Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-16
BILLS PASSED
BYLEGISLATURE.

adjourned at 2 a. M, although it was
supposed to have come to an end at
noon yesterday. There were the usual
scenes OF the closing hours, some horse
play, great effort to get beated meas
ures through, and the usual cleaning
up preparatory to making a quick es-
cape home.
The huose had it's work practically
all done at the hour appointed Tor adj
iournment, but the senate WAS far be-
hind, and during the last day 4 bills
were passed.
Two pleasant incidents were the pre-
sentation by the members OF the senate
and house of gold watches to President
Smith and Speaker Hare. AS to the
work OF the legislature for the session,
some say it was very good and others
that it was very bad.
Following is a list of the bills passed
during the session.:
Senate Bill No 4O-For the protection of
birds and their nests and eggs.
Senator Crows bill making unknown
heirs of deceased parties defendants in ac-
tons pertaining to real estate and provid-
ing for service on them
House Bill No. 2o7-Petitioning Congress
to call a convention of the states for the
purpose of proposing amendments to the
constitution, as provided for In article .;
House Bill No. 33-Appropriating $4S
for the relief Of George A. Brooke
ey for the payment of certain judgments
against the state.
House Bill No: 126.Making appropria,,
| ton for n certain deficiency for the fiscal
period prior to March 81 1903
House Bill No. 75--Amending the pres
ent revenue and taxation laws so that that
on
estate shall be deducted from the assess
ment made against the banks capital stock
House Bill No. 157 -Amending an act to
provide for the selection ,o Of the s'a Th,s
provides that the state land commissioner
shall sell certain of the states logged of
lands at any value at which he may ap
praise them Under the present law the
minimum price per acre Is $40, and these
logged off lands cannot bring that price.
House Bill No. 16o-,An act amending
that county commissioners may sell prop
erty bought in by the county AT delinquent
tax certificate sales. by advertising the
he conny instead Of FOUR tines in
papers published in the county as at pres
ent
of certain articles of merchandise and pro
viding for the licensing of initerant mer
chants.
sioner. with equal powers with his chief
House Bill No. 167-Providing that the
time of persons convicted of felonies com
mence from the date of their reception at
the penitentiary, and doing away with the
present system of allowing credit on sen
tence for time served in Jail pending ap
peal.
House Bill No. 4O4-Providng fof the
purchase of additional lands for campus fol
the State School for Defective Youth al
| Vancouver.
House Bill No. 1G4-Amcnding the law
to municipal corporations, so that after
city councils have advertised for bids, they
may let work by private contract If 1t DC
ascertained that 1t can be done cheaper
this way.
House Bill No 3l-Amending an act au
thOrizing cities and towns. other than cities
drains within assessment districts. to levy
and collect special assessments: etc:
House Bill No. 147-Prohibiting the
maintaining of gambling resorts. declaring
the same a felony and prescribing a pen
atty of from one to three years for vic
ation thereof
plating of IIoquam tide lands
Senate Billy Heinrich of King pro
vding for arbitration of labor troubles;
Senate Bill No. 12-.Appropriating S13,
Company.
Senate Bill No 4o-Reating to attach
ments and garnishments.
Senate Bill No. 72--Providing for protec
ton of employees working in dangerous ma
chnery.
Senate Bill No. 16-Amending the act
creating the office of state veterinary sur
Senate Bill No 19-ReducinC rate of in
terest on Jefferson County bonds held by
the state.
House Bill No. 4-Creating a state board
of accountancy.
House Bill No. 4o-Amending the stat
n nt.; relating to the state board OF
county commissioners the county boards
of health.
House Bill No. 372 Relating to proceed
ure in the appropriation of private property
by corporations
House Bill No. 364-Giving i. j. Mellow
an Sons the right for thirty years tC
maintain a cannery on the east half of the
| IlwacO
House Bill No. 255-For the protection
| of livery stable keepers.
House Bill No. 236-Providing that wit
nesses may be summoned and examined be
fore and by, prosecuting attorneys.
House Bill No. 392-Providing for the is
| suanse of search warrants for game un
lawfully held or taken and for the seizure
of such game found under the service OF
such warrants
House Bill No. S0-By committee or
revenue and taxation: providing that q
commissioner and assistant commissioner
of taxation shall be appointed by. the
pervision of the states taxation system
and see that county assessors list al
property correctly. lie is required tC
report to the governor and is made a
member of the state board of equaliza
ton. He is to receive $1,000 per year
his assistant $4,000 and Is allowed 81 800
for clerk hire.
House Bill No. 3s3-Amends the pure
food law to require that purported contents
of any food package shall be branded OF
said package
House Bill No. 421-By committee. pro
vides for admission to the bar without
examination graduates Of the law schoo
of the State University. and provides fol
a board of examiners for applicants fol
admission to the bar.
House Bill No. 93-An act to enabl,
school boards of cites<ef $4,000 or NOR,
inhabitants to establish and maintain par
entail or truant schools. etc.
House Bill No. 177-An act compelin,
attendance of children at school where
tuition and clothing are furnished at tn,
expense of the United States or the tSate OF
Washington.
House Bill No. 214-An act for the es
| adjustment and maintenance of drainag,
system and providing for the payment o.
certain warrants issued in payment of Ger
tain of these improvements.
House Bill No. 97-An act relating to tn,
issuance and service of writs of garnish
ment, etc
House Bill No. 112-An act to amend al
act relative to garnshment in justices
courts, and provides for the answer in writ
ing
House Bill No. 2S-An act allowing vet
Grams of the war Of the rebellion to peddle