Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-03-18
al Paper Of the City OF Aberdeen.
RK OF THE LEGISLATURE.

Fifth legislature of the state of
bington adjourned last Friday morn
after having accomplished much
Mil benefit Tie state, and after iiav-
kied to accomplish much which the
blicans hoped they would and
would have been OF political
htage to themselves. The legisla-
did not accomplish as much as we
hoped they might, but we venture
reelection that six months from now
nly really dissatisfied people because
result will be a few middle-of-th
ers and the Republican politicians.
the Union forces have redeemed
promise of retrenchment is past dis
and likewise many others; having
3 in but two, and those not i'm
Int, viz, to district the state into
ressional districts and to amend the
ion law.
e most important measure passed,
is conceded to be good one by all,
e revenue bill. BY its provisions it
most impossible for any property 10
pc being listed for taxation. The
! OF bookkeeping is so simplifed that
fost in that particular will be reduced
ii one-half. Heretofore the tax must
klculated on the smallest subdivision
| it may be on the largest, SO that if
owns a whole block the computation
le amount OF tax is made upon the
Ety-four lots in one item, instead of
bty-four separate computations. Same
with land. The exemptions are in
|sed 20 $500 personal property and
on improvements upon land. When
Is become delinquent the county
surer Immediately offers for sale q
ilicate of delinquency against the
perly, which certificate bears interest
he rate OF ID per cent per annum, and
edeemable in three years. If not
semed at that time the holder applies
he superior court for judgment, after
ch the treasurer issues tax deed.
: seems to be weak feature in the
as it will prevent sales being made
mall properties, owing to the expense
ttorney and court costs in obtaining
1. The delinquent tax list will not
,rinted, which will be saving to the
lties. On the whole the bill will
, several thousand dollars on the
aye to each county.
he railroad bill, while not as good as
bill, and not as radical as
" might like, Will give relief to all
$ Of the state, the reduction being
at 10 per cent OF existing rates. One
le best features OF the bill is a pro-
On which will enable mixed car loads
sricultural products to be shipped at
highest car load rate OF any article it
aims.
lie general appropriation bill is re-
ion OF 1855. 791.S4 over that OF two
$ ago, which will be increased many
sand dollars by the pruning knife of
governor before he approves the bill,
III as it passed the legislature carried
S amounting to slips, 1864 as
INST Il ,4Sl ,5G024 two years ago.
wing the claims OF the Republicans
the appropriations for school pur-
s will equal those OF two years ago,
present legislature has reduced the
tol appropriation 100000, which
I'd to the figures above will come
ty close to a saving of one million
ars.
ne board OF audit and control, which
IS the place OF Il number Of expensive
missions, and does away with local
iitism, is another wise and economi-
piece Of legislation.
ne fish trap bill is compromise
sure which confines the traps to
+ present locations, and enforces
use system upon all fishing appliances,
ch will yield q large revenue for the
'agation OF fish. Gilkey's bill for a
hatchery on the Chehals river, with
Appropriation OF 5000, became a law,