Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-01-30

Senate bill No. 3, by Kinncar, an act
declaring eight hours a legal days
work for State, county or municipality,
was amended to include every class
and condition of labor. As amended
it passed.
Senate bill No. ., by Kinnear, an act
declaring Labor Day (Scptember y IL
legal holiday, passed without opposi-
ton.
Senate bill No. So, substitute for
Senate bill No. IA, an act to provide
for the publication and distribution of
the Supreme court reports, with emer-
gency clause, was passed.
Senate bill No. "a, by Dyer, an act
regulating fees of County Clerks for
services to be rendered as ex-oilicio
clerks of the Superior courts was
passed, but the emergency clause was
lost.
Senate bill No. 80, by Van Devon
ter, an act to permit poor persons to
sue in courts of this State without
paying costs in advance, passed.
In the House, Wednesday, Ken
ncdy, of Adams, presented Il petition
from the Farmers Alliance of Adams
county, asking for maximum railroad
rates.
Nevin, OF Skamania, introduced II
petition from the Washington State
Temperance Alliance, praying for the
suppression OF the sale of intoxicants
The petition originated at Seattle.
The following bills were introduced :
BY Mckay, of Skagit, for selection
of lands granted to State when adj
mitted.
This bill provides that the State
Land Commissioner shall appoint
seven agents under heavy bonds, to
select all the lands granted by the
United States to the State. Said
agents shall personally examine and
report to the State Land Commissioner
each 40 acres not occupied by settlers.
The United States Land Commits
sioners will then be notified by the
State Land Commission and requested
to withdraw all such lands from pub
lie settlement. The bill is an outcome
of the alarm felt at the rapid disap-
pearance of the best public lands.
BY Collins, providing for the pur-
chase OF more land in Olympia by the
State for the erection of public build
ing. One hundred thousand dollars
is asked for. The Governor, Lieutcn-
ant Governor and State Treasurer are
to make the purchase.
BY Sharpstein, of Walla Walla,
providing that all locomotive engi-
neers shall undergo rigid examination
as to qualifications. No engineer who
drinks can run passenger trains. Sc
we're penalties are provided.
BY Anderson, of Mason, establish
ing State Normal School at Lilliwap
Falls, Mason county.
BY Hutchinson, of Lincoln, provid-
ing for the location of State Agri
cultural College near Sprague, Lin
coin county.
BY Sharpstein, OF Walla Walla, re.
pealing portion OF the medical bill
passed last session. The old fight is
to be renewed on the hom1paths.
Snively's bill fixing the salary OF
court stcnographers at $40 Il day and
5 cents folio additional, passed the
House although bitter fight was
made against it. f. G. Bowman, of
Seattle, is said to be its father. Mr..
Bowman is also said to be back of the
move to transcribe and publish steno-
graphic reports of the constitutional
convention proceedings. He possesses
the only notes in existence.
Dyer's Senate bill describing duties
and prescribing salary and fees of
Justices of the Peace and Constables
was passed.
The Senate met at 9 +. NJ. Thursday,
attendance small.
Under the head OF the Introduction
OF new bills the following were read