Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-22
NEW La VS.

On the 18th of February the iegisia-
ture had been in session forty-one days
and had passed through both houses
thirty-one bills of various kinds, which
have gone to the governor for his APP
prevail or veto 1t is not apprehended
that any Of the bills will be vetoed, be-
cause they all relate to minor matters.
Seventeen Of these bills originated in
the house and fourteen in the Senate.
An appropriation of 100000 has been
made to pay the expenses of the legis-
lature. An appropriation to pay the
tide land appraisers went through
without objection. A bill to prohibit
investment of the school funds in any
way, excepting in the purchase of gov
eminent, state, county, municipal or
school bonds, met with no opposition.
The grangers got in their work in bill
to compel commission merchants to
properly count their eggs and weigh
their butter as soon as received and to
make due returns thereof to the shippers.
County prisoners are to be fed on sixty
cents per day, oats weigh thirty
two pounds to the bushel,
money is worth per cent. per annum
unless different rate Of interest shall
be specified in writing, The Soldiers
home has an appropriation and so has
the ex-sheriff of Wahkiakum county.
The time for the payment of taxes has
been extended TO all-fools' day, and
attorneys are allowed to tax five dol
lar fee against the losing party in a
Justices court. Mutilated records are
to be transcribed and made whole.
Children, animals, fowls and birds are
to be protected, and there are to be
police matrons in cities of the first
class. Whatcom county has State
Normal school: and the lien laws have
received due share of legislative tin
kering and everything swims in the
state of Washington.
1t is worth 100000 to have our affairs
so nicely adjusted, 1t is true that
there are certain other small
matters which have been neglected on
account Of the great demand upon oui
legislative talent made by the important
questions above referred to. We had
anticipated some action looking toward
the establishment of road system fol
the state, and also that some important
changes would be made in the revenue
laws, but so far nothing has been done.
The usual amount OF time is being
wasted in discussion of railroad and
steamboat commission bills by men
who know nothing about the subject,
and as the end of the session APP
proaches the senatorial question is
likely to engross the attention of the
members, and it begins to look as
though the session is a failure so far as
accomplishing any real and substantial
good to the state is concerned. Bills
are plentiful devising ways for issuing
bonds and creating Indebtedness, but
scarce for providing relief against the
burdens already being borne. Bills are
rushed through the house regulating
freights and fares, but nothing is being
done to develop the country
In such way as to make
either freights or fares. The great insti-
tutions Of the state which have made II
what it is up to the present time are
being threatened with losses and an
noyances, and at time too when they
are doing all that can be done to re
lieve US from the burdens of the pas
conditions of things. A little incon
siderate legislation just now will result
Ia evils which would not so seriousl!
affect older and more populous states
The few remaining days of the session
should be devoted to the serious con
sideration of the states interests instead
of to the qualification Of mere politica
and personal whims, or in pandering t.
the baser prejudices of men.
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