Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-02-05
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passed.
House Bill No. III, relating to ap-
pointmcnt of women as executors,
was recommended for adoption.
House Bill lol, relating to changes
in civil actions, WAS indefinitely post
p"nrd.
House Bill ~, relating to compcll-
ing street ear companies to employ
competent men under penalty, passed
to third reading.
House Bill No. 60, relating to
amending session laws of '95 OH licens
ing insurance companies, was re-
ferred.
House Bill No. 124, relating to
amending the laws of 1861 regarding
death penalty, and making executions
more private than under the present
rule, was laid on the table subject to
call.
House Bill No. 6, repeating act OF
Hills code relating to rape and pre-
scribing punishment, making the age
OF consent Is years, brought out con-
siderable discussion. The bill passed
by vote of II ayes and l nay, Warner
voting no. The bill is AS follows:
Section L. Whoever ravishes and
carnally knows any female of Is or
more years of age by force and against
her will, or unlawfully and carnally
knows and abuses female under Is
years OF age, shall be guilty of rape,
and shall be punished by imprison-
ment in the penitcntiary for life or
any term of years.
Section 3. Section % of the penal
code OF Washington, rs numbered in
Hills annotated penal code is hereby
repealed.
House Bill No. GO, regulating fees
for incorporating companies, which
aroused SO much discussion Tuesday,
was called and failed to pass by vote
of "a yeas and 45 nays.
The following new bills were intro
duced in the House:
No. 234, by McAtee, for the protec-
ton of game and game birds; COM
mittee on Fisheries and Game.
No. 235, by Wolf, an act to prevent
insurance writing; referred to COM
mittee on Insurance.
No. 236, by Stuhrman, amending
section 50 of chapter IL, Session Laws
of 1890; referred to committee on
Education.
No. 237, by Likens, amending the
salary law; referred to committee on
compensation and fees of officers.
No. 23S, by Wolf, making judg-
ment against corporation Il prior
lien; referred to committee on Rail-
roads.
No. 239, by Edwards, regulating and
licensing the catching of salmon;
referred to committee on Fisheries.
No. 24O, by Scott, amending the act
relating to allowing sheep to run at
large; committee on Agriculture.
No. 24l, by Edwards, amending the
insurance laws; referred to committee
ON Insurance.
In the Senate, Thursday, the 2Sth
ult., the following bills were intro
duced:
No. 122, by Taylor, of Pierce, in re-
latiOn to garnishments. Referred to
Judiciary committee.
No. 123, by Miller, of Thurston, re-
lating to community property. Re-
ferred to committee on Judiciary.
Several House bills were read and
referred to appropriate committees.
Senate bill, by Taylor, of Pierce, re-
lating to the crime of rape and raising
the age of consent to Is years, was
| passed by vote of 90 to 0, 5 absent.
yesterday gave notice that he would
move to reconsider the vote by which
S. B. No. passed.
Crow introduced a resolution to
have 250 extra copies of S. b. No. 70
printed. Carried.
Senate bill No. IL, by Plummer, was
made special order for Tuesday, at
2 o'clock.
Houghton, of Spokane, reported for
the committee on Enrolment that
there should be change in the cleri-
cal department, and recommending
that Miss Tannatt be placed in charge
of the work at "a per day. The pres
ent Enrolling Clerk, E. ID. Peasley, he
| said, was incompetent. Miss Tannatt
was substituted for Mr.. Peasley. Tay-
lor advised giving her $3.50 per day,
she having done extra work in straight
ening out several departments. The
raise was made.
For Docket Clerk in Miss Tannatt's
place it was decided to make selec-
ton from among the assistant clerks,
Miss Della Smiths name being men
toned for the place.
Senate bill No. Ii, by yesterday, in
relation to assignment and satisfaction
and cancellation of mortgages, was re-
ferred to the committee on Engrossed
bills, but the emergency clause was
| first stricken out.
In the House, Thursday, several re-
potts were made by standing COM
mittees.