The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-03-07
In the House.

In the house Monday the judiciary
committee to whom was made report
recommending the passage of the bill
introduced by Merritt. which provided
for the carrying out of the recommend.
ations of Governor Rogers in his an.
nual message. The bill reduces the
present membership f,om five to three,
and provides that the board shall be
bipartisan.
The committee on public morals
recommended the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill providing for the pun
ishment for drunkenness in Office, and
the passage of the bill prohibiting the
use of nickel.in. the-slot machines.
The committee further recommended
the passage of bill SO amending the
present cigarette law as to provide
punishment for the smoking of cigar.
cites by persons under l8 years Of age.
Rosenhaupt introduced two bills
looking to repeal of the laws concern
ing gambling. One bill makes the
player equally guilty with the dealer,
and the other provides that where a
person sues to recover money lost at
gam bling, that the Judgment 80 OBJ.
tained shall turn the money into the
state school fund instead of. giving it
to the plaintiff.
Gunderson introduced till 30
amending the state fish commission
law as to include among its members
the attorney general. secretary of state
and land commissioner. At present
the commission is composed OF the
governor, state treasurer and fsh COM
missioner.
Erich introduced bill looking to
change in the present road system OF
the state, also q bill to create de-
partment of public highways to con.
sist of three commissioners on salary,
to be appointed by the governor. The
bill provides for the levying OF a
special assessment not to exceed three
fiftbs OF a mill, which is to 60 into .
public highway fund.
State Printer Hicks has placed on
the desk OF every member copies OF =
defense to the charge made against his
office last Thursday by Gorham OF Sno'
homish county. He says he is inno'
cent.
Milan introduced bill introducing
maximum freight rates as follows:
Not to exceed So. 60 per ton for hauling
agricultural products, including wheat,
hay, etc., and making horizontal cut
of l5 per cent In the rate In enec'
Janusry 2, 1901, on fruit. dairy pro-
ducts, etc.
Washington Notes.
Orlando Beck, fruit tree inspector OF
Yakima county, has given notice tna'
spraying must begin next month. The
work will be properly inspected and
must be done according to instructicns'
Every fruit man is given certain
time GO spray his orchard for San joss
scale. and il the orders are not COM
nlied with the laws will be enforced.
A bold hold-up was committed q
simmer. Joe Kincaid and man en-
ployed by the Northern Pacific as
section hand were held mp by two men
near the depot. The bandits secured
between 81 and s. dollars from bosn o.
them and then escorted them ACROSS
the stuck river and gave them instruc-
tions not 70 return for five hours.
The first barbed wire telephone line
IN the Palouse country 10 completed
! nd connects True's hotel in Pullman
with the farms of J. 8. Aiemss1u'
Iohn Metsker and ]. NJ. Klengard.
The state board Of audit and control
has called for proposals. 20 turnisn
I 900 bales Of jute. bids % % openeu !,
March 9. This will make : 'o.A. J.
8. s6O bales that will oe usec = ~. -.
state penitentiary 1t Wslla Waiia M.
season and will produce appzo simase''
400. 900 grain bags.