Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-02-24
THE LEGISLATURE.

The Senate met pursuant to adj
Journment Friday, on Monday, and
went into committee of the Whole,
with Senator Schofeld in the chair
for the consideration Of II. b. 800, to
appropriate $4,000 for dormitories
at the State University, kitchen at
the penitentiary and dormitory and
biological laboratory at the Agri-
cultural College. Without discussion,
the committee of the Whole reported
in favor of the bill. The bill was
placed on final passage and passed 10y
a vote of % to 9.
New bills introduced were:
1877, Preston - Amending certain
acts defining homestead.
1913, Grow - Relating To foreign
corporations.
1919, Wedding - Providing for or
ganization and regulation of banks.
Senator Highs bill to regulate the
instructions OF juries by courts was in
definitely postponed.
Senator Hills bill, regulating sale
of fertilizers was passed.
Senate bill SO, by Preston, was the
most important measure to come be-
fore the Senate at the afternoon ses-
sion. 1t is to establish an industrial
home for adult blind at Lake Sama-
mish, King county, and appropriates
81 600 for the erection and $4,000 for
operation of the home. The commit
tee of the Whole reported favorably
on the passage of the bill, and after
considerable argument the bill was
sent to the Engrossing committee.
There are Ill blind adults i'll the
State.
The House met at III o'clock Mon
day.
A petition was presented from the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce asking
that penalties and interest on delin-
quent taxes be RENTED il the tax be
paid during the year 1899.
A resolution presented by Mr.. Pat
terson that the salaries of committee
clerks be raised from So to 81 per day
was laid on the table.
New bills introduced, numbered
from 451 to AGO, were:
Misunderstanding to the duration
OF judgments.
By Committee on Appropriations
General appropriation bill, aggregat-
ing 81, lS7 ,4lO.
Moore-Relating to log and timber
booms in streams.
Welty-For the protection of con-
| testants on mining claims.
Welty-ProvidiLg the manner of
levying and collecting taxes of mining
corporations.
Gleason-Relating to probate prac-
tice.
By Committee on Fisheries-Auth.
orizing the Fish Commission to trans
fer to the United States the fish hatch
cry. at Baker Lake, in Whatcom
county.
Pratt-Relating to change of venue.
Pendergast-Relating to the killing
and disposition of certain animals.
Pendergast-Relating to abandoned
and abused animals by authorizing
any person to take up and care for
such animals and to hold prior lien
thereon for the expense incurred.
At the afternoon session the House
took up as a special order Mr.. Bed
ford's bill, RENTING the penalties and
interest on delinquent taxes for years
prior to 1897. After considerable dis.
cussion and some amendment the
bill was passed to its third reading.
The following bills were indefinitely
postponed:
H. b. 2S3, relating to the adultera-
ton of vinegar.
H. B. 266, 3l2 and 3l3, all relating
to municipal corporations.
When H. B. 1886, to project em-
pioyes of factories, was reached, Mr..
Brown moved that it he indefinitely
postponed and was supported by
Bishop. Totten and Calvert, but
Somerindyke and Mcdonald urged
that it is necessary for the protection
of labor, and that it has received the
endorsement of the Labor Commits
sioner of the State. The House re-
fused to indefinitely postpone the bill,
and it was ordered to a third reading.
Tuesday, the following bills were
introduced in the Senate, numbered
from 200:
By Preston - For more effectual
prevention of cruelty to animals.
Preston-In relation to the reor-
ganization of State militia.
Wooding - Relating to improve
ment and Strengthening of navigable
rivers.
Heinrich - Providing for appoint
ment OF State Bank Examiner.
Schofield-For making definite and
certain boundaries of incorporated
towns as cities OF the fourth class.
Runner-Withdrawing school lands
from sale and providing for leasing of
same.
Plummer-Providing for installa.
ton OF the Charles w. Clifford con-
densing system in the State institu-
tions and appropriating $1,000 for
that purpose.
Preston-Regulating allotment and
Expenditure of the road and bridge
fund in counties in which there is a
city of the first class.
van fattOn--IO regulate license
and prohibit sale of intoxicants in &C.
cordance with local petitions.
Cole-Relating to sale of lands al
loted to Indians.
handwriting for auditing and
allowance of expense accounts for
State and county officers.
THE CAPITOL BILL PASSES.
The Senate went into committee of
the whole upon H. B. 319, Of the APP
preparation committee, providing for
completion of the capitol at an ex.
pense not exceeding 100000, with
Senator LIE Crone in the chair. The
majority report of the Judiciary COM
mittee favored the bill, while minor.
ity report was fled favoring his acct
dency's courthouse proposition.
Senator Wiltshire opposed the ex-
penditure of 100000 as not being
sufficient to properly complete the
building. He was in favor OF the pur.
chase of the court-house and ofEarad