The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-20
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
Senate Approves q Measure 60 Re-
pair Damage at the Eastern
washfnxfon Asyfnm-Changes In
COMMUNICATIONS rncreases It's
Force OF Clerks.

OLYMPIA. jar. Is.--SpsciaL-The senate
convened 81 70 o'clock a. m
A memorial Introduced by Van Fafte1t
requesting mat congress appropriate Jaw
for the improvement OF Clearwater river,
was referred 70 the committees on mem
ortsns.
me senate committee on joint rules rec
ornuended the adoption OF the rules OF tho
session OF isss governing joint sessions.
TIE report was adopted
p9nunner eudeav0red 20 secure action
on hts bin providing for liens in the mat
ter Of street Improvements IN cities OF the
fret class, bur the biz vent over for the
attention OF the judiciary committee. I'd
which n had been referred a. the tina OF
Introduction.
Frank j. Klnghorn was selected as The
clerk Of group :, consisting OF commit
tees on state charitable institutions, fish,
cries. mines and mining. public buildings
and grounds and dikss, drains and drain
age.
< z Naxfeid OF Clallam county, was
selected as clerk OF committees On manu-
features. agriculture, commerce, irriga-
ton and arid lands and state library.
The senate then took a recess until L.iS.
A. Il O'Clock the Informal ballot for sena-
tor was taken, and AZ l2.So a recess was
orcered until ? 2. m
Afternoon Session
The afternoon session OF the senate was
hegua BY a discussion OF the report OF the
committee appointed TO select committee
rooms. recommending thai flvs rooms IN
the Chambers block DC secured for Seo per
month. Taylor opposed the report, saying
that II was throwing money into a rat
hole and that the committee could hnd
ample accommodations in the capilos and
stale building. and reminded the members
that no rooms were rented for the senate
committee during the last session The re-
port was tabled by a vote OF Il 70 7.
I'd Johnson Was selected as clerk OF
groGp s. and j. L. Bonner as clerk or
group 8.
Keith suggested the advisability Of Gre
atlng a committee on banks and banking,
out no action was taken.
= b. 81 by Houghton. an act 70 appro-
pirate 5000 TO repair damages caused by
explosion OF boiler 81 the Eastern WASH
Ingtoa hospital for the insane. was refer
red 70 the committee Of The whole ana
amended to read $500 instead OF 500.
The bin then passed without opposition,
receiving a affirmative votes.
President Daniels announced the follow
ing changes ia the standing committees or
the senate. Frink replaces Deekebach on
committee on public revenue and taxa
ton: Megier exchanges his place on the
appropriations committee for PauIs posi-
ZION on counties and county boundaries:
Miller Of Wslla Walla goes on municipal
corporations in place Of Miller OF Thurs
ton. who takes the lettsr's place on the
committee on labor and labor statistics.
Introduction Of Bills.
Bills were introduced as follows:
5. 3. ss. by Plummer-An act for the re-
lief OF Thomas +. Delaney; referred TO
COMMITTEES on claims and auditing
This bin provides for the payment or
the reward of 500 offered by Gov. Nc
Graw In the matter OF the disappearance
Of Charles GloyEtein Of Spokane county.
Delaney furnished the information which
enabled the authorities to locate Gloy-
stein and clear up this mystery. which
: bad become a cause celehre, attracting
the attention OF the entire state.
$. b. a., by Piummer-An act relating
10 the recovery Of damages for negli-
gence. referred TO judiciary committee.
5. b. a. by Piummer-An act fixing the
liability OF railroad corporations for per-
sonal injuries sustained by employees: re-
fcTrud 10 judiciary committee.
$. h o.. by Plummer-An act amending
certain sections Of The code relating 10
the discovery of facts and documents by
interrogatories; referred to judiciary com
mittee.
:. Is. 30 by wooding-An act to regulate
the peddling OF farm products in cities
and making such traffic lawful on al
tee on agriculture
:. r. 81. BY Hil!-An act providing for
constitutional amendment relating 10 vo-
man eNHtoSEs ftfFfItu 10 committee on
constitution and constitutional revision.
:. b. So by Van Patten--An act 10 con-
fer upon certain benevolent and chart
table corporations certain powers relative
90 homeless. abused and neglected chill
dren; referred 10 committee on public
morals.
:. b. So. by Dorian act fixing the
place OF residence Of the attorney general.
This hiu provides that the attorney gem
eral shall reside during his term OF office
at the state capital. and declares an
emergency exists. The bill was referred
20 the judiciary committee.
: T. 81. by Houghton-An act TO ap-
propriats money for the Eastern Wash
tngton hospital for the insane referred
amended and passed.
;, +. s.. BY Rauge-An act 10 create a
/ home for orphans end foundlngs: re-
ferred 20 committee on state charita BILE
institutions.
;. +. =. by Miller 81 Thurston-An act
70 prevent infringement OF labels and
trade marks. referred 20 committee on
labor ard labor statistics.
The senate adjourned until II 60 q. m.
tomorrow.