Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-01-29
THE LEGISLATURE.

lhillt'NH VI I'"t"iN"N plONN'uliiSo h''i
been approved Il message was rad
from the House to the effect that
House bill A., II, 81 and 80 had lrcn
passed by the House. The bills were re-
fcrrcd to committees.
On motion, the Senate decided to
proceed f" tn. House of Representatives
ior the purpose OF participating in The
Joint ballot for Senator.
At the conclusion of the ballot ne
the Senate met and adjourned until
> 80 p. m.
At that hour the Senate reassembied
A message was read from the Hcust
stating that House bill % had leer
passed. The bill was referred. Then
followed the reading OF bills.
House memorial No. , was read
1t sets forth that the existing method
OF clccting Senators of the United
States is attended by manifest de
trimcnt to the public interests i'll that
the attention of members of the logis-
laturc is frequently, during major
portion of the legislative session
almost entirely distracted from the
discharge of their Legislative duties.
The existing method is n continuing
menace to Il popular belief in the
integrity and purity of such elections
and thus detracts from the character
and dignity of such office. 1t there
fore resolves that the House OF Repre-
scntativcs, the Senate concurrirg, dc
by memorial respectfully and earnestly
urge upon Congress the enactment of
such legislation as shall lie deemed cx-
pedicnt for the submission to the pco-
pie of the several States OF an amend
mcnt to the constitution of the United
States providing for he election OF
Senators of the United States by a
direct vote of the people. 1t further
directs that copy of the resolution
be transmitted to the President of the
United States, the President OF the
Senate, the Speaker If the House of
Representatives and to the Repre-
scntativcs of the Stat. of Washington
in Congress. Referred to the Com
mittee on Memorials
The following bills were introduced:
No. 81, by Keith, to determine the
qualifications of Superintendent OF
Common Schools; referred to COM
mittee on Education.
No. 80, by same, providing for the
appropriation of a fund for mainte
nance of public school institutes; re-
ferrcd to committee On Education.
No. 96, by Taylor, 10 amend section
1892 of Hills Code, relating to ap-
pearances in action; referred to
Judiciary committee.
No. 81, by same, relating to the care
of estates of infants, insane and other
incompetent persons referred to
Judiciary committee.
No. 90, by Dorr, to appropriate taxes
of fire insurance companies for Use of
fire departments; referred Judiciary
committee.
No. SO, by Range, defining trusts
and prescribing punishment for viola
ton of trust law; referred to Judiciary
committee.
No. 100, by Taylor, providing for the
redemption of real estate sold under
execution and decree; referred to
Judiciary committee.
No. 10I, by Range, fixing the liability
of corporations to persons injured by
them, whether in their employ or not.
1t invalidates settlement for damages
on the part of those injured, while
still in bed as n result of injuries re-
ceived without the intervention of
attorneys; referred to Judiciary COM
mittee.
In the House, Monday, Rev. DIR.
Owen, of the Congregational church,
opened the morning session of the
House with prayer.
Edwards, of Wahkiakum, presented
two petitions signed by fishermen, re-
monstrating against allowing the use
of nets in salmon fishing; referred to
committee on Fisheries and Game.
A resolution was read calling for
the appointment of an extra page or
messenger at 81 per day. Bush, OF
Clarke, protested, saying the House
now had more employees than were
needed. The motion was lost.
The committee on Navigation was
increased to eleven members, on re.
quest of Smith, of Lewis.
Gov. Rogers notified the House that
he had approved II. B. No. %, ap.
propriating $1,000 for the salmon
fisheries.
On reconvening at 2 o'clock the
House took up the reports of the
committees on Judiciary and Agri-
culture.
House bills Nos. 10 and 40 were in
definitely postponed.
House bill No. SO, by De Mattos
imposing fee for filing articles of in.
corporation, caused lively debate in
the House. The bill authorizes the
Secretary of State to charge fee OF
$40 for corporations of 100000 or
less, but in cases where the capital
stock is over this amount, 20 cents for
every thousand shares is to be charged
For incorporating a company of a
million dollars capital the cost would
be $3.50. The members from Spokane
bitterly opposed the measure as di-
rect blow at the mining interest, but
motion to table the bill was lost
and it went over till next day.
The following bills were introduced
No. 1877, by Ames, amending the
law rs to seduction and providing that
if any person seduces any unmarried
woman of previous chaste character,
he shall on conviction be imprisoned
not more than five years; marriage
shall be bar to prosecution, provided
defendant shall care for the woman
for II period of at least two years; re-
ferred to committee on Public Morals.
No. 1913, by Bush of Clarke, fixing
salary of Fish Commissioner ut $1,000
per year, deputies at So per day; re-
ferrcd to committee on Compensation
and Fees.
No. 1919, by Bush, of Pacific, fixing
the powers and compensation of the
Board of Pilot Commissioners on CO.
lumbia river. The Commissioners are
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