The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-13

wr1tsr,~ Of R.nr wxosed tho Ssaffns
o;e-kss salary increased 60 IS per day.
Warner az enohoGtsh opposed rne N
crease and made a speecA il favor OF re-
trenchment- Phelps OF Stevens novso
20 amend by paying si5h 20 pages. WITT
Of Lincoln said this was 100 MUCH. ana
sat6 ne could not earn this amount In tho
wheat fields OF Eastern washtngton-
few minutes before, in the debate a. 70
me reading clerk. Witt had said he cWffo
was a valuable contingent 20 the houae
When Witt objected 70 increasing the
pages pay. Phelps replied. s2rcssticsily.
thai the pages were q valuable contin-
ssns in the house quoting Witt This
raised a laugh AZ Wits expense
Phelps motion was put 10 q rod call.
The Eastern Washington members voted
strongly against the increase. the Re-
publcans supporting r. The motion was
lost: nays "a. syss Il. not voting s.
The report was adopted without amend
ment-
Bills were introduced as foIlowss
House bin No /. by Warner OF snohc-
naish-Abolishing the boards of trustees
OF both hospitals, board OF penitentiary
directors. trustees Of the Soldiers home.
board Of regents agricultural college, trus-
tees state reform school trustees school
for defective youth. state board OF horu-
culture. state land commission, arid land
commission. state capitol commission,
Judges from twenty-one to fifteen. retnc-
ing prosecuting attorneys from thirty
four 10 twelve. abolishins office or county
auditor.
An abstract OF this measure was pub
iished in Fridays Post-fntelligencer, For
some unknown reason Speaker Cline re-
ferred II to the COMMITTEES on public NOR
ais.
House bill No. 2 by Misunderstanding
chapter 90. Laws of 1885. entitled IAN act
providing for the location and erection OF
capitol building" referred 10 committee
on buildings and grounds.
House bill No. 3, By Varner-LAmfting
life OF franchises OF street railways. etc (:
referred 10 committee on roads and high
ways.
House bin No. 4, by Bush Of Pacific
Providing for the removal of civil officers
otherwise than by impeachment;
House bill No: 5. by Bush-Relating 10
House biii No. s by Bush-Denning the
crime OF rape and providing punishment
therefor; COMMITTEES on pubic morals
years.
House bill No. Z. by Smith of Douglas
| Providing penalty for use By public Of
| fcers Of free transportation. Penalty is
from one TO five years Imprisonment
and the bill makes officers and agents Of
railroad companies liable 70 the same
/ punishment for issuing such passes 70
public officers.
House bin No: ., by Smith Of Dousiss-.
board ,n1,o on stats Affairs Consisting Of the
/ or. state treasurer. superintendent of pub
lie instruction, commissioner OF lands and
| the attorney general. to have the man
agemsnt OF all state tnstitutionsi referred
| 20 committee on compensation and fees of
/ public officers.
House bin No q. by Smith Of Douglas
/ Reducing passenger rates 70 cents per
| mile. allowing stop-evsr checks. and Tx
| Ing freight rates: referred TO committee
/ on railroads.
House ban No TO- by Powell OF King
| As to liabilities incurred by married men.
| referred 90 Judiciary committee.
House bill No. II. by CIapp OF jefferson
| Regulating the payment of salaries OF
| county officers and abolishing the salary
fund; referred to committee on compen-
! sation Of state and county officers.
House bill No. Il. by Powell OF King
| officials. and fixing punishment at from
sio 20 400 fne: referred to conirnittee on
| railroads.
House bill No. Is. by Powell Of King
| Relating TO exemption OF wages amount
| inx 80 so from punishment: referred TO
! Judiciary committee.
House bill No. u. by Mortified OF King
! Reducing mileage paid witnesses. Jurors
| and officers from 10 to cents per mile;
| referred to COMMITTEES on compensation OF
House hfn No. Is. nv Matho,. o. waua
/ MISUNDERSTANDING offices OF grain ia
! spector and commission: referred 70 COM
I NJ tee on t'NdefA reist0ne.
/ House bsll No. "a. by koehler Of Cheha-
| ns-Prohibitins the use Of pound nets
| traps. wsirS and wheels in public waters:
/ referred 70 committee on fisheries.
House hill No. II. by Barlow OF Pierce
| Reducing salary 81 reporter Of supreme
court 10 s.. sa out or which he shall pay
offics expenses.
Heuse hlll No. IS nv wsrner-Exenpt-
ing salaries from garnlshment; referred
- judiciary committee.
House on No. - BY Mashoit OF warls
/ Watia-Repeaiip the act creating \ ware
house commission; referred 20 Judiciary
committee.
House blr No. % nv Esilkey OF Kitt,sas-
/ Providing for tAs class ficati0n of munich
+ pal corpara thous. referred 10 the commit
tee on municipal corporations.
! 8ToHse b3li No. =. by C1apn or jefferson
/ Relating 80 interest on delinquent taxes
I on property Nfd 81 ny cities and counties
referred 20 judiciary COMMITTEES.
The special COMMITTEES on privileges ara
/ elections. Cleveland Smith. chairman me,
fer e few minutes after recess was taken
/ The committee decided 20 TAXA up The Rs-
! der and HarErsvss cases Saturday night
/ Al thu afternoon session house bin No
/ -. ~ Wilk~son. a. act making an anpro-
/ pria don 20 continue TIRE operation 90 the
! state salmon hatcher1es. was pasSea by a
| voi- ~ yeas -, nays "a This biil was n.
| 're.ncpa ana passed ~ tire request o.
! state FSsh Commissioner Crawford, and
/ apnropristcs N.aa 20 continue the work.
/ now IN progress 81 the hatchsrfeE- x vii
& - sent - rs senafk az evrA