The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-03

BILLS INTRODUCED.

OLYMPIA. Fer z-spectzi.-Tn the iex-
lsiature today bills were introduced as
follows:
s. y. is. By Van Patten. 70 provide for
rsasonable attorneys fees In actions for
damage
3. b lss BY Keith. amending the code
n relation 70 liens upon property.
:. p. i&9. BY E&sterdsy 10 remove the
state library from olympia 20 Tacoma
:. =. ia oy Lssh. an act relating 70 e1-
4 r.. Ii2. By Easteriay' 70 proyfd. FOR
the holding q the sessions OF the SD
pfeFns court II Tacoma.
r. y. 49, BY yesterday. relative 70 ex-
ernption o. personal property from execu-
ton
s. p IA By Miller. an act providing for
the employment OF conyfcts
:. 3. is. making an appropriation for
the state normal school at New What
$. n i4s BY Dow. relating 70 the aepos-
tx % ballast IN harbers.
s. =. IA by Davis an act allowing
boards o. county commissioners 20 convey
real property belonging 10 the county 20
s. y rs BY Cole. an act regulating sale
OF property under execution and decree.
House.
n. y. ~ by H y Smith providing FOR
the collection OF Jury fees IN civil cases:
committee on judiciary.
v
od for registering school warrants: re-
ferrsd to committee on education.
ii. -. -, BY Lusher. licensing nursery
men committee on horticulture.
r. p IS. by Clamp. providing for the
acceptance OF county and school war
rants in half payment OF taxes: referred
10 committee on revenue and taxatlon.
II. h. 20. by j. NJ Edwards. relating
TO the duties OF county commissioners.
II. y. 29i by Gera ghty. providing that
no city or municipality shall require
rs Al IA
committee on municipal corporations.
II. y. 20 By Mathiof fby Teduest, re-
lating 70 the fees Of Offices.
latinE 20 recognizances and stipulations:
referred 20 fudleiRry committee.
II. p. pa. by Canutt.
This bill Is a general freight reduction
measure. prepared by Chairman Canutt
OF the railroad committee. The salient
features OF the bill are enumerated az fol-
lows
For hauling agricultural products no
rate shall be charged exceeding $50 per
ton for distance Of s35e miles. $3.50 per
ton Tor 30 miles. s3.s per ton for 20
miles. s.. - per ton for 20 miles. s2.S per
ton for $50 miles. si.s per ton for 100
miles. us per ton for 20 miles. - cents
per ton for 10 miles.
Live stock rates in car loads are fixed
az follows:
Fifty dollars per car from IS to "a feet
Tor distance OF 80 1nDeS OF pNeFf sfS
for distance of $50 miles. 81 for a dis
lance Of 2o0 miles. SO for 80 miles sSs for
100 miles So for 20 miles. $40 for 10 miles.
Lumber rates are: Fifty dollars per
car OF 1000 pounds $50 miles, Sis for 80
miles. ss6 for 20 miles. $50 for 2oo miles.
Is for 10 miles 80 for leo miles, Si5 for
80 miles. SO for 10 miles.
The bill defines the amounts Of agri-
cultural and other products constituting
a car load. Punishment for the evasion
or violation OF the act is fixed at 500
10 81 600 fine or imprisonment from six
months 90 one year. The bin WAS refer
red 10 the committee on railroads
II. b 20 by Way-Making certain ex-
emptions from taxation. Including lands
owned by municipal. charitable and relig-
Ious corporations. also exempting per-
sonal property 10 the amount OF s.. 500
and sxempting all Improvement on land
not exceeding $500. referred 20 commit
tee on revenue and taxation.
II. Il. 81. by F1tz-ReiAting 10 jury
trials. committee on judiciary.
II r. 81. by Williams Regulating the
practice In justices courts. committee on
Judiciary.
H. b. IS by kittinger-Regulatln the
practice in criminal cases; referred TO ju-
dietary committee
H. r.. 20. by Freeman Reducing the
number Of superior judges from twenty
one 10 twelve. referred TO committee on
compensation OF fees OF officers
II. r. aa. by Rader-Maklng the maxi
mum legal rate OF interest per cent.