Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-02-03

voters had been unable to vote from,
the action OF Metcalf as Auditor, the
"lniormality" relied upon by the sit
ting member, and that the result had
been that no choice had been ex-
pressed 10y the voters, so far as the re-
turns could be made to show.
The hearing and discussion was con
tlnued to the next session of the Sem
ate.
\ bill was introduced by Wiltshire
providing that in cities of over 5000
inhabitants, justices of the peace shall
receive salary OF $4,000 and con-
stables 81 200 per year.
In the House, the same disposition
was made of the joint committee of
conference on fishing interests on the
Columbia as in the Senate, it being
referred to the Fishery committee.
The following bills were introduced,
and designated by numbers running
!; from 26l to 2G9:
Mount-F0r the relief of S. ID. Gwv-
der, Spokane, and appropriating 1924
for enumerating Indians on the Col
vile reservation in 1891.
Misunderstanding a Railroad Com
mission and establishing code of
railway legislation.
Frick-Defning mineral lode claim
as extending 300 feet on either side of
the middle of the vein.
Heilig-Providing for binding, pre-
servation and distribution of public
reports biennially of succeeding ses-
sions of the Legislature.
Heilig-Compelling the use of wide
tires on wagons bearing heavy loads,
graduating wider under heavier loads.
Notwithstanding municipal law
to make it unlawful to enter into a
contract for public work at special
meeting of the council, or any adj
journed meeting.
La Follette-Repealing the act of
March l6, 1898, relating to municipal
paper.
Gleason-Providing for compulsory
assignment Of mortgages and regulat-
ing such assignments.
Providing for detention of swine do
ing damage, and giving lien for such
damages.
House bill SO, providing mode of
procedure against q judgment debtor
seeking to defraud his creditors, which
had been indefinitely postponed was
taken up on reconsideration of vote
and given another chance for its life
by reference to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
House bill 81, providing for service
OF legal process upon insane persons,
passed.
The railroad rates bill, fixing maxi
mum rates of railroad and steamboat
transportation companies at 81 cents
per mile, passed by vote of 81 to Is.
In the Senate, Tuesday, after adop-
ton of resolutions of respect to the
memory of Mrs. jenkins, the railroad
transportation and interest rate bill
were given whirl and referred back
to their respective committees.
The following bills, numbered from
lib to ll6 were introduced
notwithstanding express rates on
fruit to 70 per cent. of the rate now
in force and on all other express mat
ter to 50 per cent. of the present
rates.
Plummer-For an additional Supe-
riOr Court Judge in Spokane county
to be named by the Governor and to
hold until the next general election
when an additional judge is to be
elected.
Cole-Compelling mine owners to
keep on hand supply of mine-timber
for the use of employees.
Land - Re-establishing municipal
courts in Tacoma, Seattle and Spokane.
Highs bill amending the law re.
garding the Vancouver high school
passed.
The Republicans in the House Tues
day were in high feather over the re-
ceipt of a letter of commentator
from Speaker Thomas b. Reed, &C
knowledging the compliment paid him
by the Washington House of Repre-
sentatives in the adoption of his rules.
1t is notable, however, that it does not
take much to make the &. O. p. appear
Oh parade.
On motion of Falknor, Oliver Mat
son, janitOr of the Thurston county
courthouse, was voted a dollar day
compensation for extra work occa-
stoned by the use of county office
rooms for committee meetings.
The following bills, numbered from
27O to 275, were introduced:
Rosenhaupt, by request-Appropri.
ating $59S.94 for relief of Frank G.
Kiesow, to reimburse him for interest
on claims arising out of construction
of Cheney Normal school building in
1895.
Palmer-Fixing three months from
date of publication OF administrator
notice to present claims against estate
of deceased person.
Field-Prescribing short code of
mining laws.
Notwithstanding mutual fire
associations from license requirements
of the State law.
Parrish-Defning the powers and
duties Of city and town councils.
-Pratt-Making the wages and salar-
les of all agents and employees of coun-
ties, municipalities and school dis.
tricts subject to punishment and at
tachment for all debts contracted in
the State, subject to exemption for
heads of families.
The remainder of the forenoon SEES.
sion was devoted to consideration of
bills on second reading.
In the afternoon H. B. lis, relating
to public instruction, was tabled.
The constitutional amendment to
govern alien ownership of real estate,
was indefinitely postponed.
House bill 5, fixing rates of interest
on county, school and municipal war
rants. was indefinitely postponed.
House bill 189, for constitutional
amendment to exempt $500 of personal
property from taxation, was indefi-
nitely postponed, but House bill II,
for the same purpose, was amended
and advanced to third reading.
House bill No. 2, making county