Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-03-01
bill shall pass in its present form. 1t
was referred to the Committee on
Municipal Corporations.

was referred to the Committee on
Municipal Corporations.
Wednesday the House passed two
bills relating to nuisances, which were
intended to afford relief to the people
OF Tacoma, from the storage OF dyna-
mite within the city limits.
Scobey introduced Il bill providing
Tor immediate publication OF the gen
eral laws in newspapers.
Barge introduced bill for tn. re-
lief OF Stowell & Stoneman. OF Ellens.
burgh, for loss sustained from in
solvency OF the Van Fossen Contract
ing Co., who built the Cheney school
building. He also introduced eight
other bills making appropriations ag-
gregating 81 900 for losses from the
same source.
killinger, bill limiting the hearing
on appeals to the Supreme Court to
the merits OF the whole case.
Scobey presented petition relating
to the period of redemption.
Heath's bill abolishing the Salary
fund in counties, was taken up, on a
| favorable report Of the Committee OF
the Whole. Scobey moved to amend
by striking out all but the enacting
clause, and substituting a measure
which would allow the county officers
to be paid pro rata from the fees OF
the various offices, and then if their
salaries are not all paid they were To
be paid from the general fund. The
substitute was opposed by the Popu-
lists and one or two Republicans
notably Reynolds and Heath, but it
was finally adopted and the bill was
passed under suspension OF the rules
by a vote Of 80 to 90.
Williams bill providing that none
but salaried constables be allowed to
serve papers passed. This does away
with the privilege granted by the last
Legislature to any citizen to serve
papers, and WHICH was taken advant.
ago of by lawyers clerks.
Callow's bill providing that the
County Commissioners be nominated
from each district and be voted on by
the whole county, was passed by a
vote of 40 to II. This will enable the
majority party in a county to name
all the Commissioners, no matter how
the strength of the parties may be dis.
tributed in the districts. The Popu
lists and one Republican opposed the
measure.
Wings bill, relating to the regula
ton of life insurance companies in
this State and requiring the deposit
ing OF bonds to the amount of $780,
GOO before business could be com
meneed, came up. This is the bill
that has aroused the ire OF the bene
ficiary societies throughout the State
and Mr.. Wing offered an amendment
exempting such societies from tbt
provisions of the act. The bill wen,
over as special order for next Tues
day.
The special committee of the Sol
diers' Home reported recommending
the expenditure of $4,000 to main
tain the institution, and $4,000 t.
enlarge the hospital, build an electric
plant, extend the sewer and clear sonlt
pasture land-$50OOO in all. The re
port was referred to the Appropria
tons Committee.
Yesterday, the Senate failed to pass
by three votes, Miller's bill requiring
all saloons to close at midnight.
For the care of poor in cities OF the
third class. Senator McManus intro
duced bill for the levy of specia
tax of one.half mill, which passed.
i Another bill to pass the Senate ant
having for its object the revision o
charters OF cities OF the first class, wa;
by Lewis. 1t makes it mandatory
Upon the petition of one-fourth of the
qualified electors Of a city, or Optional
with joint session OF the council, fol-
the council to call for the election o
fifteen freeholders who shall have re
sided in the city for two years. 1t i:
to be within their power to prepare &
new or revise the old charter excep
that it shaA not dispense with the
mayor or more than one branch of the
council. The bill was sent immedi
ately to the House.
A bill OF general interest to countr,
districts also passed yesterday after
noon. 1t was by Kellogg, and take
Jurisdiction over road surveys from tn,
Superior court and returns it to TIT
County Commissioners.
McManus' bill also passed. 1t pro-
vides that in cities Of the third clas
the city council instead of the peopl,
shall elect the city marshal.
House bill by Johnston, to extern,
time of payment on school land con
tracts WAS passed. 1t gives to all per
sons who have made two payments al
extension for the balance until 1898
Interest must be paid regularly, how
ever, at 6 per cent. Memorials for tn,
removal of all restrictions toward tn,
opening of the Puyallup reservation
for the establishment of postal saving
banks. and for the relief of Indian wa
, veterans, passed.
In the House, yesterday, Senate
Camphell's bill passed, which permit
cities of the first-class to again yot
upon the uses Of money appropriate,
for specific purpose; also Senate
Ide's bill for constitutional amend
. ment for relieving cities of the first
class from their present burdensom
and expensive form of government b
permitting them to dispense with tn
present charters and to be governe'
by the laws of the Legislature; an
y Senator McManus's bill validating al
. Indebtedness incurred prior to passag
, Of the act in excess of limit.
Helms bill, which also passed,
, for the benefit of the irrigated dii
tricts where public roads ar
subjected to damage by the reason {
, overhows. This bill makes it mil
demeanor to permit an overflow {
3 any road for more than &c hour
without building culvert or suitabl
crossing.
a These Senate bills were indefinitel
A postponed: BY Miller, prescribing tn
manner of commencing civil actions
by Wooding, fixing the fees of Justice
, of the Peace; by Lesh, to prevent tn
making OF deficiencies in public inst
0 buttons; by Horr, TO protect the Stat
and county against the expense O
). malicious or frivolous actions; b
b Campbell, to reimburse the Van Eos
n sen Contracting Company; by Bell
nap, for constitutional amendmen
g reducing the salaries of Suprem
Judges from $4,000 to $1,000 and {
4 Superior Judges from 5000 to 81 ,O0C
r by Taylor, regarding original jurisdit
i ton in the Superior Court; by Bell
a nap, reducing the Governors salar