Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-03-15
THE LEGISLATURE.

In the Senate, Friday, the following
bills passed
House bill, by Extend
ing the right of eminent domain to
electric power companies. 1t gives
the right to such companies to enter
upon any land between the termini
of the proposed line for the purpose of
examining, locating and surveying
such lines.
House bill, by Hanford-Prescribing
the exercise of corporate powers by
private corporations.
Senate bill, by Hutchinson-For
the protection OF live stock and the
fostering and encouraging OF the in
dustry.
House bill, by IIeath-Providing for
the organization and incorporation Of
companies for clearing out and I'M
proving rivers and streams in this
State. The bill also relates to the
driving, sorting, holding and deliver
ing of logs and other timber products
and fixes the tolls.
BY Megler-For the relief of GER
tain applicants for the purchase Of
tide-lands. The applicants made the
necessary deposit with the State
Treasurer, but it afterward found that
the land applied for was merely a
sand-bar. AS it was not attached to
the mainland, the State Land Com
mission did not deem themselves
authorized to dispose of it. This bill
makes an appropriation for the money
advanced for the survey.
BY Sergeant-Appropriating $4S,-
800 for the Soldiers Home, at Orting,
to be applied as follows: Maintenance
for two years, $4,000; electric light
plant. $500; enlarging and furnish
ing hospital, $500; extending sewer,
81 200; contingent expenses, 5000.
In the House, Fri day, after an all
day session, the House committee Of
the whole late last nj ght reported back
the general appropriation bill, recon-
mending its passage as amended.
Among the changes made in the
committee OF the whole from the ap-
preparation committee and recommen-
dations were these: Maintenance of
the State Reform School, increased
from $49,G40 to $GJ 600; School for
Defective Youth, increased from $780,
$40 to $6J,763; State University, $685.
600 to $4,000; Cheney and Ellens-
burg normal schools $22 200 to $685.
600 each; Agricultural College, $l5,-
600 to S25 ,0Oo; Soldiers Home, $685.
600 to $4,000.
The House passed the bill regulating
fish traps and other fixed appliances.
The House, amended the sugar
bounty act extending the opera
tions of the laws of 1898 upon the
same subject, which was passed by a
vote OF 81 to 6.
Taylor's bill fixing the salaries OF Of
ficers in counties OF 10000 or more in
habitants, was debated and passed
over. The act fixes the pay of Audi
tor, Treasurer, Sheriff and County At
torney at 81 800 a year each; Clerk
and Superintendent of Schools at
81 800; Assessor and Coroner at 81
600; Commissioners at $500 a year
and Surveyor at S. day when really
employed.
AS substitute for the Taylor bill is
the bill of Representative Ham upon
the same subject, in which are en-
braced the salaries of all officers in
counties OF every class in the State.
In the Senate, Saturday, the follow.
ing bills passed:
Concentrating with Bancroft,
Whitney & Co., of Seattle, for a period
OF 10 years, for the publication OF the
Washington Supreme Court reports !;
making appropriations to reimburse
the purchasers of university lands,
title to which was not confirmed, as
follows: J. J. H. Van Bokkelin, 1851 +;
Thomas Webb, $2l4; L. b. Andrews,
$l20; George A. Barnes, $77; John
Dorsey, $25S.
Phelps-Changing the name of
Squire City, Stevens county, to Spring
dale.
Callow-Abolishing the present sys-
tenn of electing county commissioners
by districts, and providing for their
election by the county at large. The
bill met with strong opposition
from the three Populists, who asked
that their protest be recorded against
the measure.
Irving-Providing that all logs sold
must be scaled at the place where they
are doomed. This, however, does not
apply when logs are sold outside of
the State. Nine-tenths of the logs
cut in Cowlitz and Wahkiakum coun-
ties are sold to Oregon mills, and log
gers do not want to pay for scaling,
for the reason that Oregon mills will
not accept the Washington scale.
Cline-Appropriating certain lands
in Whatcom county for the use OF the
American Patriotic Society.
Biggs-Requiring all county clerks
to furnish bonds in the sum OF $40 900
before entering upon their duties.
Nims-Providing that, when recon-
mended by superintendent of adjoin-
ing counties. new school districts may
be formed by contiguous territory ly-
ing partly in one county and partly in
another.
Curtiss-Creating q State Board Of
Finance, to consist OF the Governor,
Auditor and Treasurer, who shall fund
all outstanding warrants in the gen.
eral, military and tide-land fund.