The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-02-25
LEGISLATURE OF WASHINGTON.
Proceedings of Interest Summarized
From Press Reports.

Senate Joint resolution No. l3, directing
that Joint committee of seven members,
three senators and four representatives, be
appointed to report a bin for the invest
ment of the permanent school fund, was
concurred in and the speaker appointed
Messrs. Bedford, Mount, Frye and Nc
Donald as such 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 bill No. SO providing for the
incorporation of cemetery associations.
The senate went into committee of the
whole to consider house bill ll9, appro-
priating $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 5 and senate bills Nos and II. The
senate concurred in the report of the CON
ference committee on the normal schools
appropriations.
Other bills passed We're;
Senate bill No. A, to regulate dismissals
of appeals by the supreme court.
Senate bill No. 80, changing the name
of Hangman creek in Spokane county to
Plummer creek; amended to read Latah
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 FOL
the normal schools: New WhatcOm $50,
500; Elensburg $3S 800; Cheney $26,400
The committee further recommended tina
the entire appropriation be used for an!
OF the several items mentioned in the bill
The report was adopted by u vote Of 5
to Ia.
The senate adjourned until II o'cIocl
Monday.
The house met at g. 30 o'clock Saturda
when the special committee appointed b
the last legislature to investigate and IT
port upon the title of the Northern Pa
cifc railroad lands, presented ma iority an
minority reports. The former is signe
by Frank Wilkeson and w. b. Robert
and finds that the Northern Pacific Raj
u way company cannot succeed to the Ian
grants OF the Northern Pacific Railroa
company.
i The minority report is presented by
: H. Guie, speaker of the present hous
u He quotes lengthy opinion of Attorne
General Harmon, to the effect that Il
reincorporated company succeeds to Il
6 rights of the insolvent company and
e entitled to patents to the unpatent'
y lands . I.sS ar
= The capital bill came up. Plumm
said the land granted was worth 81 ,00C
e coo and the state should have a credit
e BILE state house. Senator Preston supper
i ed Plummer in his views.
Senator Schofeld then offered
re amendment that the committee of I
/ whole take up for consideration sena
.r bill No. 90, as it passed the house.
r. Senator Mantz stated in reference
the land grant that i'll his county the
r. were 5000 acres of this land worth $50
" acre, and he was strongly opposed to
w court house scheme.
Others in favor OF the bill for ere
OF ing the 100000 capitol building W,
OF senators Mci.tdNys MlttI5 b@NAu Vii
and Schoiield.
IT. The senate adjourned till ? o'clock W
~ leave to sit in committee of the whole
Senator Schofeld's amendment. The
a dications are that the bill for 100000 "
n pass with but little opposition.
al As Governor Rogers has signiiled
,rt intention of vetoing this bill, it will hs
.w to be passed by th,ec iitths major
as or be imperative.
The governor has signed the Fe
r. county bill and the bill granting L bou
Of on Washington sugar.
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