The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-27

thirty farmers of Lewis county. protesting
against the proposed adjustment of the
Office Of dairy commissioner.
Bush of Pacific presented a petition from
27 residents of Pacific county, protesting
against the proposed adjustment of pound
nets and fish traps. The petition stated
that if the FISH traps were abolished 1000
men would be robbed OF employment and
s2.000.0 900 worth OF properly ruined. The
petitioners pray that before the legislature
takes any action tending 20 abolish the
traps a committee from both houses should
be sent TO investigate the workings OF the
traps at Iiwaco. The petition was re-
ferred 10 the committee on fisheries.
Later Bush presented a joint resolution
calling for the appointment of a commit
tee Of five TO investigate the fishing indus
try on the Columbia river. IN speech
in support of a motion to suspend the rules
and Immediately consider the resolution,
Bush said that If pound nets were abol-
ished, as contemplated in the governors
message, uwaco and other towns in Wash
ingron on the Columbia river would be
ruined, and 1000 residents OF the state and
their families would be compelled to move
over TO the Oregon side OF the river.
Bush declared that Oregon money was
being used 10 accomplish the dangerous
legislation, so that the fishing industry.
including the csnneries, would be taken
from washington and established on the
Oregon side.
Williams OF King and Baker of Pierce
opposed the suspension OF the rules. and
the motion was lost. The resolution went
10 the committee on fisheries.
The house passed house bill No. 80, by
Hansen. prohibiting dissection and vfvs-
section In the SCHOOLS of Washington. ex-
cept medical and dental schools. The bill
reads as follows;
Section l. No teacher or other person
employed in any school IN the state OF
Washington, except medical and dental
schools or medical department OF any
school. shall practice Vivlseetion upon
any vertebrate animal in the presence or
any pupil in said school, or any child or
minor there present; nor in such presence
shall exhibit any vertebrate animal upon
which vivisection has been pTacticed.
sec . Dissection OF dead animals or
any portion thereof. in the schools OF the
state OF Washington. in no instance shall
be for the purpose OF exhibition. but IN
every case shall be confined 20 the class
room and the presence OF those pupils en-
gagged I'm the study TO be illustrated by
such dissection.
Sec. 3. Any person violating the pro-
visions OF this act shall be punished BY
fine Of not less than go nor more than
500"
X. B. No q. by Cute OF King. was
passed The biI prohibits the apprentice
Ing or employment Of children under IS
years in concert halls. theaters. peddling,
circus church and schools are excepted
Section provides a method whereby
children ear BE- taken from the custody o.
varents violating this act. Under section
8 children under IS found frequenting
disreputable resorts. begging or wander
ing about may be taken up and commit
ted 80 the care % charitable institutions.
Section : provides that 70 cEnd under Is
years shall b. allowed to frequent, unat-
tended BY his parent or guardian, sa-
looms and dance halls.
II =. No. = by Conine. 70 prohibit the
sale and manufacture OF cigarettes and
cigarette paper was passed-s4 yeas, II
nays Il reads;
section !. That 81 shall be unlawful Sor
any person OF persons % MANUFACTURE
bay sell, give or furnish 10 any one cigar
cities. cigarette paper or cigarette wrap
Sc. .. Any person OF persons vioIat-
fng any provision or provisions % Snis act
and upon conviction thereof snaA Dc nneG
not less than one hundred dollars nor
more than FIVE hundred dollars or shall
Pc imprisoned nos less than three months
nor more than nine months.
See. 2. All iaWs or paris o. avs y
con7ict VITA this act are HEREBY Te2eatsd-
sec. g. This act shan 0e lfoef@tls con
strued 20 the eud that It's OBJECT snAl4 ee
enforced"
H. r i5s. By Land. imposing punish
rnent for TIE malicious poisoning q bees,
was passed.
Al AS the house adjourned
Introduction of Bills.
II. p -. by J. o Efwaras-&sking
eExat hours constitute days iahor on ali
pa uIie works. referred % committee ca Ia
Dor and labor ztatlsttcz-
Il 3 No -. by Gerry % FTanzAlFl-
Regulating the sac ard disposal % 0raun
and ether poisonous erugsf FEGerre1 80
COMMITTEES on hygiene ard dentistry.
Ii T. - Of Tooiaszen Soy FeQQest)-
Prob ts ing me 4Gnzp4ng % saw1sEsts Fssr-
er sAav5nes AMI 0Easr IgEnper refuse a2to
me Columbia river ard Puget sound and
other streams and iRkss, referred 20 com
yafrt4e On fisheries ard game.
n r IS ~ Merri1el 8-s.srQn altt1E de-
sessncv Judgment 2nE allowing ire owner
81 rrso~- q sd nrcuerty % remain u pos