The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-03
SENATE REPORT IN DETAIL.
4 Number Of Bills Passed, Including
3. =. 112, for = Capitol
Commission,

o. .. 1z2, for = Capitol
COmmission.
Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelngencer.
OLYMPIA. March 2-The senate this
morning passed s, B. -. by T. ]. Miller.
appointing state capitol COMMISSION.
Bridges. l. c. Gilman. of Seattle. and E.
NJ Wilson, Of Fairhayen. There WAS only
one vote cast In oppos- tion-that " Sena-
tor Van Patten. The bill requires the
AZ the veto OF the governor was sastain-
ed in the house, IL 10 not likely that the
commission biz will come up in the house
at least unless some appropriation for
capitol building il made.
The senate refused to concur in the
house amendments to the bill relating ID
the control and management If the Nan-
couver school for defective youth.
A large petition from New Whatcom
was presented 70 the senate this morning
praying for the passage OF II. 3. a., to
prevent sawdust being dumped into the
rivers and salt waters OF the state OF
Washington.
The committee on claims and auditing
recommended today the appropriation OF
$ia,ooc for the expenses OF an exhibit at
the recent Omaha exposition
The Runner freight rate bill was reach
ed on the calendar at n:i5 a. m. and at
ter a long debate was defeated; yeas. II;
At H:so the senate took = recess until
At the afternoon session the senate. In
committee OF the whole, considered Num-
which we're ordered engrossed. Among
these were:
$. b. 2ls by Keith-Appropr.ating sls,ooo
for the Buckley Yakima state road.
for state road from bridgeport to Re-
public.
for the repair OF the SnoQualmie pass
5. b. II. by Hali-Approprtating about
ST 600 to pay judgments against the state:
8. b. Us, by Baker-AppropriatsngS 20.0oo
for road from Lyle to Washougai.
and interest on delinquent taxes paid be-
fore July !. 1899. was made 2 special order
for Friday morning.
sheriff shall be ex-officio sheriff in coun-
ties OF 10000 or less was indefinitely post
poned on motion Of Senator C-app.
s. B. liz. providing that persons shall be
conveyed TO the penitentisry by. the war
den was indefinitely postponed BY motion
Of Yeend
These senate bills passed the senate this
s. y. 2ss-Providing for validating leases
heretofore made by cities or towns OF
streets. or portions thereof, upon the wa
ter front within or In front OF cities or
towns; emergency.
8 Il. l65. By Dayis-Authorixng invest
ment OF permanent school fund In per
cent bonds OF the state or United States,
or in I per cent bonds OF counties. cities
" school districts. AT not more than par
n IFS. by MISUNDERSTANDING horse
shoers In cities Of the first class to pass
civil service examination.
These hs'se Bills passed the senate:
H. Il. i07. by Bedforf' the
Jaymsnt OF general fund warrants OFT OF
moneys in the permanent school fund OF
the state when there are money! IN the
general fund, and requiring holders OF
warrants to accept such payment me
general warrants so paid for are deposited
to the credit Of the permanent school fund
II. b. les by Bedfora--Authorxng the
governor and state auditor to issue ga per
cent. bonds i'm denominations Of 5000, 10
take up outstanding general fund warrant
.ndeht edness, such bonds TO be bought for
and placed TO the credit OF the perma-
nent school fund.