Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-13
THE LEGISLATURE.
Continued from Second Page.

preparation for legislative expenses
from S6O,0OO to $4,000; the Senate
without debate, concurred in the
amended bill.
On motion of Plummer the Senate
at , o'clock retired to the House t.
listen to the reading of the Governor
message. After the reading of the
message, the Senate reconvened.
A concurrent resolution for the pub.
LEGATION of $500 copies of the Gov
ernors message was adopted:
Bills introduced and referred:
No. 2, by T. J. Miller-Appropriat.
ing $1,000 for State Land Commits
sioner's office.
3, by Plummer-Appropriating $l2,-
500 out of capitol building fund for
relief of Mofiitt Bros.
1, by Plummer-To amend the Cas-
cade wagon road law and appropriate
ing Sill 800.
5, by Baum-For constitutional
amendment providing for $500 exemp-
tions from personal property taxation.
6, by MISUNDERSTANDING for fish
hate hery on Skokomish river and APP
propriating $1,000.
Z, by Mantz-For destruction of
Russian and Canadian thistles.
s, by Cole-To regulate transporta-
ton of bicycles by compelling rail-
roads to check them free.
8, by Megler-To establish fish
hatchery on the waters of Willapa
harbor and app-opriating $1,000.
10, by Cole--Amending penal code
relative to protection of game and
birds.
IL, by Miller of Thurston-Relating
to competency Of jurors.
II, by Plummer-Appropriating
$500 for postage and incidentals in Of
flee of Secretary of State.
ID. by Megler-To establish expert
ment station for propagation of East
ern oysters in Willapa harbor and APP
propriating $4,000.
ii, by COle-Fixing maximum pas
senger rates at cents per mile.
Ii, by Cole-To amend penal code,
defining crime of murder and fixing
penalty at death or life imprisonment.
16, by Cole-Prohibiting the issu-
ance by corporations or use by citizens
of free passes and providing penalty.
II, by Biggs-Providing for the
maintenance of fire departments by a
2 per cent. appropriation from prem
ium OF fire insurance companies.
Is, by Biggs-For amendment to
constitution to exempt 1900 personal
property from taxation.
Adjourned to I0A. NJ.
In the House, Senate bill No. |,
passed with an amendment reducing
the amount appropriated by it from
$4,000 to $4,000 for legislative ex-
penses.
Curtis, of klickitat, introduced a
joint resolution providing for the final
adjournment of the Legislature March
lst, cutting off ten days of the limit
of the session. 1t failed to pass.
The following bills were introduced
No. Is, by Heilig-Fixing the pun
ishment for manslaughter at from one
to twenty years in the penitentiary.
10, by Heilig-Amending the prac-
tice of court in the taking of DISPOSE
tions.
90, by Heilig-Amending the prac.
tice act.
81, by Heilig-Authorizing cities to
license bicycles.
%, by Heilig-Amending the fellow
servant act.
%, by Heilig-Amending the prac-
tice act.
"a, by Somerindyke-Appropriating
$147 for the relief of Joseph and John
Nicholas.
%, by Notwithstanding the
act creating drainage districts, and
providing for the payment of warrants
issued hereunder.
20, by notwithstanding n
bureau of statistics and fixing the sal
airy of an immigration agent ut 81 500
per annum.
81, by Calvert-Providing means for
changing the name of any incorporat-
ed city or town.
%, by Calvert-Amending the act
for the enforcement of judgments.
20, by Calvert-Amending the act
relating to the redemption of real
estate after sale under execution.
80, by Calvert-Exempting property
from execution not exceeding in value
$500.
81, by Calvert-Fixing the compen-
cation of County Commissioners.
| 80, by Calvert-Prohibiting the
dumping Of sawdust and mill refuse
into the salt waters of the State.
80, by Calvert, authorizing boards
of County Commissioners TO purchase
lands for dykes.
"a, by misunderstanding irriga-
ton companies to maintain screens in
bitches for the protection of food
fishes.
50, by misunderstanding board of
bank commissioners and bank exam
liner for the regulation, control and in
spection of State banks.
sc, by Gunderson-Abolish fish
traps after July l, 1900.
81, by Totten-Providing that school
directors shall be able to read and
write the English language.
SO, by Colwell-Amen ding the act
relating to the sale OF public lands.
80, by McLean-Making eight hours
a days work on all public works.
40, by Misunderstanding coun.
ties to purchase or construct and op-
crate ferries.
Al, by Brown of Whatcom-Requir-
ing the Supreme Court to advise the
the Legislature on legal matters.
AZ, by Pratt-Making railroad cor
porations liable for injuries to EN-.
ployes when due to negligence of fel-
low employees.
43. by Pratt-Making assessments
and taxes lien on property SO assessed.
A, by Pratt-Amending the statute
of limitations.
As, by Pratt-Amending the act re-
lating to the collection of assessments
for local improvements.
46, by Gunderson-Amending the
act providing for the removal of school
Officers