Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-02-28
In The State Legislature.
THURSDAY, 18th INST.


THURSDAY, 18th INST.
Representative Jones of Chehalis pro-
poses a change in the form of election
ballots, that will commend itself to every
one who found trouble with the some
what awkward arrangement of names on
the tickets at the last election. Repre-
sen tative Jones' bill desires to separate
the nominees of regular parties and
place them in separate political groups
BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE.
By the Judiciary COMMUNICATION the
support of the National guard
By Sharpstein-To protect titles to
separate property.
By Sharpstein-Requiring railroad
employers to report stock killed, or found
dead
By Smith-To provide for miners
lien for his wages.
By Megler,-To protect and promote
the fishing industry
By Walker-Providing for fees of the
county clerk.
By Yeomans-For permanent surveys
Of lands.
The pet bill of Representative Dysart,
OF Lewis county, compelling all children
between nine and fourteen years of age
to attend school part of the year,
was indefinitely postponed.
FRIDAY, Doth INST.
Although the Fellows bill has been
made special order for Saturday, its
general tener is not satisfactory. While
its provisions are acceptable to Walla
Walla, Spokane and the Big Bend dis
tricts, it will give no relief to the Pa
louise country.
A railroad bill was presented in the
house. 1t was by WATSON, of Jefferson
Section l provides simply that no rail-
road shall charge for or receive greater
rate for carrying any kind Of grain, po-
totoes or hay than Is per cent. of what
was charged January last. The max
lmum rates on other freights shall be
the same as on that rate ANY railroad
feeling these rates unreasonably low
shall have recourse to the courts This
is practically as though no law was en-
acted. 1t merely requires the road, in
case of dissatisfaction about the grain
rate, to prove that it is not enough.
There is another section preventing dis
ordinations. A similar bill will be pre-
sented in the senate
BILLS PASSED IN THE SENATE.
Senate bill No. TITO vacate or
modify judgments,
Senate bill No. 75-Relating to writs
of mandate and prohibition.
Senate bill No 76-Relative to right
of trial by jury
Senate bill No. IS Concerning the
construction of statutes.
Senate bill No 164-Relative to hold
ing or acquiring real or personal prop
erty by corporations.
Also house concurrent resolution No.
10 for the removal of Horace B. Sach.
House bill No 1OS-For the protec-
ton of sea gulls.
House concurrent resolution No. 10
To appoint committee to frame Joint
rules relative to matters for removal
from office.
BILLS PASSED.
Relative to taking a census of the
Colville Indians.
Memorial relative to public lands.
For the relief of L. E. Moore.
Garretson's bill, creating police courts
III cities of 10000 inhabitants and over.
SATURDAY, 21sT INST.
Only one bill was introduced in the
Senate Saturday morning. That one
was by Long, of Lewis county, and was
an important railroad bill, and is prob
ably the only railroad bill that will be-
come law this session. It is entitled
IAN act regulating and fixing railroad
freight rates in the state of Washington.
The senate then resolved itself into
committee of the whole for consideration
of Longs worlds fair BILL The bill
provides for an appropriation of $780,
600. Owings, of Thurston, wanted
100000 appropriated. Smith, of Whit
man, wanted the amount cut down to
$4,000, and SO did Thompson, of Walla
Walla. Long, of Lewis, did not believe
in "penny-wise- pound foolish"
policy. The matter was laid over.
When the senate assembled this after !
noon, Dyer, of King, was armed with