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

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for grinding grain. Onc->ivth in water
and electric power mills and one fifth
in steam power mills ara the rates ~
fixed i'll tn" bill
| No. BIB, 10y J. Il. smith, providing
for the appointment of Il board for the
insane.
No. 81, by Likcn>. amending the
revenue law and simplifying the keep
ing OF the tax records.
J No. 80, 10y Ross, amending the act
relating to weights and measures.
No. 3iG, by Witt, compelling the
recording OF the assignments of
mortgages.
No. 347, by Day, providing penalties
Tor the corrupt use of money at cleo
tons. The employment of persons
for hire to work at the polls on cleo
ton day is prohbited committee on
Privileges and Elections.
No. 34S, by Conine, regulating the
practice in contested election cases
referred to committee on Privileges
and Elections.
No. 3l9, by Richmond, creating n
bureau of statistics, agriculture and
immigration; referred to committee
on Labor and Labor Statistics.
No. $50, by Marshall, placing Walla
Walla county i'll the thirteenth class.
No. 33l, by same, to prevent adultera-
ton of food.
No. 352, by Hansen, relating to fish
traps.
No. 353, by Freeman, regulating the
practice of pharmacy.
No. 354, by Bush, providing for the
publication of the report of the Board
of Horticulture.
No. 800, by Wilkeson, for the relief
of W: b. Daney, appropriating &c.
624S 50 for the same.
No. 1856, by Edwards, requiring that
common carriers transport bicycles
free OF charge.
No. 357, by same, relating to county
boundaries.
No. 35S, by Stafford, providing for
the creation of a railroad commission
and for the regulation of common
carriers.
No. 359, by Kittinger, establishing a
lien on property for taxes and i'm
provement assessments; Judiciary
committee.
No. 36O, by same, amending the
statute of limitations; Judiciary COM
mittee.
No. 361, by same, amending the act
relating to assessments for improve
ments; Judiciary committee.
No. 362, by Canutt, providing for
the levy of a tax to pay bounty on
squirrels and coyotes; committee on
Agriculture.
No. 1863, by Forbes, amending the
election laws; committee on Privileges
and Elections.
No. 1854, by Roberts, abolishing the
Boards of Trustees of the School for
Defective Youth, State Reform School,
Soldiers Home and State Penitentiary.
No. 365, by Marshall, amending the
act regulating the State penitentiary
and allowing the State to employ con-
victs on public roads.
No. 366, 10y Johnson, preventing the
pollution of waters supplied to cities
and towns.
No. 367, by Wolfe, regulating the
practice of pharmacy.
No. 1863, by Hargrave, regulating the
salaries of county officials in Cowlitz
county, fixing them at not less than
800 or more than $500.
No. $40, by Wolfe, relating to min
ing companies.
No. 37l, by De Mattos, fixing the
fee for recording articles of incorpora-
ton at $25 and 5 cents per thousand
for every thousand dollars over $780,
coo.
No. 372 by Likens, to permit cities
and towns to take and use the waters
of navigable streams and lakes.
No. 1913, by Pierson, for the relief of
E. &. Bickerton and A. F. Bell.
No. 374, by Ross, amending the act
compelling street car companies to
keep weather guards on street cars.
In the Senate, Tuesday. a resolu.
ton by Miller, of Thurston, declaring
it the sense OF the Legislature that
the remainder of the public land
grant be selected with all possible dis
patch, was adopted.
The committee on Corporations
Other than Municipal, reported on
Senate bill 10S, relative to the I'M
authorized interference with electric
wires. recommending that it pass with
amendments reducing penalties.
Same committee reported on Sem
ate bill 1Ol, relating to liability of
railroad companies for damages to
employees, recommending indefinite
postponement. Report adopted.
Lesh presented petition from the
Agricultural College setting out the
waste of timber resulting from forest
fires, and asking remedial legislation.
Referred to committee on Arid Lands.
Several House bills were referred TO
cfmmittees.
Senate bill 5, by Taylor, relating to
the duration OF judgments, was passed
Senate bill 7, to divide the State
into two congressional districts, was
debated at some length and defeated,
Is to Is.
Senate bill 1913, by the Judiciary
committee, to authorize the Coroner
to serve process in case Of incapacity
of the Sheriff without giving addi-
tional bond, was passed.
House bill 1874, by Mortified
amending dairy law, was passed.
Senate bill ia. by Houghton, to
amend the law to provide for the
manner of commencing civil actions
| in the Superior Court. and bringing
the same to trial, was passed.
Senate bill 104 passed. 1t fixes the
salary of Reform School directors at
200.
Senator Houghton moved that the
special investigating committee to in
vestigate charges against Senators be
ordered to report. Carried.
Senate bill 1853, to amend the law
prescribing the jurisdiction OF Justices
OF the Peace, WAS passed.
Harper introduced q memorial rela-
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