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

In the Senate Monday, q number OF
committee reported were submitted.
Prominent among these was the re-
port of the railway committee on
House bill Alt, the railroad freight
rates bill that was 80 fully considered
in the House. The majority of the
committee reported for amending the
maximum rates. fixing 81 instead OF
1915, Senators Crow and Runner dis.
senting from the proposed amend
ment.
The committee investigating the
University of Washington submitted a
voluminous report on that institution,
crediting it with a healthy and whole
some condition.
The committee appointed to visit
the Soldiers home reported that they
found the home at Orting we'll managed
and in good condition. The home is
full and additional Accommodations will
soon have to be provided. Report
adopted and printed.
The committee on Cheney Normal
school reported the building now &C.
cupied O model of its kind and credit
to the State. The change in the
management and condition OF dis
cipline are commended.
The same committee reported highly
favorable to DIR. Semple's management
OF the Eastern Washington hospital
for the Insane. The report was
adopted.
Several new bills were introduced
Senate Bill, No. 148, an act regulat.
ing the sale of property under execu.
ton decree, came up on special order,
and, after one amendment, was placed
on final passage. This is the appraise.
ment act, and is u long measure. The
bill prevailed by vote OF 90 yeas, 7
nays.
Senate Bill No. Isl, by Runner, re-
curing the fencing of railway tracks
came up on special order. The bill
failed to get constitutional majority,
and therefore failed to pass. Senator
Dorr gave notice of reconsideration.
House bill No. III, by Nelson,
amending the law in relation TO boom
companies. came up on reconsidera-
ton and passed by unanimous vote,
81 Senators voting.
Senate Bill No. Ill, by Lesh, ex.
empting 1000 of property from execu-
ton and taxation, was passed without
debate by vote Of % to 5.
Monday the House adopted un-
animously the Wilkeson resolution
for appointment of a committee to
investigate the transfer of property
from the Northern Pacific Railroad
company to the Northern Pacific Rail.
way.
Hooper called up his passenger rate
bill, No. APO, and it was passed with
out debate. Mitchell in explaining
his vote, showed how the bill mustered
its strength. Because l understand
the friends of this bill will support a
commission bill if this passes, / vote
yea" said Mitchell. "Ah, hal"
chuckled Warner. "a new deal on9'
There were only five against the bill
as follows: A. S. Bush, Silver Repub.
lican; Marshall. Republican; Mathiot
and Mentzer. Silver Republican and
Thacker, Republican. There were
eight absenteees.
Wits bill providing for constitu.
tional amendment making whole ale
reduction OF salaries failed to secure
the constitutional two-thirds vote and
failed. There we're 40 yeas, 20 nays.
House Bill No. 1874, by Land, allow.
ing the board of regents to receive
requests and gratuities, and to expend
the same as other universities, passed
House Bill No. 367, by Wolf. regulat.
ing the practice of pharmacy, was
passed by vote of 81 to l.
House Bill No. 3lS, by Winsor
passed by vote OF SO to 5. 1t is An
important one to cities, providing:
That in all cases where the treasurer
of any county in this State has hereto.
fore collected, or may hereafter collect
taxes, penalty and interest levied and
assessed for road purposes on the
taxable property OF any road district
or any portion thereof, which has been
included within the limits of any
municipal corporation organized sub
sequently to said road district, said
funds realized from said taxes, penalty
and interest so collected, or so much
thereof as has been collected from the
taxable property within the territory
subsequently included in a city OF
town, which funds shall not have been
paid out or expended before the or.
| ganization Of said city or town, shall