Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-02-10
VOLUME XXXIX.--NUMBER II.
THE LEGISLATURE.


fense of corporations, in personal in
quiry cases, on the plea that the in
jured party was fellow servant of the
person committing the negligence OF
that he assumed the risk incident te
the employment.
Keith - Prohibiting corporation:
from setting up defense, in an action
for personal injuries, the plea that the
claimant is guilty of contributory neg
ligence.
lie CrOne-Where notices are not
served by publication they must be
served by the sherifl's Office. This
takes the serving of summons out o
the hands OF the attorneys of the State
Davis-Fixing telegraph tolls fol
private message at % cents for Il
words or less to any point inside the
State.
Plummer - Preventing fishing in
stocked lakes except with hook and
line.
Hammer-Legalizing defect of muni
cipal corporations where errors have
been made in original organization.
Preston-Regulating the selection
of jurors in superior courts.
Runner-Fixing the maximum
freight rate Oh grain for GOO miles
haul and over and providing a sliding
scale for shorter distances. The pres
ent rate is 81 25 for $50 mile haul
LIE Crone-Repealing the law ol
1897 providing a system of public
blanks printed by the State Printer.
Land-Preventing the contracts o.
employees waving the liability Of the
company for damages.
Requiring the purchase of public
blanks and blank books from home
concerns.
At the afternoon session, the Mantz
Gray contested election case was re-
ferred to a committee consisting of
Plummer, Preston and Carper, to place
all the facts before the Supreme Court
for a judicial determination of the
merits of the case.
Memorials asking for duty on coal
lumber and shingles and for an appro
priation of $4,000 for the improve
ment of the Snake river, were passed.
Tie following passed:
Establishing experiment stations al
Willapa harbor and Samish bay for the
propagation of Eastern oysters. Ap-
preparation $500.
T. J. Miller's concurrent resolution
for the election of United States Sena
tors by direct vote of the people.
In the House Mr.. Shellar's bill iol
appointment Of guardian ad Item fol
insane persons was passed by unani'
nous vote.
Mr.. Heilig's bill to make uniform
the fee for performing the marriage
ceremony by judges and justices, was
tabled on motion of the author.
Mr.. Pratts' bill authorizing munic
ipal corporations to provide lor &C.
ceptance of warrants upon local i'm
provement funds for local improve
ment taxes, was passed by vote of 6t
to 2.
Mr.. Daniels bill providing for ad
mission of Indian war veterans to thu
Soldiers Home passed by unanimoul
vote.
Mr.. Somerindyke's bill amending
the dyke and drainage district act Il
provide for registration of district war
rants and payment in order of regis
tration, passed without opposition.
The following bills were indefinitely
postponed:
Mr.. Welty's, to authorize issuing
license for sale Of malt liquors only
at $50 per annum.
Mr.. Rosenhaupt's, to provide for tax
ing of transient merchants.
Mr.. Rosenhaupt's, relating to delin
quent taxes.
Mr.. Welty's, exempting Grand Arm.
post property from taxation.
By Daniels, for compulsory attend
ance at public schools.
BY Totten, defining qualification o
school directors.
By Mr.. Pratt, fellow servant act.
By Mr.. Patterson, extending limits
of Kitsap county to include a portion
of territory in Pierce county.
Mr.. Pratt, to prevent adulteratior
of candy.
By Mr.. Totten, relating to sale o
poisonous drugs.
By Mr.. Field, defining lode mining
claims.
Bills were introduced, numbered
from 2S3 to 2S7 inclusive, as follows:
White, prohibiting adulteration o
vinegar, under penalty of $25 to 500
Heilig - For compulsory schoo
attendance in cities of 10000 or more
inhabitants.
La Follette-Establishing new
schedule of railway freight rates, with
maximum reduction for long haul ol
one dollar per ton, making it 1926.
Heilig-To provide for liens fol
tombstone work and other cemetery
embellishments.
At the afternoon session these