Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-27
THE LEGISLATURE.

Dy L. d. Mllier-AutnOrlZlnS leasing
of school lands without release for 80
years instead of five years, as at pres
ent.
Baum-Appropriating 5000 for the
the Methow river fish hatchery.
demonstrating power to all
cities of the State to impose Il bicycle
tax, not less than per cent. of which
shall be used for the improvement OF
bicycle paths.
LeCrone-Authorizing cities of the
first-class to charge street sprinkling
expenses to property benefited.
MISUNDERSTANDING $1,000 to
operate State fish hatcheries until the
regular appropriation is available.
Wooding-Making it a misdemeanor
to Jump" hotel bills.
MISUNDERSTANDING the construc-
ton of ferries on bodies of water other
than rivers. Bill aims to permit op-
Grafton of ferry on Lake Washington.
Preston-Authorizing school boards
to expend for permanent improve
ments without vote Of the electors,
% per cent. of school funds.
Preston-Compelling all persons, in
order to participate in school elections,
to previously register for general State
elections.
Presten-Authorizing school boards
in cities of more than 10000 inhabi-
tants to provide registration in each
ward
Preston-Authorizing districts hav-
ing free text books to select text books
regardless of regulations of State Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction.
Crow-Repealing act of 1897 regard.
ing appraisement and sale of property
on execution and foreclosure which
was the act which Supreme Court con
structed in case of Dennis vs.. Moses.
The proposed bill re-enacts the laws
on same subject rs found in Hills
codes with the exception that it does
away with the unique feature of the
old law which permitted the holder of
the certificate OF sale to retain the
rents, interests and profits during the
period of redemption and Mt the same
time receive IL per cent. interest on
the purchase price from the redemp-
ton.
In the House the following bills, be-
ginning with number l36 and ending
with LAG were introduced:
BY Sharp-Making it the duty of
county commissioners to order survey
of lands where corners are obliterated
or destroyed, on petition of majority
OF owners of lands affected, taxing
lands interested for the cost.
Sharp-Protecting local manufac.
lures of dairy products in the use of
local marks and labels.
Parker-Amending municipal act
to enable city and town authorities
to fix salary of their own clerk.
Calvert-Providing for annual tax
levy for payment of special fund war.
rants issued by counties prior to 1897,
when the law was repealed.
Mount, by request-Creating a re-
volving fund to irrigate the arid land
grant.
Gunderson-Amending school law
to render registration of school electors
unnecessary in cities of less than TO-
600.
Parker-Empowering Board of State
Land Commissioners to cell rights
of way for logging roads and railroads
across State lands.
Pratt-To correct plat of Seattle
tide lands.
Providing that corporations can.
not re-organize until all claims for
judgments for wages of damages are
satisfied.
Palmer, by request-Granting appel
ants 155 days in which to correct er-
rors on appeal to Supreme Court when
such occur.
Declaring claims and judgments for
wages and damages prior lien upon
property of co-partnerships and cor
porations.
The order OF business being cleared,
the house took q recess of half an
hour to await the arrival of the time
for joint ballot on Senator, at the con-
clusion of which both houses ad-
journed.
In the Senate Thursday, the 10Th,
bills were introduced as follows, num-
bered from 62 to 60 inclusive.
Baker-Appropriating $4,000 for
maintenance of State fair ut Yakima.
Baker-Appropriating $4,000 for a
fish hatchery on the Klickitat river.
Hill-Requiring majority instead
OF two thirds vote to pass bills over
the Governors veto.
Hill-Authorizing the investment
of surplus county funds in State war
rants. By this means, he says, $780,
GOO now idle in Clarke county could
be invested at interest which would
offset interest on county bonded debts.
David Miller-Appropriating $15,'
600 for State arid land commission.
Davis-Authorizing the investment