Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-02-18
LEGISLATURE OF WASHINGTON.
Proceedings OF Interest Summarized
From Press Reports.

the new county OF Ferry. with the recon-
mendation that the bin pass with certain
amendments.
In the senate Senator Crow introduced
resolution that W. G. Gray, the contest
ant in the Gray Mantz election case, be
allowed per diem and mileage from the day
the session opened until now
y petition was presented and read nom
citizens Of Vancouver requesting the leg
i>latme to declare that the shore iahds
il front of hat city be not cl1e'ed Is 'ide
ladds
he senate bin changing tie name OF
Han2man creek to latah, coming UP iof
consideration, senator Baum introduced
an amendment to the effect that the name
OF Plunmer be substituted for Latah, ,hii
honor to be paid senator flnmmer N te.
cogntion Of that gentleman Distinguish
Ell services in the senate for the interests
of eastern Washington.
Senator Plummer earnestly protested
against this, stating he feared his consult
ucnts would think he took TINS oFpoftH-
nifty to mmortalize himself.
The senate TO a man voted Tor the
amendment and Plunmer was forced
back into his seat
A special message was read from Cover
nor Rogers recommending that provision
be made for the burial by the state OF
Washington of volunteers who died at Ma
Mia. Accompanying the special message
OF the governor was communication
from a farmer of Moscow, Idaho whose
son died at Manila, and who had been adj
v,cd by the secretary OF var that The
bodies of all soldiers who die abroad VIII
be returned to their respective states by
the United States government. The gov
errors message was referred 10 the mlh-
tary committee.
The Cheney normal school appropriation
bill passed the house Saturday morning
with but four votes to spare, after long
debate. The bill will 90 to the senate
Monday, and ii that body concWs IN the
house amendments, which are simply in,
crea.es in the amounts to be appropriated,
the bill will 90 to the governor early next
week for signature. The appropriations
carried by the house bill are is follows:
ElldnsburG School->lIaIieS ana mann
teuaucc, $4,000; repairs. $500; text
books $1,000; nctdenials, $500; furniture.
$500; equipment and apparatus for lab
oratory, 5000; library ana reading rooil'S'
$l50O
Cheney school-Naiaues and mantle
nance. So 800; library and laboratory, 81
800; repairs touhe building. $1,000.
Nhatcon school Salaries and mantle
nance, S2JO0O; heating apparatus, @0ooo;
equipment OF the chemical and physical
laboratory, $1,000; furniture, $1,000; gym
na~nu, 500; museum aud natural ms
tory, 5000. library, $1,000; stationery ana
class books. $1,000.
The senate was in session two hours tins
morning, and adjourned until p. m.
Monday. Committee reports were read Ia
voring the passage OF the following sed-
ate bills:
Prohibiting the reorganization of cor
porations until all claims and debts are
paid
Requiring the licensing OF engineers
House bill 2Gl, providing for the print
inc and distribution OF reports of state OF
hcer,.
Owing to the 18th OF February coming
on sunday, the legislature decided not to
observe the day, and the house met Mon.
day morning As usual.
The appropriations committee will make
a report the latter part OF the week.
The printing committee is considering
two propositions. one for state ownership
and one for the contract system. 1t will
report to the house early in the week.
The OLYMPIA ministers held an indigna
ton meeting today on the action OF the
Tacoma Ledger towards the state capitol