Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-02-08

In the Senate, Tuesday, Sumner in
troduced bill for removal of the
State capital to Everett, similar to the
Tacoma bill, authorizing a vote as to
whether the seat OF government shall
remain at Olympia or be removed TO
Everett. This course is necessary for
either Tacoma or Everett to stand q
ghost OF show for the requisite vote,
under the constitution, but they are
both handicapped by the evident in
tent OF the Constitutional Convention
that the remote possibility OF change
being demanded should open the
question to . fair expression Of the
people, with every eligible point in the
field, to arrive at n just popular e1-
preston OF opinion. Senator Sumner,
Notwithstanding Tacoma's dismal
failure in her junketing enterprise, ex-
tended an invitation Tor the Legisla-
ture to visit Everett, on Saturday, the
10th inst, which was accepted.
Baker of Klickitat introduced q bill
providing for the annexation Of three
townsites in the southwest corner of
Yakima county to Klickitat county.
1t is claimed that tho three townships
are sparsely settled and that their nat
ural utilization is with Klickitat in.
stead of Yakima county.
The committee on Judiciary report
ed favorably on Rand's bill fixing the
Penitentiary as the place of execution
of condemned convicts.
s. B. No. 100, validating acknowl-
edgements 10 deeds made before con-
sular agents Of the United States in
foreign countries, was passed.
At the afternoon session of the Sem
ate, q bill by Rands authorizing cities
and towns to fund their outstanding
indebtedness passed.
Sharp of Kittitss introduced bill
to seggregate the judicial districts con-
sisting respectively OF Chelan, Okla.
hogan, Ferry, Adams. Douglas and
Lincoln counties, and Kittitas, Yaki-
ma and Ferry counties into three dis
tricts as follows:
Ferry, Okanogan and Douglas, a
new Judge TO be appointed by the Gov.
eTDOT W 6CTNO uutAA VIC uCAt CkCCtLOIl.
Kittitas, Chelan and Yakima coun-
ties, to be presided over by Judge
Rudkin.
Lincoln, Adams and Franklin, to be
presided over by Judge Neal.
This bill is a substitute for several
bills now pending in relation to the
two districts.
In the House, the bill releasing the
United States from all damages to the
State in the construction of the Lake
Washington Canal passed. The bill
had already passed the Senate. In
the House the Pierce county delega-
ton went on record as opposed to the
bill.
A bill was introduced by Jones of
King creating q commission of three
to be appointed by the Governor with
power to examine land registration
acts OF other States based on the Tor
rens law with the object of having
such bill introduced for this State at
the next session OF the Legislature.
The Judiciary committee to whom
was referred bill by Rines of King
county, prohibiting the employment
in this State of Chinese or japanese,
recommended its indefinite postpone
ment for the reason that it is uncon-
stitutional.
Gorham OF Snohomish invited the
members to visit the city of Everett
Saturday week for the purpose of see-
ing what that city has to offer in The
matter OF a capital site. The invita-
ton was accepted.
A petition was, read signed by the
citizens Of Yakima protesting against
the creation of a new county ut the
expense of part Of Yakima county.
The petition sets forth that there is no
desire for another county. The mat
ter was referred TO a special commit
tee which will investigate.
A petition signed by many promi-
nent farmers and stockmen Of the
State asking the Legislature to put a