The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-11


longing - the state have been selected.
TIE resolution reads:
Resolved Tazt Il Is the sense CO ths
Legislature that IL il tne Imperative duty
os tire ce7csrs charged Sfth TIE selection
o. tbs grant % co-sunrnate the same
with al possible dispatch
Williams. Of King moved that IRE rules
81 suspended ard the resolution he placed
on anal passage. Warner objected. say
ing thar the PurPo-t ot the resolution was
! 70 rerpetuzre the land commission IL
power. Williams motion failed 70 carr.
ard the resolution went over under ire
rules.
A communication was read informing
the house OF the action % the Seattle Bar
Association. which favored the proposed
removal o. the supreme court
Moran Bros. OF Seattle. invited the
house 20 be present Saturday morning az
SIS O'Clock e. the lsunching OF the govern
rns1t isss.ch Golden Gate
Nathfot's memorial regarding the cleo
ton OF United States senator by direct
vote OF the people was read q second time.
7. r Baker moved suspension OF the
rules ard the passage o. the resolution
Lost The resolution went over.
II. b. Is. bv A. 5. Bush. for the relief OF
the uwaeo Railway & Navigation Com
pauv. came before the house with certain
amendments. On motion IL was Te-refe-re6
Hsrgrave os Cowlitz attempted 10 kin
the biz by moving that IL ne Indefinitely
postponed. The motion was seconded from
various parts OF the house. when Mr..
Bush. the author OF the measure, took the
floor and made a plain but convincing
statement as 90 the merits of the proposi-
ton Hargrave's motion was then lost on
roll ca4l-yeas 81. nays g.
The bill gives the railway company the
right 10 operate it's read over and across
tract Is. ia Pacific county, as located by
the county board of tide land appraisers.
upon the payment OF the appraised value
OF the tract. The tract Is a subject of
dispute between the county and the city
o. Ewaco. First street being extended over
the tract and across the company's prop
erty.
II. b. 14s. by Stafford. prohibiting rail-
road companies from issuing limited and
return tickets, was reported favorabiy by
the committee on railroads with several
amendments. Ths amendments were re-
1ected and the bill advanced TO third read
ing. The bill.
Section J. That no railroad company or
other common carrier or passengers for
hire ehal issue any limited ticket or re-
turn ticket for the transfer Of any pas
senger within this state. and all such pas
senSer tickets issued by any common car
rier Of passengers for hire shall be good
for one passage or part OF such passage 10
any bona hde holder thereof. between the
points for which X shall be issued. until
ali such passage shall be used.
Sec. ?. Every agent, servant. manager
or other person in the employ OF any
carrier. whose duty il shall be TO issue
tickets or return tickets TO passengers
for their transportation, when rendered
the regular tarlff. who shall refuse 10 is
sue TO them an unlimited ticket or return
ticket. as the case may be, and every
agent, servant manager or other person
whose duty il is TO receive or take up any
such ticket. who shall refuse 10 receive
the same from any bona fide holder there
OF for any such passage or part OF pas
sage within this state, shall be deemed
tion thereof shall be fined not less than
slo9 nor more than $500 and be imprisoned
until such fine shall be paid
II. b. 27i, by Carr. amending the mining
laws. was reported by the committee on
mines. but was re-referred.
II. r. 2S5. by Cline. relating TO the dis
pensary law, was made special order
for February Is at 2:So p. m.
IA. Il. 81. by Edwards. compelling pay
ment in lawful money. was re-referred.
II. B. 8. raising the age OF consent to IS
years. was advanced to third reading.
A rather animated discussion arose over
senate concurrent resolution 9. providing
that copies OF the session laws OF 1895
be procured from the secretary OF state
and state library for the use OF members
The committee on mileage and coRtin-
gent expenses reported substitute for the
resolution, providing for the purchase OF
IL copies OF Mclaughlin, Remsburg &
Atkinson's Code at s. per volume. each
member 10 be charged for the book unless
returned by the end of the session. IL was
provided that in case a member could
show that his volume was stolen, no
charge should be made
In the discussion that followed, Mitchell
raised a laugh by saying that he and his
colleague, Conlne. had arranged each TO
steal the others book, ana thus no one
would be the loser.
Iibhey said. II would like TO inquire
who stole my copy OF Hilfs eode2"
Uaughter)
Here Williams took the floor in opposi-
tion to the proposed purchase OF the Nc
Laughlin code. lie asked permission TO
pat few questions 70 Chairman Fritz
OF the committee reporting the substitute
Fritz declined 10 be questioned. Williams
then said that the purchase of the books
was an uuwarTanted extravaganza. and
advocated the rejection OF the substitute
tombstone OF Spokane replied 10 Williams
r. II. Baker then put a stop 10 the whole
controversy by moving that both proposi-
tons he tabled. on rising vote the mo-
tton prevailed. IS to %.
The following senate business was dis
posed OF.
s r. S.. by Yeend. relative 10 the gov
erument Of the state penitentiary was in
deanltely postponed
:. y. lgI. by senste judiciary committee.
amending section So and repeating sec
tons 30 and 80 Code os 1881. passed the
house yeas 3. nays 9.
:. 2. s. by Houghton. appr3priating
8 SD 20 repair damages 10 boiler at the
Eastern Washington hospital for the in
sane vas psssed. yeas Is. nays s.
: 2 lls ny senate Iuaiclary committee.
amending the act relating % admission 20
the bar, was passed. yeas GS nays q.
8 2. il9 by senate judiciary committee.
amending the practice act, passed
$ y. 100. by senate Judiciary committee.
relating 20 the removal and suspension Of
attorneys vas passed. yeas 81. nays 2
r. =. 90 by Person. creating e state
museum a. the state university. was favor
aaiy acted uprn by the house ard ad-
vauccf % tbiuf reading
The house az 3f5 went into committee
81 fAe whole or a bil by Warner 70 re-
peal fhe act Tor the erection ~ n state
r1r.-rI hGild.nE Tire committee on state
defnifely postponed. which is polite Hray
az killing tAc measure.
Eftt{ager vas called % ere chair ara
Warner toek the floor 80 speak against the
adverse resort ~ the committee rsa char
ac3erfEed TIRE present las as in5qalt7sle AMI
e. ~ the complexion cf ne capitol under
the existing plans vas inpracttcable
HfitcHpu vepTed 90 Warner stating tina.
the latter had 70 Informed himself fa the
matter waud not have taken me stand
- dfF Mitchell SaiG that syndicate IN
tee Fas. stood ready TO saka ths lana :,
- sold sor 3, 1so ooo en- cash
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