Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-03-08

hands OF board OF three, with the
lieutenant governor a. eX.otiiclo chair
man, was Indefinitely postponed after
a long debate, ty HJte OF 81 yeas TO
II nays.
Tuesday, the Senate Indefinitely
postponed these bills:
BY committee. fixing rates oil COM
position To he paid to the state Print
ter.
by Taylor, to create a Commission
on Lunacy
BY Fos>, fixing the fees of State and
county officers.
BY Campbell, compelling prisoners
to work on the streets.
by Wedding, relating to the exccu-
ton OF Oil .ial bonds.
BY Lewis, relating to the instruc-
ton OF juries.
BY Dorr, to regulate and license III
suranCe.
/ BY Wooding, fixing penalty for Oh
tanning money under false pretrnses.
BY Donahoe, governing the issue
Of marriage licenses and certificates.
BY Wedding, making community
property liable for the breach of the
conditions OF an official bond.
I By Dorr, fixing fees and compensa-
/ ton OF justices.
/ BY Lewis, relating to the election OF
Superior Judges.
! By yesterday, relating to the as
sessment and collection of taxes.
By Hall, for the relief of c. Q.
Bruwder, Auditor of Whitman county.
/ BY Taylor, providing for the issue
of funding warrants.
= BY Foss, to reduce salaries Of county
officers. by classification.
BY Horr, for the trial of persons
who bring malicious and frivolous ac-
tiOns.
BY Van Houton, relating to ac-
tons for damages resulting from
negligence.
Senate passed the bill submitted By
the Revenue Committee, renting
the penalty and accrued interest on
all State. county and municipal taxes
for 1881, provided they are paid be-
fore July |, 1895.
Senator Taylor's bill defining a
homestead passed. Allows $1,000
exemption instead OF $1,000 as in
present law.
A list OF appointments was submit
ted by the Governor which was made
the special order for next Tuesday.
Senate passed the deficiency ap-
preparation bill.
Relating to place OF trial OF civil
actions.
To prevent the destruction of sing
ing birds.
In the House, Tuesday, Connor's
bill, prescribing punishment for petit
larceny, passed.
Also McDonnell's bill authorizing
condemnation proceedings in the
interest of the Seattle canal.
And Terry's relating to sidewalks in
cities
Senate bills passed as follows:
Rogers, amending code relative to
guardianship OF minors.
Pussey's, amending the school law.
At the evening session Hanford's
bill exempting registered vessels from
taxation was defeated
Eddy submitted concurrent reso
luton calling the attention of Con.
greas to the aggressive claims of Great
Britain on our Alaskan frontier, and
urging action to protect the rights oil
the nation. Passed.
The following passed:
BY Nelson, regulating the method
for assessment of lands in irrigation
districts for irrigation purposes; Viii
liams, defining qualifications of jurors
among which is that of being a house
holder and taxpayer; Gibson, thai
Prosecuting Attorneys furnish bond.
in $4,000, except in counties of 18th
class and lower. where it is $500.
Indefinitely postponed: BY Spen
Ger, for election of County Recorder.
J. &. Taylor's bill amending tho
school law, to remedy defects with re
gard to engaging teachers passed.
Hatch's bill TO authorize private
colleges to grant diplomas, met with
vigorous opposition from Prof
Barge, and on final vote was defeated
Coon's bill awarding publication o
Supreme Court proceedings to Ban
, croft, Whitney Il Co., passed.
In the Senate, Wednesday. Hous,
bill relating to diaries and dairy pro
ducts, passed. 1t provides in detail
safeguards in the manufacture Of dairy
products, and against fraud and de
ceptiOn in sale OF same; and pro
vides for the appointment of Dairy
Commission.
Other house bills passed by the
Senate were as follows:
By Ham, providing that in all trials
by juries of Il, except in crimina
cases, 10 of the jurors may bring in 4
verdict.
By Nelson, for constitutions
amendment relative to the qualifica
ton of voters. The bill requires tina
an elector shall be a citizen of tn,
United States; that he shall have livet
in the country 80 days and the pre-
cinct 80 days; must be able to real
and speak the English language. In
dians not taxed shall not be allowed
the elective franchise.
BY Miles to foster and encourage
the live stock interests of the State
The bill puts check on the stealing
, of stock by requiring the butcher tt
file a record of all brands and mark
with the County Auditor and the rail
road company is required to keep thu
same record of all stock shipped. The
bill is copied closely from the Montans
, laws.
By Sergeant, giving farm laborers 6
lien on crops.
: By Wooding, relating to the manner
of commencing civil actions.
BY Ide, relating to civil actions.
BY Dorr, defining larceny and othel
, crimes.
BY Taylor, relating to appeal from
. justice court.
By Kellogg. requiring assignments
l to be for the benefit of all creditor!
proportionately.
BY Lesh, relating to Supreme Cour
appeals.
. BY Kellogg, for the keeping of pub
, lie moneys.
BY Ide, providing for the raisin!
and distribution of school funds at thu
l rate Of SO per capita.
, BY Hutchinson, extending the TIM
= of tax delinquency from April l t,
, July /, 1895.
l BY Sergeant, RENTING penalties OF
I delinquent taxes.
BY Frink, extending the time for thu
q Dayment of taxes