Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-01-25

price provided by law for public print.
ing is above commercial rates, and
that the code be so amended that at
end of the session the proper officer
may advertise for bids for the printing
OF the regular journal and that the
contract be awarded to the lowest re.
sponsible bidder in the State. Signed,
c. w. Ide, John E. McManus, John
Wooding.
In the House, Wednesday, a com.
mittee appointed to report upon COM
mittee clerks and their compensation
reported that they had selected the
following persons to serve t $3.50 per
day: w. H. Leland. J. W. Lvsons
Miss Alice Strohm. Walter A. Keene
F. j. Kingdom, Frank Sidell, Miss
Edda Mills, Harry West, Mrs. Matte
A. Stewart and ]. A. Kellogg.
The following bills were introduced
By Collin of Spokane, providing for
the election of United States Senators
by direct vote OF the people.
Lille of Jefferson, authorizing
County Commissioners and City Coun.
ellis to remit taxes in certain instances
Morgan of Walla Walla, fixing max,
imum railroad passenger and freight
rates.
McArdle of King, establishing a
bureau of labor statistics and appro
priating money for its maintenance.
Scobey OF Thurston, to promote the
horticultural interests of the State
appoint a horticultural commission
appropriate money and repeal laws in
conflict Herewith.
Biggs Of Whatcom, an act to ap.
propriate for support of fire depart.
ments in cities and towns, a part Of
the receipts of fire assurance com.
panies, also one relating to marriage
licenses.
johnson of Whitman, extending the
time of payments on contracts for the
sale of school lands made under tbs
act approved in 1890.
Albertson of King, introduced bill
relating to the Indebtedness OF School
districts and providing a means OF
funding same and validating any Dor
ton thereof which may be in excess oil
their limit.
Candy of Spokane, relative to the
manner of commencing suit in the
Superior court, also one appropriatinp
money and providing for the erection
and establishment of a normal school
at Cheney. This is the bill Governor
McGraw vetoed two years ago; and
one relative to assessments and the
collection of taxes of cities of the first
class, and defining duties of county
officers relating thereto, and one rela.
tive to elections. providing the man.
ner OF printing ballots, etc.
Foster of Spokane, introduced q
bill making it unlawful for foreign in
surance companies, legally admitted
to be allowed to do business in the
State through offices located outside
OF the State.
Kittinger of King, an act creating
the office of public administrator and
defining his duties.
Albertson of King, one relating tc
the descent of real estate of decease d
persons, the sale by administrators
and quoting title acquired by descent
Albertson of King. relating to the
Indebtedness of school districts and
providing a means of funding same
and validating any portion thereof
which may in excess of their limit.
Temple of Spokane, relating to
rents and profits derived from real
estate sold under judgment during the
term for redemption, also one relating
to mileage of county offices, also one
to provide for repairing streets and
sidewalks in cities of third and fourth
class.
Miller of Pierce, to punish misrepre.
sentation in sale of trees by nurseries
Nelson of Spokane, relating to juris.
diction of Justices of the Peace, also
one providing protection to motor
men or drivers of street cars.
Moore of Skagit, relating to the
time of bringing to trial. persons un-
der indictment.
Sewers of Clallam. defining duties
of city officers of cities of the third
class.
The ballot on U. S. Senior stood
First ballot-Wilson, r. 81: Ankeny
r. 30; Allen. r. 16; Mcmillan, r. 9
Wallace, d. z; Rogers, P. P. %; Man
nering, /.
Second ballot; Wilson, 26; Ankeny
~; Allen, 16; Mcmillan, 10; Rogers
%; Mannering, l.
In the Senate, Thursday. the fol
lowing bills were introduced, nnm
bered rom 70 to 50 respectively:
BY Brown Of Kitsap, relating to tn,
condition of the laws of this State
and creating a Code Commission.
BY Hall of Whitman, extendin,
time Tor payment on school land con
tracts.
By Lewis of King, relating t,
documentary evidence; also one il
relation to the property rights of mar
ried persons.
House concurrent resolution 70
supplying the Legislature with jour
nails was tabled.
in the House. Collin of Spokane
presented a petition, signed by 300(
of his constituents, praying for tn,
election of q free silver man to tn
U. S. Senate.
1t was decided that memorials b.
printed only when ordered by tn
House.
Collin presented petition from thu
trades council of Spokane praying TO
the election of free silver Senator.
Senate concurrent resolution No
6, relative to . joint committee t
meet like committee from the Ore
gon Legislature to confer on the
Columbia river fisheries industry, wa
adopted.
Milroy of Yakima, announced tina
the Journal Clerk, P. l.. Garrett. hat
resigned snd proposed Capt. T. M
Holton to fill the place. Holton wa
elected.
Nine ballots were taken in Joint ses
sion Thursday, for U. s. Senator, tn,
last standing: Ankeny 25, Wilson Z
Allen "a, Mcmillan 5, Turner 10.