Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-02-03

School for Defective Youth; No. 1903,
by Mr.. Clark, of Yakima, defining the
manner OF procedure under an act of
Congress entitled An act for the re-
lief OF inhabitants of cities and towns
located on public lands" No. 50, by
Mr.. Stevenson, to provide transporta-
ton for convicts to the Territorial PEN
itentiary; No. 16O, by Speaker Clark,
to amend the code relative to appeals
from district courts; No. 136, by Mr..
Humes, requiring municipal corpora
tons to take bond from contractors
contracting to make Improvements for
such corporations, conditional that
they pay their laborers, mechanics and
other creditors; No. 1877, by Mr.. Payne,
to repeal an act providing for the
maintenance of roads and condition of
road taxes in Kitsap county; No. 1872,
by Mr.. Humes, amending the law re-
lating to trial by jury of actions be-
fore justices of the peace; No. 30, by
Mr.. Forrest, in relation to garnish-
ments in justices courts.
House bill No. 22S was introduced
by Mr.. Thompson and provides that
the next session of the legislature
shall commence on the second Mon
day January next, sessions to be held
every two years.
The following bills were passed:
c b. No. Exchanging the man
ner of commencing civil actions.
C. b. No. 115-Making larceny by
bailee larceny in fact.
C. B. No. 139-An omnibus bill ap-
propriating $2,38S.23 for incidental
expenses of the Governors and Audi
tors offices and of commissions.
c. B. No. 21-In relation to the sale
of decedents' property.
C. B. No. 91-Providing for the
election of school directors in all le-
gally constituted school districts and
defining duties and length of term.
H. B. No. 129-Amending the code
relating to the manner of making APP
plication for public roads.
H. B. No. 131-Regulating the sala-
ries of county superintendent of
schools.
H, B. No. 20I-Providing that
school directors of the school district
in an incorporated city or town may
issue bonds not exceeding per cent.
of the taxable property of the district,
such bonds not to bear more than 8
per cent. nor run more than twenty
years.
No. 119-Providing that each incor-
porated city or town shall comprise
one school district and in each district
where there are more than $50 pupils
the schools shall be graded and no
language but English and no higher
mathematics than algebra shall be
taught.
H. B. No. 211-Providing that in
cities of 5000 or more population
there shall be but one district and that
there shall be but two school directors
from each ward. The bill provides
among other things that when the
board of directors deem it necessary
to erect new buildings or purchase
grounds, they shall present the state
ment to the common council and the
council shall levy tax according to
the assessment roll.
The following bills were killed: H.
B. 2l7, grading the salaries of county
treasurers according to the population
of counties; II. b. No. 1879, providing
an order of preferment for estates in
probate courts; H. B. No. 100, Great
ing the Office of Public Examiner; H.
B. No. 81, making the legal rate of in
terest per cent. These were all of
Mr.. Cases bills and were killed on his
motion.
The following bills passed: H. B.
No. ia, providing that 500 worth OF
assessment work must be done ON
mining claims yearly; H. B. No. 2O2,
relating to the duties OF county audi
tors; C. B. No. 70, providing for the
condemnation of land for logging
roads and chutes; H. B. No. POI, re-
lating to duties of road supervisors
H. B. No. 23O, amending the act con-
ferring jurisdiction on the county
court of Kittitas county; III. B. No.
231, providing for the distribution of
the session laws; c. B. No. ITO, regu-
lating the practice of medicine.
The Council bill requiring railroads
to be fenced was killed.
Adjourned until 7P. N.
This evening Mr.. Warman's bill pro-
viding for the appointment of pilot
commissioners on the Columbia river
came back from the Council with
amendments. Mr.. Warman said he
had been mislead as to the need of the
bill when he introduced it and now he
wanted it killed. The House refused
to concur.
The Council substitute for Mr.. Nc
Millan's bill, providing for county
elections to decide if stock shall run
on public lands, was indefinitely post
poned.
The following bills passed:
H. B. No. 99-Creating county COM
nissioners Boards of Health in cases
of contagious diseases.
c. B. No. 72-Imposing fine of not
less than $50 nor more than $500 for
maliciously destroying dykes and
dams.
C. B. No. 5-Enacting o law relating
to the formation of corporations.
C. B. No. 7-Providing that wages
shall be paid in cash, or its equivalent,
and not time checks.
c. B. No. 1O3-Relating to opening
roads in Adams county.
III. B. No. 2O4-Providing for the APP
pointment by county commissioners
to locate Territorial roads, etc.
H. B. No. 223-For the more ef-
fective organization of the militia.
H. B. No. 224-Fixing the interest
of Territorial and county warrants at
8 per cent.
Adjourned at 10 80.
THURSDAY, Jan. 2.
COUNCIL.
Mr.. Eckler's bill relating to the
pedigree Of blooded stock, passed.
House amendment to Council bill
making appropriation of $4,000 for ex-
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