The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-24
sENATE REPORT IN DETAIL
Resolution Adopted for Committee
on Fisheries to Meet With
Oregon Legislafora.

Special Dispatch 10 the post-fnte.Iigencer.
OLYMPIA. Jan. 2s.-Ex-I.eut. Gov.
Luce occupied seat beside the president
Of the senate today.
A communication was read from the
chief clerk Of the house OF tho Greg Jn leg
stature. as follows.
THE legislative assembly OF the state
OF oregon has adopted house concurrent
resolution No. .. copy Of which 3 here
sith transmitted for TIE consideration OF
your honorable assembly. The joint COM
mi;ise appointed under said resolution con-
sists Of Senator's Reed and Daily and Rep
resentatives Myers. Farrell and Curtis.
You are requested TO make knoxn TO this
house the action OF your assembly ia the
matter. and. IL favorable acton Is had.
that the committee cot conferences On the
ard place at which said conference could
meet. naming as early date a. prscti-
cab.e"
With the communication was the corcur-
rent resolution referred 10. providing for
a special committee OF three from the Ore
gon house and two from the Oregon SEN
ate, TO meet with like committee from
the Washington legislature TO look after
the fishing Industries on the Columbia nv
err and regulate the laws governing the
same with uniform laws. and that the
clerk De instructed to notify the legis.a-
tare Of the state OF Washington Of such
action"
Both documents were ordered flied.
Senator Megler offered the following on
tho same subject:
Resolved by the senate the house con-
curing. That q communication be sent to
the legislature OF the state Of Oregon. in
forming them that ike committee on
concurrent fisheries laws WITH be appoint
ed by this legislature. and requesting the
committee from the Oregon Legislature TO
meet the Washington committee at Taco
ma. Wash. on Saturday evening. Janu-
airy y"
The resolution was adopted and the
president appointed on the committee Sen-
a.ors Megler and McRsayy. In the house
Cciwen. Sims and Daniels were appointed
A Joint senate memorial by Senator An
draws OF King was offered. asking con-
gress 10 take action IN the matter OF the
up-btxiGng OF the American merchant
marine. II was referred to the committee
on memorials.
The senate took uIi the senate bin by
Heinrich. relating to the Licensing OF horse
shoers and the same was considered In
committee OF the who.s. III wes iinaiiy re-
ferred 10 the committee and n recess was
takes, fer Joint ballot for United States
senator.
Before adjournment Hamilton of Pierre
offered the following, which was referred
20 the committee on memorials:
ITO the Senate and House OK RepreSen-
tatives OF the United States: We, your
nsncrialists the legislature or the state
OF Washington, represent as follows:
Whereas There has been introduced In
the senate OF the United States bin en-
titled a bill &c promote the coGnmerce and
increase the foreign trade OF the United
State. aud to provide auxiliary CRUISERS.
transports and seaulen for government. use
when necessary, ana
Whereas, The state OF Washington Is
assuming new relations In matters or for
eign trade with the new possess ions OF the
United States. and
Whereas, The shipping interests Of the
said state OF Washington are che OF the
ehsaf commercial industries OF the state.
Resolved. That the legislature Of the
state Of Washington petitions for the pas
s~sSe OF the said bib introduced in the
senate II the United States. believing the
same will greatly SsEeut the American
merchant marine or the entire Pac.fic
coast, as well as OF The state OF Washing
ten"
Adjourned eath 10 q m Tuesday.