Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-25
THE LEGISLATURE.

IHE LEUISLAIURE.
On Thursday, the 17th, the number
of clerks to be employed for the ses-
sion, in that body, was limited to fif.
teen.
Schofeld introduced bill for estab-
fishing a normal school at MonteSano.
Megler bill making the seashore
OF Pacific and Chehalis counties pub.
lie highways, and cancelling all leases
Of land thereon.
The bill appropriating $3.50 to
to meet deficieny in the Whatcom
county normal school appropriation,
passed by an unanimous vote.
Mr.. Merritt moved that rule fl, pro-
hibiting smoking, should be suspended
during the reading of executive mes
sages, doubtless with a well.definsd
idea that some soporific was needed in
such emergencies. The motion was
lost, and the reading began.
1t was interrupted by report from
the Senate that the bill providing a
deficiency appropriation for the What
com Normal School, had passed that
body, and was submitted for action by
the House. 1t being an emergency
matter, reading was suspended, and
the bill taken up. 1t was read under
a suspension OF the rules and passed
by unanimous vote.
Jones Of King introduced H. B. No.
l, an act providing for legislative ap-
portionment.
No. 2, was introduced by Raymer,
to provide for fencing railroads.
No 3-by Copeland, relating to
State grain inspection.
No. 4--by Gunderson, to abolish
fish traps.
No. 5-by the same gentleman, to
create fish hatchery in Mason coun-
ty.
No. 6--by the same, bill relating
to poll tax.
No. 7-by the same, a bill for main
tanning the Skokomish hatchery.
No. 8--by the same, bill to punish
the use of passes by public officers.
No. 9-by the same, a bill relating
to school elections.
No. 10--by Gorham, relating to
venues IN justices courts.
No. 11-by Falknor, for increase OF
the number of Supreme Judges.
No. 13-by the same, relating to
revenue and taxation.
No. 14-by Lewis, relating to boys
and girls aid societies.
No. 15-by Jones, relating to cleo
tions.
No. 16--by Britton, relating to du-
ties of State Treasurer.
No. 17-by the same, relating to
municipal corporations.
No. 18-by the same. fixing the sal.
aries of justice court employees.
No. 19-by the same, relating to
partnership liabilities.
No. 20-by Thacker, to provide
power house and science hall for State
University.
No. 2l-by Cameron, to amend an
act relating to public lands.
No. 22-by Brown, to create a fund
to provide for losses of live stock de-
stroyed by dogs.
No. 23-by Brown of Whatcom, pro.
viding for better collection of taxes.
No. 24-by the same, exempting
from taxation certain charitable prop
erty.
No. 25-by the same, providing for
reappraisement OF Whatcom tide lands.
No. 26-by Stocking, providing for
jurisdiction of justice courts.
No. 27-by Waters, to prohibit the
employment Of aliens.
No. 2S-by Britton, relating to Pro-
bate Court practice.
No. 29-by Crisman, to establish a
fish hatchery on Grande Ronde river.
No. 30-by Rich, relating to killing
obnoxious wild animals.
No. 3l-by Trecker, for relief of
John and Joseph Nicklas.
No. 32-by Copeland, relating to
supplemental proceedings.
No. 33-by White, providing a
bounty for cayotes.
No. 34-by White, providing bounty
for fencing railroads.
No. 35-by La Wall, to amend
game laws.
No. 36-by Buck, relating to assess
ment and collection of taxes.
All these bills were referred to ap-
propriate committees.
Senate met on Friday at the usual
| hour, 10A NJ.