Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-02-12

veStigatc the fisheries; to go up the
Columbia river to inspect the fishing
appliance in use there, especially fish
wheels
House bill No. II was indefinitely
postponed. The bill abOlishes the
office of Lieutenant Governor.
Senate Memorial No. 3, relative tc
improvement of Clearwater river, was
indefinitely postponed.
Senate bill No. S3, to provide for q
| lien upon monuments and grayestOnes
reported from the committee on Labor
and Labor Statistics that it do pass.
House bill No. 80, relating to en-
ployment of competent men by street
car companies, reported for passage
from the same committee.
The following bills were introduced
No. 154 by Paul-Providing for SUI
perior Judge for Okanogan and Doug.
las counties, and declaring an emer-
gency. Referred to the Committee on
judiciary.
No. 155, by Paul (by request relat'
ing to Prosecuting Attorneys and de-
claring an emergency.
No. 156, by McReavy of Mason, to
provide for the selection and compen-
sation of official newspapers.
No. 157, by McReavy, for the relief
of w. f. Boon.
No. 15S, by Crow of Whitman (by
request), to provide for removal of
permanent seat of government of the
State of Washington.
No. 81, by Guie of King, an act to
provide for the record of assignments
and satisfactions, was placed on final
passage by a vote of % to 0.
No. SO, by Senator Dorr, an act fix
ing the place of residence of the At
torney General of the State of Wash
ington. The roll call on final passage
resulted: Yeas %, nays ii, absent or
not voting7.
Houghton voted against the bill,
but changed his vote to the affirmative
and gave notice that he would move
to reconsider the vote by which it was
passed.
House bill No. 153, by Land, max
ing it unlawful to kill or poison honey
bees, and making it unlawful to place
any poisoned sweetened substance
where it is accessible to honey bees,
and prescribing the punishment there
for, and declaring an emergency, was
passed with the emergency clause
stricken out.
House bill No. 81, by Guie of King,
an act to provide for exemptions in
cases of assignments for the benefit of
creditor was passed on its final passage
by vote of 26 ayes, no nays; eight
absent or not voting. The emergency
clause also prevailed.
House bill No. Ill, by Pearson, an
act regulating and making it lawful
for any farmer, gardener or other per-
son to peddle, sell or deliver, free from
all license, in any part of the State,
and upon any day except Sunday, all
fruits, vegetables, or other farm or
garden produce and all other edibles,
making all ordinances in conflict void,
and declaring an emergency, came up.
Dorr moved as an amendment that
the bill be referred to the committee
on Education for grammatical correc-
ton. The motion prevailed.
In the House, Thursday, Marshall
introduced resolution providing for
committee of Investigation for the
Steilaeeom asylum. Referred.
House Bill 70, by De Mattos. pro-
viding for an extension of time for the
payment of taxes, was indefinitely
postponed.
Clapp's Bill q, relating to penalty
and interest on taxes, was indefinitely
postponed.
Thacker's Bill "a, to provide for a
new method of forming school dis
tricts, was referred to the committee
on Education.
Mathiot's Bill %, on contested cleo
tions, was indefinitely postponed.
J. B. Smiths bill, No. 148, to aid
INDECENT persons in the prosecution of
suits, was indefinitely postponed.
House Bill 1913, making gold con-
tracts unlawful, was discussed and
laid over.
House Bill 25, by De Mattos, being
the bill to provide for the submission
of constitutional questions to the Su-
preme Court by the Legislature and
the Governor, was passed.
House Bill "a, by De Mattos, pro-
| viding qualifications for electors, and
requiring that they be able to speak
read and write the English language,
and providing constitutional amend
ment for that purpose, was passed, "a
to IA. 1t enfranchises women.
The following bills were introduced
No. 1876, by Forbes, to prevent as
signments of pension money.
No. 326, by Gilkey, providing for the
use of wide-rimmed tires ON wagons.
No. 327, by Carr, relating to fees OF
jurors.
No. 32S, by De Mattos, relating to
suits on bonds.
No. 329, by Hagadorn, slashing
| finnhnr ON county roads