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

OLYMPIA. Feb. 10.--Speciai.-A soon as
the senate convened at 10 o'clock a. "a.
Senator j. A. Davis Populist. OF Snoho-
mish, arose and asked for the report Of
the investigating committee or three. con-
sisting OF Washburn. Dorr and Wilson, APP
yointed 20 investigate why the names OF
certain senators were on Warmers little
last.
Taylor arose and stated that the mem
bers of the investigating committee were
kept busy until midnight with the duties
that devolved upon them as members OF
the judiciary committee. and therefore
they had not had the time I'm which to
formulate a report. Therefore he moved
that troy be given twenty-four hours
more time. The motion was adopted.
:. n. 14l, empowering boards OF county
commissioners 10 convey real property to
the state, was reported back by the COM
mittee. with a recommendation that II be
Indefinitely postponed. Adopted.
:. Il. 81, 20 co1fer suffrage On women y
means OF constitutional amendment. was
reported back from committee favorable
Go rs adoption. Report adopted.
$. n. iG2. relating 10 a constitutional
amendment 20 provide for the exemption
OF holnestesds valued at $3.50 from taxa
tiouh was reported back favorabiy from
committee. Report adopted
3. Il. q. relating to the liability for negli-
gence of persons and corporations, was
reported back with "A majority report IN
favor of It's adoption and a minority report
against IL. The majority report vas
adopted.
:. Il. IS, which provides that the attorney
general shall reside In Olympia during Ids
term OF office, was reported back without
Recommendation The report was placed
on nl-.
3. Il. "a. relating TO the Incorporation OF
cemetery associations, vas reported back
from committee favorable TO It's adoption.
Report adopted.
$. II. $50. an act TO facilitate the execr-
ton. transfer and assignments OF real g.
tate mortgage securities. was reported
back from committee with recommending
tioa that It he indefinitely postponed. he
port adopted.
4 resolution was introduced by Baum H.
rectsng that ". Il Conway be removed
from the position OF engrossing clerk. and
that J. ". Mcbride be substituted for Nfr
Conway as enzrossing clerk. Baum sad
In support or the resolution. that he Lad
personally secured the cior!ship for Mr.
Conway and thar a personal differeues
had arisen between them. Yesterday ne
sskcd MIR. Conway 10 resign and he lad
promised 20 do so. This morning he ,e-
fused TO resign. and the resolution was fer
the purpose OF removing him from Office.
The resolution was adopted. SO far "a II
re.sted 20 Mr.. Conw&y's removal Afr.
Ncbride's nomination viii not DC cor
urne3 until the engrcsStng committee has
hgs3 an opportunity 20 test his ability.
i h alleged that Mr.. Conway wrote 81
tiers to = paper in Raurs district aoctlsi n
him 81 drunkenness since he has been n
Olympia. Rnd thiS Is claimed 10 be Tue
csuse % The rupture between the senator
$40 his constituent.
u. g. e.. reducing the salary OF the So
prcNe court reporter FROM 5000 to s.. ~
VAS reported back nom committee favur-
sbay. Report adopted.
). y, u. granting q bounty Of J cant a
pound on bet sugar for the next th~se
years. was s9vorshiy reported back from
committee. Report adopted and bin ma se
special er6c- FOR Monday az p. n.
$. u. iA relating 20 restraint 81 syyir.e.
VS. favorabiy reported hack from coru-
H1te-. Report adopted.
:. + -. providing for the detention az
eofees,ic animals doing damage and ~.
sag len sor damages on such aniu,a -
Mas 'aNofa5ly reported back from cosn-
Enntcr. ana report was aeoptea.
"a IT, -. providing against the mo-
ecctten ans spread Or disease arsosg
sheep we fHVorao.y reported back fr1ra
eHf17nlttHe Tor r7~ssse. Report adopted
Concurrent resolution IS. by Wee. wss
indefinitely postponed. l. provided fcr .
3oirt COMMITTEES " four 10 draft a bsss
S"etshi1g STATE ooar3s END comm lxsfa,ss
~ re afternoon session wilson rnovs a
;hat the senate So into executive ss.ssi i,
Ger me purpose OF consl 2-finr thu q b.
ponimeats II Gov. Mct4rnw
laylor raised aha point % order st
the appointments % Gov. MeCraw p IA
teta Ni,1craNu hy GOV. Roxrrs ara q.