Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-27
WHOLE NUMBER 2,O27

clerk and Harry Carroll was elected
to the position of reader. Whether
Mr.. Wakefield is qualified to keep the
minutes" accurately remains to be
determined.
House bill Al was called up and
brought forth running fire of debate,
precipitated through motion by Bed
ford to strike out all after the enacting
clause. He said this bill, enacted into
law, would call upon the Supreme
court for curbstone opinions, which
can never be of value, and would bring
the court into disrepute.
Brown of Whatcom came to the de-
Tense of his bill, asserting that it was
drawn by Ex-senator Dorr, who ap-
proved it and said it ought to become
law.
Englehart explained that it would
he necessary to change the constitu-
ton to make this proposed act effec-
tive, as that document defines the jur-
isdiction of the court, and this GER
tainly is outside of it.
Welty considered this an er post
fdcto act, and therefore opposed it.
Judge Mount said the duties pro-
posed in the bill to be imposed upon
the court are the duties of the Attor.
ney General.
Allen of Spokane, Mcdonald of
King and Gose of Walla Walla, each
made telling points against the meas
ure, the latter holding it to be hy-
pothetical in its nature, and averring
that the Supreme court cannot posi-
bly, act intelligently in the matter pre-
scribed in the bill.
Brown finally suggested timidly that
if the bill really was so bad he did not
want to pass it, and it went down
unanimously under the vote.
The following bills were introduced,
numbered from 166 to 1T inclusive:
Witter-Authorizing any officer of
any county. city or town or district, to
purchase for the use of same one copy
of the Washington Manual at the ex-
pense OF the State, county or city.
Frick-Appropriating under emer-
gency for payment of certificates OF
indebtedness, $22, ,S60.SO divided thus,
normal school building fund s., 4,355.79; ;
military fund, $6,229.17.
Totten - Appropriating under
emergency $4,000 for the maintain
ance of grain inspection.
Falknor-Authorizing County Com
missioners to designate repositories,
and requiring bonds of indemnity.
Welty-Providing for payment of
road expenses incurred by counties
under the act of 1893, later declared
unconstitutional.
White-Amending act fixing salar-
les of county officers in counties of
25th class and above: $500 for county
Auditor, Clerk, $500, Treasurer, $500,
Sheriff $500, Attorney $4OO, Superin.
tendent $3.50.
Welty-Authorizing County Com
missioners and municipal authorities
to issue license for sale OF malt liq-
uors only, at not to exceed $50 per
annum.
Welty-Changing name of Thetis
precinct, Stevens county, to Valley
precinct.
Wilford Allen-Appropriating $4O,-
600, 100000 and $500 for construct
ing and furnishing boys dormitory,
biological laboratory and a forgeshop
and foundry at the Washington Agri-
cultural College.
Rosenhaupt-Providing for assess
ment of taxes on goods brought into
the country after the. assessments for
local taxes have been made.
Observation-Disclosures the clear
ing up of delinquent tax claims before
January 1900, ON payment of original
assessment, with Z per cent. interest.
Galvert-Repealing the objection
able features of the Donahoe road law,
and extending its provisions to cover
improvement of streets in cities.
A recess of 45 minutes was taken to
await the arrival of the hour for the
joint session.
When this was dissolved, Frye
gained unanimous consent to intro
duce q resolution for the employment
OF III. J. Rice as Janitor for the Judi
ciary and other committees, at $3.50
per day. The resolution was adopted.
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