The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-25

The main proposition in the bill Is en-
bodied In section !, which reads:
THAT section OF srllele I Of the consti-
tuition OF the state OF Washington be and
follows. Section s. All taxes levied and
collected FOR state purposes shall DC paid
ia money into the state treasury, provld-
ed. that a system OF non-interest bearing
state warrants. receivable for taxes, Is
hereby authorized and the legislature Is
empowered 20 enact such laws as shan
carry this provision into effect.
Hodgdon offered a resolution 10 make
the hours OF session from 9 TO u a. m. and
from : 10 6 2. m. Referred TO the commit
tee on rules.
Powell offered a resolution calling for
the appointment OF a sitting committee OF
nine for the purpose OF sitting the I'M
portant measures introduced and bringing
them before the house for action RAIDER
objected 10 the proposition and the resoiu-
tion was lost.
Cleveland Smith. Fritz ana Kittinger
were arrested by tho sergeant-at-arms on
complaint OF Hodgd0n for viola ding the
rules forbiddiug smoking In the house.
The incident afforded the members consld-
cradle amusement The three culprits
we're lot OF for the reason that - was their
flrst offepse. Smith said afserward:
ANY man % such tender senslbuities
that ltttIe tobacco smoke disagrees with
for this legislature lie should be waited
gently 20 regions above"
~ the afternoon session the house re-
sumed the practice OF rushing bills
through under suspension OF the rules ara
without debate. The first measure so
treated was II. f. 81 BY Hansen exempt
igg accident insurance from debt. The
bill passed. yeas 6. nays 4. Al emergency
Is declared.
"a. Il. e2l hy 0craghiy. was passed. the
rules being suspended. yeas S.. nays -
Cities ara towns are forbidden 20 require
a property qualification from ofllee hold
eys. An emergency is declared.
Williams hln providing rueans ana
methods Cor the Transportation OF
towns ~ ths third and faurth classes. was
read a eocona timc. end then passed under
suspension 90 tue rules. yeas Sc. nays 4
Tae hl0 provides that on petition % a ma
}o-ity % the regular voters * ary city 81
the tairi Or rourta c.8ss containing lezs
exam AeF Inhabitants tho ec5ncl shat or
8ar 1874 v'efteD submitting the question
whether tAe town shAI t~e .itss nCoFpa~a test
sn8 feT rho purpose ~ ciec&{uq q rere{ ve~
fo~ such town or cstv Provision Is fnade
fov giving Regular aotico OF tire e.ecfioa.
the election 60 - governed hv the laws
reEuiaurE e.-cfiorS- A 1Ds iority vote saslt
order "a dt=ssutton. 0n dlseae.ut5sn tha ro-
reieer shall take possession ~ the public
property ~ the town ard aave authority.
- -. the property 81. the town and nav
TIE 5atstandiuv i0tlebte8ness. IN hsS oth-
er duties TIRE reeatvcr shall act a IN TIA
manner Best calculated Eo WiCd 40 the az
fairs - the city Or town
Wien the biH came ~ far second rea 3
E0r W Gesnn briefly sisted what Il wss
hop~s tn accomplish uufrr fss provisions
Rnd -@qeastsf as a peTsarai favor that
fhe lawyers who we're .narrn he~s ee fhe
hause. Heuf aoea5 ard strengthen Is sn
every Wav pcssth.e. whieh they dt3. WI
ke@on Fttfs
This ht3 81 % becomes taW. ENDS tire
p.ugaer,as ~ sEss5.. lupoV%r. shad caua-
fH4E s ef as4t..ls parasites al4 perm. b.
taE tasaH re ct eEE.E GOWNS tr Ert--n
De- she s.wee arf iueVg4essIFe govern
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ani is rneca neest1 LEGISLATION 70 Wash-
tnee1r
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thlra gesfns T. provides ghRt tAe Board
60 "ceuaty eeru asf-asrs ot eGy ccantv
may. unos perner 4Hu.ea .1a az NAere
sb-h nset axsts srt aate preserve. tr,-
prove nsrt cE suy e4afe HIGHWAY N1,1la
gnefr fut.s55etson. feF tte esq. gs.ge use 81
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