Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-02-22
THE LEGISLATURE.

In the House, Monday, the follow
, ing bills were introduced, numbered
from $50 to 1914, inclusive:
BY Cline. to prevent hlackli-ting
and providin. a penalty OF SO to $l0t
fine, or imprisonment To the extent o.
POO days, or both. for It's violation.
BY r. +. Taylor, empowering school
boards in cities Of 10000 or more in
habitauts, to appoint "A truant-master
to patrol the streets of the city and
gather in children from 10 To II years
Of age who are not III attendance al
school and conduct them To- their re-
spective schools to be dealt with ac'
cording to the rules OF the school.
By Catlin, providing for voting on a
constitutional amendment declaring
that on demand of 10 per cent. of the
electors of the State as shown by any
preceding general election, or by ~
per cent. of the members of either
House oil the Legislature, any article
or section OF the constitution shall be
submitted for amendment at the next
general election when, ii carried, the
amendment shall take immediate eff
fect.
BY Curtis. creating the Office OF
sheep inspector and amending the
code to prohibit bringing into the
State any sheep affected with "scab."
Ry Curtis, OF klickitat and Murray
of san Juan, dividing the State into
congressional districts.
By Nettleton, prescribing the duties
of the Secretary of State with refer
ence to issuing licenses to old soldiers
and sailors.
BY Nelson, creating the office OF
State Veterinary Surgeon, the office
to be vested in the Professor of Neterin-
AIRY Surgery OF the Pullman's Agricul-
tural College.
By Goddard, prohibiting the sale OF
cigars and liquors within two miles OF
the University of Washington.
BY Coon, to lessen and restrict the
corporate limits of cities and towns.
The Senate Tuesday, passed Sena-
tor I.esh's bill, relating to appeals. 1t
requires that in civil actions and pro.
ceedings an appeal must be taken
within GO days after the entry of final
judgment. In criminal cases an APP
peal must be taken within 80 days.
Another bill passed was Taylor'S
providing that in all case OF foreclosure
of mortgages and in all other case in
which attorneys fees are allowed the
amount thereof shall be fixed by the
court at such sum as the court shall
deem reasonable, any stipulation in
the note, mortgage or other instru-
ment to the contrary nOtwithstand.
ing, with the prOviso. however, that
the fee shall not be in excess of the
amount named in the note or mort.
gage.
The reports Of the committees which
visited the School for Defective Youth
and the reform school, were presented
and ordered printed.
The question of mileage was again
before the Senate Tuesday, on d
resolution by Senator Sergeant to al
low all committees the regular mile.
age instead of actual travelling OK.
penses. The matter met with oppo
sition from Senator yesterday, but wa.
adopted.
The Senate passed bill presented
by the committee on constitution. II
requires County Commissioners and
the Mayor or council of municipal
corporations to take bond from per.
sons contracting to do work, which
bond shall be conditioned for the pay
of all laborers, mechanics and mate.
rial men. The bill applies only tc
contracts in excess of 500.
The following bills were introduced
numbered from 253 to 269, inclusive:
BY trink, permitting cities of the
first class to construct retaining walls
where necessary in street improve
monts, also . bill to prevent the de.
struction of game on islands having
areas in excess of $500 acres.
BY Crow, making corporations liable
for negligence.
By Taylor, requiring all mining
corporations to furnish annual state.
ments.
By Range, for the removal of civil
officers otherwise than by impeach.
ment. also bill creating the office Of
Inspector of Horticulture.
By Hutchinson, for a State road
through the Cascade range via Skagit
pass.
In the House, Tuesday, petition
was received from farmers who have
received the benefit of the winter
school for farmers at the Agricultural
College at Pullman. They asked the
liberal support of the Legislature fol
the school.
A communication was read from
Judge f. F. Hunter, OF Chehalis, in
which he addressed the Speaker, com
planning that he had endeavored tO
bring to the notice of members of the
Legislature, the misconduct of Supe-
rior Judge J. J. Langhorne, OF Cheha.
lis, Lewis and Wahkiakum counties
The communication alleged many de.
linquencies in Office on the part oil
Judge Lsnghorne and prayed that he
be impeached. The communication
was referred to special committee
of five to investigate the charges.
The following bills passed:
To provide punishment for misrep-
resentation and deception in the sale
OF fruit and shade trees or shrubs.
Requiring electors who vote on a
constitutional amendment to be able
to read and write and forbidding the
sovereignty to Indians in such in
stances.
Extending the right of eminent do.
main to companies organized fol
transmitting electric power. The bill
had been defeated and reconsidered
The bill enables any company to
stretch wires across ones, property and
the owner may not even say what
portion lie desires damaged, or rather
would care least about.
Bills introduced numbered from 49,
to 50i, inclusive:
BY Heath. amending the statute.
relating to directions concerning the
appraisement of tide lands.
BY ScObey, creating the Office Of
Assistant State Librarian at salary
of $500 a year.
BY Lyman, by request, authorizing
the Superintendent of Public Instruc
ton to purchase for all public schools
copy of Webster's unabridged die
tiOnary.
BY Scobey, by request, vacating &
part of the harbOr area of Olympus
harbor as laid out in the present
map.
BY Nettleton, giving all honorably