The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-02-11
Special Correspondence.

business on this day, and passed the
following bills:
Senate bill Goa substitute by COM
mittee. This bill carries an approprla-
ton of 5000 for clerical hire in the
Office of the land commissioner until
April 1st The emergency existed by
reason of all the previous appropriation,
excepting 80 cents, having been used
by the outgoing administration.
Senate bill 8, after being amended,
was passed, but later was reconsidered
and has been made special order for
next Monday.
Senate bill was passed after short
discussion. This act prohibits all
kinds of advertising or printing for the
procurement of divorces, and places the
penalty of it's violation at imprisonment
in the county Jail for not less than six
months.
Saturday brought forth more COM
plete qualification of the Populist vote
for senator, which later resulted in an
understanding to vote solidly one day
for Cline, next day for Daniels and
next for Winsor. This agreement was
made by Populists opposed to Turner.
Four ballots were taken this day, show
ing small gain for Turner and larger
increase for Cline.
House bill 8, by Cline, relating to
transcripts Of judgments and their re-
cording, passed unanimously.
House bill 45, by Guie, providing for
service of papers out of Justices courts,
passed.
House bill 80, also by Guie, was
passed. 1t relates to the recording of
deeds.
House bill 81, relating to assign
ments, passed.
On Monday two ballots were taken
for senator, with but little change.
But little work was done in either
house beyond the introduction of bills.
Tuesday saw the Populist straight
votes gathered together almost to man
for Cline. At the close of the second
ballot, Speaker Cline, after receiving
AZ votes released those who had given
him such f1attering support.
Governor McGraw's vetoes were I'M
der consideration in the senate Tues
day, and while there was considerable
discussion there was little opposition
to them shown in the vote, excepting
on Ssenate bill s, known as the def
cheney judgment bill, and several sena-
tors voted to sustain the veto who favor
a like measure, but want it drawn
differently in some respects. The
work of the house for the day resulted
in the passage Of several bills as fol-
lows:
House bill 38, by Hansen, prohibit
ing dissection and vivisection in the
schools of Washington, except dental
and medical schools.
House bill Is, by Land, imposing a
fine for the malicious poisoning of
honey bees.
House bill 70, the anti-cigarette bill,
was taken up and after much discus
sion, passed.
Wednesday the senate accomplished
q large amount of work in the way of
acting on committee reports and the in
PRODUCTION of twenty new bills. Gov
ernor McGraw's veto of the senate bill
providing for the printing Of senate
manual, was sustained. The house in
definitely postponed the bill providing
for reduction of superior court Judges
70 DBL
for senator was of little interest on this
day. Lieutenant-Governo Daniels got
the vote of the Populists, 43, and Tur-
ner, 33.
On Thursday Winsor received the
Populist vote, 43. Turner secured So,
and Denny 90. A caucus was called for
Thursday evening at which Turner re-
ceived the required number of votes to
elect.
But little was accomplished on this
day, the senate adjourning early.
A message was sent to the senate
from Governor Rogers, relating to the
expiration of lease for the states Offices
in the McKenny block, which expires
July 81, 1897. The governor called at.
tention to the decrease in rentals and
the state commission recommended
that maximum offer might be made
by the legislature for the same accom-.
modations in use. The present rent il
$500 per annum. The message was
referred to committee on public build.
ings and grounds.
House bill %, by Guie, prohibiting
the apprenticing or employment OF
children under 16 years of age in con
cert halls, theatres, peddling, circus;
church and schools are excepted.
State Superintendent F. J. Browne
acting upon the suggestion of both leg
islative committees is revising The
school code Of the state school laws
with view to codifying the same ane
arranging for one volume.
The barefoot law will be amended Il
meet the requirements set forth II
Governor Rogers message