The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-01
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Of the national house Of representatives.
In reply TO the letter sent him informing
him that the Washington house had
adopted Reeds parliamentary rules as
part OF the rules OF the house
Washington. .. C., Jan. "a, 1859
Zion. r. Holster Guile. Speaker House
OF Representatives.. Olympia, Wash.-pear
Sir: am honored by the act of the house
ing.on. and beg you TO accept my thanks
''T Il. REED"
The letter was spread upon the minutes.
Mount. Of the committee on cohstitu-
tionai revision. reported for indefinite
postponement Rosenhaupts btu. No. i,
submitting q constitutional amendment a.
the next general election. MIR. Mount eN.
planned that the amendment submitted
provided that the Legislature might. by
general act, exempt personal property IN
the sum of $500 from taxation. 1.-THE trou-
bic with the bili.'' Mr.. Mount said in ex
that 1t provides that every person may he
exempt In 500 from taxation on personal
property. Now. the committee believes
that In family of fourteen that would
be TOO good a thing" LaughterD
The house adopted the report. as well
as a similar ono on Mr. Pratts bin sub
uniting the same amendment.
Falkner's bill, No. Il, submitting an
amendment to the constitution allowing
she exemption of S3si OF personal prop
erty 20 heads Of families. was fasorsoiy
reported from the same committee II
was amended as To one or tive unjmpor-
tant particulars and then read the second
time.
Every member Of this house was elect
ed with the implied pledge that he would
aid In giving the people legislation In the
direction of exemption 81 personal prop
erty,'' said Mr.. Mount. spea king for the
report of the COMMITTEES. land this meas
ura was selected by the Commits as the
one the; should be presented to this
house"
c'urtiss of Kigckitat broke in with: "Mr
Speaker. was nat elected on the promise
OF giving any one any exemptions from
taxation"
Mount~Then the gentleman disregasds
completely the state platform, (Applause)
Sharp joined Cgvtlss 1T a.. attempt to
Kill the bill by striking oftt the exemption
and eliminating the enactins clause. Both
amendments were rejected by the house
which advanced the bill 10 third reading.
Peuasrgasts bill, No. 80. WAS advanced
10 third rsAslng. Il has already been no.
sced in tha@ ozt-intelHgencer. ana am nds
the school law SO as 80 make u possible
for the residents ef school district to
divide the district into two. and appoftion
the school property. Provision Ia made fa-
having the c1urts settle che division 81 the
bonded ard current Indebtedness OF tbs
district upon tire rev organization II the
county suIst rlNtsDAeHt refuses 80 divide
the district, the psfsons desiring the divt-
sion mnv appeal - tNe board 81 county
comm. ssiuners. wha shall aSF in the mat
ter Independently o. the action q sAe sa
peftntendsny.
II Is provided thAt cu apreai - the
heard the uss tier shall fe considered de
n9Te." Gun&eTSon fnoN~d ~ amend hy
striking cut iht satia phrase ard subSf!-
tu'iaR the word anew
This raised laugh bgs ths amendment.
was lost. the lawyers ~ she house stand.
Ia. for the t.aiAn phrase
Senate toint resolution No & nv Ha.af-
tor. was read ans an gneficu az FRYE the
rules fstsezi and ShS Fsfs
passed Is reads
Whereas Death hms entered the hcv~e.
hold ef Hon. VIII = Jenkins secretary ~
state, removing thsrefToue beloved Ntfs
ard mother Therefore. RI Il
Resolved ~ fHe senate and hatfa. 81.
representatives ~ enc state ~ waxNlr,s =.
rem That our stGteFe @HFnpa flsT t~ harst4e
extended 80 the IiaH Wf1 = Jenkins atss.
fawi;y iH theiy bereavement. and be il
suFfNs~
Resolved That fta Legislature os ths
STATE = Wash nEtas stand adjourned "A
y - o'clock noon fnztsV sat 81 respect -
tie EaeusofY 81 fss tacs sas} -'