Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-02-19
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON FRIDAY EVENING" FEB 10, 1897

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would later for a reconsideration, thus
making AZ votes.
Following is the vote:
Ayes-F. r. Baker, S. w. Baker, C.
z. Bush, Canutt, Caywood, Couch,
Day, ]. NJ. Edwards, ]. o. Edwards,
Freeman, Friz, Geraghty, Gerry, Gil
key, Hansen, Hicks, Hodgdon, Jory,
kincaid, Koehler, Land, Lindstrom,
Merritield, Mohundro, Moore, Nelson,
Parker, Phelps, Pierson, Richmond,
Ross, RAIDER, H. ID. Smith, c. Smith,
Hargrave, Stafford, Warner, Williams,
Winson, Witt, Wolfe, Windust-42.
Noes-Ames, G. H. Baker, Barlow,
A. S. Bush, Carr, Cline, Conine, De
MattOs, Forbes, Guie, Hadadorn,
Johnston, Kittinger, Levin, Libbey,
Likens, Lusher, Marshall, Mathiot
Mentzer, Mitchell, Roberts, Scott, ].
b. Smith, Stuhrman, Struye, Thacker,
Wilkeson, Way-3O.
Absent-Clapp, Hooper, Irwin, Nc
Atee, Powell, P. NJ. Smith,.
Ames' bill, subjecting the franchises
OF private corporations to sale under
foreclosure, was the only measure
passed by the House at the afternoon
session. The rest of the time was
devoted to routine matters. There
was a long discussion over a bill by
Williams, allowing surety companies
to furnish bonds of the State, county
and other officials. The bill passed to
the third reading, and the House took
a recess until evening.
At the evening session of the House,
Hodgdon's bill permitting judge or
jury to estimate punitive damages in
an action where there occurs loss of
life or limb, or damage through
negligence of another, passed by a
vote of Al to IL, absent 20. The rule
OF compensatory or actual damages is
the present law.
The Legislature held no sessions
Friday, it being legal holiday.
In the Senate, Saturday, Plummer
offered resolution to instruct the
Secretary of Senate to issue warrants
to the Investigating committee TO
cover their mileage. The motion pre-
vailed on a viui voce vote. Range at
tempted to name a consideration, but
was ruled out of order. A parliament
tary tangle followed, which was un-
raveled by Senator Dorr moving recon-
sideration. The motion prevailed, and
Megler, overcame the opposition by
moving that SIS each be granted each
Investigating committee member to
be deducted from the respective claims.
Carried.
Governor Rogers announced the
signing of Senate Bill No. 81, pro-
hibiting advertising to solicit business
in matters of divorce.
The House having refused to con-
cur in the Senate's amendments to
House Bill No. 80, Taylor moved that
the Senate do not recede from its
amendments, and supported it by say
ing that he would go as far as man to
protect the laborer in his rights, but
he would not consent to placing the
property of employers entirely at the
mercy of the employed. On roll
call the Senate declined to recede by
a vote of 26 ayes, no nays.
Senator Plummer moved that the
president appoint committee of three
to confer with a like committee of
the House, as conference committee
on House Bill 80. Motion prevailed.
Senators Taylor, Dorr and Davis
were appointed.
The junketing committees were ex-
cused from further attendance until
their return from the institutions to
be inspected.
Senator Crow, on unanimous con-
sent, called up resolution No. Is, re-
lating to the States Indebtedness.
The resolution asks the appointment
of Joint committee to ascertain the
indebtedness of the State on January
l, 1897. The resolution was adopted
by vote OF 10 to 6.
Senator High introduced resolu-
ton demanding that the Sergeant-at-
Arms be instructed to furnish each OF
the Senators copy of the session
laws of 1895. Carried.
Senator Warburton asked if the
committee had yet been appointed to
investigate the penitentiary. Presi-
dent Daniels reluctantly admitted
that the committee had not yet been
appointed.
The vote by which the bill for re-
imbursing the captor of Gloystein was
defeated was reconsidered on motion
of Range and referred to the commit
tee on Claims and Auditing.
Senate Memorial No. 4, by High, re.
lating to agriculture, was made special
order for next Friday.
Adjourned till 2 o'clock Monday.
The morning session OF the House,
Saturday, was devoted mostly to the
discussion OF Warmers bill for the re-
peal of the capitol building act.
Williams moved to reconsider the
vote by which it had been tabled, but
failed by q vote of "a to %. The sub.
ject precipitated heated debate, but