The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-18
SENATE.

pro TEN. or the senate CURING Tic teAiifo-
airy absence OF Lieutenant Governor
panse1s yyhns presiding over the senate
he had appointed two committees-one Tor
the purpose of visiting the Soldiers Home
a. Orttnz and the other 10 visit the state
university at Seattle and the Norman
school, al wbatcou- The minutes showed
that the committees were appointed py
President Dan!sls in the afternoon, wneh
in point OF fact they were made oy Nam II
the forenoon. He therefore requested that
the minutes be corrected so as 10 con-
form 20 the facts. President Danlels
explained that there had been change
IN the committee and desired that the
minutes be amended TO conform 10 the
facts.
There seems 10 be a bitter feeling be-
tween the president and PRESIDENT pro
TEN. OF the senate. and this incident Is oho
Of the evidences of Il. Yesterday forenoon
vgsi1a plurnmer was IN the chair Daniels
was in the ante-room. and some one went
IN MIN and told him that Plummer was
appofutine@his Investigating committees
That's all right" said Daniels III nix
him plenty this afternoon
When the senate reconVened IN the az
ternoon Daniels was in the chair, ana ne
proceeded TO reappoint the committees
that had been appointed by RUNNER.
There was only slight change, ana that
was occasioned by the declination OF one
member 10 serve This was the cause OF
todav's ebullitfon. The rules sustain
Psummer position
A petitton was read from the citizens OF
Douglas and Okanogan counties request
ing that they be granted superior court.
AT present the counties OF Douglas. chdh-
ogan and Lincoln have only one superior
court. and in these counties OF magnificent
distances IL makes litigation costly and the
DELAYS IA reaching the seat OF the court
often defeat the ends OF justice.
III. s. I37, providing that voters be regis
tered Tor school elections, was reported
back from the committee with recon-
rnendation that &c be indefinitely postponed.
This is one OF the measures that Is favored
by female suffragists, and Range moved
10 lay IL on the table subject to call. and
the motion was adopted. The female suf-
fragists are interested In this bill because
ladies are permitted 10 vote at school cleo
tons.
II. r. i46, fixing the mileage and per
diem OF witnesses. was reported back from
the committee with a recommendation
that the original bin be indefinitely post
poned The substitute bill provides that
witnesses who reside within three miles OF
a court shall not be paid milage, and that
police and other officers shall not be en-
titled TO witness fees. The report OF the
committee was adopted, and the substi-
tute bin ordered engrossed.
Davis did not Ike the terms OF the sub
etitute and moved that the substitute bill
be Indefinitely postponed.
This motion was opposed by Taylor, who
said that the bill would shut off a great
drain. In Tacoma the drawing Of wit
ness fees by officers had grown 10 the pro-
portion Of a great grievance. They re-
ceived a salary from the public and that
ought 10 satisfy them. without collecting
witness fees every time they were called
upon by the state 20 testify.
The motion 10 indefinitely postpone was
lost
s p. a.. creating a board Of state super
visors and defining the duties, was report
ed back from the committee with a rec
omrnendation that II be indefinitely post
poned The bin was placed on file until a
substitute bill is prepared.
8 r. iis. by Crow, relating 20 deficiency
judgments and providing that the remedy
OF the mortgage shall be confined 70 the
property described IN the mortgage. was
reported from the committee with a rec
ommendafion that Il he Indefinitely post
poned Owing TO the absence Of Senator
Crow the bin was placed on flle.
S. p. 81. by Range. permitting cases IN
the supreme court 10 be submitted upon
typewriter briefs. providing that no
costs shall be recovered for any briefs.
was reported hack from the committee.
wfth a recommendation that l. he in
definitely postponed. Miller OF Thurston
ard Keith of Pierce we're In favor or The
hiil, but she rs1ort Of the committee was
adopted. Notwithstanding their opposition
s. 2. ff3 bT Range relating TO actions
2 FOR the foreclosure of existing mortgages
~ real estate ana for the recovery Of debt
secured ny such mortgages. was reported
back from committee recommending Is
intcarite postporsrnent. The hfii requires
that six. months notice be given before
properly can he sod under foreclosure.
Report adopted
8 80 hy Paul. relating 20 the auaUf-
cations. non3. etc. cf prosecuting attor-
news, was reporte3 back from committee
Wth recommendation that 10 be iadaG-
uitel- postponed. Report adopted
: r. g Ply CROW providing for the board
~ prisoners iu county taas. was reported
hack With recommend alton thar II be
irse0-i;e'y postponed placed or Gle
:. r. a. providing that attorneys shan -
aNowe3 compensation FOR defending PAU
peg criminals. VAS Tercvtcd hack from
committee with r recommend son that u
p Indefinitely postponed. Report adopted.
The members Of the committee appoint
"a 90 VISIT The school fo~ defective youth
at Vancouver ara th@ cascade looks FsN-
cries were allowed SS each for mileage
hy rss1latIo1 offered hv Ke'ta. watch
Rfs adopted
= Is rs. regulating comfy SURVEYORS.
was reported hack fvou committee with a
commend rioB that Il be Indefinitely
postponed Paced on Hse
: b. 81 for tae RESET % p = As2,ea-
ftIter. vas reported hack from the fuasrs-
airy comm ttee Ettb "A report that me law
forh.3s ere Payment cf claims on cone
tracts uher tle fgH contract price ha4
Been Ttit 'lae tIl, On motion % BouEh-
foA. #as mace a special order Tor Tuesday