Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-02-24
Dickson-Relating to payment Of

wages of employees.
Myers-For classification OF counties
according to population, by providing
that the chief deputy in counties from
first to seventh classes shall receive
salaries of one-half the principal in the
office; in counties from eight to twen-
ty-frst classes, two thirds of the prin-
cipal's salary, and in counties of twen-
! ty-second to twenty-ninth classes,
three-fourths of the salary Of princi-
pals.
Allen Of Whitman-For the admis-
sion of veterans of the Spanish war to
the Soldiers Home.
La Follette-To exempt from taxa
ton nOn-sectarian charitable institu-
tions.
Rratt-For the renewal of public
water mains.
By commit e on Banks and Bank
ing-In relation to building and loan
associations.
By committee on Fisheries-Appro-
priating $40 600 for fish hatcheries to
be located as follows: On Wenatche
river, $1,000; Nooksack, 5000; Will
lapa, $4,000; Wind river, $500; Sa-
mish river, 81 500; Snohomish river,
! $1,000; on each of the following riv-
ers, $1,000, to-wit: Spokane, White,
Methow, Nisqually, Colville, Klickitat,
S,illaguamish and Dungeness.
The Senate held no session on Satur-
day.
In the House, the special committee
appointed by the last House of
Representatives to investigate and re-
port upon the title of the Northern
Pacific railroad land grants presented
majority and minority reports. The
former, signed by Frank Wilkeson and
W. b. Roberts, finds that the Northern
Pacific Railway Co. cannot succeed to
the land grants and other rights of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Co. The
minority report is presented by +. H.
Guie, Speaker of the present House.
He quotes lengthy opinion of Attor-
ncy General Harmon, to the effect that
the reincorporated company succeeds
to the rights OF the insolvent company
and is entitled to the patented lands.
The infallibility of the law and the
immutable wisdom of its expounders is
thus exemplified.
The following bills, beginning with
No. AL and ending with $50, were in
troduced:
By Gunderson-For constitutional
amendment relating to jury trials.
Langtitt-Relating to government Of
cities of the third class.
BY same-Fxing fee OF - for filing
appeals from Justices to the Superior
court.
Calvert-Appropriating $50 to Capt.
Henry Roeder, for rent of armory.
Smith - Relating to vacation Of
streets and alleys.
Palmer-To determine value of i'm.
provements in actions instituted to try
title to real estate.
Totten - Authorizing incorporated
colleges to amend their articles of in
corporation.
sims-Appropriating$2 So 900 to reim-
burse Cowlitz county for damages to
lands from overflow of Lewis and Cow
litz rivers.
By same-Relating to the form oi
ballots for general election.
BY the Agricultural committee
Providing bounty ON squirrels, 60
pliers, etc.
The following House bills were in
definitely postponed:
Authorizing the incorporation OF
banks of discount and deposit.
To establish a fish hatchery OH Wind
river.
Relating to fish hatcheries on the
Columbia, Snohomish, Skokomish and
Nisqually rivers.
Providing for bounty on squirrels,
gophers and coyotes.
Creating the Office of State bank ex.
aminer.
Relating to county deposits.
Relating to fish hatchery on Colvillo
river.
Owing to the light attendance, no
measures received final action.