Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-03-11
LEGISLATURE OF WASHINGTON.
Proceedings OF Interest mmarisea
FrOm Press Reports.

committee report, III. Nllter eApIeSseS
much regret that the evidence was unoo-
tainable until this late day in the session,
when it is impossible for the legislature
to get action on the report, as there are
but three remaining days and 1t is known
the governor would veto any measure
abolishing the board of audit and control,
which is his pet machine.
Committees reported on numerous bills
in the senate.
At the session of the house Mr.. Lang.
fit offered a resolution which was adopt
ed, directing that committee clerks who
were not employed shall report to the chief
clerk for assignment to duty in the en-
crossing and enrolling rooms and that
those who do not 50 report shall be dis
charged.
Mr. Helig offered joint resolution au-
thorizing the secretary OF state to purchase
sets OF Ballinger's code from the Ban
croft-Whitney Company at $40 per set.
AT l0:45 o'clock the house took up as
special order the railroad commission bill.
Mr.. Go.e offered an amendment providing
that the commission be elected by the
people. Mr.. La Toilette opposed the
amendment, for it is well known, he said,
how nominations are made by political
conventions. He preferred to trust the
executive.
Mr.. Somerindyke said the people are the
proper ones to elect the commission and
thereby the selection would be taken out
Of politics. La Toilette ridiculed such an
argument, for if the nominations are made
at conventions politics does the work.
Mr.. Welty opposed commission of
three members, for, he said, they could be
bought cheaper than the legisatu re could
be.
Mr. Mount, author of the bill, said it
is IA political matter anyway it may be
looked at and that it made no difference
to him whether the commission be elect
i've or appointive.
The amendment of Mr. Gose was adopt
ed by vote of 81 to 20 and further con
sideration OF the bill was postponed till
afternoon.
At the morning session of the senate,
Senator Plummcr introduced resolution
which was adopted, that no bills be
placed upon final passage after d o'clock
thursday evening
! The senate then took up house bill No,
| 272, providing for the manner of locating
and holding lode and placer claims; pro
yiding for fencing OF covering shafts on
mining claims and prescribing a penalty
for failure to do SO, which was passed by
unanimous vote
! House bill No. 43I, admitting veterans
OF the Spanish war to the soldiers home
was recommended by majority OF the
military committee. y running debate
followed participated in by Messrs. Ro-
/ senhaupt, Calvert, Alien OF Whitman,
IIeilig, SomeIindyke and Sims in favor of
the bill, while Dr.. Carpenter and Judge
Mcdonald thought it not best to place the
boys in an old mems home but that the
state should care for them in another way.
The bill passed.
The following bills passed:
Prohibiting the employment OF Chinese
on public works.
For the relief OF the Olympia Light and
! Power Company.
Amending an act relating to INDECENT
Union and Mexican soldiers, sailors and
marines.
Admitting veterans OF the Spanish
American war to the soldiers home
For the relief OF certain parties tor sup
plies and service, for the First regiment
OF Washington volunteers in 1898.
Amending an act relating to contiguous
counties.
At Wednesdays session of the house
/ the speaker, the chief clerk and sergeant
alarms were allowed seven days after the
/ legislature adjourns in which to complete
their work of the session.
A joint resolution passed granting to
Judge Thacker permission to introduce a
bill making an appropriation to provide
/ for burying the Washington soldiers who
died at Manila.
Judge Thacker's bill provides for the
/ decent interment OF deceased Washington
soldiers and requires the adiutant general
of the state to communicate with the
friends of each deceased soldier and to
! carry out their wishes in the matter of
| burial. In the absence of any suggestion
/ from the relatives the interment shall be
made in the state cemetery at Orting
For the purpose of carrying out the pro-
visions of the bill $4,000 is appropriated
but not to exceed $75 for each interment.
The report of the special committee that
visited Medical Lake was presented
| Mr.. Bedford called up house bill No
PAS, relating to rebate OF interest on de-
! linquent taxes for concurrence in the SEN
ate amendment. The house refused con-
currence in the amendment by a vote of
| 26 to Al.
The general appropriation bill was
placed upon final passage and carried by
vote of IS to -. The bill was trans.