Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-02-23
WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE.
Text Of the work That Has Been Az
complished by That Body.

day ended the fifth week of the present
Legislative session, and while more than
half the time is now past very little
work has been accomplished. Three
weeks and half remain and they will
be made the most of. 1t is said and
generally believed that Washington has
never been in such dire need of proper
legislation as at this time. This OF
course is caused by the unusual hard
times which have prevailed during the
past two wears. Up to tins time there
have been 722 bills presented for consid-
Grafton in the two legislative bodies. OF
these AIS were introduced in the house
and 244 in the senate. Only about ten
DAYS remain for the introduction OF new
bills, for February % has been agreed
upon by Joint resolution as the last day
for this kind of business. That will be
fifteen days previous to ad adjournment,
and it is generally conceded that any
member having any measure OF import
ance to present can easily do SO by that
time. Out OF the flood OF bills already
presented a comparatively small num-
Der have passed either house and still
smaller number both houses. The house
has passed twentv-nne bills which have
not been acted upon by the senate
while that body has passed eighteen
bills which have not passed the house.
Seven bills have passed both houses and
OF these the governor has approved five.
The other two are still awaiting his
signature. The appended list of bills
which have passed either house or both
at this time will be found interesting as
showing the work already accomplished:
Passed both houses and received the
approval of the governor:
Brown-Appropriating $40OO0 for the
expenses of the present legislature.
Range-Authorizing county commits
sioners to condemn property for right
of-way for Lake Washington ship canal.
Memorial ommittee-Declaring Feb
ruary II, anniversary of Abraham Lin
coins birth, a legal holiday.
Bush-Appropriating $40, 900 for fish
hatcheries on the Columb river.
Scobey-Requirng that not less than
ten minutes each week be devoted in
the public schools to systematic teach
ing of kindness to not only our domes-
tic animals, but to all living creatures.
Passed both houses and await the
governors signature:
Scobey-To prevent the practice OF
vivisection in public or private schools
in the presence of scholars.
STRENGTHENING title to certain school
of John Brady.
Passed the house and await the action
of the senate:
Bush-Providing for the sale and pur-
chase of tide lands OF the third class for
oyster planting.
Bush-Protecting planters of oysters.
Prohibiting certain methods of gather
ing oysters.
Ham-To abolish the office of lieuten-
ant; indefinitely postponed in senate.
TO provide for a verdict by ten jul ors i'll
civil cases.
misunderstanding for the transfer
of marriage records from county audi
tors to county clerks. To provide a
manner of drawing and certifying lists
of grand and petit jurors. To govern
the method of allowance to witnesses
and Jurors of fees for their attendance
and mileage.
Temple-Fixing the maximum sum to
be allowed by county commissioners for
board of prisoners in county jails.
Rogers-Amending the present law
relative to the proper ventilation OF coal
mines. Barefoot" school law.
Biggs-Fixing the per diem and mile
age OF jurors.
McArdle-For the protection of knot
sawvers in shingle mills.
Conner amending the code relative to
the government of municipal corpora
tions. Fixing the pay of superior court
baliffs at 81 per day. Providing for two
ballots only for each elector at elections.
Miller-For publishing the second BIZ
ennial report OF the state board of horti-
culture.
Johnston-Exten the time OF pay
ment on contracts for the sale of school
lands.
Nelson-For the protection of motor
men and drivers of street cars.
Albertson-In relation to the descent
of real estate of deceased persons.
Miles-Amending the code in relation
to elections.
Bush-In relation to beds of natural
oysters. To prevent dredging for oys-
tiers.
Hanford-To prevent the destruction
of singing birds.
Heath-To provide for organization of
companies for clearing out and improv-
ing rivers, and fixing maximum tolls
for delivering logs.
Biggs-Amending the code in relation
to quarantine.
Nims-Granting TO school districts the
right TO purchase school house sites OF
state school land of not less than one
acre.
Scobev-Relating to vital statistics.
Fishburn-To regulate the sale OF
commercial fertilizers.
Passed the senate and now await ac-
ton of the house:
Dorr-Granting to judgment debtors
the right of possession, rents, issues and
profits of real estate and premises sold
under execution during the period OF re-