Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-01-29

tect from loss OF life or property by
accidents caused by boilers or maclin-
cry operated by inexperienced persons !;
referred to committee on Labor md
Labor Statistics.
In the House, Thursday, the Mst,
the following bills were introduced
No. 16l, by Windust, of Columbia,
amending the law relating to improve
provements of public highways, chang
ing the time for beginning work on
county roads from April to March !;
referred to committee on Roads and
Bridges.
No. 1G2, by A. S. Bush, for the pro-
lection OF natural oyster beds. The
bill provides for the appointment by
the Governor of Board of Oyster
Land Commissioners in Pacific county,
which shall guard against the sale OF
natural beds to tide land purchasers.
This is one of the most.important bills
to be acted on at this session. 1t was
referred to committee on Fisheries
and Game.
No. 163, by Land, defining the crime
of obtaining money under false pre-.
lenses; referred to committee on
Banks and Banking.
No. 164, by Koehler, of Chehalis,
providing for the appointment by the
Governor of State Examiner of En-.
gineers and two deputy examiners.
The Chief Examiner shall receive $2,-
600 per year and his deputies ST 900
per year each. These examiners are
to be empowered to examine and
license engineers and firemen; re.
ferred to committee on Labor and
Labor Statistics.
No. 165, by Ames, amending the act
relating to the inspection of grain /;
referred to committee on Agriculture.
No. 166, by Johnston, of Spokane,
providing for the establishment Of
kindergartens; referred to committee
on Education.
No. 167, by Stafford, of Kittitas,
fixing passenger rates at three cents
per mile; referred to committee on
Railroads.
No. l6S, by Jory, taxing credits, as
liens and mortgages; referred to Judi
ciary committee.
In the Senate, Friday, Senate bill
No. IA came from the committee with
an adverse report, which was adopted
carrying with it the fate of the bill.
The committee on Appropriations
reported on Senate bill No. 60, ap-
propriating $1,000 for expenses in the
Land Commissioners Office, recon-.
mending the passage of a substitute
appropriating 5000 for this purpose.
Referred to the committee OF the
Whole.
The report of the committee to se-
lect committee rooms was taken from
the table.
Senator Keith moved to amend by
substituting $50 per month for sos.
Senator Taylor moved that further
consideration of the report be indef-
nitely postponed. He said there was
no necessity for these rooms and if
the expenses were to be kept down
there was no use beginning by spend
ing money for unnecessary rooms.
He showed how six rooms in the
capitol and a number of rooms in the
building occupied by the State officers
could be used. He said the most
laborious work that would be put
upon half of the clerks would be draw
ing their salaries. This Legislature
has eight clerks to do the work done
last year by six and now the present
Legislature wanted rooms to honse
them in.
Senator Wilson said the only reason
he had heard for securing these rooms
was that the pops who had brought
their blankets along might have
place to sleep, where they could dream
of going back to their constituents and
tell how they had saved their country
at S. per day out of the Tide Land
fund, could enjoy the vision which is
the vision pervading the mind of
every populist, a vision of himself
rigged in his best apparel, seated in a
Pullman car bound East, by his side a
grip and in the grip, wonderful to be-
hold, night shirt, and in his pocket
a pass and his credentials as United
States Senator. He hoped the rooms
would be hired for those who wished
to sleep there.
Senator Keith moved 70 present
Senator Wilson with leather medal.
After much further banter vote
was taken on the motion to indefinitely
postpone, which carried.
The President gave notice that he
had signed Senate bills and 2, the
first appropriating $4,000 for legisla-
tive expenses and the second provid-
ing for payment of the warrants out
of the Tide Land fund.
Senator Dorr moved that the SEN
ate go into the committee of the
Whole to consider the substitute for
Senate bill No. GO. Senator Dorr was
called to the chair. The committee
reported the substitute bill back with