Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-02-12
THE LEGISLATURE.

| Senate Bill 20, relating to laborcrs
liens. and claims, was indefinitely post
poned. Also Senate bill rs, relating
to damages by trespasSing of animals
also Senate bill 70, relating to swim,
running at large.
High introduced memorial asking
for the protection for farmers.
Senate bill 76, by Davis, providing
that all debts may be paid in gold OIL
silver, was passed, 10 to 9. Wilson
gave notice of a motion to reconsider.
New bills were introduced us fol
lows:
No. 149, by Warburton, relating tc
contracts for insurance.
No. $50, by Range, relating to
garnishment.
No. 15l, by Runner, relating to rail-
roads.
No. 152, by Taylor, relating to the
regulation of sanitary drainage and
house plumbing.
No. 153, by yesterday, relating to
the duties of Coroner when the Sheriff
is incapacitated.
In the House, Wednesday, House
Bill l, by Warner, abolishing all COM
missions, was indefinitely postponed.
Nelson's bill, No. III, making some
changes in the law governing the build
ing of log dams, passed.
Richmond's joint resolution, pro-
| viding for joint committee to sit
during vacations, of which the Speaker
be one, to investigate the State institu.
tions, and appropriating 5000 to pay
expenses, was made special order for
the morning of the 18th inst.
The following bills were introduced E:
No. 3O3, by c. P. Bush, establishing
a State Board of Horticulture.
No. 304, by same, abolishing the
office of Adjutant-General.
No. 3O5, by Richmond, to prohibit
bulls from running at large.
No. BOG, by Geraghty, as to grant and
petit jurors.
No. 3O7, by Koehler. establishing u
State road in Chehalis county.
No. 3OS, by Smith, incorporation of
cooperative mining corporations.
No. 300, by same, for the protection
OF persons storing grain.
No. 80, by Gilkey, establishing a
fish hatchery for Chehalis river.
No. 311, by De Matos, providing for
proper charges of rebate on taxes.
No. 3l2, by Likins, making an ap.
preparation for the normal school at
Whatcom.
No. 3l3, by De Mattos, relating to
discharge of ballast in navigable
waters.
No. 314, by Ross, as to safety of
passengers on street railways.
No. 315, same, economical manage
ment of county affairs.
No. 3l6, by G. H. Baker, as to COM
mon schools
No. 3lS, by Winsor, incorporated
cities and annexations thereto.
No. 3l9, by Mitchell, to protect and
promote horticulture.
No. 32O, by Levin, relating to reve-
nue. laws.
No. 321, by Pierson, public docu-
ments and distribution thereof.
No. 322, by same, state museum at
the university.
No. 1923, by same, as to high schools
and making them accessible to all
citizens.
No. 924, by Gilkey, investment of
money in tide lands funds.
Joint reso luton number 8, relating
to standing Investigation committee,
introduced by Richmond, was sent
back to a second reading to admit an
amendment by RAIDER, who wanted the
committee to have additional power
in the way of suggesting Legislative
reforms in case they should find ir-
regularities in any of the institutions
examined by them.
Williams objected to the entire reso-
luton, declaring that he was not in
favor OF creating soft snaps for any
body, so he moved for an indefinite
postponement.
Richmond was in favor ofa "Lexow'
committee, such as proposed by the
resolution.
Cline held that the formation of
such a committee with the powers
proposed would be constitutional.
Roberts of Spokane said that he
was in favor of some investigation, but
that the present was not the time to
form smelling committee.
Hodgdon summed up the matter by
saying that either the officials had
been guilty of awful crimes or in
formers were infamous liars, and the
matter should be looked into.
Baker of Pierce reviewed the
singular circumstances surrounding
the sudden deaths of people in the
asylum 4 few years since.
The resolution was postponed until
Thursday, February 18.
Senate convened at 10 A. NJ. Thurs
day, the 4th.
A concurrent resolution was intro
duced by Senator High authorizing