Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-01-17

Saturday, after which House adjourned.
The House took up the special order
Of the day, viz: House bills II and
56, introduced respectively by Herren,
OF Lewis, and Blair, of klickitat, in re
lation to the erection OF a State Re-
form School. Blair's bill provided for
the location OF the State school in
Klickitat county, and Herren's in
Lewis county.
Blair offered 4 substitute for his bill,
which provides for the appointment
by the Governor of commission OF
three to locate the school without
specifying in what county. The land
shall comprise not less than fifty, nor
more than 100 acres. The principal
provisions OF the substitute are similar
to those of the original. The directors
salary is fixed at $3.50.
Both bills were referred to the COM
mittee on Education.
The railroad committee reported adj
versely on house bills 81 and 81, rela-
tive to the fencing OF railroads, and re-
ported favorably a substitute bill,
placing the matter OF fencing railroads
in the hands OF County Commissioners
of the respective counties, and provid-
ing penalties for noncompliance with
its provisions. The original bill con-
tanned no penalty provision.
The report OF the committee was
adopted and the substitute ordered
printed.
The committee on medicine re-
ported on House bill 127, in opposi-
ton to the proposed amendment, pro-
viding for separate boards of examiners
Homeopathic and allopathic). No ac-
ton was taken on the report.
The Agriculture committee reported
q substitute for the bill for the exter-
mination of the Canada, bull and
other thistles. The substitute was or
dered printed and laid on the table.
1t provides that there shall be a lien
for damages on the property of land
owners who do not remove the thistles,
after due notice.
The committee on education re-
ported favorably on the bill proposing
to accept as State Normal School the
school at Lynden, Whatcom county,
including the grounds of twenty acres
The committee on roads and bridges
was, on motion of Moultray, of What
com, authorized to appoint a clerk.
The following bills were introduced i:
BY Sharp, of Kittitas, Oh. b. 1907
providing for the use of water for pull
poses of irrigation, and the condemna-
ton of lands for bitches.
BY Pickrell, of Whitman, bill reg
ulating the charges of railroad COM
panies and creating a railroad COM
mission.
By Judson, of Pierce, a bill in rela-
ton to hospitals for the insane.
BY JudsOn, of Pierce, a bill authoriz-
ing the extension of cities and the To-
cation of tOwnsites within the same.
The House passed Senate joint reso-
luton No. 16, asking Congress for an
appropriation to build lighthouse at
Clealum head.
Senate joint resolution No. "a, ex-
tending for month the contract for
the legislative printing, now held by
the State Printing and Publishing
Company of Olympia, was announced
for concurrence, when Kuhn, of JET
fersOn, moved to amend by extending
the contract for the balance of the
session at the same price.
The amendment was adopted-33
to 22-and the resolution, as amended
concurred in-ayes 81, nays 80.
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Senate met Tuesday with nine
members still absent.
Rhinehalt offered a resolution APP
pointing J. J. McClinton as supervis-
ing clerk of engrossing and enrolling
for the Senate. Adopted.
Also petition of the Washington
Temperance Alliance for prohibition.
Referred.
Also petition of citizens of King
county showing that there are over 800
cases pending in the Superior Court
for King county, and asking that an
additional judge be appointed for that
court in that county. Referred.
The following bills were introduced
reau tWlce anu referred.
BY Clough Is. B. 113) to create a
Board of Regents of the State Library
and defining their duties.
By Owings, bill for an act relating
to the Library of Washington.
This bill provides for State Libra.
rian, to be appointed by the Governor
with the consent of the Senate, for a
term of two years. He must give
bonds to the amount of $1,000, has
power to appoint deputy, and is tc
receive salary of 81 600 per annum
Full details of his duties are given
The Secretary of State, Attorney Gen
eral, and the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court are created a board tc
purchase books and may expend $40,
100 during 1890, and 5000 per veal
afterwards, provided that there is thai
, amount in the State Treasury to the
credit of that fund.
BY Vestal, a bill providing for cleo
ton, salary and duties of County Au
ditOrs.
Senate bill Al, to protect salmon
and other food fishes passed. 1t make,
, it unlawful to catch salmon between
March LIST and April LIST, and Angus
10th and September 10th, and durin,
, the weekly close time, or to sell o.
have in possession any such unlaw
fully caught salmon, under penalty O
, a fine of from $50 to $3.50; also un
lawful to catch salmon within on,
{ mile below any salmon rock, unde
, same penalties, and forfeiture of boats
: etc.; or in the waters of ShOalwate
Bay or Gray's Harbor and tributarie
f from November 18th to Decembe
10th; also to catch salmon in Puge
, Sound in March, April and May of an,
: year; also unlawful to put into an,
river where there are salmon, any lime
g gas or there deleteriOus substance; ais,
a requiring suitable fish ladders over al
3 dams or distractions in salmon rivers
also prohibiting any sawdust or lum
{ Der waste from being thrown into an,
+ salmon river, or giant powder, etc
| being exploded for the purpose O
E killing or catching salmon. Justice
, Of the Peace and Superior Courts ar
, to have concurrent jurisdiction O
e cases arising under this act.
House bill 140, giving consent O
e the Legislature of this State to tn
| purchase of land within this State b,
the United States for location of al
e mories, navy yards, custom house
and other public and institutions, wa
, taken up, ayes %, noes 0, and the emer
: gency clause by ayes 26, noes 0, an,
ordered sent forthwith to the house.