Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-03-08

ing to leasing of offices was presented
by Falknor. The State Capitol Com
mission is empowered to make terms
with Mrs. McKenny until such time
as the courthouse is ready for occu-
pancy, the rent not to exceed 81 900
month.
House memorial, petitioning Presi-
dent to exempt from the forest reserve
in Clallam and Jefferson counties GER
tain lands said to be agricultural lands
was introduced.
New bills were introduced:
II. B. 4S4, by Jerard, to amend the
code relative to salaries of offices of
the nineteenth class, correction
measure.
No. 4S5, by Tucker, to amend code
relative to the qualification of justices
of the peace.
No. 4S6, by Jones, providing for the
establishment of free libraries and mu-
seums.
No. 4S7, by Dawes. amending the
code relative to distribution of estates
of deceased persons.
No. 4SS, by Dawes, relative to the
appointment of administrators.
No. 4S9, by Gorham, relative to
State printing and making rules gov.
erning the same; repeals the present
law and makes the Secretary of State
Superintendent of Printing.
No. 400, by Stocking, relative to the
sale of property by counties; allows
counties to sell at once realty to which
they have fallen heir" by reason of
non-payment of taxes.
No. 49l, by Bush, amending session
laws of 1899; provides that sheriffs
may be relieved of posting notices on
property in sales by execution.
No. 492, by Mccoy amending law
relative to mutual fire insurance com.
panies.
No. 493, by Andrews, a relief meas.
ure for one Shafier.
No. 494, by Committee on Congress
sional apportionment. This bill is
really the Bush bill amended, and its
provisions have heretofore been pub.
lished.
No, 495, by Comstock, to amend
session laws of 1883, relative to liquor
licenses.
The Governor notified the House
that he had vetoed the bill providing
for a legislative reapportionment and
accompanied it with a message giving
giving his reasons therefore. Consid-
Grafton of the veto was made a special
order for today at 3 80.
No. 264, by York, relating to moneys
received by county treasurers, was
was passed.
No. SO, Gorham's wide tire bill, was
passed.
The House concurrent resolution,
which provides for q committee of
two from the House and one from the
Senate and the Attorney General to
investigate the State offices for the
past four years, was passed, the Demo-
Gratis all voting against the resolution.
H. B. 332, by Falknor, q bill max
ing the State Historical society the
trustees of the State for objects of his
torical interest, etc., and appropriat.
ing $1,000 to aid the society in its
work for the next two years, was
passed.
Senate concurrent resolution, pro-
viding that this State aid in the
Oriental Exposition at Portland in
1906, was adopted. No appropriation
is asked for.
No. 263, by York, relative to as
sessment and collection of taxes, maxi
ing delinquency OF personal property
a tax lien on the property. was passed.
No. 292, by Bush, exempting prop
erty OF school districts from assess
ment for street improvements, was
passed.
No. 317, by Gunderson, relative to
investment Of permanent school fund
in State bonds, was passed.
No. 293, by same, amending school
code, was passed.
No. los. by Rawson, amending
garnishment law, was passed.
No. 338, by Fairchild, relative to
qualification of voters, providing that
an elector must be able to read and
write, was passed.
No. 276. by Dawes, relative to JUS
tice courts, passed.
No. 31l, by Stocking, making it a
misdemeanor to elope with girl un-
der Is years of age. Vas indefinitely
postponed.
No. 341, by Earles, extending the
right of eminent domain to water
power companies. was passed.
The Jones primary election bill was
made a aspecial order for Wednesday
at II 80 o'clock.
Puckett's maximum passenger rate
bill, H. B. 271, was killed, the meas
ure receiving but 81 votes for its adop-
ton.
No. 1856, to abolish certain State
funds, and converting them into the
general fund, was passed.
New bills introduced:
H. B. 496, by Gorham, by request,
relating to the powers OF cities OF the
third and fourth classes.
No. 497, by Barron, for the appoint