Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-03-15
THE LEGISLATURE.
A Brief Summary Of the Proceedings Of tn
Seventh Biennial Session.

No. 700 appropriating 1850 for the
relief OF the heirs of ]. NJ. Vansyckle,
was defeated.
The following Senate bills passed.
No. l79. appropriating 500 for the
relief of w. w. McCredie for helping
in prosecuting contests before the
United States land office.
No. 276. an act regulating fra.
ternal beneficiary societies.
No. As, for relief of Spokane county.
1t authorizes the County Auditor
to credit that county with $4,000
which it has overpaid the State by
reason of doubly assessing railroad
property.
No. 164, permitting appeals from
the Board of Equalization on assess.
ntents on personal property.
No. 1856, amending the horticultu.
raj law go that the President of the
Agricultural College is made State
Horticultural Commissioner.
A joint resolution was presented
authorizing the immediate printing OF
$4,000 copies of school codes as revised
to date, 5000 copies OF the report OF
the Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion, and 5000 copies OF the Course OF
Study.
The expense bill of the committee
to visit the various educational insti.
tutions, amounting TO about $1,000
was paid.
These bills were indefinitely post
pored:
An act authorizing the payment OF
indemnities for the destruction of de-
ceased animals.
The act authorizing the purchase OF
a farm for the Western Washington
Hospital for Insane.
The act for the construction of a
road in Pierce county.
s. B. ITO, for relief of Mrs. ]. H.
Stahl.
Gunderson's bill abolishing State
uniformity of text books came back to
the Senate with majority report in
its favor and minority report against
it.
The Merritt board of control bill
was read for the first time. Hamilton
wanted it to 80 to the Appropriations
committee and Tolman wanted the
Judiciary to have it. Tolman's mo-
tion prevailed. Had it gotten into
the Appropriations committee it
would have had hard work getting out.
Rines' anti-nickel-in-the-slot ma.
chine bill precipitated row upon its
first being read. Hamilton wanted il
to 60 to the Judiciary committee, but
its friends saved it. The Public Nor
ais committee considered it immedi-
ately and reported it back with rec.
ommendation OF passage.
S. B. 2l8, by Senator Preston, an act
in relation to garnishment in actions
before Justices of the Peace, was
passed.
s. B. 209, by Hamilton, an act to cre-
ate and provide means for the enforce.
ment of liens on steamers, etc., was
passed.
The Governor submitted the ap.
pointment OF !. P. Callison, of Che.
halls, as State Librarian, vice Herbert
Bashford, term expired. The ap-
pointment was unanimously confirmed
in open session.
At the opening of the morning ses-
sion in the House, Saturday, the Sem
ate appropriation bill was laid on the
table.
Resolution of respect concerning
the death of James Urquhart, a mem.
ber Of the Territorial Legislature, was
adopted.
A resolution by Philbrick, to the
effect that members of the House be
allowed to retain the Ballinger's codes
on their desk on payment Of S. to the
State, was lost.
H. B. BAT, by Raine, an act to "pro-
tect the people Of the State" against
the unauthorized sending of newspa.
pers and periodicals, was indefinitely
postponed.
H. B. No. 356, by committee on State,
school and granted lands, passed.
Ii. B. No. 4l6, by Ulmer, providing
for the preservation of testimony of wit.
nesses in case of re-trial, passed.
$. B. 224, by Preston, was substitute
ed for H. b. 440, authorizing cities to
join with counties in paying for the
construction of bridges, and passed.
H. B. 70, by Dow, providing for a
State Labor Arbitration Board, was
indefinitely postponed.
H. B. AT, by Stocking, for protection
of small cemeteries, passed.
H. B. 394, by Gorham, providing that
teachers who violate their contracts
shall lose their certificates, passed.
No. 157, by Rich, amending the
school code, passed.
No. 12l, by Rosenhaupt, maximum
freight rate bill, occupied considerable
of the forenoon session. An amend.
ment to raise the maximum rate pei
ton from $3.50 to $3.75, was adopted
The bill was then advanced to third
reading and resulted: Yeas 81, nays
36, and the bill, not having received