Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-20

'"iltib, hsOtln, Walls
Walla and Columbia.
The bill introduced bv Wells. nro
vldlng for a method OF dividing conn
ties without the action Of the Lepisla
ture, was doubtless inspired bv the fea,
that the Yakima county division hill
would not pass at this session. Itpro
vides that whenever n certain area con
tains population of 5000 the Cover
nor must, upon petition from certain
percentage of the residents, order &
special election, at which the question
OF division of the county upon the
lines set forth in the petition shall b,
submitted.
Following are bills introduced, mum
bered from No. 1862:
II. b. No. 362 by Whitney, of Spo
kane-Appropriating $4,000 to aid il
the Interstate Fair at Spokane.
BY Wells, of Spokane-Requirins
abstract companies to file bond O
$4,000 guaranteeing that all abstract.
shall be correct.
BY Williams, of Pacific-Granting P
j. MCGOWAN and sons the right to us,
a strip of tidelands within the cas-
half of the Holman waterway in from
OF Ilwaco for a cannery.
By Mackenzie, OF Whitman-Pro
viding that when consent is given fol
use OF barb wire fences for telephonin.
purposes, it cannot be Withdrawn with
out consent of tw-thirds of those usine
the line and those wilfully breakin,
the circuit OF a barb wire telephon,
shall be subject to fine of $50.
By Wells, Of Spoksne-Providing :
method OF establishing and organizing
new counties by vote of residents o
the district affected.
By Commute on Game-Regulatin,
the fishing for trout.
BY Dilling, OF King-To amend Law
relating to appropriation of lands ant
highway for corporate purposes.
By Jones, of King-Relating t.
costs in foreclosure OF delinquent Ger
tificates.
By Gleason, of King-Au' horizins
81 ,203S0 for relief OF E. G. Bickertor
for services as licensed auctioneer fo
sale of school lands in King county.
By the same-To amend law relative
to exercise of right of eminent domain
By the same-Amending law relat
ing to procedure in the appropriation
of private property by corporations.
BY York, of Pierce-Providing tina
process upon corporations which fai
to file list OF officers according to Law
may be served on County Auditor.
BY the same-Providing for film,
OF summons and proof OF service will
the Clerk of Court.
By the same-Authorizing any cor
poration to acquire stock of anothe
corporation.
By Lindsey of Spokane, by reques
Providing that one-fourth of al
fines and forfeitures collected in thu
superior, municipal and justice court
be turned into library fund.
BY the same, by request-ProvidinI
for official stenographers in Superio
Courts at salary of $500 per annum
BY Butler, of Skagit-Reserving Ger
tain school lands from sale or lease.
For the relief OF w. H. Burden ant
estate of William Munks.
BY Dunn, of Yakima, by request
Granting a bounty for the encourage
ment of the production and manufac
ture of sugar.
BY Quinn, Of Spokane-Authorizin,
the Superior Judges to appoint specia
Prosecuting Attorneys.
BY Allen, of Lewis-Providing To-
the manner of paying warrants ISSUED
under the Dykes and Drainage act
Copy of s. B. 129.)
By Gundersou, of Mason-To ament
pure food law by providing that al
food packages shall be marked, stem
ciled or branded on the face in a con
spicuous manner with the name OF thu
purporting contents.
By the same-Providing that schoo
teachers must give sixty days notic'
OF resigning.
By Cole, of King-Relating to irri.
CATION and water works. defining sur
plus water and providing for the ap
preparation and impounding thereof.
By King, OF Thurston, by request
Appropriating $500 for relief of Barton
Sensenig. Frances X. Bell, Sophie E
Glover, Harry Snyder, Condace A
Yendes, Jessamine Curd and Florence
Knapp.
By Hopp, of Thurstor-To amend
law relating to control of insurance
companies.
By Dix, OF Misunderstanding fol
q bipartisan Railroad Commission.
BY the same-For apportion ment Of
State into Congressional districts.
By McNicol, of Pierce-For the pro.
lection OF life and property against in.
jury and damages resulting from the
operation Of stationary and portable
engines by incompetent engineers.
By Dickson, OF Kittitas-Regulating
the building of barb wire fences.
By Johnson, of Ferry-Providing fol
the issuance of search warrants fol
the seizure OF game unlswfally taken,
BY the same-Providing for a bounty
on cougars or mountain lions.
By Cameron, of Lincoln-Requirine
persons who sell or manufacture so
called patent medicines to cause the
ingredients thereof to be plainly print
ed on the outside of the bottles Oh
boxes in which they are sold.
By Craigue, of Snohomish Tc
amend section SO of the school of law.
By the same-Amending section III
OF the code of public instruction.
By the same-Amending section 6:
OF revenue law.
By Philbrick, of Chehalis-To NOR,
clearly define the boundaries of Che
halls county.
By Cameron, of misunderstanding
law relating to sale of State granted
lands.
The House passed a bill making
gambling a felony in this State unde
the Lewis bill, which was passed by ,
vote of 40 to &c, nineteen member
being absent. The opponents of th'
bill made stubborn fight, but Roth
OF Whatcom, and Gleason, Of King
eloquently defended it and won out b.
the narrow margin of two votes.
The vote resulted as follows:
Ayes-Allis, Bassett, Brewer, Gamer
on, Child, Cole, Collins, Corliss, Craigue