The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-03-02
OLYMPIA SOLONS.
vides for Purchase Of Thurston
County Courthouse.

TIE committee on public buildings
Ard grounds presented in the Washing
ton senate Wednesday an amended
capitol building bill. It provides an
appropriation OF $275. 900. and author
ICES the purchase Of the Thurston county
court house, the building of additions to
that building, and the furnishing Of
the same. A debate arose over the
motion to adopt the committees re-
port. The bill was referred to the
judiciary committee.
Bills passed were: Providing the
state coal mine inspector shall be al
lowed actual travelling expenses, in
stead OF mileage; authorizing counties
to pay claims contracted under the in
valid road law of 1898.
The afternoon session of the senate
was brief one.
Bills passed were: Declaring that
bicycles shall be carried by railroads
and steamboats, as baggage; granting
a bounty of cent per pound on beet
sugar manufactured in the state; pro-
viding for the formation Of new school
districts.
Bills introduced were: Providing
for the appointment of commissioner
of the poor in each county; appropri-
ating 5000 for the purpose of destroy
ing Russian and Canadian thistles;
providing that ministers not ordained
may solemnize marriages; abolishing
the Office of state printer, providing
for state ownership of the plant, and
giving a commission charge thereof;
providing that all water right filings
and claims shall be made with the
commissioner of arid lands, and shall
be forfeited if not used.
In the House.
A joint resolution. directing that
committee of three members of the house
be appointed to investigate the two hos
pitfalls for the insane was adopted.
Witler, Carpenter and Myers were ap-
pointed.
Bills passed were: Establishing
museum at the state university; relat-
ing to the organization of fourth-class
cities; regulating the Dismissal of APP
peals to the supreme court; prohibit
ing taking timber and other damage to
public lands.
Bills introduced were: Disclaiming
the owner ship by the state of tide lands
on the Columbia river; for the pro-
lection and propagation of food fishes;
to provide state aid to build highways;
to submit to the. voters proposition
to move the state capitol to Tacoma;
relating to superior courts and defin-
ing judicial districts.
Senate bills passed were: Appropri-
ating SIS, 900 for the state penitenti-
airy; transferring money from the
maintenance fund to the revolving fund
of the penitentialy.
The house Thursday pass ed the con-
current resolution relating to the use
of Pacific coast coal by the navy de-
partment of the United States, under
suspension of rules, and also the bill
providing for incorporation Of ceme-
terry associations.
To Work State Charges.
In the Washington senate Friday the
bill relating to the bonds of receivers
and judiciaries was passed. This pro-
vides that public officials may give the
bond of surety company at the ex-
pense Of the public.
Other bills passed were: To regulate
dismissals of appeals by the supreme
court; changing the name Of Hangman
creek. in Spokane county, to Latah
creek.
New bills introduced were: Repeal
ing the law creating the board of pilot
commissioners on the Columbia river;
amending the act in relation to the
board of land commissioners; relating
to appeals to the superior court from
any decision Of boards of county COM
missioners; permitting women to en-
gage in all lawful employments, and
to sue and collect compensation in
their own names; for the official meas
urement of milk cans used in shipping.
and fixing penalty for using unsealed
milk cans for shipping milk; to author
i1e Doa.us VI ".oi'lasion loi '.c so'.,0
ment OF LABOR troubles; amending the
act creating the state iaOor Dursau' 70
prevent the spread VI tuDercuiosis anu
to promote the general health; to pre-
vent the spread of infectious diseases,
and providing for disinfecting; pro-
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