Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-03-23
SPLENDID ENDING
Much Accomplished on the Last
Day at Olympia.
VERY BUsINEsS.LIKE SESSION

Every Important Bill Was Passed Upon
Meritorious Measures-The End Came
without the Usual Crush or jam.
OLYMPIA, March 16.-The fourth ses-
sion of Washington's legislature adj
journed sine die at midnight. 1t had
its work well in hand. Every important
bill was passed upon, and the end came
without the usual crush or jam. Not
bill was up during the day that did not
receive proper consideration, and so
well had the sftings committee worked
that only few were killed. Governor
McGraw occupied an ante-room signing
several bills. He was also for time an
interested listener to the debates. Dur
ing the day and night over eighty-two
bills were passed. Large crowds OF
ladies and gentlemen filled the lobby
until late hour. Both houses worked
spasmodically during the last hours.
There was recess from 8 to 10 in the
senate, and unlmportant bills were
taken up alter that.
The fourth legislature surprised every
body by leaving very good record be-
hind it. Two weeks ago it looked very
much as if little good would be accom-
plished, but about that time both houses
settled down to business, and ii relied
up to its credit many merltoriOus meas
ures. The people were given grain in
spector; the state land department was
recognized; the military wastefulness
was stopped; the deficiency evil in pub
lie offices was made an impossibility in
the future; interest and penalty on taxes
was reduced; q nOn-detcIency law was
enacted county expenses were reduced:
the county salary fund was partly abol-
ished; the school-bOOk trust was Grip
pied, and laws were passed that will al
low cities and towns to validate their
enormous debts and fund the same.
The general appropriation bill was the
last to be considered. There was diff
ference of about 100000 between the
house and senate bills, and the confer
ence committee passed several hours OF
the afternoon and evening in considera-
ton of these items. The principal one
was $780, 600 for the military. The con-
ference was not ended until 9 O'Clock.
when minority and majority reports
were decided upon. 1t was ii O'Clock
before the house by party vote adopt
ed the majority report, which, among
other things, gave the military $4,000
for two years.
One OF the most exciting incidents of
the session occurred in the house this
morning, when Hutchinson's senate bill
to provide for the state publishing its
school text books came up for consider
alton. There was most eloquent de-
bate over the measure, and its final pas
sage was greeted with enthusiastic
cheers. The state printer will now pub
lish text books, and it is claimed the
school children will be able to purchase
them for about SO per cent of the pres
ent rate. The passage OF the bill was
direct slap at the American Book Com
pany and other trusts of this character.
The house defeated the senate bill for
the submission of the question of woman
suffrage to vote of the people. The
bill was placed on the calendar under q
suspension of the rules, the siftings
committee having shut it out, and sew
eral eloquent speeches were made in it's
support. 1t resulted in defeat by vote
of As to 10, failing to receive the neces-
sary two-thirds, and the question of
woman suffrage will be a dead letter for
at least two years.