Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

Probably the most forceful speech
made by either side 10 the controversy
during the day was made by King, OF
Thurston, in favor of the bill. Mr..
King explained that he had been in
vestigating the merits of the bill dur
ing adjournment, and had learned
from the Thurston County Treasurer
that last year there were issued 125
certificates of delinquency against
property upon which taxes had been
paid regularly prior to 1901. OF these
125 certificates, twenty were redeemed
within a week, and eighty within six
months. Mr.. King argued that the
interest should go to the county in
stead Of the SPECTATORS.
Philbrick, of Chehalis, introduced a
bill reducing the tax levy for military
purposes from one-fifth to one-tenth
of mill. This is along the line
indicated by Gov. McBride's message.
Raine introduced a bill for increase
of salary OF King County Judges to
$4,000 per annum.
A bill was introduced providing
that bank stock should be credited by
the Assessor for the amounts shown
to be invested in other corporations,
and that the stock should be assessed
in the city in which it is owned.
A bill by Roth provides for levying
a two per cent. tax upon premiums
paid to fire insurance companies to
assist in defraying the expenses Of
volunteer fire companies in the cities
or towns from which the premiums
are paid.
The temper of the Senate, Tuesday,
indicated that its membership had not
yet got over the effects of its three
days carouse, and much wit was vast
ell over bill introduced by Senator
Moore to provide for sanitary regula-
ton Of bake-shops. 1t is not merely
an association Of ideas which suggests
the idea that some of our law makers
take the cake as humorists. The bill
was finally referred to the committee
on Medicine and Hygiene.
The following bills were introduced.
numbered from 107:
s. B. l07, by Smith, of Snohomish,
prohibiting any person from drawing
a load over any public highway or
bridge to exceed in weight four tons,
save by special permission of the
Board OF County Commissioners.
By Sharp, making standard size
for fruit boxes, as follows: Apples,
1Sx11!x1Oa inches; pears, 1S1l1ax8
inches.
By kinnear, relating to bankrupts.
BY Moore, prohibiting the employ
ment of persons afflicted with tuber-
culosis or venereal disease in bakeries
providing that such establishments
shall be ventilated and provided with
approved sanitary arrangements to be
approved by the Commissioner of La.
Dor and making other regulations for
the safeguarding of the public health.
This measure caused something OF a
laugh before the Senators finally real
lied its serious import.
In the House, Tuesday, the Ehrlich
contest was disposed Of by adoption of
the minority report, that no recount
OF ballots be made-43 10 &c.
The House passed Senator Palmer's
bill authorizing county attorneys to
appoint any number of deputies as is
required subject to the approval OF the
Board of County Commissioners.
Two employees of the Legislature
caused sensation by resigning. Post
master Mckee has been appointed a
Deputy Collector OF Internal Revenue
and will travel in the Sixth District.
In the House, Assistant Sergeant-at-
Arms, Mr.. Chase, resigned.
The following bills were introduced,
numbered from 2l9:
H. B. 219, by Wells of Spokane. ap-
propriating ST. 900 for the mainte-
nance, ETC., Of the Cheney Normal
School.
BY Hastings, providing for compul-
sorry pilotage.
BY Tibbets, creating a standard OF
fruit boxes.
BY Parcel, limiting the power OF
municipal corporations in the granting
OF liquor licenses and providing for
public remonstrances. etc.
By PARCEL, for tho protection OF
shade trees in public highways.
BY Morgan, prohibiting the hauling
OF over four tons on public highways
and bridges save by permission OF the
Board of County Commissioners.
By Vanness, amending insurance
law.
By Jones, prohibits sale of intoxi-
cants within 600 leet of schools, libra
ries and universities and other State
institutions OF learning.
BY Jones, amending the act relating
to vacation OF town plots.
BY Philbrick, spportioning the
State into Congressional Districts as
follows: First District consisting of
Island. King, Kitsap. San Juan, Skagit,
Snohomish and Whatcom; Second
District consisting OF the remainder of
the State, the First District electing
one Congressman and the Second two.
This bill will probably not pass this
session.
BY Durham, appropriating 1921, 900
for improvements at the State Agri-
cultural College.
BY Durham. relating to floating
drift wood and timber in the Snake
river.
In the Senate Wednesday on mo-
ton of Senator CARRIER, Senators Sharp
and Moore were added to the commit
tee on Irrigation and Arid Lands.
The committee on Agriculture re-
ported favorably the bill authorizing
County Commissioners to levy an an
nual tax of half mill in aid OF county
fair associations. The committee also
made favorable report on the State
Fair bill making an appropriation of
$40, 600 but reducing the amount for
Secretary's salary from $500 to $1,000.
Among the bills introduced were
the following:
By Tolman-For the relief of the
Washington State Sugar company.
Two years ago the company claimed to