The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-04
Freieht-Rate Reduction Bill.

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ayes to II noes, passed the freight-rate
reduction bill, which was under con-
sideration when adjournment was taken
for Sunday and Monday. The bill
was then transmitted Immediately to
the senate.
AS passed the bill provides for maxi
mum rates on grain and other farm
products of So. so ton for 800 miles,
and similar reductions for shorter hauls,
as we'll as a horizontal cut on mer-
chandise, etc., in carload lots, of Is per
cent from the rates in effect on the
Northern Pacific railway January q,
1897.
Hooper's passenger-rate bill was also
taken up, and, after numerous amend
ments, was ordered engrossed and passed
to third reading. A motion to suspend
the rules and place the bill On its final
passage was lost, as was also motion
to make it a special order for the next
day. In consequence, it will take its
regular place at the foot of the calendar.
The bill as ordered engrossed, fixes
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allows $50 pounds of baggage; makes a
half-fare rate for children between 6
and 10 years, with seventy-five pounds
of baggage; compels companies to sell
1,OO0-mile tickets at not more than $40,
good for two years, and that the pur-
chaser or any member of his family be-
entitled to use the same.
The senate Tuesday adopted resolu-
ton introduced by Baum of Okanogan,
for sitting committee of five to pre-
pare calendar after next Monday.
Grow endeavored to get into the resolu-
ton that the committee should consist
of three, and, failing in that, tried to
amend Baum's resolution by having
seven members, but both propositions
failed, and Baum came out winner.
Half an hour was spent in discussing
resolution by McReavy, giving to the
women who advocate suffrage permits
sion to take up the time of the after
noon session Wednesday, to lecture on
woman's suffrage. After nearly every
body had had say, Houghton arose to
object. expect to vote for this
BILL" he said, "but if these women
come in and force me to sit here and
listen to their arguments, may be
driven to the other side. It is ridiculous
to turn the senate into lecture bu-
reau." The resolution was finally de-
feated-11 ayes, 10 noes.
/ Poroo "a Ksrrv
adopted at mass meeting in Seattle,
favoring the passage of the Cline dis
pensary bill, and calling on the King
county delegation to favor the bill.
Houghton's bill for the relief of the
widow OF H. G. Ashenfelter, and appro-
priating $7,574.54 as compensation for
the changes made in the state univer-
sity building contract, was amended by
Houghton to read So, 751. IS, and passed.
The bills introduced in the senate
were: Conn, authorizing civil actions
against the state; High, reducing the
salary of the secretary of the state
board Of health; Lesh, for the proven
ton OF forest fires; McReavy, to pre-
vent the taking of saw logs without per-
mission; Conn, relative to penal and
reformatory institutions; Conn, relative
to improvements at the state peniten-
tiary; Davis, to encourage the use of
wide tires on vehicles; Baum, regulat-
ing the killing Of horned cattle; Miller
of Thurston, for the relief Of Capital
City Abstract & Title Insurance Com
pany; judiciary committee, relating to
justices OF the peace and constables in
cities OF the first class; Washburn, War;
burton and Lewis, fixing the salaries of
Judges aand clerks Of municipal courts;
Lewis. providing for change Of venue
IN justice courts; McReavy, relative to
lands granted to this state by the con.
Eress Of the United States.