Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-02-19
THE LEGISLATURE.

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Senate bill l47, relative to convey
anccs of real estate by County Com
mis>ioners, failed to pass. Also, Sen
ate bill l30, relative to mortgages.
House resolution 16, relating tC
control of State institutions, was re
jccted.
Wilson moved to consider the ap
pointments made by Governor Nc
Graw. Fay raised the point of order
that they had been withdrawn by
Governor Rogers and were not before
this Senate. The point was sustained
Crows bill to repeal the act author
izing suits against the State failed tC
pass.
Range moved to reconsider the vote
10y which the bill reducing the salar.
les of Supreme Judges was defeated
| Lost.
\ motion to reconsider the vote by
which the bill reducing the Secretary
of States salary was passed, the bill
being defective, prevailed. The bill
was laid on the table subject to call.
Senate bill 159, for the purchase OF
old session laws, failed to pass.
Senate bill &C, appropriating $l03.-
80 for the relief of .. NJ. Hidden,
passed.
J. w. Mcbride was employed as En-
crossing Clerk in place of R. w. Con-
way who had offended Senator Baum.
Senate bill 56, by Miller, of Thurs
ton, relating to trade marks, passed.
Senate bill 81, by Harper, was laid
on the table subject to call.
Senate bill LOG, by Cole, relative to
the purchasing of supplies for the
Legislature by the Secretary of State,
passed.
Senate memorial l, relative to State
granted lands, was defeated by a vote
of Is to IA. Miller gave notice that
he would move to reconsider.
Senate memorial 2, relative to roads
through State granted lands passed.
Senate bill 46, appriating $500 to
pay the reward offered by McGraw for
the discovery of Gloystein, was de-
teated, 13 to II.
The committee on Constitution re-
ported Senate bill 81, relative to wo-
mans suffrage, recommending its pass
age with certain minor amendments.
Report adopted.
The same committee reported Sen
ate bill 10, relative to homestead ex-
emptions, recommending its passage
with an amendment, making practi-
cally new bill.
The committee on Agriculture re-
ported Senate bill SO, relative to the
sugar beet industry, recommending its
passage with amendments eliminating
cane, ETC., and restricting the sum to
be paid in bounties to $500.
The following bills were introduced ::
No. Isl, by Judiciary committee,
relative to insolvent insurance com.
panies. Placed on file.
No. 1S2, by the Judiciary commit
tee, relative to bonds in actions and
proceedings.
No. 1S3, by Judiciary committee,
relative to legislative manuel.
No. lS4, by yesterday, relative to
incorporation of Chambers of Com
merce; Judiciary committee.
No. 1S5, by Taylor, preventing cor
rupt practices at elections; committee
on Elections and Privileges.
No. 1S6, by Taylor, relative to set.
tlement of community estates: Judi
ciary committee.
No. 1S7, by Taylor, relating to pub
lie highways and cycle pathways
committee on Judiciary.
A communication was read in the
House Wednesday setting forth the
action of the Seattle bar in regard to
moving the Supreme Court and library
to Tacoma.
The House cOncurred in the Senate
amendments to bill 153, by Land, re-
lating to the poisoning of honey bees,
and House bill No. 81, by Guie, re.
lating to the recording of assignments
and satisfactions of mortgages.
House Bill IS, compelling the pay
ment of wages in lawful money of the
United States, and House Bill 126, for
the relief of the 1lwaco Railway &
Navigation company, were referred
back to committees. Also Cars bill
providing for discovery shafts, record
ing notice, ETC., for lode claims.
Cline's dispensary liquor bill was
made special order for next Tuesday
at 10.
Several bills were advanced to third
reading, including Senate bill regu-
lating penitentiary salaries, Bush's bill
to publish reports of the Board of
Horticulture, Stafford's bill on limited
railroad tickets, Persons bill relative
to museum at the State university.
Highs resolution for furnishing
session laws to members and a resolu-
ton that the Remsburg code be
furnished, was rejected.
The House indefinitely postponed
Senate Bill IS, by Yeend, relating to
to the government of the State peni-
tentiary.