Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-02-09
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
Monday.

mortal to congress urging the passage
of the Elkins bill, which gives the in
terstate commerce commission power
to enforce Its own DEGREES.
The bill for the submission OF ordi-
nances and questions concerning NUM-
cipal affairs in incorporated cities or
towns to the people thereof was consid-
cred and a number of amendments
made, after which il was referred to the
committee on municipal affairs to be
rewritten or substitute bill prepared
House-The house passed Easterday's
bill providing that certificates OF delin-
quency should not be issued by county
treasurers for six months. The emer-
gency clause failed. Tho bill was passed
after hard fight and barely mustered
the constitutional majority. The OBJ
ject of the bill is to enable the counties
to secure the Is per cent interest which
is charge against delinquent taxpayers
up to period of six months. This is
about the period in which the greater
portion OF delinquencies are usually set
tied.
Tuesday.
The senate defeated bill introduced
by Tolman at the request of the League
of American Sportsmen, providing for
the protection of birds, their nests and
eggs, and defining punishment for vio-
lation, etc. 1t is likely that the sub
ject matter of the bill will be included
in a general game bill to he introduced
later.
House-The following huose bills
were passed. Defining the theft OF prop
erty from real estate valued at more
than $50 as grand larceny; less than
$50 petit larceny; making form of serv-
ing papers in justice court similar to
those of superior courts. This bill per-
mits any person above the age of q to
serve papers in civil actions.
The Palmer senate bill which pro-
vides severe penalties for the desertion
by husband or father of his children
or wife, was sent to the educational
committee, which has under considera-
ton similar bill introduced by Cole,
of King.
Wednesday.
Senate-The following bills were
passed: Prescribing double punish
ment for persons previously convicted
of crime. Amending the law relating
to attachments and garnishments. Pro-
viding the form and contents of ac-
acknowledgements of an instrument ac-
knowledged by 6orpOrtaion.
House-.Cole's bill, providing that
| ri .vl 81, n ~ ~ w. In
Dor on all public work, was passed, and
Kings bill carrying an emergency
clause, which described an official seal
for county treasurers, was passed.
Friends of the state reform school
are endeavoring to secure change in
the name If the institution. bill in
troduced by Allis provides for deslgnat.
ing the institutions the estate Indus
trial School,"
Thursday.
| Senate-Bills were introduced with
the object of dividing Whitman county
into three counties, one to be known as
S'ephoe county, another Palouse county
and the third Whitman county. Palm
er's bill authorizing prosecuting attor-
neys to employ one or more deputies
and with the consent of the county
commissioners passed.
House-The house under suspension
of the rules passed memorial to con-
gress which protests against the con-
tirmatiOn of the Alaska boundary
treaty. The memorial was sent imme-
diately to the seate, where it was re.
ferred to the committee on memorials
Senator Palmer's bill providing for a
fifth judge of the superior court of King
county. was passed. The house passed
bills which amend the present law so
and fourth classes may be done by day
la bor.
Friday.
Senate-The senate discussed and
passed three appropriation bills, the
principal one being Senator Tolmans
measure appropriating $l3,900.06 for
the payment of the bounty earned by
the Washington Sugar company, of
Spokane, for the manufacture of beet
sugar on the the terms of the act of
February 2l, 1899. Senator Cromwell's
bill making deficiency appropria-
ton of 500 900 from the general fund
for the maintenance of the state peni-
Tertiary, and appropriating $65, 900
out of the revolving fund of the peni-
Tertiary for the purchase of jute, and
Senator Hammers bill making def
cheney appropriation of 5000 for the
state land commissioner office for
cruising and appraising lands, were
the other measures passed.
House-The house committee on me-
MORALS presented set of resolutions
expressing the sense of loss felt by the
legislature as result of the dea tn of
John B. Allen The resolutions were
passed Immediately and sent to the
senate. The Lewis bill, making the
conduct of gambling games a felony
punishable by from one to three years.
imprisonment in the penitentiary, was
recommended Tor passage. Coles bill
defining anarchy was also recommend
ed by the judiciary committee.
Kennewick Ditch Nearly Done.
kennewick, WASH. Feb. 5.-Water