The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-03-05

the Washington State Sugar company un-
der the beet sugar bounty act of 1899.
Senate bill No. 152. by O'Donnell-Pro-
viding for the resurvey and replat of Ho-
GUAM tide lands; appropriating $4,000.
Senate bill No. 90 by Misunderstanding
it the duty of the state labor commissioner
to endeavor to gain the consent OF all par
ties to labor disputes to settle them by ar
bitration. Arbiters are allowed So per diem
and the power to subpoena witnesses and
administer oaths Is granted. Labor COM
missioner Is made chairman OF the board.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
House bills which have passed both
houses are:
House bill No. II. by Collaborating
record of conditional sales to be filed in
stead Of recorded reducing fees.
House bill No. Sc, by Johnston-Provid-
ing a penalty of not to exceed 800 fine
or thirty days Imprisonment in the state
penteHtiary for malicious injury to per-
House bin No. %, by King-Defning the
theft of fixtures from a freehold as grand
larceny If the value exceeds $50; petit
larceny If a smaller amount Is involved
House bill No. 10, by King-Describing
the official seal of county treasurers and
providing 1t shall be used on all documents
issued from the treasurers office.
House bill No. 100, by Raine-Permit-
ting any person, a citizen of this state
over 81 years of age, TO serve summons or
notice and complaint issued from a just
ices court. This bill places justice courts
House bill No. rs. by Clarke-Vesting
the title of tide lands upon which county
commissioners may construct public wharf
in the county.
House bill No 27. by Lewis-Fixing the
minimum penalty for highway robbery at
five years Imprisonment In the state peni-
Tertiary.
House bill No. 100, by Thompson
Changing the name Of Port Orchard to
Charleston.
House bill No. 121. by Thompson
ing the name Of Sidney to Port Orchard.
These two bills make the changes in name
to conform with the names Of the poStof-
fees
House bill No. 6, by Benn-Providing for
the survey and appraisemept Of Aberdeen
tide lands, appropriating $4,000 from har-
Dor area fund.
House bill No. 4O4, by Ranck and Par
cel-Appropriating $4,000 for the purchase
of forty acres of land adjoining the school
for defective youth, at Vancouver, Wash;
Craigue-Giving the council in cities Of
the third class authority after bids have
been submitted for public work, to reject
the bids and do IVORY BY days labor, If
House bill No. 1874. by Johnston and
Craigue-Giving authority to coucil in cit
les of the fourth class to reject bids ten
dered for public work and do same by
the lowest bid excessive and a saving can
be effected
House bill No. 349, by joint committee
on approprations-Appro $53S,500
for the support of state educational insti-
tutions during the biennial period of April
/, 19O3-1905.
House bill No. 1872, by Collins-Providing
for the search for and seizure of liquors
received, kept used contrary to law.
This is the bill known as 1.-The blind pig"
act. 1t was supported in the senate by
the representatives of the liquor interests.
House bill No. IT'S, by Lyons-Giving to
justices of the peace authority to declare
bail forfeited.
House bill No. 81, by Philbrick-Author-
izing cities and towns of other than the
first class to construct sewers and drains
within assessment districts, and to levy
an dcollect special assessments.
House bill No. 1852, by Field-Providing
for the appointment of an assistant COM
missioner of public lands.
House bill No. 100 by Chid-Prohibiting
any persons not licensed so to do to peddle
hardware, farm implements or pianos.
House bill No. $50, by Fletcher-Amend
ing the act providing for the assessment
and collection of taxes in the state. The
act simplifies the method of selling lands
taken for taxes by the counties. Upon
published notice the lands may be sold by
the treasurer at public auction.
House bill No. 70, by special commit
tee-Providing for a superior judge for the
counties of Chelan, Douglas and Okano-
gan,