The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29
SENATE RLPOET LII DETAIL
4 nfIl Tfsfsg the Legal Rate 81 H.
tesesa II Dtseossea ~
gune Lengfh.

srersx. Dlxua.cE 10 the post-Insslllgsncer-
DLIMgIA, JAZZ. zs-Tae senate spent
sides considering several measures, passes
Sss kotsse and ore senate nsiI- The most
important Usess1fs ds2casssd Vas tasz se-
s !. sa Hs s s s' a .rs ina. sa 81.
result 81 Big saving q interest enargss
90 the peog.e she bssi sow before the
lsgssl@saTs passes A. u nos ssanSs. The
bill Is intended 70 prevent interest Dsssx
charged N excess Ct 20 Per cent, and 70
reduce the Interest ca state. eoaaty. city,
town and school warrants.
uon VII he bill 4 T. }. MIisr Of Thurs
ton. The blu as presented allowed u per
cent. waea 50 contracted for. TIE Gem
Wsrsur lsaae s a'''s su - ,hs Bin 70
make /, y per cent. The attorneys as
RUE favored few restrictions Oh contract
paper. and favored The wareartsn amend
unAnt- After short esbass sae amend
nsent WAS los;-yeaa II. BAYS ls RiEshart
en1eayoret 20 reduce The rate % interest
% state. county. school and city ard town
LAST. Einsaart fhsa asked for per cent:
lost. Es then r5oyat 70 make u per cent.
Mr. war1art1n said as Was satisfied state
. ps eSa cent .n .s.a fsas aas sai
true Of county, school ard city warrants.
ard be believed 8 separate rate should b
Gxsd. He ssxsd TO have the Bill rs-re
fer7e1. This melton was lost
Mr.. Preston said that under the present
law authority WAS vested In the state Of
nrsrs 70 ~ 4 rats % interest on state war
Fsass that would keep them e. par. The
stair officers should 10. allow warrants
10 float ~ a high premium rs AZ present
~ their duty was plain 20 reduce tie rate
M. wiltshire was opposed 10 leaving the
question OF interest rates At the option OF
TAG state ofTicers-
naklng . separate section 70 provide for
the Issuance OF state warrants at q rate
not te exceed s per cent. The amendment
prevailed ard the bill was ordered en-
Nj. Man,x Of Stevens. in discussing 3.
b. II. By T. J. Miller. relating 70 the COM
ps,s'acy q jurors Opposed the section pro
vidlnr for a county residence OF one year
and insisted on changing II 10 ninety days.
He sad In bis county 81 WAS difficult at
times to get Jurors who hid lived year
lost and the bill. after being engrossed.
pared the senate. II provides - follows:
.-Nection Section s. OF volume H..
amended 20 reid - fsiIows: Section IS.
a person IL not competent to act a. . ju-
n. mae sieesor Of the state Of wash
"A An inhabstans Of the county In whscs,
ne = returned. and who has been an In
haniisnt thereof for the year next proceed
g Over q years OF age.
- 70 pns.sss.os OF bis natural faculties
am 81 BntiHd mind.
& Able 20 read and write the Enxl!ah
A person who has been convicted OF
. felony II not competent 20 Act IS juror.
DsiIs Passed.
These senate bills passed the senate.
y b. H. by r. J. Mtiler-Reiating 10 the
competerry Of Jurors
This house bin parsed the senate:
II. II. r. by Bedford--Appropr.atin
1850 for the Transportation OF conviets
$500 for the transportation Of javeni,e Of
Tenders. ard 800 for travelling expenses Of
superior Judges.
Hills ReronmeadeA for Passage.
These bills we're recommended for pass
age by committeess
8. "a. 10. by Hemrtcb-GeauIrfng herse~
shners 10 pass civil service examination
=. Is. r. by Ccir~~Authcrigsng the coal
mine inspector Re srpoint deputy In case
OF emergency.
O. II. IS by Hish-Hesa.lng 10 the msn-
sgefn-n' and control or ths school for de-
fecttfe youth
8. n. s.. by Hlli-For state road from
Cora az Fulnitr Springs by Cawiisx pass
20 road near rowfehe In Yakima county
The several bil's for state roads C. n.
e. - - Aes Sl Were made spccia, order
for TUESDAY AZ n. n