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


Relating to State roads.
Providing for the assessment of
property Tor local improvements in
cities of the tirst-class.
Providing for the survey of certain
lands.
Relating to rape.
Relating to rights of-way over pub
lie lands.
Relating to corporations.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Boyce
from King county, who has been i'll at
home all winter, appeared and was
sworn in as a member of the House.
In the Senate, Saturday, the Ser
geant-at-Arms was instructed to buy
50 worth of postage stamps for each
member.
\ communication was read from
Land Commissioner Bridges regarding
delinquency on University lands.
New bills introduced were as follows
numbering from 22S:
By McReavy-Appropriating 50, LOG
for relief OF D. b. Ward, State Immi-
grafton Agent.
Baker-In relation to settlement
opJ racl,r,,t ion rf n,o ,,,;ll;D,, on.as
OF granted arid lands, making appro.
priation and declaring emergency.
By Judiciary Committee-An act
empowering the Board OF Land Com
missioners to relinquish granted lands
back to the United States. This ap.
plies to lands that have been selected
and for any reason this selection failed.
Judiciary Committee - Limiting
time in which appeals from the State
Land Commissioner to superior courts
can be prosecuted.
By Committee-Fixing minimum
term in State penitentiary to one year.
AS this was a substitute bill, the pro.
visions of which had been we'll consid-
sidered by the Senate, the bill was read
a second and third time, passed and
transmitted at once to the House.
Bills passed were:
Senator lie Crone's bill regulating
practice of pharmacy.
8. B. IS, authorizing appointment
of deputy coal mine inspectors.
S. B. 65, authorizing counties to in.
vest surplus current expense fund.
The bill carries an emergency clause.
Five Senate bills were passed, ap-
propriating total of $4,000, estab-
fishing fish hatcheries as follows: At
Willipa harbor, Wenatchee, Skykom.
ish, Nooksack and Snohomish rivers.
At the morning session of the House
Mr.. Falknor presented a petition from
citizens of Thurston county for State
ownership of clam beds.
On motion OF Judge Mount S. Il. 81
relating to bonds for local improve
ments, was passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Heilig, s. b. los,
relating to paroling convicts, was ad-
vanced on the calendar.
Mr.. Falknor stated that the Mayor
of Tacoma had called the attention of
the committee to the fact that this
bill was intended to benefit George
Boggs, the man who had stolen the
public funds, and presented an
amendment that the effect OF the bill
should not apply to convicts now un-
der sentence.
Judge Mcdonald said the bill would
apply as we'll to Adolph Krugg, the Sc
attic thief, who stole from the people.
Mr.. Heilig said other States had
such laws, and Mr.. Somerindyke said
Falknor's amendment was a stab at
the heart OF the bill.
Mr.. Falknor said he opposed any
bill that would enable q kid-gloved
rascal to 60 free while poor devil
without friends should serve his term.
He said he knew nothing of Boggs or
Krug but that he had confidence in
the courts of Pierce and King counties
and believed they dealt out justice.
Mr.. Totten opposed the bill and on
his motion it was laid on the table.
New bills, numbered from 4S9 TO
SOP were introduced, as follows:
By Sharpe-Relating to the reclaim
alton OF arid lands.
Rosenhaupt-Relating to maintain
ing actions at law for the wrongful act
of another.
Frye-Relating to sales OF tide
lands.
Bedford-Relating to the organiza-
ton and management OF corporations.
Myers-Relating to the dismissal OF
actions and nonsuit.
Myers-For the establishment and
licensing of sanitariums in certain
counties.
Mawell-For the disorganization of
irrigation districts.
Myers-Relating to actions for in
juries causing death.
Heilig-Authorizing the placing Of
insurance on State property.
Wickersham-Relating to libel.
Jerrard-To amend the act incor-
porating the city OF Dayton.
Clark-Authorizing the G. A. r.
and Sons of Veterans to use the great
seal of the State in making medals to
be presented to the Washington vol
unteers in the war with Spain. On
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