Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-03-03

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abolished.
HOUSE hll ~ :. asking Cougrr..
io t'ass an act prohibiting raupcr lm
migration wa- pa.srd
tdiuutncd
Two Democratic changes uccufrc,
io tudsNs point convention Hutch
inson voting for e + Np"fhcc. and
MulAc, changing from Gngg. Ia Jud
-on TIr seventy eighth and seventy,
ninth halloIa resulted Aleu- a.,
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lu the senate. saturday. the Com
mittco on Revenue aud Taxation sub.
mitlei the following bills
To provide for the collection oI
tave- In the State ui Washington-a
new revenue act amending the cod,
relating to the filing aud cancellation
Oi pla,s amending the code relating
10 the duties of prosecuting attorneys
amending the code in relation 10 the
salaries Of county officers. amending
the code In relation 10 the duties oI
the State Auditor. amending the
code IN relation Ia the duties OF county
rressurers; relating TO the duties oI
County Commissioners.
All Of the above bills were referred
to the Committee OF the whole aud
made special orders for Tuesday ncxl
at 10 o'clock a. NJ
Other bills were introduced a. fol
lows:
by Hastings-for the taxing OF dogs
also to protect persons while engaged
on the navigable waters OF the State.
Horr-For the relief OF W. 7. Cav
anaugh, by appropriating 1900 fol
services in the entry OF State lands.
Kellogg-To establish a Board oI
Railroad Commissioners; also, provid
ing for the formation OF new counties
Van lie Vsnter-To regulate the
publication of the reports of coal mine
inspectors: also, to amend the code
providing for State printing and bind
ing.
Helm-For the relief OF Ben. 4
Snipes & Co.
The House bill for the erection Of a
State capitol. was reported by the
committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, with the recommendation
that it be indefinitely postponed. The
report was adopted.
House bill No. 2S5, relating to the
scaling OF logs, was passed.
The joint committee appointed to
investigate the Worlds Fair Commits.
sion, reported as follows:
First, That we have made full
complete and careful examination oi
the books, vouchers and reports of the
commission and have thoroughly
weighed the evidence presented under
oath, pro and con to your committee
and find:
Second, That there is not the
slightest evidence of dishonesty or
neglect.
Third, That in some instances
there has been excessive and extrava-
CANT expenditures for the results
achieved, attributed, apparently, to an
utter lack of sources OF reliable infor.
nation pertaining to the work.
Fourth, That we find the work OF
the commission we'll in hand and be.
lieve irreparable injury would be done,
should the further conduct of the
work be given to new and inexperi-
enced hands"
The report was signed by all mem
bers of the joint committee except
Judson, Of Pierce, who submitted the
following minority report:
To the Honorable Senate and House
of Representatives of the State OF
Washington, greeting:
The undersigned minority of your
committee to whom was referred for
investigation the formal charges pre-.
ferred by Hon. E. Meeker against the
Washington Worlds Fair Commits
sioners, respectfully reports:
First.-That the charge of extrava.
gance has been proven and sustained.
Second.--That the other charges
have not been proven.
Third.-That l agree with the ma.
jority OF the committee that an ap.
preparation ought to be made, not
withstanding the shortcomings of the
executive committees; that the State
OF Washington requires this for the
purpose of having proper exhibit
all of which Ia rasnoctf,,ll,, s,,hp,;,tod