Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-03-05

House.
Mrs. Barr was allowed $40 for TAX
ing and transcribing the testimony in
the Warner investigation.
The following bill were introduced !:
No. 5S4, by Phelps, fixing fees Of
Sheriffs.
No. 5S5, by RAIDER, providing for the
publication of the laws enacted by
this legislature.
N. $50, by Thacker, relating to the
death penalty.
No. 5S7, regulating public account.
ants.
No. 5SS, by Marshall, for the relief
of Louise Crow.
No. $50, by Guie, relating to
garnishments.
Concurrent resolution No. 90, by
Lusher, relating to the procuring Of
copies of code for State officials.
An effort was made to indefinitely
pontpone House bill Is, but it was
voted down.
House Bill $40, by Johnston, was
tabled. This is a victory for those
favoring the issuance of State script
for irrigating arid lands and their lease
or sale.
House memorial No. 13, by Caywood,
asking for an appropriating for the
improvement of the Clearwater river,
was passed unanimously under a sus-
pension of the rules.
House Bill No. 439, by Hansen, was
passed. The bill provides 500 fine or
three months Imprisonment for
cruelty to children and similar pun
ishment for cruelty to animals. Rail-
road companies must not allow ami
mails to remain longer than twenty
eight hours in the car without unload
ing them for rest and feed. Railroads
may do this at the owners expense if
it is neglected. A fine of from 500
to $500 is provided for any violation of
this provision.
House Bill No. 126, for the relief of
the Ilwaco Railway and Navigation
company, was passed under sus-
pension of the rules by vote of "a to
l9. The emergency clause failed.
House Bill No. Sc, by Nelson, re-
lating to the election of road super
visors, was passed.
House Bill No. 398, by Way, sub
a constitutional amendment
relating to taxation, and making local
option ON single land tax was passed.
The Speaker appointed Roberts, Kit
finger and RAIDER to meet the Omaha
Mississippi fair delegation and invite
them before the special joint session
in the evening.
Plummer and Paul were appointed
as Senate members of the committee.
The House spent three hours dis
cussing the educational bill. Most of
the time was spent in arguing the ap-
portionment of school funds. A lively
fight between the cities and country
developed, but adjournment shut off
q vote.
In the Senate, Saturday, nineteen
special orders were found on the SEN
ate calendar and at the pace estab-
lished the calendar now contains
more business than can possibly be
reached during the session.
Senator Plummer's bill requiring
the fencing of railroad lines, came up
on special order, and was amended
and sent to the Engrossing committee.
The Governors message relative
to railroad legislation was received
and $500 copies printed.
A memorial and several bills were
reported, and House bill 81, creating
Bureau of Labor Statistics, passet
unanimously.
A bill for the relief of people along
the Skagit river, failed to pass, owing
to lack of constitutional majority.
A bill was passed for the relief o
George w. Babcock, in connection
with the building of the east wing o
the State Penitentiary.
The Conference committee on the
bill to fix salary of Supreme Court Re
porter, reported that the committe'
had agreed upon a report supporting
the Senate in fixing said salary at 81,
600 per annum.
The Sitting committee appointed t.
take charge of the Senate calendar
has been named, and is composed o
Senators Baum, Crow, Lesh, Taylo
and High.
By $50 the Senate adjourned til
1890 Monday.
The House, Saturday, spent storm,
two hours discussing Wits bill pro
viding for constitutional amend
ment reducing the salaries of Stat
officials. The bill makes the Cover
nor's salary $500, Lieutenant Cover
nor $500, Secretary of State $1,SOC
Treasurer $1,000, Auditor, 81 600, AT
torney General 81 800, Superintendent
of Schools $1,000, Supreme Cour
Judges $500; Superior Court Judge
$1,000, and members of the Legislator
S. day and 5 cents mileage.
Consideration was shut off by tax
ing up the Lusher school bill under
special order.
The lightweight amendments of tn
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