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

Judiciary committee.
No. III. by Bsum. relative to dis
organization of irrigation districts:
committee on IrIi.,:iuu.
No. 10. by Crow, relative to the
Agricultural College; committee on
Educational Institutions
No. lac, by Miller, OF Thurston,
fixing the date Of maturity OF checks
and other evidences Of deposit; COM
mittee on Judiciary.
No. III. by High, relative to the
salaries Of State officers; committee
on constitutional Revision.
No. 11S. by Keith, relating to dairy
products; committee on Agriculture.
No. 1l9, by Lesh. relating to the
reduction of salaries of Superior
Court Judges; committee on Judici-
arv.
No. $50, by Miller, of Walla Walla,
repeating the act providing for State
grain inspection; committee on
Agriculture.
Governor Rogers sent in a COM
munica'ion, transmitting to the Sem
ate the following list of appointments
for the Board of Health, collection
district Of Puget Sound:
Quincy A. Brooks. of Jefferson
county. appointed Feb. 9. 1897. for the
term ending March 7. 1893. vice w.
F. Hastings, nomination withdrawn.
Samuel Hadlock. OF Jefferson
county, appointed Feb. Q, 1897, for
the term ending March 7, 1898, vice
Nathaniel c. Strong, nomination with
drawn.
L. ID. Smith, of Jefferson county,
appointed Feb. 9. 1897. for the term
ending March 7, 1898, vice Jacob
Behrman. of Jefferson county, nomi-
nation withdrawn.
In the House, Tuesday, Williams
moved to reconsider the vote by which
the Warner investigation committee was
discharged. Frank Baker moved to Law
the motion on the table, which prevailed
by vote of IS to SO, substantially ar
Iayed as on the original motion.
Speaker Cine submitted three peti
from Whatcom county protesting against
the adjustment of the office of Dairy |
Commissioner.
Hansen offered petition from Seattle
fishermen asking for the repeal of the |
law authorizing fish traps.
Forbes protested against the size of |
the Houses gas bill, and introduced a |
resolution providing that the ianitor |
shall not burn more than two gas Jets at |
night nnless some member asks for |
more.
Williams introduced a resolution pro-
vlding that no committee appointed to |
visit any State institution should leave |
the capital during the session of the |
Legislature. The resolution met with |
decided opposition, and narrowly es-
capped oblivion by way Of motion to |
table. The motion was carried on roll |
call, when number began to change |
their votes. The calls for recognition |
for this purpose came from all parts of |
the room, and eight members announced |
their change of heart-and of vote. Two |
thought they wanted to vote against the |
motion, but awoke in time to vote yea.
Six yeas changed to nay, and the vote |
stood 43 nays to "a yeas. The temper
Of the House, shown by this vote to be
against junketing committees, was again |
brought out about thirty minutes later
when the House, on Roberts motion.
indefinitely postponed Senate concurrent |
No. u, by Dorr, providing for
2 committee to inspect the Cheney and
normal schools.
House bill No. LAG, by Forbes, fixing
rates OF wharfage, passed by
a vote of 80 ayes, noes, absent.
House Bill No. 81, by Witt, regulating
the sale of jute fabrics at the State peni-
and giving the farmers ninety
days time for payment of bills for lutte
bags, was passed by vote of 81 yeas,
% nays, absent.
House Bill No. 81, by Hansen, pre-
venting betting on elections, failed of
passage.
House Bill No. 242, by Scott, prevent.
ing trespassing by sheep, was passed by
a vote OF 62 ayes, 10 nays. 6 absent.
McAtee's bill protecting game birds
and animals stirred up lively debate,
but finally passed by a vote Of 43 to IS,
absent or not voting7. The emergency
clause failed of passage.
Moore's bill providing that majority |
vote i'll the House and Senate shall be |
sufficient to submit a constitutional |
amendment to the people and submit
ting an amendment to this effect, was |
lost by a vote of 40 ayes, % nays, 4 alb |
sent. The amendment lacked but one |
vote OF the constitutional two-thirds ma
iority.
House Bill No. 225, providing that
eight hours shall be a days work on
public works, passed by vote of So yeas, |
II nays.
House Bill No. 81, by Land, creating
a bureau of labor and providing for an
of mills, factories, etc., was
passed by a vote OF SO ayes, IA nays.
Witt moved reconsideration of the
vote by which House Bill No. 1855 was
postponed. The motion pre-.
vailed and the bill was then referred
back to the committee for amendment,
The bill relates to grain inspection laws.
House Bill No. 1877, by Land, provid-
ing for registration in school elections,
was passed.
House Bill No. 243, by Roberts, pro-
viding for uniform system of public |
blanks, passed.
House Bill No. 206, by Strive, relat-
ing to counterclaims in certain suits, was
passed.
House Bill No. 1S6, by Way, restoring
The rights OF citizenship to Eugene Cul- |
Iity, passed with only one negative vote. |
House Bill No. 80, by Geraghty, to |
protect railway switches, was returned |
to second reading, amended 80 as to com.
pei railway companies to conform with |
the provisions of the bill by October J.,
and was then passed by vote OF II yeas,
nay.
House Bill No. 53S, by Wolfe, provid-
np that Judgment against any railway
for injuries, shall be prior and
to the lien of any mortgage or
trust deed, was passed by vote of IS
yeas, nays, s absent.
House Bill No. 10o, by Geraghty, regu-
ating the hours of labor OF railway en-
ployes, was passed, 50 voting affirma-
lively, 8 negatively, II absent.
House Bill No. l2l, relating to nui-
,ances was passed.
House Bill No. Ia Nv johnson. fixing
witness fees in civil &C.. at 81 per day |
and mileage at five cents 3 passed.