The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-12
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Carr Land
CUE Marshall
Gerry p1srso1
Hicks Rozs
H01gfcr Efrskn c.
Hooper WILKINS
1ory xfnd1sr
The nouse killed Smiths bill snnitre
tie militia izw.
LeEh's bill creating q board az forest
commissioners and providing fer the sp-
pCsatmsnt % forest wardens 20 prevent
for@st arss ~as Killed = 70 e.
8 T. - y Miller. apDropr1s ting s. -
for liz claim o. George ". Bzbcock. was
rscsussdersc and tne bGsf passed.
During 3 lah r. The proceedings Kt.ttn-
ger. CT behalf % taa members and az
taeaes % TIE aoass. presented Speaker
Clins with & handsome gold watch ard
chain ET. Kitt1ngers p.@srntz ten
speech was apropos ard gracefully deliy-
cred. re said:
Hr Speaker There ars times II life
WREN fortune fz-o-s :. with ar opp0rtE-
nsty % perform come &zrSss 2ie zr3 peas
2Ht duty- NJ colleagues placed ne under
aee9 eo.iEaf4ons IN ASKING ne a. this tue
20 represent them q expressing ID yo1
our appreciation .o- yoar uniform court
esq sa6 kindn@ss. % fulni.anz the duty OF
speaker % thIs boase- You have been
always Tsa1y 70 heip. 70 give your att~1-
ton ard bear with rs during this session
OF sixty Gays. ] represent al the mem
bers-Fopulists. Democrats, Silver Espuo-
hcsns and Repun..csns-s-ad Tor the latter
body. the email minority. We are deeply
in1eotsd 70 you fer yccr decided fairness
70 -. Now. sir. we desire 20 p1nisa you
for TIRE attitude you took In the matter OF
the dlspenszry and woman suffrage bills.
I noa present you with a god Eatea
and chain, 20 that when you ioox az IS
face you viii have cause 20 regTst the ac-
ton YOU took for the dear women. Ac-
ceSl this watch. ami attn * goes our BEST
wishes. and may Go6 speed you. success
IN The future"
Mr. Cine responded as follows:
-Thtx quite humans me. Had I been
prepared / might have employed Brother
A0dg1on Or Brother warner 20 write ods
a speech for me. 6LaughteE.) But ! can
express my appreciation for the kindness
and generosity of the donors OF this hand
some sffI ! know that a. times / hsVe
been harsh IA my rulings, but believe
that nothing but the best feelings exist
between myself AID AL the members ana
attaches OF this legislature. These l VIZ
remember al my days in the kindsst
sl.rlt. Again / thank you tAppsAuSeJ
The following bills were passed:
e b. 41s By cToE. allowing ne mort
sager possession during the period OF re-
csrnpsion.
II. 3. se. BY judiciary COMMITTEES. for
the protection OF the ballot.
r. a. 5g, b. Aerrifelc. relating 20 the
drainage Of agricultural lands.
Bills we're passed as follows:
~ Notwithstanding the penitentiary
act relative 20 ne credits TO be allowed
eogvicEs Tor good behavior.
~ 1@u1-PTosiGlng a punishment for
wAlfEl DETACHMENT or removal Of posts,
mounds etc, from mining claims.
By High-RedGclng the salary OF the
secretary q The STATE board OF health 20
So ger year, and cutting on al save tEaV-
eltng expenses for members thereof,
~ Tsyicr-Senate bills - and 81.
amending the practice act
81 IT,
bills were passed:
S. p 81. BY Deckebach--Changing the
boundaries OF Chehaiis county.
Resolutions Of respect for tAs memory
OF Moses Bull. of Whitman county. and
Albert Burrows OF King, former mem
bers OF the legislature.
:. y. 1&. oy Miller-Creating a current
expense fund in eities OF the third class
~ T. - ~ LgsheT-Relating TO the
survey OF meadow lands.
:. e. 20. by Judiciary committee
Amending me probate law.
b. 1e. BY David Millsr-creating. the
office Of irrigation commissioner. author
lzing the selection and Plating OF arid
lands. and appropriating sso.ooo. Williams
made desperate fight 20 get the appro-
pr!auoa cut down. but failed.
Way sought to shove a bin through d.
vidlng the state into two FISH districts
and providing for the appointment Of two
fish commissioners. instead Of one, but
the biz was laid on the table.
\, b. 20. BY Keith-Amendiag the FISH
Law. This Is the compromise measure
drafted In the senate. IL IS satisfactory
9. r, ia ~ Psum-Providing for the
6ts0rganiza,tou Of irrigation districts hav-
Ing 10 bonded Indebtedness.
:. II. 2ie. By Taylor-Compelling street
car companies TO equip cars with fsnd-
eFs.
Taylor's BIZ No 90. designed TO afford
certain convicted criminals a new trial.
was defeated.
$. p. so. By Baum. providing for service
Of legal papers On corporations was
passed.
Despite the warning OF the speaker. lob
hyists crowded the floor OF the house and
were permitted 10 lobby IN the interest OF
the bills under discussion. TIE members
paid more attention 20 what was being
done IN this connection than 20 roll call
WinSor moved 20 reconsider the Taylor
BIZ. Ne. DC. relating TO the causes for
which new tTiaaS can he granted Winsor
stated that the object OF the hFl was 10
save TIE life OF convicted criminal whose
friends claim 10 have secured evidence
showing his innocence. He admitted the
criminal was Crsemer. Councilman Me-
Ardie was seen lobbying for tfle oil dur
Ing the discussion. The motion 20 recon
slider prevailed Williams spoke for thu
bill Frank Raker declared II was a
scheme 20 save ex-City Treasurer Boxxs
from going To the penisentiarv Senator
layer had sdraitted 20 hirn that ttss was
the purpose Of the bin Baker said tha.
Borrs' attorney hzG been here aobSyinw
for The biz for weeks In ringing tones
Re denounced ire bin motion 10 IN
definitely postpone I. prevailed "a 20 II.
the sentiment - The house being changed
BY Bakers speech. n was claimed that
t~ehind the Efforts OF the lobbyists was A
desire % save krug as wei as Boggs.
lively frat resulted over the confer
ence rspcrt m the capitol bif. which re-
placed n TIE biz the .~ctior providing
that - state guarantee the interest on
the bonds he Mattos attacked the report
By vote % = % - the house refused 10
concur
The hosss~ srreed. - 20 Is. 20 the cor
ference report on ths capitol bsH xasrzn-
tcsing interest a. ger cent. on hs.f %
SO &c - bonds - he tSseet in navu1e-at
81 the building An appropriation q ga
% per year 70 pay ire interest T. made.
The house conference committee On N.
Appropriation BIZ presented q minority
ard majority report ThA arss agreed
MIA the majority q the Joint corrr ,lttr4
sisued ~ a. che senator's. giving ne stAts
university 81 @a. and tha Steflscoaus
asylum tAc fci am orBt ia ths original hft1.
80 governors secretary. e 30 rec year
leaving he governors stenSrr-o>er ana
wsakinx tte appropriations ror she Chsrpy
EieuseerE and Whafccn norma srhosis
as cTigirai'v reooTted Thts reve~t vse
signed ~ Powell. I4kens ans seost. re
majority ~ the hauss committee f~r',,a.
fnx WE. c. r Bush RAIDER art C'geversa1
Smith. signed report. dersansiex fhst
tss sens.e accese 80 re reductions made
be ere houss las; night
pawaH cas-. ssfrriRss ven as-~f -ktn w.