Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-02-03

Notwithstanding all costs penal
ties and interest on taxes becoming de-
linquent during 1897 on lands that
have not been sold for delinquency to
persons other than the county. Sus-
pension good to July l, 1899.
MISUNDERSTANDING cities of the
first-class /" provide and supply cleo
trio power for its own use and that of
its inhabitants and to regulate and
control the use and price of power so
supplied.
Gunderson, by request-TO compel
employers to pay at least monthly all
employees, under penalty OF S. to 500
fine, and waiving all contracts other
wise.
SOmerindyke's justice practice act
was indefinitely postponed.
The following bills, on final passage,
were defeated:
House bill to authorize cities to
| oPi ihhiC oticCto ~ pupilS cApCioC
through taxation.
House bill relative to claims and
judgments for wages.
House bill regulating hogs running
at large.
House bill providing for the pur-
chase of the Washington manuel.
House bill defining barratry, champ
cry and maintenance, and providing
punishment.
House bill to permit service to
either precede or follow filings in
court, passed with only one negative
vote.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendment to House bill IA, approp-
rating $3ll.20 from the military fund
for the relief of Captain Maltbie, max
ing it include an appropriation OF $500
for the relief of Captain James Ross.
thus incorporating two House relief
bills in one.
Wilford Aliens bill enacting legis
lation to avail the State of the federal
endowment OF lands for the Agricul-
tural College and School of Science
was passed under suspension of the
rules, II votes, all affirmative, being
cast.
Calvert's memorial extending com
mendation to President Mckinley and
declaring in favor of holding the
Philippines, created considerable dis
cussion. Judge Mcdonald was leader
of the minority in opposition. The
memorial passed by vote of 70 in
favor OF its adoption.
The Senate, Saturday, passed Mil
ler's bill defining qualifications o.
jurors.
The following bills numbered from
108 to Ill, inclusive, were introduced
Preston - Vesting in the State
Board of Pardons the power to par
don prisoners and authorizing the EN-
ployment of reformatory agent at (
salary not to exceed 81 500 per year te
examine petitions for pardons and tt
secure employment for pardoned pris
oners.
Mantz-Raising fee for filing arti
cles of incorporation of State compan
les from $40 to $40 and 20 cents ad
ditional on each $1,000 of capita
stock and abolishing the annual fee o
$40 during the life Of the corporation
Land-Providirg when legal holi
days fall on Sundays tho following
Monday shall be substituted.
Mantz-Specifying the form of Ger
tificate to be issued by the Secretar!
of State upon filing of articles of in
corporation of social, educational an
charitable associations, and raising tn
fee for such filing from $3.50 to $40.
The bill fixing the legal rate Q
interest was referred to the Engrossin
committee after the rate had been re
duced from IL to 10 per cent. o
loans and the interest on State wal
rants had been fixed at 5 per cent. ur
} less less rate shall be specified.
} The House bill appropriating 81 so
} for the transportation OF convict
, $500 for the transportation of juvenil
offenders and 5000 for the travelin
. expenses of Superior Judges VIII
serve outside of their own countie
was passed.
, In the House, the following bill
) were introduced, numbered from %
/, to 260, inclusive:
! Misunderstanding the viewin!
] laying out, surveying, establishing an
J protecting county roads.
. Falknor-To quiet defects in exec,
: ton of instruments OF conveyance {
real property.
I Falknor-Amending statutes fl
protection OF game laws.
} Smith - Appropriating $4,4OO #
support OF the State Board of Heal'
70 of which $4,000 is designated as a
emergency fund.
or Smith-Amending Board of Heal
% law to fix salary of boards Secreta
$500 and travelling expenses.
n. Sharp-Relating to the locate
to and development of mining claims.
s; Englehart - Protecting owners
ot brands and marks in their right
xe them.
Stewart-Establishi the Carb'