Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-03-04
LEGISLATURE OF WASHINGTON.
Proceedings of Interest Summarized
FrOm Press Reports.

| their votes during roll call.
! Amending an act relating to justices of
the peace and constables in cities OF more
than 5000 inhabitants.
Authorizing cities of the first class to
levy and collect assessments upon prop
elty benefited by local Improvements and
declaring an emergency.
An Intellectual effort was made to raise
committee clerks salaries to 81 q day.
Governor Rogers appointment OF DR.,
j. $. Mcllhaney OF Everett as a member
Of the state board Of health was confirmed
by the senate.
The sergeantatarms was instructed to
purchase " worth Of postage stamps for
each member.
a special message was received from
Governor Rogers enclosing a communlca-
ton from Land Commissioner Robert
Bridges in reference to unpaid interest
amounting to upwards OF $4,000 on the
state university lands
At the morning session of the house
Mr.. Falknor presented petition from the
citizens of Thurston county for state
ownership of clam beds.
Five senate bills appropriating total
OF $4,000 to establish fish hatcnerics az
follows; At Wiillpa harbor, Wenltchee,
Skykomish, Nooksack and Snopomisn
rivers.
The expected happened Monday morn
ing when Governor Rogers transmitted
Il long and ramUling communication to the
house in which he vetoed the capitol build
ing bill.
Governor Rogers states that the only
project of this kind he would be willing
to consider would be the Thurston county
court house scheme.
Another measure he has promised veto
for is the proposed Judicial division OF
Spokane county, should that legislation
pass both houses.
These bills passed the house: Relating
to fish in stocked lakes; amending an act
relating to trials by juries; amending an
act relating to pubic lands.
Several bills were indefinitely post
poned, among them Rosenhaupt's bin re-
lating TO land ownership by aliens.
After reading committee reports until II
o'clock the senate took up senate bill No.
800, which had been made a special order
for that time, and it was passed without
discussion by unanimous vote. This bill
empowers the state board of land com
missioners to relinquish to the United
States selected lands to which the title of
the state has failed, or may fail in the flu
ture The bill declares an emergency.
Governor Rogers Tuesday appointed j.
j, Browne and j. n. Allen trustees of the
Cheney Normal school, vice r. II. Manner
term expired, and f. ID. Olmsted, resigned,
A communication was read from w. 9.
Painter of Walla Walla urging the senate
to pass the bill admitting Indian war vet
Grams to the soldiers home.
The report of the railroad committee
fixing the maximum freight rates report
ed indefinite postponement, which report
was adopted by the senate without com
ment. The following bills passed;
Senate bill No III, by the committee on
agriculture, an act to provide for the de-
struction of Canadian and Russian thistles
and approprating $4,000 therefor.
Senate bill 1873. by Grow, an act to pre-
vent the removal of fixtures of permanent
improvements from property on which
there is a mortgage or lien and providing
penalty.
Senate bill No. l44, by McReavy, an act
to amend section /, laws of 1888, relating
to the power of county commissioners to
license liquor selling
The special order in the house for l0:l5I
o'clock was the Stevens county road bill,
it being the only road bill that had not
already been indefinitely postponed. 1T
carried an appropriation of $4,000. An
amendment offered by Mr.. Myers, max
ing the road extend from Republic to near
Wilbur instead of from Republic TO Mar
GUS was adopted.
The bill abolishing the office OF state
printer was indefinitely postponed
Wednesday and the friends of state own
ership will unite with advocates OF the
contract system to effect economical leg
islation in this line.
The legislative manual compiled by a
Tacoma firm is being distributed.
Night sessions in both houses will be
held during the remainder of the session.
The senate confirmed Governor Rogers
appointments announced yesterday of di-
rectors for the Cheney normal school and
the board of health of Port Townsend.
\ large number of house bills reached
the senate and were passed to the third
reading.
In the house a resolution offered by Mr..
Ia Toilette was adopted increasing the
/ compensation of Elmer B. Colwell, commit
tee clerk, from So to 81 per day, the in
creased pay to date from February /.
Not Intended to He Known.