Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-18
The State CAPITAL.

Ine feature OF thursdays legislative
proceedings was the devotion of the en-
tire morning session of the house to the
consideration of two bills relating to
the seat of government at Olympia.
One measure was the bill of MOhundro,
to provide for the appointment of
legislative commission to select loca-
ton for state capital, the location to
be voted on by the people at the next
general election. After an animated
debate, participated in by the members
of all political factions the bill was
killed.
Warmers bill for the repeal of the
act of the last legislature providing for
the erection Of a $1,000, 900 capitol,
the foundations of which are COM
pleted, passed.
This action Of the house is considered
partial victory for Olympia in the
strife over the capital question. While
it is true that the capitol will not be
completed, as desired by the former
legislative sessions, the summary death
Of the measure providing for prelmin-
airy steps to remove the seat of govern
mcnt may reasonably lead to the belief
that the present legislature will not as
sist in taking from Olympia its one
great source of profit. Aside from the
capital question, no work Of Importance
was transacted by either branch of the
legislature, except the dismissal of the
senate investigating committee.
The house held an evening session
that was devoted mostly to routine
business.
Hicks house bill to prohibit capital
punishment was reported back by the
public morals committee, with the rec
Ommendation that it be referred to the
judiciary committee. The committee
finds the bill seeks to relieve persons
already condemned, and desires the adj
vice of the judiciary committee as to
whether it can be made retroactive.
The senate passed the following house
bills: By Hansen. to prevent vivisec-
ton and dissection in the schools of
the state, except in medical schools;
Bralow, fixing the salary of the SUI
preme court reporter at $4,000, instead
of $500
The senate bills passed are: By
Dorr, preventing the depositing of bal
last in harbors, except where prescribed
by city councils; Taylor, making an
employer responsible for negligence,
and wiping out the fellow-servant rule
Of law; Megler, providing for the in
corporation of cemetery associations;
Plummer, to- protect manufacturers,
bottlers and dealers in ale, porter, beer
and other beverages from loss of bot
ties, barrels, kegs and boxes containing
their trademarks.
Representative Mortified, of King,
has presented bill in the house, which
has for its purpose the removal of the
court and library to Seattle.
Hodgdon's bill permitting judge or
jury to estimate punitive damages in
an action where there occurs loss of life
has passed the house. The rule of
compensatory or actual damages is the
present law.
Representative Barlow, of Pierce,
has introduced bill in the house of
interest to bicyclists. 1t provides for
taxation on all wheels, the amount so
collected to apply on the road improve
ment fund.
SCOTS bill to prevent trespasses by
sheep etc., upon certain lands passed
the house. 1t provides that any per-
son being the owner, or having in his
possession, charge or control as herder,
or otherwise, any cattle, horses, sheep,
hogs or goats, who shall herd or drive
such cattle, horses, sheep, hogs or goats
upon the inclosed lands of another for
the purpose of pasture, against the con-
sent of the owner of such inclosed
lands, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in any sum not exceeding
$500, or imprisonment in the county
Jail not exceeding 80 days, or both.