Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13

mittee from the Senate and endeavor
to agree on House bill 19. This is the
bill making so per cent. limit for
taxation purposes for improvement on
city property. 1t passed the House,
but came back from the Senate with
an amendment making it apply only
to cities of the first, second and third
class. The House refused to concur
in the amendment. The conference
committee consists of Representatives
Gleason, Roth and Raine and Senators
Tucker, Hallett and O'Donnell.,
The banking bill which has been
causing almost as much trouble as the
Railroad Commission bill, passed the
House by vote of 63 to Is.
The Hopp bill taxing express conf
panies came up and with only four
opposing votes and there was no dis
cussion on either OF these bills, except
Senate bill 46, compelling complain
ants in civil cases tried in Justice
Courts to put up $12 for jury trials,
which was defeated by vote of AZ
to 33, but at the afternoon session
was reconsidered and passed. The
Lewis bill providing for the calling of
a grand jury once year in counties of
the first class was defeated, receiving
but IL favorable votes.
The following bills originating in
the House passed:
No. 421, committee on Judiciary
Amending code by providing for the
admission 10 the bar of graduates of
law schools without further examina-
ton. Also providing for appointment
Of board OF examiners before whom
applicants for admission to the bar
may appear.
No. 70, committee-Changing the
law relating to lease of State lands,
making term six years instead OF five,
and correcting minor irregularities.
Senate substitute for H. B. 361-
Requiring County Commissioners to
appoint q water commissioner upon
the petition of 30 freeholders using
water from natural streams for irri-
cation purposes.
No. 243, Dunn-Appropriating ST.
600 to be expended under direction OF
the State Experiment Station in in
vestigating irrigation matters.
Senate substitute amending fish
law SO as to change the close season
on Snake river and tributaries, max.
ing it March l to April Is, and Aug.
ust to September l.
No. las, Lewis-Providing for sus-
pension OF sentence on minors under
IL years OF age convicted of an offense
in State, County or Municipal Courts.
No. 1868, Dilling-Permitting ap-
preparation Of State lands where need
ed for right of way for railroads and
other similar purposes.
No. 364, Williams - Granting to
P. ]. McGowan 4 Sons right to use .
piece of tide land in front OF the town
of Ilwaco for cannery purposes for .
period of 30 years.
No. 255, Committee Substitute bill
giving livery and boarding stable
keepers lien on animals for which
they have supplied accommodations.
No. 296, Allis-Providing for the
summoning and examination OF wit.
nesses before and by Prosecuting At
torneys.
No. 3y2, Johnston-Providing for
the issuance OF search warrants for the
seizure of game unlawfully taken or
acquired.
No. 80, Gunderson - Creating the
Offices OF Commissioner and Assistant
Commissioner OF Taxation, fixing the
salary Of Commissioner at $1,000, two
assistants at $4,000 each and q clerk
at 81 500 per annum. Tho Commits.
sioner is to be appointed by the Gov
ernor.
No. 3S3, Gunderson-Amending the
pure food law, 90 as to compel the
marking Of all food packages in . con.
spicuous manner with the name of the
purported contents.
The following Senate bills passed:
No. So, Judiciary committee-Pro-
viding for the appointment by the
Secretary of State of an assistant at
81 800 per annum, auditor and cashier,
l,SOO per annum, three recording
clerks at $500 per annum each, and q
stenographer at $720 per annum.
No. "a, Angle = Placing Mason
county under jurisdiction of Superior
Judge of Thurston county, the two
counties to elect jointly one Superior
Judge in 1904, the present Thurston
county Judge to serve both counties
until election.
The House voted down Senate bill
ITO, providing for the discharge of
judgments against bankrupts, and III
by Lewis, relating to the classification
of counties. No. 103, by Philbrick.
making it misdemeanor to boycott
by the use Of banners, etc., caused .
general exodus from the House when
it came up for final passage, and the
roll-call showed defeat by q vote of Al
ayes, 20 noes, with 80 sidesteppers and
absentees.
The passage OF the Senate bill re.
pealing the retraction clause of the
present libel law was tho most sensa.
ton feature Of the afternoon session.
i The bill was rushed through the Sen.