The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-26
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
FAaMERg AND pRODUCERv LIZ
CEssE BrrL TO COME UP TODAY.
Measure lnfrods~ed 20 Regulate
pfIesage-ssimon FISHERIES APP
preparation Endorsed by the Gov
~rn1r-s~rase Receives . kssofu-
sior for Election of United States
Senators by Dfrecf Vote

senator. by Dfrecs Vote
OLYMPIA, lar. zs.-Rev. Mr.. Divsn, cf
the CONGREGATIONAL church, opened the
r.ars5ne sesssor az TIE house with prayer.
Eewar6s - wshkiskam presented two
-seffff1 gfTref ~ fishermen. ren1orsirst-
ing aNetseg allowing the use Of nets IN
ramon fishing. referred 20 COMMITTEES on
fsIeffes ard game.
\ fssolHticm vas read calling for the
appointment 81 ar extra 9ags or msssen-
ger a. g. ger Gag EGsh Of Clarke pro-
tested saygsx TIE house now had more
employees iaan ware needed The motion
wsa ioa1
IRE committee on navigation was in
creased to eleven members. on request OF
Gmith u Lewis.
Gov. Rogers notified the house that he
h4d approved H. y. No. e. appropriatinS
ASA for the salmon fisheries
On TscOnyensug AZ o'clock the house
took up the reports 81 the committees on
judiciary aud agriculture.
House bills Nos. IS and 40 ware iHdef-
nifxiy postponed.
House sgli 30. is. providing penalties
Tor poisoning honey bees. amended and
advanced 70 third reading.
House bill No III, - Carson OF King,
hsh. farm ara garden products. berries.
etc, ia cities without license. was
feao twice and viii come up for final pas
sage tomorrow.
House bill Nc. 80. By De Nattos. impcs-
Ing a fee for f4iing articles OF incoTpora-
tl0h. caused a livesy debate in the house
late this afternoon. The biz authorizes
tae secretary OF state 20 charge a fee OF
so for corporations Of sI00o1 or less. but
this amount, - cents for every thousand
shares Is TO be charged. For Incorporating
company Of a million dollars capital
sae cost would be sig9. The members from
Spokane bitterly opposed the measure a.
direct blow at tho mining interest, but
a motion 10 table the btu was lost, and il
went over TIL tomorrow.
Baker Of Pierce made a vigorous speech
for the bill
Warner compared the bin with the stat
utes in Colorado and other states.
Introduction of Bills.
H. r. ls7. By Ames-Amending the law as
to seduction and providing that II any per-
son seduces any unmarried woman OF
previous chazIe character. ne shall on cofi-
piction be imprisoned not more than five
years. marriage shah he a bar TO prosecu-
ton. provided defendant shall care for the
woman for pehlod OF at least two years;
referred 10 committee on public morals.
HI. II. lss, by Bush OF Clarke-Fixing
salary OF fish commissioners at 81 COO per
year. deputies AT s. per day; referred to
committee on compensation and fees.
III. b. 1879. BY Bush Of Paclfic-Flxing the
powers and compensation of the board of
pilot commissioners on the Columbia riv-
err The commissioners are to be allowed
8 per cent. OF the earnings OF the pilots
referred 10 committee on commerce and
r. n 200 by Submitting a
constitutional amendment providing that
the legislature shall inaugurate a system
OF mountaineering bearing variants
which are to be receivable for taxes: re-
ferred 10 COMMITTEES on constitutional
revision.
n n 2ei. by TObia Repeating chap
ter les Of the laws OF 1885. referred 10
committee on roads and bridges.
II. II. a2. by Hooper--FiXing passenger
rates at 81 cents. The law $ intended to
80 into effect June !. 1897. and expires Jan
nary /. 1901. Penalty for violation IL from
ssa' 10 $50 fine.
n. r. 2os by Tobiassen-To regulate and
license the catching of salmon. The bill
8pplies to pound neis. traps, gill nets, etc:
referred 10 COMMITTEES on fisheries.
~ r. cot. by ccnlne-All0wlng owners
of COWS and heifers 20 take up bulls run
ming At large; referred TO committee on
il B. 90. by r. NJ. smith-Provlding for
tls appointment OF three pilot commits
lgners for Puget sound by tina governor
The board Il 10 meet at Port Townsend
opce 4 month. the commissioners 70 ap-
peiut secretary.
Fees fer plotting vessels into and out OF
the Straits OF Fnca are fixed as follows;
81 per foot outside ~ Cape Flaftery. Port
Townsend or other ports on the Sound.
sn6 cents per ton, net registered tom
mage.
70 vesrels from British Columbia TO
Port Townsend or other ports or. the
Sound. s. per foot craft and cents per
ton net registered tonnage.
To vessels from Port Townsend 20 any
Of the ports Of Puget sound. not 10 exceed
& per foot draft and cents per ton net
registered tonnage.
II Is further provided that when a pi-
lots services are refused. oue-half OF the
above rates shall be paid. All vessels
trading on Puget sound are exempted
Section y of the bill provides that no
person except those licensed By the COM
missloners shall Pilot vessels in and out
or Puget sound or Juan De Fuca straits.
under penalty 81 800 fine. The penalty is
NOT - be incurred hy masters acting "a
their own pilots where they have secured
licenses" CoastinE vessels are EXEMPTED.
II r. 206. by 3fruve-~Amending section
49, Vol. 2, HtlFs Code; referred TO judi
n r go7 ~ wIlliams-To provide for
the creation and maintenance OF an or
phans' home, referred TO committee on
n ri "a by wiiiams-Prohfhitirs
courts from taking cases irom jury after
the case has been commenced: referred 10
judiciary committee.
II + 9oa ~ Williams OF King Rslatinx
10 fecoguixsnces. stipulatlons and bonds.
and allowing certain corporations 10 be
accepted as surety thereon. referred "a
committee on judiciary.
u n sl0 BY Wllllams-Raisiuv the are
Of consent 20 j. years; committee on iu-
dietary.
" IA. 9if rs wlTla ~Pro,-fsinv f.r
general special vcr8icts and Regulating
the practice ga certain cases. referred Il,
Judiciary committee.
"a Il 2ie hy WiiiiawS-Raiaflrr 4, L.
tera tesla nscntarv and bonds of eynststsrs
Aud administrators; referred 60 Judieiary
committee
n. 4. No. as NJ wniiams-Nak,,s
claims Tor Injuries. labor and suQplieS
nricr liens on corpora tlons. referred 10 tu-
dietary committee.
y =. Ne. as. BY Cay ss-Provttiinw for
tAo levylng OF taxes 20 pay outstanftnx
warrants committee on revenue aud
taxation.
n = si6 ny wtNanl.-To puaish -.
giving - fraudulent checks. referred "a
ccmnl.ttec on judiciary
~ r. 81 BY Williams ProtsctAAr man
bars - bher oFga nixattans
n II glN nv Wits rs-ueaHf-r trust.
&c refsrrea - Judiciary committees
II, y, -. ny Wsy---fsroFldlnr for ga a.
lection surVay ana reclamation OF ira
states granted. schooa tide and eyster
lands
SENATE
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ate was cans3 - orssr AZ rs =
Ast%T re ron vas called and ia MIA.
Etes q Saturdays prscNedtnr~ has t,aar
approved a message was rraA f~,s, 49,
house 60 the erect tsat house hils a al
- ard g hal bean passed BY the Asl,Se