The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-28
SENATE.


ATE convened a. % 3. N and, after roll call
and approval o. Tuesday, Minutes, the
following business was transacted.
The senate took up senate OH No. 20
an act in relation 70 the legislative man
uai which was vetoed BY Gov. AcIraw
Il vas vetoed because is printing would
eosi 6 doo and for the reason that the
axsng OF such a sum would seriously i'm
pair the fund set apart for printing pur-
poses Such manuals are usually gotten
up BY private individuals as private
scheme They contain Biographical
sketches OF state officers. statistics OF cleo
tons and other data useful 20 politicians
The veto Of the governor was sustained
BY = nays and yea.
Report. of Committees.
Under the heading OF reports % commit
tees the following reports were made
COMMITTEES on elections reported favor
ably Senator Piummers senate bin No.
Y This blI provides for the repeal OF the
act authorizing and regulating primary
ELECTIONS Of voluntary political organiza-
lions. Adopted.
Committee on elections reported without
recommendation Plummer's senate bin No
L. This bin provides that each ballot shall
contain the names OF all recognized polit-
cal parties IN the following order: Peo-
Pies party ticket. Democratic ticket, Pro-
hibliion ticket. Republican ticket II was
intended also 20 amend other portions OF
the laws relating to elections. The report
Of the committee was adopted, and the
bin goes on the general file.
Committee on elections reported favor
ably on Tayior's senate bill No. !. This
hlli proposes 10 divide the state into two
congressional districts. The counties OF
C1ailam. Jefferson. Kitssp. Island. San
Juan. whatcom. Skagit. Snohomish.
King. Oksnogan. Douglas. Stevens. Lin
coin and Spokane shall comprise the first
congressional district The counties OF
Mason. Chehalis. Thurston. Pierce, Lewis.
Pacific. wahkiakun. C0wlltz, Clarke.
Skamania Yakima. Klttitas. Klckitat.
Franklin. wara walla. Columbia, Gar
Geld Asotin. whitman and Adams shall
constitute the second congressional dis
trict. Adopted.
Easterdays bin. which s. known as SEN
ate bill No. -. was also favorahly report
et By the elections committee. This meas
ure IS 10 amend section 4sS. OF volume ].
Hilfs Annotated Code. and provides that
election books shall be furnished 10 cleo
ton officers. Adopted
The judiciary committee reported favor
ably Easterday's senate bin No. Is II re-
iates 10 the assignment and satisfaction
OF mortgages. Adopted
The Judiciary committee reported favor
ably on senate bin No. Is. IN relation 20
bills against the estates OF deceased per-
sons. Adopted.
The committee on public morals reported
IN favor OF the Indefinite postponement Of
proposes 70 validate marriages solemnized
before witnesses hy competent person
or persons Adopted.
The committee on public morals report
"a IN favor OF referring senate BIZ No 8
10 the judiciary committee. This bill de-
fines what constitutes false pretenses. Re
port adopted.
The committee on corporations reported
ha-k senate bin Ne. g. by T. Miller,
with amendments. This biz prohibits the
use. acceptance or tender Of free passes.
ranking privileges or discrirnl nations in
passenger. freight telegraph or telephone
rates II prohibits the use II passes BY
editors. public officers or any other per-
sons The penalty "a ane Of not less than
ti0a nor more thar $40 or imprisonment
N the peni.entisry FOR not less than one
vssr. nor more than i've years. on a mo-
ton nv HouEhtou. seconded ny Thurston.
the measure was laid on the table
The committee on puhiic morals report
- favorshlv on senate biu No. &. by Tav-
Ter. This measure amends section x 81
TIRE penal code q Washington. as follows:
a person shall be deemed guilty Of rare
who shalf by force and against her will raw
ish and carnsur know any female OF the
sKe ~ Is or more who shall by deceit. de-
ception or fraud. Induce female 20 sub
ulit 90 sexual Intercourse who shan car
ualiv know any female child under IS years
81 axe" Adopted
The judiciary committee reported favor
ahiv senate blu No g hv plnmusar T'h3s
hli provides far TIRE sale - real property
20 foreelose liens created Tor internal im-
provemeut in cities - the FIRST class De-
clares taat sdch iieps snall he FIRST liens.
e prohibits Vexatlous litigation. provides
foT the conformation cf assessment rolls
snd Kramer ~ redemption from sale Tbs.
hln WRR made a special order Tor Thurs
eay next ct e. - p IA
TIE Judiciary committee reported favor.
ably en- house h1 No. & whleh amends
the 'aw iG reiAtsen 90 the manner - re-
c1-'iuE deeds art uortEa ees. Adopted
The t83leiarv committee reported iu ga
ver ~ tne in3eaufte PCS ponenent *
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