The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-16

OLYMPIA FEB 1.-Two lzlTrorta1t bills
were acted upsn 81 tGa house today i re
| nes mortgage foreclosure law. aFa"a ny
the house judiciary committee from the Dias
prepared by Senator crew passed during
the afternoon session II re~eracts TIE de-
tlcieucy lax. which was in force tli the
last legislature repealed t.
New Railroad BILL
y new railroad bill introduced By Nc
Lean OF Spokane appeared Ia the house to-
day. IL provides Tor tie appointment OF
a committee Of five members Of tie iegls-
lat4re, three from the house and two from
the senate who shall institute ar inquiry
into the railroad question. summon wit
nesses, examine the books OF the railroad
companies obtain data as &c the volume OF
business and cost OF fEe.gh.s IN the Mid
Gss and Western states and from these in
sesfigations report u tha next legislature
uIsn the railroad question, recommending
either lower rates or such action by TIE
legislature as shall be equitable.
The bill has little merit. its probable ef
feet being 10 delay acton on the pending
freight bill
Fish Bill Special Order for Tuesday.
The fish bill came up ia the afternoon
session When the section fixing the Ii
cenxes reached Mcdonald moved 10
amend by raising the licenses for traps 10
81. per annum instead OF 81. as given IN
the 9TH, The motion prevailed. 81 10 IL
Brown moved To strike out section g. al
lowing trap owners and selne men 10 nod
their locations between seasons. This
brought out the old quarrel between gill
Meters and trap men The motion was lost.
McLSoI-ala remarked that the whole bill
ought 10 be struck out.
Cailyert-Thats all you people know
about IL.
Mcdonald moved to make the bill .pe-
- ri -
IDonbers a chance 10 acquaint themselves
with the bill. lost.
The reading Of the bill continued. Pratt
demonstrated against the consideration OF
the bill on second i.sadiug, as 1t had been
distributed only today at thu noon hour
Aliens motion 10 make the bill a special
order FOR Tuesday CIT off the wrangling
and the bin went over.
The house passed II. y. 354 from the
Judiciary committee, repeating the mort
gage la " OF 1887. II re-enacts the law as
IL stooIt two years ago.
Carpenter moved 20 strike out the sec
ton Ee-enacttng the deficiency judgment
law; Lost.
Allen amended by adding a proviso that
where IL Is so stipulated In the contract,
no deficiency judgment shall be taken
The bill passed, yeas g., nays ., the neg
alive votes being cast by Bisson Conway.
Gerry. Johnston. Mcdonald, Moore. o.
son. Weity aud Pratt
The insane asylums at Medical Lake
and stiiacoorn are TO be investigated
BY legislative committee. The com
mittee will consist of house MEM
bers exclusively, fer the reason that the
proposition was opposed by certain sena-
tors. The committee. Of which Witter OF
Spokane Is chairman. Is empowered 10 sum
men witnesses and 10 take test m0ny and
IS directed 10 make thorough investiga-
ton into the condition and management Of
the hospitals at SieiIacoom and Medical
Lake.
In the house thi. morning. the resolution
authorizing the speaker 10 appoint sha In
yesifgatins committee was reported from
the committee on medicine ard hygiene
Wtter as chairman. The resolution WAS
q substitute for Writer'S original resolu;ioa
which provided FOR the appointment 81 a
comIsstiss 0. ave members. three being
from, the house ard two from the senate
TIE substitute merely callai for the ap-
po!nsTneDt Of a committee Of three mem
bers Of the house 20 proceed 10 the two hos
pitfalls and make a thorough Investigation
and repor. its findings 10 the house.
This resolution passed vita little or no
opposition. Speaker Guie named the fol-
lowing members Of the committee: W.T.
tar Of Spokane. Carpenter Of King end My
ers OF Lincoln.
Thacker introduced resolution ircreas-
ing the pay Of committee clerks 70 81 per
day. They are now receiving g per day.
The resolution stated that tbs pay o. the
committee clerks was net comuensurat ~
| with thar OF the other house employees du-
| ties considered.
Az eGoft was n.a3e 20 amend the reso!u-
| tion Increasing TIE ray Of TIE biz clerk
/ EEsieaAFt spoke AGAINST he resolution.
/ saying that there was ~ object In present
/ tng the clerks - ia a gi:J or money. They
! have Willingly accepted their positions at
/ The figure agreed upou ~ the hoNss a.: the
/ beginning Of tho session
| Iolien moved % table tho resolution. Car-
/ r.ed.
/ Under the head q seaais business in or
/ GeT. Senator Hemricbs bill No. "a lroxsI-
I ing for tae exam IA t!on and res sfrv q
horsesAoeTs was taken Up. The csfnrrit tea
I or dairy ard live stock IArisn4an chair
/ mar, reported in fAvor OF indefinitely post
| pcn.ng the bill
/ soaaer.aiyke defended ths b.u. A short
! oratorTcaI skirneA followed n which
| Chrisman sad Thai the members from tie
! ely knew nothing Of hogsesaoeins. any
I hcw.
! He.lg s.oks FOR the bill. saytoE that The
| p~cv!sou making taA act Apply only 70
| ctues Asvlag S,oa population and upward
/ relieved ,as farmers * ths burdens 81 the
| si!A
| L~aFo!tstts replies by asking. VIII Mt
| ths blAi. IN thAi view CT tbe cAs~ drive
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| tae ceantry. where they w99lG prey on ths
! farrne~ssf'
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| AS wen IS ire osher -sernoars * ;he house,
/ suA there wss = genera angA Tae r,,-
/ GaE2 80 tr@eSH.'ey pos pore CARED
| T}ss 1pose pass1 : j. II :. ~ 2sE1o-.
! res&11g 10 tse efecite1 - Tz..asl Stafes
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/ Senator Yee-d's hsi} apuy -rr.stI~e 81 sss5
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