Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-01-22
THE LEGISLATURE.

On Wednesday, the 18th, the Senate
meet at IL 30 and spent the time be-
fore the hour ior Joint convention to
receive the GOvernos message, III
rangling over the question as to
whether the long list OF Senate en-
ploycs should not he increased by tho
employment of "colored" boy, Chas
Ryan, who lives in Spokane, rs door
keeper Several votes were taken
without determination of the impor-
tant question, when Il committee from
the House appeared to invite the
Senators To the lower hall, and the
matter went over.
In the House the proceedings were
lust about as interesting and profitable.
The bone of contention was rs to
whether soap and towels should be
provided for use of the members. The
decision finally was that what abulu-
tions that were necessary should be
performed before coming to the legis-
lative halls.
The Reading Clerk found consider
able difficulty in reading bills, and a
motion to require all communications
of that nature to be typewriter was
ncgatived by Smith of Whatcom, who
said he had no money to pay type
writers, and all members were supposed
to he sufficiently skilled into the pen
to write legible hand.
A number of bills were introduced,
among which was one to abolish the
office of that "fifth wheel" to the
wagon, the Lieutenant Governor.
Thursday the Senate met at 2 P.
NJ. and went into committee of
the whole to consider a House bill
which appropriates $1,000 from the
fish hatchery fund for fish hatcheries.
Senator Megler explained that there
are are 100000 salmon eggs on
Puget Sound and 100000 on the
Columbia river, which will die if not
taken care of and the present approp-
ration expires next week, making
immediate action necessary. The
bill was reported back favorably and
passed under a suspension of the
rules.
Senator Miller introduced Senate
bill No. 3, prohibiting any public Of
ficer from accepting any railroad pass,
transportation, franking privilege, or
discrimination in passenger, freight,
telegraph or telephone rates, and de-
claring an emergency. The bill pro-
vides that any official receiving passes
or discrimination shall be guilty of
felony, subject to removal from office
and term OF not less than one nor
more than five years in the peniten-
tiary, and any railroad official or any
person offering such pass or tIanspor-
tation shall be subject to fine of
from 500 to $500 and similar terms
of imprisonment. Referred to the
Committee on Corporations other
than Municipal.
The following were introduced:
Senate bill No. 4, by Plummer, to
prevent the blacklisting and coercion
of employees.
Senate bill No. 5, by Taylor, repeal
ing sections 462 and 463, vol. 3, Hills
code.
Senate bill No. 6, by Taylor, amend
ing section 2S Of the code relating to
the crime of rape.
Senate bill No. Z, by Taylor, pro-
viding for division of the State into
congressional districts.
Senate bill No. s, by Taylor, pro-
hibiting advertising in matters of di-
vOrce.
Senate bill No. 9, by Plummer, pro-
viding for the sale of real property to
foreclose liens created for internal inn
prOvements in cities of the first-class.
Senate bill No. 10, by Miller, regu-
lating passenger. rates upon railroads.
The bill provides for rate of 3 cents
per mile for adults and 2 for children
between the ages of 6 to II and for
the sale of |, 900 mile tickets for $40.
Senate bill No. IL, by Plummer,
amending the code to change the
form of the existing ballot so that
fusion may be possible.
Senate bill No. u, by Plummer,
authorizing and regulating primary
elections of voluntary political as
sOciations, and furnishing frauds in
the same.
Senate bill No. 13, by yesterday,
regulating assignments, satisfaction
and cancellation of mortgages.
Senate bill No. IA, by same, pre-
scribing the manner of service of sum-
mons, etc.
Senate bill No. IL, by same, repeal
ing the act creating and establishing
municipal courts.
Senate bill No. l6, by same, amend
ing section 1075-76 of Hills code, re-
lating to the manner of payment of
debts of decedents.
Senate bill No. II, by same, amend
ing sections l, and s of an act fix