Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-01-21
WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE.
Makeup of the state ORiccs, aud Re-
view OF the New Bills.

ing officials i'll charge, the county from
which they hail and the political fac
ton of the fusion party to which they
desire to be credited:
Governors office-Governor, John r.
Rogers, Pierce county, Populist; pri-
vate secretary, J. E. Ballaine, Whitman
county, silver Republicans; sstcnog-
raphcr, Mr. Pcletier, Pierce county,
Populist.
Secretary of states office-Secretary
of state, Will d. Jenkins, Whatcom
county, Populist; chief clerk, Horatio
Alling, Whatcom county, Populist; in
surance commissioner, G. &. Heifner,
King county, Populist; clerk, Gilbert
S. Miller, Yakima county, Populist;
clerk, John W. Gum, Snohomish coun-
ty, silver Democrat.
Auditors office - Auditor Neal
Cheatam, Whitman county, Populist;
deputy auditor, d. b. Garrison, Whit
man county, Populist; bookkeeper,
Frank Mckinney, Walla Walla county,
Populist; stenographer, Miss Hulda
Vaughn, Whitman county, Populist.
Land commissioner office-Commis-
sioner of public lands, Robert Bridges,
King county, Populst chief clerk, Lee
Mellner, King county, Populist; book
keeper A. II. Mackinnon, Skagit coun-
ty, Populist; state engineer, John Cry
derman, Whatcom county; clerk of
commissions, Thomas Mallory, Clallam
county, silver Democrat; stenographer,
Miss Mary Hays, King county.
Superintendent of public instruction,
7. }. Browne, King county, silver Re-
publican. No clerks.
Attorney generals office-Attorney
general, Patrick Henry Winston, Spo-
kane county, silver Republican; assist
ant, Thomas M. Vance, Yakima county,
silver Democrat.
State library-State librarian, Her
bert Bashford, Pierce county, Populist;
assistant librarian, not yet appointed.
The legislature is now properly or
ganized and the bills have commenced
eighty-ive bills and the senate twenty
seven.
The pass question had received atten-
ton in both houses, and bills have been
introduced i'll each providing severe
penalties for the use of and for issuing
passes
A bill has been introduced in the
house providing for the submission of
Il constitutional amendment that will
reduce the salaries of all state officials.
All newspaper publishers, as we'll
as the public, will be interested in
bill that has been introduced in the
house relating to the publication of the
session laws in all the newspapers of
the state.
The investigation of the state peni-
Tertiary has been an important topic
of conversation among the lawmakers
of late and some startling rrysjDions
20 expected wien the joint committee
visits Walla Walla, as important in.
formation has already been filed with
the governor.
The election of a United States SEN
ator is still matter of guesswork as
to the winner of the prize, though it
seems to have been settled by the action
of the Populists in caucus that the sue
cessor of Senator Squire will be Popu-
list, and this would only be the expect
ed result as they are in a majority.
Just how long the Populists will hold
to their personal preferences and thus
delay an election is not known at this
time.
The city is thronged with visitors in.
terested in some of the many state APP
pointments to be made by the governor.
New Bills.
Senate bill No. 10, by Plummer-
An act to protect manufacturers and
bottlers of beer and other beverages
ties and boxes. DORIS motion to refer
to committee on public morals lost.
Referred to committee on commerce.
Senate bill No. 20, by Taylor-An
act relating to laborers' liens and
claims; referred to committee on labor
and labor statistics.
Senate bill No. 81, by Taylor-Re-
lating to bonds of contractors for Sc
curity of laborers; referred to commit
tee on labor and labor statistics.
Senate bill No. 20, by Taylor-An
act providing for liens of employees; re-
fcrred to committee on corporations
other than municipal.
Senate bill No. %, by Range-An act
to provide for the valuation of certain
marriages by competent persons in the
presnce of witnesses; referred to COM
mittee on public morals.
Senate bill No. "a, by Taylor-An
act relating to negligence; referred to
corporations other than municipal.
Senate bill No. 25, by Range-An
act defining false pretcnses and fixing
the punishment therefor; referred to
committee on public morals.
Senate bill No. 26, by Easterday-
Furnishing registration books to cleo
ton officers; referred to committee on
elections and privileges.
Senate bill No. 2S, by Davs-Relat-
ing to false pretenses; referred to judi
ciary committee.
Senate bill No. 81, by Range-Pro-
viding that claims for labor and sup
plies furnished corporations shall have
first right of lien; referred to commit
tee on corporations other than NUM-
cipal.
House bill No. &c, by Guie of King
-Retlative TO the plating of real estate
by representatives of deceased persons: