Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-06

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passed Yesterdays bill codifying the
probate laws of the State. The bill
makes few changes in the present
probate law, the idea being to compile
them in convenient form.
The bill reforming court fees was up
for second reading and Judge Quinn,
oil Spokane, made vigorous speech
on that provision which requires that
the fees in probate cases sball be grad.
ed according to the size OF the estate.
He tried to have the bill indefinitely
postponed, but failed. The bill az it
came from the committee provided
for reduction in jury fees of from 50
to ~ per day, and reduction in mile.
age OF from ten to five cents a mile.
Both OF them were stricken out and
the items allowed to stand as they are.
The bill went to third rea ding.
Representative Ranck, of Clark e
county, presided and the facetious
members played horse with him to
such an extent that McNicoll of Pierce
declared that the proceedings had de.
generated into farce and moved to
adjourn. The motion carried.
In the Senate, Wednesday, the nick
el-in-the-slot bill and the gambling act
were both passed without much SEM
blance of opposition.
The sensation of the day was the
executive session, in which Blethen Of
the 7iwes was rejected as University
Regent and Sol. Simpson, V. R. Pier
son and J. J. McNeilly were turned
down for Capitol Commissioners. The
breach between the Executive and
Legislative departments is now open
and beyond repair.
Wednesday the following bills passed
in the House, all originating in that
branch of the assembly,:
Martin Malony's bill reducing inter-
est on Stevens county bonds from six
to four per cent.
No. 305, by KEGS, amending the
code relating to payment of fines, 80
that prisoners should be credited with
but $l.5O per day in working out fines.
No. 2S5, by Mackenzie, amending
the act relating TO the selection of
jurors, to include cities of the ninth
class.
The Railroad Commission bill was
on the list of special orders for 2 80.
There was no discussion over the meas
ure, and it went through without even
a murmur OF applause, except when
the Speaker announced that it would
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The vote on the bill was as follows:
Ayes-Allis, Bassett, Bonn, Butler,
Cameron, Child, Cole, Collins, Cooney,
Corliss, Denton, Dickson, billing, Dix,
Dunn, Durham, Field, Frostad, Gray,
Gunderson, Hayes, Henry, Hopp, How
ard, Howell, Jones, King, Knoblock,
Lewis, Lindsey, Maloney, Mackenzie,
Megler, Muse, Molestad, Parcel, Peaslee,
Pogue, Quinn, Raine, Ranck, Reise,
Stark, Tibbitts, Veness, Wells, Whitney,
Williams, Wilson of Walla Walla, Viii
son of Kittitas, Witter, Zenkner, Mr..
Speaker-52.
NOes-Brewer, Brown, earle, Clark,
Coate, Comstock, Craigue, Crandall, De-
lanty, yesterday, Eidemiller, Emery,
Ferguson, Fitzgerald, Fletcher, Gleason,
Griffin, Hastings, Hunter, Jeffries, john
son of Ferry, Johnson of Snohomish,
KEGS, Levy, Lingerman, Lyons, Mccoy,
McNicoll. Merrill Morgan, Morrill,, Pal
mer, Philbrick, Roberts, Roth, Steven
son, Thacker, Thompson, White, York
40.
Absent and not voting-Muse and
Weir.
Muse came in after the result had
been announced, and by consent OF
the House his desire to vote aye was
placed on the minutes of the session.
The House then went back on regu-
lar order and passed she following
House bills:
No. 1914 by Gunderson-Exteuding
exemption from taxation to parson-
ages when on church property.
No. 1913 by Dix OF Whitman-Mak-
ing it unlawful to bring into the State
any horses, cattle or swine unless they
have been examined and found free
from disease. The bill does not affect
animals brought in for exhibition pur.
poses.
No. "a by Dix-Establishing Rail-
road and Transportation Commission.
awe oASB W otoi ~ iONiuiuS iOI
county elections to determine the
question of permitting stock to run at
large. Petition for such election must
be signed by one.fourth OF the voters.
No. 4OS by committee on Claims
and Auditing-Appropriating $3.697
for equipping temporary quarters for
State Legislature.
No. 294 by Field of Chelsn-Provid.
ing for the building of . dam at the
town OF Chelan for the purpose of
raising the waters OF the lake two feet,
for aid of navigation.
No. 1876 by MISUNDERSTANDING
fraudulent exaggeration in advertising
or offering for sale shares in corpora
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