Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-20
THE LEGISLATURE.

bill, which was the special order of the
day. Senators Tolman, Warburton
Graves and Crow spoke at considerable
length in favor of the bill and Sena.
tors Hamilton, Clapp, Rands and Da.
Wis in opposition.
The discussion had been precipitated
on motion to substitute the minority
! report for the majority from the Rail-
road committee. The minority rec.
commended the bill for passage, the
majority that it be indefinitely post.
poned. Thus the first vote was on the
substitution; the second on the mo.
ton for indefinite postponement. The
first having been voted down. This is
the best and clearest way the vote can
be shown:
For the commission bill-Angle,
Grow, HALEY, Hammer, McKenney,
Moultray, Sharp, Warburton, Weltz,
G. B. Wilson GALL Republicans); Gar
Der, Graves, Hallett, Rasher, Reser,
Splawn, Tolman (Demacrats); total,
II.
Against the bill-Baker, Baumeis-
ter, Clapp. Cornwell, Davis, Hamilton,
Heinrich, Hurley, Kinnear, LeCrone,
ODonnell, Palmer, Potts, Rands, Ruth,
S. T. Smith, Stansell, Stewart, Sumner,
Tucker, Van De Vanter. Welch, ]. J.
Smith (Republicans); Earles, Moore
(Democrats); total, 25.
This does not end the fight in the
Senate for q Railroad Commission.
Senator Warburton declared in his
speech to-day that he proposed to in.
troduce q Railroad Commission bill
Immediately, providing that the COM
mission should be elective. He also
declared that he would introduce a
Tax Commission bill next week.
The Commission bill OF the House
was considered in committee of the
whole, the same day and Jared little
worse than in the Senate, AS it is in.
volved in parliamentary technicality
that makes it exceedingly difficult for
its friends to advance it to a direct
vote. The Speaker (Friday) ruled that
the bill had lost its position on second
reading and was still in tho hands OF
the committee of the whole. Mr..
Lewis made the point of order that
the bill had been returned to the
House with report, and that no per-
mission had been asked to sit again,
and that it was therefore before the
House on second reading. He asked
that the Speaker reserve his decision
until Tuesday morning, in order that
the business Of the session might not
be interfered with by argument. To
this the Speaker assented. Lewis
then moved that the vote by which
the House went into committee OF the
whole be reconsidered. This motion
was declared out of order and Mr..
Lewis appealed and asked that unan-
imous consent be given that the appeal
60 over until Tuesday morning, when
the matter will be argued. Consent
was given.
On Thursday (Lincoln's birthday
being q legal holiday, no business
was done in either branch. Memorial
services were however held and several
eulogies delivered on the life and pub
lie services OF the late John B. Allen.
The Senate on Friday, the 18th,
passed Senator Rasher's bill reducing
the term Of jury service for an individ-
ual from 80 days to two weeks.
The following bills we're likewise
passed:
s. B. l0S. by Sharp, fixing . stand
ard size fruit box. The bill provides
that an apple-box shall be 18 inches
long, III inches wide and 104 inches
deep, inside measurement. A pear
box shall be IS inches long, III inches
wide and inches deep, inside meas
urement.
S. B. 1873, by Hamilton, creating q
lien upon steamships. vessels and boats
in favor OF tugboat companies and
stevedores.
H. B. &C, by Snohomish, to punish
unlawful injury to or destruction of
personal property. This is malicious
mischief bill, and fixes the maximum
penalty at 500 fine.
H. B. 80, by King of Thurston, de.
fining larceny Of fixtures from real
estate.
H. B. ITO, by King, an act relating
to the matter of official seals for
County Treasurers and to cure legal
errors arising from q failure heretofore
to provide for such official seals.
The Senate also passed memorial
by Senator Ruth urging Congress to
provide at as early date as possible
for a survey OF the proposed canal
from Puget Sound to Gray's Harbor.
When this memorial was read it re-
cited the fact that the proposed canal
had been Endorsed in the Republican
State platform. Senator Tolman, OF
Spokane, moved to strike out that
clause. "This Senate has decided
that platforms are not binding, nor of
any earthly account" he said, amid
considerable laughter. The motion
was voted down.
The Senate also passed a memorial