Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-02-25
LEGISLATURE OF WASHINGTON
Proceedings of Interest Summarized
Erom Press Reports.

Senate joint resolution No. 10, directing
that joint committee of seven members.
three senator's and four representatives, be
appointed to report bill for the invest
ment OF the permanent school fund, was
concurred in and the speaker appointed
Messrs Bedford, Mount, Frye and Me
Donald as such a committee on the part
of the house.
House concurrent resolution No. 4, re-
lating to the use of Pacific coast coal by
the navy department of the United States,
was passed under suspension OF the rules,
also house bin No. SO providing for the
incorporation OF cemetery associations.
The senate went into committee of the
whole TO consider house bill ll9. appro-
prntng $1,000 to supply deficiency in
the office of the superintendent of public
instruction, and reported favorably, The
bill was placed on final passage and passed
by large vote.
"A message was received from the gov
ernor that he had signed senate memorial
No. and senate bills Nos, and II. The
senate concmred in the report OF the con-
ference committee on the normal schools
appropriations.
Other bills passed were:
Senate bill No. A, to regulate disnissals
OF appeals by the supreme court.
Senate bill Nc 80, changing the name
OF Hangman creek in Spokane county to
! Plummer creek; amended to read Iatah
Mr.. Heilig offered a resolution in the
house raising the compensation Of the bill
clerk from $3.50 TO 81 per day, which was
adopted.
! The Joint conference committee agreed
upon the following recommendations for
the normal schools: New Whatcom $780,
800; Ellensburg S3S 800 Cheney $26. 400.
The committee further recommended that
the entire appropriation be used for any
OF the several items mentioned in the bill.
The report was adopted by vote OF 81
to IA.
The senate adjourned until II o'clock
Monday
The house met at $50 o'clock Saturday
when the special committee appointed by
the last Legislature to investigate and re-
port upon the title OF the Northern PA.
citic railroad lands, presented ma iority and
minority reports. The former is signed
by Frank Wilkeson and w. b. Robert.
and finds that the Northern Pacific Rail
way company cannot succeed to the land
grants OF the Northern Pacific Railroad
company.
The minority report is presented by +
Ii. Guie, speaker OF the present house
He quotes a lengthy opinion Of Attorney
General Harmon, 10 the effect that tn,
reincorporated company succeeds to tn
rights OF the msolvent company and j
entitled 70 patents 10 the unpatente
laDds. aaf,
The capital bill came mp. Plummc
said the land granted was worth 81 900
100 and the state should have a credita
bic state house. Senator Preston support
ed Plummer in his views.
Senator Schofield then offered al
amendment that the committee of tn,
whole take up for consideration senat,
bill No. 95, as it passed the house.
Senator Mantz stated in reference t.
the land grant that in his county there
| were OcOb atItS Oh lUlS EiUu worm 9OU al
acre, and he was strongly opposed to tn,
court house scheme.
Others in favor of the bill for erect
ing the 100000 capitol building were
Senators McReayy, Miller, David Miller
and Schofield.
The senate adjourned till , o'clock with
leave to sit in committee OF the whole on
Senator Schofeld's amendment The in
dications are that the bill for $500 900 will
pass with but little opposition.
As Governor Rogers mas signied hi-
intention of vetoing this bill, it will have
to be passed by thee iit!hs majority
or be imperative.
The governor has signed the Ferry
county bill and the bin granting I bounty
on Washington sugar.
The legislature adjourned Wednesday
in honor of Washingtons birthday. AT
noon Representative Pendergast read
Washington's farewell address in the house
of representatives.