The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-03-03
Notes from the Legislature.
OLYMPIA, Feb. 2Sth, 1899.

The bill providing for state owner
ship of printing plant was defeated by
decisive vote Tuesday, but that does
not end the matter in that connection
as the committee is at work on a com-
mlttee bill that has the contract Get
ting it to the lowest responsible bidder
within the state) idea in view and no
doubt will be passed by the house. 1t
was apparent from the discussion on
this subject, that, there was no fault
to be found with the present or past
state printers, but the system was
faulty.
The freight rate bill met it, death
in the house Tuesday, the Jumbo and
money interests voting against it, the
railroad lobbyists making it appear to
them that the lumber rates would be
raised east in retaliation. 80 republic
CANS and fusionists voted for it and
35 republicans and 7 fusio nists voted
against it.
Senate bill No 10S gra nting paroles
for prisoners and providing for dis
charged convicts was passed in the
house after having passed the senate.
The Objectionable feature of it is that
any person sentenced for any crime)
for any length O. term less than life
sentence may be permitted to go at
large after having served the first year.
This bill was introduced for the pur-
pose of releasing Boggs and Krugg.
A bill calling for the appointment
of committee of engineers, which is
to locate, define and sta Ike Gus the line
between the states of Washington and
Oregon in the Columbia river, has
been appointed to report at the session
of 1901 has been passed.
One of the provisions OF the revenue
law just revised, provides that no one
shall have any right to despoil any
lands for which certificates or delin-
quency have oeen issued of their value
by removal of buildings or by cutting
removing or destroying of timber OF
other valuable products existing there
on at the time of the issue of the Ger
tifcate.
The fish commissioner has been
authorized to sell the Baker Lake
hatchery to the U. S. government, the
price being its cost, on the condition
that the new owner is to enlarge il
and continue operations.
A bill permitting farmers Or individ
uals Of other vocations to organize
mutual insurance companies, promises
to become fact.
The Governor vetoed the capitol bill
Monday giving some good, and some
lame reasons therefore. Thursday
forenoon is the time set for the con
sideration OF the veto. There seems
to be some doubt as to the ability tt
|, pass it over the veto.
I A bill authorizing the use of The
label of the typographical union or
all printed matter done for tie state
was defeated by two votes. It's mair
feature was to guarantee fair wages
for the employees at the state printing
Office.
Ballenger's code has been authorized
and legalized as the code of Washing
ton by the Senate and passed thu
second reading of the House.
275 bills have been killed or indef
initcly postponed and scores are con
signed to oblivion every day.
The Runner freight rate bill, copy
Of the Lafollett bill of the house, wa
| discussed and toyed with in the senat,
and practically defeated. The rail
road lobby claims % votes in thei
favor in that body.
, When it comes to the matter of re
3 deeming anti-election pledges, Their
] are quite few fine birds in boil
. parties of the two houses.