Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-02-01
THE LEGISLATURE.
A Brief Summary of the Proceedings of the
Seventh Biennial Session.


committee on Appropriations submit
ted resolution to the effect that all
appropriations asked for, except dctici-
encics, be withheld until the general
appropriations bill is considered, was
adopted.
A petition was presented by Rands
from board of county commissioners
OF Skamania county, praying the State
to make an appropriation for the
building of wagon road along the
Columbia river in that county.
Western Union Telegraph COM
pany's bill for $3.50 for sending reso-
lutions OF coincidence concerning the
Queens death to the British ambassa-
dor at Washington, was paid.
5. b. No. SO, an act to regulate the
practice OF barbering and licensing of
persons to carry on such practice, was
reported favorably. The most import
ant amendment was to make the act
apply only to cities OF the first, second
and third class. Under the provisions
OF this act no person shall engage in
the business OF barbering unless Is
years of age. Every barber in cities
to which this act applies shall register
with the board of examiners, created
under the act, within 80 days after the
bill becomes a law. The license of
BARRIERS shall be revoked for drunken
ness and for having contagious disease.
The report of the Appropriation
committee recommending an appro-
priation of $4OO for postage and Incl
dentals for the Office OF Secretary of
State was read and placed on regular
file. ~
The committee on public buildings
and grounds reported S. B. Al, which
is Senator Ruth's bill providing for
the purchase of the Thurston county
court house and erection of wings
thereto. The bill was amended so
that the $4,000 appropriated for the
payment of interest should not be
used to pay interest on the warrants
already issued. Ruth wanted the bill
made a special order for Tuesday, Jam
uary 20, at 2P.M Grow moved that
it be referred to the Appropriations
committee, which carried. ~
Report of the committee on Roads
and Bridges on s. B. GO, providing for
a wagon road along the Snake river
and appropriating $4,000 therefor,
was read along with o number OF
amendments agreed upon in the COM
mittee.
No. 35, by Megler, making sea
beach OF Pacific ocean in Pacific and
Chehalis counties a public highway
forever, was referred to the Judiciary
committee.
Comstock's House resolution pro-
viding for investigation of State Of
fees was laid over until Monday.
Senator Angle stated that State
Printer had informed him that he had
no money with which to meet his
Monday payroll and that the work Of
the Legislature would be blocked un-
less relief was given him. The Senate
went into a committee of the whole to
consider the bill appropriating 1880
for his relief. 1t was amended SO as to
give him 50 500 and passed.
The Governor notified the Senate
that he had appointed ]. B. Slater, Of
Eatonville, as a member of the State
Board of Audit and Control. His
nomination was confirmed.
New bills were introduced as fol-
lows:
No. 8S, by Davis, repeating libel law.
No. SO, by Sharp, providing for the
appropriation for normal schools at
Whatcom, Cheney and Ellensburg !;
appropriation for Whatcom, $151 500 /;
for Ellensburg, $4,000; for Cheney,
$45,744.
No. 80, by Cornwell, a maximum
freight rate measure.
The Senate then adjourned until
Monday at p. NJ.
In the House, Friday, the Committee
on Fisheries presented an unfavorable
report on Gunderson's anti-fish-trap
bill. Gunderson demanded roll-call,
and this resulted in indefinite post
ponement of the bill by vote of 46
yeas to II nays.
New bills were introduced rs follows
No. 1873, by Lewis, an act regulating
the sale OF intoxicating liquors. This
is State dispensary measure, simiarl
to a previous bill killed in 1897.
No. 139, by Roscnhaupt, providing
for the submission of constitutional
amendment permitting aliens to ac-
quire lands in the State.
No. al, by Rosenhaupt, providing
for punishment for defacing sign
boards or sign-posts.
No. l42, by Burch, for an additional
judge for King county.
No. 143, by Dawes, for the speedy
hearing OF criminal cases appealed tc
the Supreme Court.
No. IA, by Shaw, making an ap
preparation for the State normal
schools as follows: Whatcom school
$751; $50; Ellensburg, $4,000, ant
Cheney $47,744.
| No. 145, by Fairchild, to regulate