The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-06

OLYMPIA, March 5.--A, midnight on
Thursday next the sixth legislature OF the
state of Washington viii expire The last
gasps VIII take the whole of the night. for
in a. probability the first rays OF the dawn
ing day of Friday viii light up both eham-
bers ci The capitol building before the last
motion 20 adjourn is put and cayricd. Tho
bills that are passed during the last hours
of the session vii. have 10 be enrolled and
signed by the president OF the senate and
the speaker af the aoisse. and This usually
keeps both branches OF the legislature In
session until shc morning OF the day fol-
iowing the last day.
While IL Is undoubtedly true that at this
session the work h in better shape for tho
last week than ii was TIVE years ago, and
perhaps than at any session. yet there will
be more or less cf crush OF work In tho
last hours. The senate viii probably hold
night sessions. beginning tomorrow. There
are approximately 40 house bills yet await
ing action in tke senate. The siftlngs COM
mistee or the senate has arranged . cal
ander on whch appear something over forty
house bills. so that the loss OF number Of
house measures Ia the final hours may bo
expected.
There are many important measures yet
TO be acted upon by the iegislasure.
Mounts railroad commission bill. which
comes up tomorrow morning In The house
under = special order. Ii one Of tfaaes- xus-
tiss bill aboitshing the offics OF stats
printer. Is to be considered on third reading
in the house early In the week. Mcpon-
aids bill. providing that in cities and towns
local boards shall purchase the text hooks.
viii also be considered on third reading
early In the week.
In the senate there are dozens OF bills
that sneea careful consideration. and II
needed measures are defeated at this ss-
sion because Of lack Of time II may be
charged directly TO the senate, which has
not pu: IN the hard work done by the
house members. The appropriations bill.
which passed The house week ago ana
waieh has been Increased IN the amounts
carried by the senate committee. has not
been considered In the senate ax yet. There
viii he big fight over this bin for the
reason that the house eoaferesx VIII insist
on economy. although they will hsvs
againss them tie members of tae senate
who vii not have any particular reason
for keeping down the expenditures.
He.,ig's insurance bills, which materially
amend the present Laws. are on the sift-
ings committee calendar In TIE senate
They prevent overhead writing ard change
the psesen; sailes policy Lava In many TIM
poffsnt details.
TIE revenue iaw, which has passed the
h0sse, awaits ffnal sesson in the senate, Al
Goss also Lamters's blu increasing the sees
charged hs fae secretary OF state for fiiiag
articles os incorporation or mining aud
otter eorpora,ians.
Tive OF the bills ihas ~fe OF vital i:npert-
anea 10 isbef have passed The tonse and
la yhc senate. wsiste they may be y,ork-
etsa and never more be heard of These
are the efght-hcuF lax. which passed the
house BY xuoi sns Bos!sy, and Pratfs en-
pieysrx Liability act, Both of thesp msas~
ufes have fs1e Endorsement ct the rsgsexen.
iasises of erSsnlsea labor OF ihe state.
Writer'S bi.i to regulate the pracssre ~
medicine assd surgery is one ot tse import
ant biiss sss 10 be considered IN the ~enasr
TIE pafg siciaEs OF ne ssaEe sestpye that
tire preseTf la~ for The examination and
licensing Of physicians ls defective Wit
fef's nIiI in pronounced good rneaSurs. 4
lobby has oesn usa.n;ssnfa hy society ar
cult krcwn - Ostsopatas whief il srrayed
agAinSs g1g Bill The euis ass b.en repre-
sensed . Inc legislature ty !. r. gonaid .
wei3-saesn fsss.en politician OF Sesfsls.
frasts Bit giving cities the right 80 de-
rma vsgrsnts, has place on tne Strings
COMMITTEES eaisnsar IA isa senate. This h q
measure greatly asssrs3 by the large c.isess
a. is vii give fsse city csssnrii ssss ssSss to
ps~e isws whies, II enforced. Viii nrake fhs
iifs ST the professional rnendscsns. warrant.
batfe rnass assss pickpcckst an uaharpy
sFs.s sapsogsaasss aas.
The ssssse easarsssv is Ia excellent shape
ssEgrdsy's esseas&r gcnsasred huf seven
hsas or second reading ard fenr 81 these
rsfe f~AA<9 Forty~ssssf Measures which
hare eesa adversely r%rsars@a by commit.
tees we're lrsf~snstsly fso~spones IL eas
sunes ard On gsys motion