Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-20

W '"hue'aseI urging CoHSless u
dredge the Duwamish, White and
Black rivers, in King county.
Senator Welty introduced a con.
current resolution to appoint joint
Legislative committee to investigate
rumors regarding serious crimes by
boys at the Reform School. The reso.
luton went over.
Angle of Mason introduced a resolu.
ton to appoint a committee of three
to confer with like committee from
the House to see if something cannot
be done to devise a new method for
having the States printing done. The
contract system is beginning to be
looked upon with disfavor. Angles
resolution prevailed, and Angle. LIE.
Crone and Tucker were appointed on
the com mittee.
The Senate passed the concurrent
resolution introduced in the House by
Lindsey OF Spokane inviting President
Roosevelt to visit this State.
The House resolution of respect to
the memory of President Mckinley
was likewise adopted.
The following bills were introduced
numbered from 157, after which the
Senate adjourned until 2 o'clock Mon.
day afternoon.
S. B. 157, by Tolman-For the crea.
ton of an elective railroad commits.
sion.
By McKenney-Relative to the in.
jury of stock by moving trains.
By Sharp-Compelling County Com.
missioners to appoint water commits.
sioner upon the petition of IL free
holders. This bill is an amendment
the irrigation laws OF the State.
By Sumuer-Appropriating $4,000
for State exhibit at the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition, at St. Louis in
1904; providing for the erection of q
State building and for the appoint.
ment OF q commission composed oil
seven men.
By Rands-To create State deposi.
tories for public funds, and restricting
such repositories to banks having q
capital of over $4,000. The bill re-
quires that State money shall be de.
posted in the banks willing to pay the
highest rate Of interest, provides fol
securing the State against loss, etc.
BY Palmer-Permitting cities of the
first-class to assess land owned by the
State and by school districts for local
improvement purposes. Such lands
arc now exempt.
By Potts-Creating the Office oI
Deputy Insurance Commissioners to
have supervision over fraternal insur.
ance societies.
By Hamilton-For the relief OF the
heirs Of J. A. Vansycle.
BY appropriation committee-Om.
nibus education appropriation bill.
In the House, Friday, Mr.. Lewis OF
King made an effort to change the
shuttle whereby the Railroad Commits
sion bill had been placed on the bot
tom OF the deck, preparatory to drop
ping it out of the game. He wanted
to know the status of the bill. The
chair ruled that it had lost its position
on the calendar and was still in the
hands OF the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Lewis appealed from the deci-
cision of the chair, and moved that
the vote by which the bill fell into the
hands of the committee of the whole
be reconsidered, and that the matter
60 over until 10 o'clock next Tuesday
morning for argument. The chair
then made this motion . special order
for the time stated.
At the afternoon session four bills
were passed, the only ones on which
much time was wasted 10 argument
being that of johnson for an eight
hour day for underground workers.
New bills introduced were as follows,
numbered from 324:
H. B. 324, by Megler OF Wahkiakum
-Repealing act providing for payment
of debt of Territory Of Washington.
BY Megler OF Northumberland.
ing code relating to raising revenue
for the National Guard.
| N. ]. Craigue, Of Snohomish-Gov.
erning the appointment, salaries, pow
ers and duties of Superior Court Com
missioners.
Philbrick of Chehalis-Providing for
purchase of additional lots and I'M.
proving grounds around the monument
erected to dead Washington volunteers;
appropriating $1,000.
i By Moldstadt of Skagit-Authoriz-
ing fourth-class towns to select an Of
fetal newspaper.
| By Corliss Of Pierce-Compelling
electric railroads using the third rail
to cover same with a suitable appliance
to prevent accidents.
By Brewer of Chehalis-Relating to
State Library, giving the law depart
ment thereof to the control OF the Su-
preme Court.
By Dilling OF King-Authorizing
cities of first.class to assess ior local
improvements lands belonging to the
State of Washington.
By the same-Amending code and
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