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

OLYMPIA Feb. 24-Special.-As soon
as the senate convened Cole made a mo-
ton that senate bill rs be made a special
order FOR Friday at ? .. m. The motion
was adopted.
A concurrent memorial by Crow was
read and referred 10 the committee on
memorials. il directs the appointment or
a Joint committee Of FIVE 10 act IN con-
junction with the encouragement 70 IN
Quire into she sufflclency and validity or
the Northern Pacific land grant. IL is al
legged that the title of the company 20 the
land In this state has been impaired By
the fact that It has been mortgaged, con-
trary TO the provisions OF the grant, ard
that under pretended foreclosure Il has
passed into the hands Of alien owners.
\ resolution by Miller OF Thurston that
none but senator's and senate employees be
allowed In the rooms devoted 70 the SEN
ate clerks was adopted.
A resolution directing Dudley Eshelnan
TO prepare and index the session laws Of
the senate was referred 10 the committee
on printing.
A petition was read from the Young Peo-
pies Christian Enaeavor Society OF Olym-
pia asking that the senators vote for the
state dispensary law. Il was referred 10
the committee on public morals.
Two petitions were read from the con-
stituents OF Senator John Wood!ng OF
King requesting him 10 support the dis
pensary law. Referred 10 the committee
on pubic morals.
petition was read from DR. Annie Rus
sell and 5l2 others OF the Ladies Single
Tax Club requesting that the age OF con-
sent be raised TO is years. The senate has
already passed such bin. and the petition
was referred to the committee on public
morals
s b. l61 was reported back from commit
tee favorahly. The bill provides for the
adjustment OF the normal schools at New
whatcom and Cheney. Report placed on
file.
s b. go was reported from committee
that IL do pass. 1t prohibits the flning OF
messenger boys. errand boys. etc.
Adopted.
s. B. "a was reported back from com
mittee favorable 10 It's passage. II re-
lates 10 the negligence OF corporations.
Placed on file.
5. b. l3i was reported back favorable 10
It's adoption IL relates 10 proceedings In
probate. Adopted.
$. r. 1875 was reported back from COM
mittee with recommendation that It do
pass. Placed on file.
II. +. 80 regulating the hours OF labor
% employees o. the state. was reported
back from committee without recon-
mendat!on; placed on file.
There is a divergence % opinion between
the reporter Of the supreme court The
senate wants Il - be g. GO per aunuul.
ard tho house $3.50 The senate sent a
committee OF three - the house today 10
try 70 reach Pm agreement IN the matter.
Bsum. Range ana Dorr We're appointed
as such conference committee.
rho senate refused % concur in the
house amendment reducing TIRE salary Of
the clerk ar the penitentiary from s. 1n0
% sS1o per anntsre
mrs hIl regulating the sale Of jute
fabrics ard brick NJ the state penftertlRrv
was taken up 70 provides that fate hacs
0ad hrick manufactured NJ the state rent-
Tertiary shah oe sold 10 actual consumers
who are residents % she state for cash
an delivery Il 5s aIso provided that ~ A
resident au1 actual consumer % jute
fabrics sEau enter iuto bond with the
state With rot less than ten good and
sufficient sUrrtrs. che fabrics rurvhascd
nv him s,@ll be pa5d for within ninety
DAYS FROM the date az purchase that the
warden shall sell go suca person fute
fabrics . see value q not moge than one
t8I ~ gre bond.
4 motion - indefinitely postpone the
b.9 brought on debate Range said
that t1e state had about sen Nc sarks on
Aaud in fhe penjtenUary wh{ch were rot
ting for laos - purchasers. TIE farmers.
fa ssfA would Eet Calcutta ana other
bags from the merchants on credit ard
ne thought ERE state should accord them
ike privilege In iris way the state
sacks are legC % rot ia the peuitentiary
We're teeF are mste
Tee e.li 5tf rot meet with the APPROVAL
~ Dec ke1ssrh. lie was arr1scd 20 thc
c7e'u system. and SAID the sxauninins
and "a ss.rs or fbe merits Of bords would
saAa a good deal % the waraen's time
Where -re5it was given lawsuits would
PA srsra Ir follow