Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-01-28
New Bills.


Amending section 1889, statutes of
Washington, relating to recording deeds
and mortgages; referred to judiciary
committee.
House bill No. 80, by Land of King
Requiring street railway and car COM
panies to employ competent men and
defining the same; referred to commit
tee on labor and labor statistics.
House bill No. Al, by Gerry of
Franklin-Abolishing the Office of lieu
tenant-governor.
House bill No. AS, by J. B. Smith
of Douglas-Providing for the use of
the American flag in schools of the
state, directing the hosting of the stars
and stripes on every schoolhouse; re-
ferred TO committee on education.
House bill No. A., by Baker of Pierce
Fixing and prescribing the liabilities
of companies operating railways for
negligence or wrongs of employees; re-
ferred to judiciary committee.
House bill No. As, by Smith of Doug
las-Providing for the heating and VEN
tilation of schools; referred to commit
tee on education.
House bill No. 40, by Smith of Doug
las-Fixing maximum of toll to be
charged by Touring mills for custom
work. The rate is fixed at one-sixth
for mills run by water and electric
power; one-tifth for steam power mills;
referred to judiciary committee.
House bill No. 3d. by Bush of Clarke
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culture; referred to committee on
forestry and horticulture.
House bill No. 81, by Witt of Lincoln
Negotiating the sale of jute fabrics;
referred to committee on penitentiary.
House bill No. SO, by Witt Of Lincoln
Reducing the salaries and mileage OF
various state officials; fixing salary of
governor at 50, 800; acknowledgements,
$500; secretary OF state, 81, 800; state
treasurer, $1,000; attorney general,
81 500; superintendent of public
schools, 81, 800; judges of the supreme
court, $4,000; and providing for the
submission of constitutional amend
ment embodying these changes at the
general election of 1898; referred to
committee on constitutional revision.
House bill No. SO, by Wolf of Spo-
kane-Provding for the enforcement of
liens for labor and materials; referred
to committee on judiciary.
House bill No. 81, by Couch of
Adams-Compeling railroads to erect
crossings over their tracks where pri-
vate land adjoins the right of-way; re-
ferred to committee on railroads.
House bill No. 81, by Hanson OF King
Preventing betting on elections; re-
ferred to committee on public morals.
House bill No. 60, by Hicks of Mason
Relating to the printing of delin-
qucnt tax lists; referred to committee
on counties and county boundaries.
House bill No. 81, by Hicks-Provid-
ing for the printing in newspapers of
the laws enacted at the present session,
and appropriating 49,, therefor; re-
ferred to committee on printing.
House bill No. 81, by S. d. Hicks
Compelling insurance companies to file
sworn statements with the secretary OF
state; referred to committee on insur-
ance.
House bill No. 63, by Bush of Clarke
Making woolly aphis, San Jose scale,
ETC., each a nuisance, and providing for
their Abatement; referred to committee
on forestry and horticulture.
House bill No. GA, by Johnson of
misunderstanding the act providing
for the return OF verdicts in civil cases
by ten jurors; referred to Judiciary
committee.
House bill No. Go, by Edwards of
King-Compelling all corporations to
pay wages in lawful money; referred to
committee on mines and mining.
House bill No. Sc, by Bush of Pacific
Providing for the survey and location
of a wagon road from Montesano to
Kingston, on the Columbia river; re-
ferred to committee on roads and high
ways.
House bill No. e., by Kittinger OF
King-Amending the act providing for
the appropriation of private land for
corporate purposes; referred to commit
tee on mines and mining.
House bill No. 6S, by Kittinger of
King-Extending the right OF eminent
domain to mining, milling and reduc-
ton companies; referred to committee
on mines and mining.
House bill No. 70, by De Mattos of
misunderstanding the time for pay
ing taxes and RENTING penalties and
interest; committee on taxes and reve-
nue..
House bill No. II, by Edwards of
King-Forbiddin the payment of en-
ployes in time checks, orders for mer-
chandise, etc; committee on judiciary.
House bill No. r., by Conine of
Thurston-Prohibiting the manufac-
ture and sale of cigarettes and cigarette
paper; committee on schools.
House bill No. 10, by Kincaid of
Pierce-Repealing the act creating the
I bureau of labor statistics committee
on labor, etc.
House bill No. 70, by Bush of Clarke
Amending the act accepting the
terms Of the act of congress providing
for the reclamation of 1000, 900 acres
of arid lands; committee ON public
lands.
House bill No. rs, by Bush of Clarke
-Abolishing the Office Of state dairy
commissioner; committee on agriclu.
ture.
House bill No. n, by Couch Of
Adams-Amending section 4 IA of Hills
Code, relating to costs.
House bill No. 81, by Williams o.
King-Providing for the maintenance
governing and grading of public schools
in cities of 10000 inhabitants or over
| committee on municipal corporations