The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-24
SENATE.

OLYMPIA. Feb. s-Speclals-
seven senators responded 10 roil call al 10
a. m. when the senate convened for the
forty day OF the session.
n. H. pa was reported from the judiciary
committee for indefinite postponemsnt and
placed on the general Tile. IL provides that
the legal rate OF interest shall be per cent.
and f. intended to prevent usury.
II T. l05 Was reported from the commit
tee without recommendation. II Is 10 pro-
hibit capital punishment
II. 3. Is Was reported favorably from the
committee on constitution and revision. 1t
relates 70 the powers of the supreme court.
II h. 81 was reported from the commit
tee for Amendment and passage. II. W.
Taylor dissenting partially. This Is the
initiativs and referendum bllL
IL r. liz was reported from the commit
tee on mines and mining for amendment
OF the engrossad bill. and for passage. The
report was adopted. This bin Is to regu-
late the Weighing ard measuring OF coal
mined in this state.
II. 3. 15s was reported from the commit
tee on mines and mining for passage. 1t
provides for the recovery OF the bodies OF
those eutombed IN coal mines.
Fl. r. 81 was reported FOR passage from
the judiciary committee. IL Is an act re-
lstins 70 costs in civil actions.
s Il 81 WAS reported from tho commit
tee on constitution and revision for refer
ence 70 the judiciary committee. 1t pro-
bibts officials from accepting free trans
portstion.
s Il. Ia was reported from the same
committee Tor amendment ana passage
The report was adopted.
s r. g. was reported from the judiciary
committee with a Substitute for passage
The substitute was rea8. numbered %. and
ordered printea and placed on file.
s Y. 81 was reported from The judiciary
committee 10 he referred 20 the committee
or public morals. The report was adopt
cd II e - restrain license and prohibit
sale oF intoxicating liquors
= r rs Was reported from the judiciary
committee Tor Indefinite postponemeut and
laid on the table. Il provides FOR -ea-
sonahle attorneys Zee IN civil actions for
damages.
: r. Is was reported from the Judiciary
committee for amendment and passage
r. relates e. municipal courts A minor
lty report recommended Indefinite nost-
rouemont and passage % several commit
see bills relating 20 thc san'e sphfcct Roth
renorts with the tlr went - tAe table
Senator TAYLOR offered q resolution fer
thn employment - J e. Fairchuf as clerk
OF the cenusittee ou revenue ana taxation
I@wis moved "a amend by substituting
the nause 90 Frank \ Twiehsl1 - Seattle
80 amend - employ hosh Fairchlh a1d
Twi-Nen. TIE Amendment was accepted
Tayiar. Sc chairman % the committee. said
ne would nos press his resolution. but
would employ FairrhGd sHd paw hir from
his oen pocket The ress'ation Ger tire
employment ~ ralrchit3 was adopted
For :. 3. rs The committee on Judiciary
reported substitute Tee hiU wont r.
tAc calendar aua the suhsatute was read
ana ordered printed y relates 20 she sale
o. real estate ua3er execution.
TIE uanes ~ ~ Morgan Carrie
shaw-Tlce : q. Walker ard " Hughes
we're rlactt jn nenf0ation hy tee governor
as members ~ ere state board 90 e8aca-
uao. whe nawlust. ors We-e placed on ale.
GO cs takya up later
Seratt re mortal <a g. tv ffsh. pra~isE
eooerrss far f-e retff 10 aEtee turists
setting o1t the G.eH-lttee fh1t confra1t
tAe hes,at- ituav- ana a4v1eaftaE a bounty
Ter the urofucgsca aG1 rXr,rt &C akri-gl-
tgsai rr2tucts ~as tsbcr Up- FAe report
- Csc legislative commit .se of the pa
terst ErarEe go tHe estloaat Strange nas
ordered rrai on REQUEST cf H.Eh ia ssr-
V1-t ng sRe p.#4 fof q frar-F AEG F4tt
it wss rs raw pe1Eosl5saa. IL has ecaH
CONSIDERS &r hasris ~ erase 80 8l tar
ieaster est}es lac515irE Sesttie Rcr,saUa
ans San FFanctsco. washington oreEe-
ar5 CauSa- %. BE- sai3 pre31-es - per
ceat ~ a1 ae expert Nheas Wheat 81
sa.3 ln thn uss r4ets 81 sac va-.s aa1 IS
rrataces hy FARMERS $50 0ast hay in tas
rreteetees markets. ana tae farmer lE
ffe-e .era af s. q. .-TsgEsra.
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rae Fsors5 aarrsalss-s t3or-
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