The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-10
Senators GO EASY
ON THE LAST DAY.
An Hour Slips by Before
Anything Is Done.
THE VETO is SUSTAINED.
Only Nine Votes in Favor of the
Capitol Commission Bill
Wiltshire Makes an Able
Argument Against 1t.
THE VETO is SUSTAINED.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post InteIiigencer.
OLYMPIA. March s-~The senate met at
10 O'Clock this morning, but IL was a full
hour before the members got down to real
work. There were several complains made
Of biEls having been dropped from the
calendar after a resolution had been
adopted that every bill On the calendar
should remain there until disposed Of. and
there were ALSO contests between the pres
ident and IA minority Of the senate over
. ruling that II required consent OF two
thirds of the members 70 reconsider
vote b. which bill had previously been
declared lost. The latter ruling came up
IN regard 10 the Lambert h.li III g. !7D
relating 10 fees OF corporations 10 DE- paid
20 the secretary Of state. which failed to
pass Wednesday night The chair was
sustained by a close vote, and the Lam
bert bill remained dead.
The Joint committee appointed several
days ago 10 arrange for the lease OF a
building for the use of state offiees report
ed recommending the release of the Nc
Kenney block. for tive years from August
I. 1850, including in the lease the ground
noor. or store rooms. fer the state library,
that night watchwan be employed. and
that ssn be appropriated 10 pay the ex.
penses Of moving the library.
The curiisss houxe bill to provide for
state printing by contract was consider
ed before the noon hour Cole wanted IL
epecited that all typeset,ing should be
done by hand. He was opposed 10 Taneo-
type machines. Wiltshire OF King asked
that the amendment be further Increased
~ the statement that all printing should
oe done on hand presses zone is as rea-
oonabie as the other" he said Rinehart.
tho sage Of Whatcom county moved TO
amend further that the senate work with
Its hands and stop working with It's mouth
% much. The bill passed without the
Cole amendment.
In Committee of the whole.
The senate at noon went into commit
tee OF the whole fer the consideration Of
several bills carrying appropriations. after
which at 1920 recess was taken until
: p. M
Bills failing TO pass In the senate:
II. n. e. by omerineyke-Amendlng
section n of an act providing for crea.
ton Of drainage districts
House bills passed by senate:
u. lol. Nv tlbnNay~PrDEtdfpg that
shore and lido lands other than OF the
nrst-ciass, may be sold at not less than
= per iinea' chain and may be leased for
thirty years
III, u. s2f, by Fnglehart-p Providing for
the dissolution or irriEaiing districts: after
consent of two-.hirds Of holders III amour.
or bonds has been received by a
petition OF one~tsird Of freehalAerg IN, the
district. when an election shalt be held.
nf0tiHiuE afAa fn- Hntstsfat .,ss tad
ness.
VI. u. f97, by Mcdonald Providing FOR
the appointment of heard ~ text book
commissioners IN each school district by
the board Of directors ON or before Apri
j, 1900. 10 advertise for sixty DAYS and
enter into contract for and adopt series
OF text hokS which shall he continued in
uSe five years
III. II. 2sa, by C.Urtss~ NAkes the COVER
nor. secretary OF state and state auditor
sx-ofiieso commissioners ~ public print
Ing, authorizes them 20 enter iata com
tracts FOR public printing. aholishes the Of
Zee 81 public printer on and after Juiv
J. 1901.
The afternoon WAS devoted entirely ~
she passage Of bsils. after the arguments
were made en- tho governors message Al
o'clock, however when the honr haa
arrived when under the Plummer reSo-
hutton consideration ~ bills should have
ceased. the rules were again suspended
and The hour extended n % o'clock II. =,
TIE followed house bills were passed.
II n. n@ hy committee on game Max
Ing ,he closed season from lssearle,sr y
IA SEPTEMBER "a psohiiltlnx sale at AN
seasons ~ yenisan. grouse pheasant. sage
hens and prairie chickens ard pgohthIt-
ing the sale of dees hides and nrah{hit-
'ng the bunting az Imported gafn. birds
until after 0etuAgr. t.ssl
H. r. 51s sy committee ON state unfvsra-
y+~AfGrepriatsng siolss - pay interest
cue state land department on university
site
II Il. -. ~ committee On education
osnnibsaS school Sli;
II IL SIS hv Frye Authorizing thsa safe
ar timber frun state lanaN.
u. Is ~ By Calvert ~AufAorEnfnss -f*
les 20 appropriate water frosr any lake
ar watereaorw~ foe nahiic use
u. 4. 80. ay CaiiYeFt Making the cgssos
y saveyUr engineer in charge * work
unaer the 1889 snproN 81 rcaa laws
~ II ~. IN Pratt fsNtwaAiny 4he right
~ eminent Gensa!a "a electric power com.
uanisN
u a. t't- ApHroprtatlnx 8 "a far tsa
r~iiee a. several Parties - pay expenses
al Camp Rogers ia M&>.. 1S2<
". n "a ny &NekAoH Regulation -s.vY,
proceedings senR'et'esst4si Su executions
r. h isH FT Shvsiar- Permitting "a ~
EoTasts's ~ decrease Ege rasstai ssaek ytth-
as;t retiring fr@s} business Esroxf,l.-x 10
$sots ana Aans.4iies 50 nos exceed ts.s.
Srnesfst @s rtstuc~t eaTsgal stesk ard ,ars,.
vtF''Ng that deposits 1r backs sh4si uaf j.,
consia@re8 as ltaatG5ivs
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