The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-01-21
LEGISLATURE OF WASHINGTON.
Proceedings 81 Interesf summaFIzed
Frem Press Reports.


press representatives Saturday.
Under suspension Of the rules the house
passed bill appropriating 5000 for the
transportation Of criminals. This is TO
take effect a. soon as the senate takes sc-
ton.
The house took action Monday on road
bills vetoed by Governor Rogers after the
adjournment OF the last legislative session,
and the veto was sustained without de-
bate. The bills were house bill % for a
road from Montesano, Chehalis county, to
Brookfeld, Wahkiallum county, house
bill ls2, for a road from Lyle. Klickitat
county, to Washongal, Clarke county,
the governors reason for this veto being
that the proposed $4,000 appropriation
was insufficient, and house bill 3O7, for
road from Gmnd Forks, Chehaiis county,
TO LApush, Claliam county, al q cost Of
$4,000.
The house coneurred in the senate reso-
buttons Of respect to Senators Horace Z.
HOughton and V. A. Pussy, deceased.
J. J. McGilvra, representing the Seattle
chamber Of commerce, addressed the
house on the recent unfriendly legislation
by the British Columbia government, ex-
Guiding United States miners from Lake
Atlin and other mining districts. He was
allowed to introduce resolution asking
President Mckinley to request the Brit
ish Columbia government not 10 take ae-
ton in this matter until joint conference
between that government and ours can
be held.
/ The president is also requested to con
slider the interests of the Pacific northwest
in the appointment of a successor to Mr..
DingIey On the commission already exist
ing TO settle matters Of difference between
the two governments
Committee clerks were appointed at sal
aries Of So per day each.
/ Representative Brown introduced con
current resolution to elect United States
senators by direct vote
The separate ballot for United States
senator Tuesday resulted as follows:
In the house-WilsOn q. Foster 20,
Humes IL, Ankeny s, j. IL Lewis s, John
.B. Allen l. In the senate-Foster G,
Humes 5, Wilson 4, Lewis 10.
The nominating speeches were limited
to five minutes.
! In the house Senator Wilson was nom
mated by Mr.. Mount, Mr. Foster by Mr..
! Wickerslam, Mr.. Humes by Mr.. Gleason,
Mr.. Ankeny by Mr.. Gose, Colonel Lewis
/ by Judge Mcdonald
/ In the senate Wilson was nominated by
Crow, Humes by Anderson, Foster by
| WaISurton, Lewis by Cole.
Among the bills introduced was one
compelling the railroad companies TO issue
free passes to all public officials; a bill
asking the legislature to appropriate
$l200 for the expense Of the Office of pub
lie instruction, deficiency to this amount
existing for the fiscal year; bill TO render
available for sale the endowment of 100
acres of land granted the Pullman Ag-
rieultural college. Judge Carusi of Call
am, chief clerk of the 1897 session, was
elected a committee clerk.
First Joint ballot on Wednesday: vii
son, %; Foster, "a; Humes, p; Ankeny,
S; Lewis, 20; Allen, /;
Total vote cast l07.
Absent or not voting: Senator Hammer,
Senator Yeend and Representative Boyce.
The most important bill in the house at
Wednesdays session was by Mount for
the reclamation and irrigation of million
acres of arid lands granted to the state.
The senate passed, over the governor
veto, the bill for the relief of George W.
Babcock, architect Of the new wing to the
penitentiary at Walla Walla.
Brief sessions were held in each house
l ..f ba ls.Hs=las,tw TNhR.,aalar- ALL
were introduced in the house and IL in
the senate, making the aggregate to date
205. The most important bills in the sen
ate included that by Senator Crow, re-
Pealing the appraisement clause of the
1897 mortgage law and making other
changes in foreclosure procedure: the bill
by Senator Preston authorizing school di-
rectors to expend one-qurter of the an
nual revenues for permanent improve
ments, and bill by Senator Preston al
lowing cities where there are high schools
TO select steNt books, regardless Of the Sc
lections made by the state board of edu-
cation.
The Judiciary committee was authorized
Ia subpoena witnesses, to take testimony
and 10 appoint such subcommittee as
may be necessary in the hearing of the
Gray -Mantz contest.
A memorial was presented signed by
100 klickitat citizens asking that an as.
sembly hall he built at the state pcniten-
tiary.
The joint ballot on Thursday resulted:
Ankeny :, Foster %. Humes 81, Wilson
%, Allen |. Lewis 20, Absent. S-Senator
Ieend and Representatives Boyce and
Olsen.
A concurrent resolution was carried in
the house for the appointment Of com,
mittee Of five to confer with a like com
mittee from the Oregon legislature 10
draft common fish law for the Columbia
river fisheries
A resolution Nas intr0iuced by Mr. Ro-
senhaupt of respect to the memory of the
late Colonel Eeighan, speaker of the first
legislature.
The bill passed by the senate over the
governors veto allowing $lTOo to q. W,
Babcock of Walla Wslla for plans for the
wing Of the penitentiary passed the house,
Two Train Hands killed.
Champaign, Ill. Jan. l5.-The north.