-
I crease she cost Of Insurance.
DsTr spoke Do favoF - TIRE measure. ard
! said TIE effect would - - increase the
/ efficiency ~ the IRE departments. anf thus
! decrease tae cost 81 Insurance Qrcmfer1s.
i Lewis favored TIE bGi ac8 sab 81 vaa
/ not a tax on TIE man wso lrsirea. fsat
/ rasher an the premiums % insurance coa-
/ rantes.
4 TIE hfE waS ~ sss8 = - Z
! A communicative was rrsa FROM - X
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( eryss asking rhat re legislature rnset
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/ that tha sfata pvfeter a5sa print 2sa cot-
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! seases laws. ~tc.. was paced
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