The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-02
HOUSE REPORT IN DETAIL.
Close Figuring on TwO-Thirdx
VOte-A Number of bills
Passed.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-lnteiiisencer
OLYMPIA. March 1.-The lawyers of
the house had star oratorical engage
ment in the house this morning. 1t was
over the passage of Crows bin making
nearly an hour and half the lawyers
talked on tho measure 1t was finally adj
| vaneed TO third reading,
Frye attacked the bill III this code Is
so good" said he. why Is IL necessary
| to pass this law? Two years ago the
lobbyist who is here trying to lobby this
bill through succeeded IN defeating an
other code. tell you why i is necessary
TO pass this bin The firm that published
1t wants to sell every county and state
officer in the state a copy at SIS per vol
ume. Judge Baliinger has no interest In
this bin. He compiled the code and sold
it. l am opposed to the BILL
Calvert attacked the bill, Pratt. Wick
ersham and Helig defending 1t, A mo-
| ton TO indefinitely postpone was lost. yeas
II. nays A.
Heiilg moved the suspension Of the rules
and passage of the bill. rising vote dis
closed 81 for and 10 against. The speaker
held that 81 was two-thirds OF S., and that
the motion prevailed.
Berry-Two-,hirds of Sc is 81 1-3, Mr.
| Speaker
The Chair-The speaker stands correct
| ed. The chair will vote yea. making an
other call unnecessary.
Gerry-I change my vote to no. u.augh-
| teri
1he speaker ordered a roll call. which
| resulted yeas A. nays Is. This was two
| bill went over.
The house passed the following bills:
| S b. los. by committee on penal institu-
iions-Givtng the governor authority TO
parole conviciS upon the recommendation
OF the warden OF the penitentiary. The
act provides that the governor may at any
time send The convict back to prison, and
| the parole is 10 be- merely a suspension Of
| sentence AT the expiration of the term.
| If the parole Is complied with, the sem
| fence shall be revoked and the convict
| 10 "a
| s. y. ~, by Van Parter Provide e. that
| swine running at large may be seized for
| damages and sold II the claims not
| settled through "A civil acton.
| s. b. l0i, by Megler- Amending the act
| compelling property owners 10 maintain
and repair sidewalks in front of their
prope; ". and extending the act 10 cities
81 the fourth class
| The salary OF r. b. Colwell. clerk Of the
| railroad committee. was raised from s. to
| 81 "a date from February /. on motion OF
| f4aFaiette
Al the afternoon session the nouse
! measures eInanating rom tire upper cham
| Der. The day was devoted 10 senate bills.
| and the calendar was cleaned up OF meas
| lres on third reading.
| BaIIingcr Code mn Killed.
| A brisk parliamentary skirmlsh was had
| over 3 r Ion. by Crow, ua's,ing Ballinger's
| Code as the eff iciai code OF TIE state. This
measure had been considered AT the morn
l
! noon on third read ng,
| Heilig and Wickersham again defended
| the bin from an attack made by Ealk1or
| and Bedford While the latter was speak
| ing he referred TO the efforts or certain
| lobbyists To get tile bin through the legis-
/ iature.
tbs moved Pratt to remark: "on yes
| teriay during the discussion 81 the rail-
| read bin the gentleman from Pierce bed
| fordl was not disturbed by the presence OF
| lobbyists" naughter1
l =. ia "A
| Sharp moved 10 reconsider the vote by
which the bill was Loaf, Falknor second
| ed Il. Frye moved to table the motion TO
| reconsider. Sharp's motion was evidently
| made with this end In view Tie motion
| To table carried and the bill Was killed
| An effort may be made tomorrow TO resur-
| rect II. as there Is a difference OF opinion
| concerning the number az votes necessary
| io take the motion 70 reconsider from the
| table
| Mcponald's bill giving the board OF
| school directors the right 70 use mora than
| 10 par cent. Of tas annual revenues ~ the
| district without vote 81 the people WAS
/ reported for indefinite postponement By
| the eduEa tiorai committee This measure
| applies particularly TO Seattle. where there
| IS urgent need far new school b2ilalngs
| Mcdonald gave notice that he would make
| an effort - get the substance Of rs bill
| .urcTp0ra led IN tho 0r4ni BIAS scnooi bill.
| At Z O'Clock she house adjourned till s
| O'Clock tomorrow.
Hills Passed.
| : =. T. by M@gIer~AppvepTfat g 80
| - esfa hltsa ax p@rlgnsntal sf2fIaFsg gor the
| propagation ~ Eastern oysters IN xVillay1a
| naYbor ard the waters Of Puget sound
/ :. II. II. by Miller, r. J.~-Arns n4Ing tbs
| aGt relative 10 the qua ncatiQg Of jurors
/ - adding a provision THAI fhe Jurors shall
/ 5e able - read and write the English Ian
| Sgage- His qualifications IN this respect
| IL be determined ny the trial su3ga
:. =. -. by Miller r. J.~-Araer aiding the
| at relative - the lsase ard sa4e * school
/ laa4s. and prov dtgg That tbs Iasses. ~
| school lands shall have the pr.2r righ. 20