The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-08
An Important Measure Passed
by the Senate.
THE STATE TO BE A PUBLISHER.
An Effort TO Cnt OF the Book Trusts
Enormous Profits.
The Live stock Bin and the Hiii TO Per-
init Women To Hold school off1ces
Ready for Signature House Dis
eusSes the General Appropriation.


Olympia. March Especial.
sons bin for TIE issuing by the state Of
series Of text socks. TO be distributed TO
the school children at the actual cost Of
publication. and appropriating Sa.aue was
passed by the senate this afternoon A
similar measure by Shaw was also on the
calendar. but was Indefinitely possponea.
al the authors request
Senator Frink urged that the senate
pass the bill for the reason that the state
has been and is being systematically rob
bed by that gigantic octopus. the Ameri-
can Book Company. He stated thai ne
had given the matter close examination
and was convinced that the saving TO the
state would reach s453oN annually He
cited an estimate secured on the cost of
printing the text books now used and
showed that a certain book on philosophy
now sold at . could De sold for S0 cents
with ~ per cent. profit. Re said the
state should ignore the company and
break the combine at any cost
The bin provides for the printing of a
series OF books 10 consis; OF a spelier, five
readers. two arithmetics, two grammars.
two physiologies and one history. The
books are 10 be complied by competent
persons employed by the state board of
education, the printing and binding TO be
done by The lowest responsible bidder re-
siding within this state. After the print
ing OF the books the electratype plates are
10 be returned TO the state for safe keep
Ing While the books are not free, they
will be distributed 70 the children at the
actual cost of compiling. printing and dis
;rfbuiing. and for the purpose of carry
ing out the provisions OF the bill $4,000
Is provided.
Senator Brown favored the bill. he said.
but as chairman OF the board OF ctiuca-
ion hsA haA stfx
more careful consideration than some
others In the first place he was salts
fed that the appropriation of sa.eao would
not publish one book California passed
this law four years ago. he said, and the
state yet lacks one book OF completing the
series.
Other members were willing to vote for
the bill with the hope that the day would
not be far distant when the children
would be supplied with school books free
OF charge.
The bill was passed. ayes q. nays 4, alb
sent 3
Another important bill bearing on the
school book question was pusey's, which
was discussed this afternoon. 1t provides
that the state board of education shall
contract In May of the present year for
series OF text books 10 be In use fer
Ave years. The bill is drafted with con-
siGeration for the general depression
which now exists. and Ii lis stipulated that
no proposal shall be accepted unless the
retail price is 80 i-3 per cent less than
books of Ike grade. quality and work.
manship furnished by the contract of
1891. The bill also confers upon the state
board of education authority 10 issue
primary certificates on first grade exam
ination certificates. II Hutchison's bill
passes the house. this one will be with
drawn.
The remainder of the afternoon session
was occupied with consideration OF
amendments to the revenue law. Among
them was one to make taxes payable
semi-annualiy. and another TO reduce the
delinquent tax penalty from to cents.
and interest from % TO IL cents. About
one-third of the bin was disposed of at
the hour of adjournment. Six bills, two
of which were from the house. were pass
ed by the senate this morning. and six
others were indefinitely postponed.
Among the latter was Helms bill reduc-
Ing freight rates.
Senator Deckebaeh called up his bin for
the exemption of churches and hospitals.
but IL was Indefinitely post poned. 1t dif-
fered from the present law fin exempting
institutions supported In part by charity.
and provided that they shall be operated
under the inspection of the state board
of health and city and county authorities.
Shaw offered an amendment 10 strike out
supported IN part by charity" and as
out the purpose OF the bill, SEN
ator Deckehach moved To indefi-
nltely postpone. Or. McCutcheon, of
the Fanny Paddock hospital has been
here for several days In the interest OF
the measure.
The senate passed these bills:
III. r.. by Aibertson-Extending the
4X~t.
companies. IL gives TO such companies
the right to enter upon any land between
the terrnfnl OF the proposed line for the
purpose OF examining. locating and sur
yeying such lines
III. B.. by Hanford- Prescribing the ex-
ercise of corporate powers BY private cor
pnrations
8. B., by Hutchinson-For the protec-
;ioa of live stock and the fostering and
encouraging Of the industry.
H. r., by Heath-provsiing for the or
eanization and Incorporation of COM
+ raniss for clearing out and improving
rivers and streams in this state. The bill
also relates TO the driving. sorting. bold
ing and delivering OF logs and other tim
her products. and fixes the tolls.
By NegIer-Fcr the relief OF certain ap-
p1icants for the purchase OF tide lands.
The applicants made the necessary deposit
with the state treasurer. but 10 was after
ward found that the land applied for was
merely a sand bar. As IL was not at
tached to the mainland. the state land
commission did no; deem themselves su-
thorized 20 dispose OF n. This hsli makes
an appropriation for the money advanced
for the survey.
BY s4rgeant-Appropriat $500 for
the Sntaters' Home at ortfng. 10 be aFJ-
ulie5 as follows: Maintenance for two
wears. So 500: electric light plant, s3.ssi;
snlarging and furnishing hospital s4,ss:
extending sewer, si.s": contingent ex-
renses $3.50.
These senate bills we're indefinitely
POSTPONED:
Rv Dorr--To appropriate portion OF
the tax tevieS on insurance companies Tor
,h4 supr,art OF FIRE departments
Nv Taylor~-F0g the extension OF streets
ana avenues across tide lands.
gv porr-RsgTsIating methods cf caring
xcr funds "a towns and cities of the nrSs,
sFrona. third and fourth classes
nv Easssrtsayr-P PrescrihsnS tie duties %
.rvastrers of municipalities in regard 10
IRE y.avrysenf % warrants
NV Ylsrkebach-Reiating 80 the taxation
~ churches and hospitals and other char
isanie institutions.
nv H4lrn-For she regulation OF freight
rates.