The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-08-25

rants TO par and in many Of the larger
counties TO n premium.
These facts have been summed up cor
roctly In the following terms; IT enabled
many counties. notably King, Pierce spo-
Kane walla Walla, whitman, kutltas
ma others to get on n cash basis where
they are today. thereby saving enormous
,urns OF money to the taxpayers of the
state that was formerly paid TN interest
on warrants 1t enabled the school as
tri>:s 10 get their revenues necessary TOT
operating the schools in the state. School
teachers are no longer compelled 10 sacri-
fee their hard earned money to the Ike
publican warrant broker Che Is now out OF
business, but she or he takes his warrant
10 the treasurer or 10 the bank ana gets
his cash and premium
Had this been the sum total OF the Work
of the Legislature II should go down IN
history as grand achievement on hehalt
of the people. but 1t was by no means
all.
Legislation for Labor
We shall have more 10 say elsewhere on
the work Of the mining and labor bureau
which the Fusion Legislature established.
let Il suffice TO remark here that this was
among its hest measures. The Governor
has been most fortunate IN the selection
Of men to carry the new law into erect
and as a consequence the miner ana va.
borer generally are now fully protected
IN life and limb.
The lion law protecting labor against
fraud or failure is one Of the best on the
statute books Of any state. 1t STANDS 70
the high credit of the Fusion Legislature
that the lien law Il enacted gives labor an
,ndisputablo lien upon the property OF
corporations.
companies to protect the lives of the trav-
cling public by placing proper guards.
APRONS pilots or tenders on its cars ana
also another law forbdding them to en-
plov any but competent and experienced
men to operate the same
II enacted a law protecting the wages
~ the toier and householder 10 tho
amount of 500 from garnishment or at
tachment, so that the families of the poor
but honest might not become puDlc
charges
II will be seen that no Legislature en-.
acted so many measures for the beneht or
the working people and the poorer class
Of society as that Of 1897, which proves
that 1t was true to the trust reposed in
st. and was essentially of the people.
Toilers are not likely to forget THESE
facts when election day comes round
Insurance Legislation.
The Fusion Legislature also passed n
valued insurance policy law. This measure
secures to the insured the amount of IN
surance he pays for. and Compels the
companies doing business in the state 10
comply with tho provisions thereof the
Secretary of State has In this case been
fortunate in his selection of the right
person 10 discharge the duties OF Deputy
Insurance Commissioner, the department
being attach to that of the Secretary OF
State and made branch thereof
In a recent summary OF the good work
Of this last Legislature II is noted that:
The tax income of 1897 from insure nee
companies on the business Of 1895 was va
s2S 7s. while the fes of this department fof
the past year were $SH6l5. making total
Of so 6se OIL The taxes collected this year
on the business of 1897 win eTcee 2tNp,
and tho fees will reach $1,000 while the an
nual expense of the department does not
exceed $500"