Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-16
Committee Clerks, Martin Arnold

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Spokane; Lee G. Warren, Democrats !;
4. L. Bland, Pierce; - Eshman,
King; Lewis B. Parsons, King; Chas.
Black, King; - Beachman, Snoho-
mish; J. w. Reddington, Pierce; c..
l.. Terry, Kitsap; Ross Clark, Lincoln
and Skamania; w. Ii. Kennoyer,
Lewis and Cowlitz.
The Clerks for Appropriations and
Judiciary committees are to be ap-
pointed by the chairmen.
No business was done in the House
Tuesday further than to swear in the
House employees.
At P. NJ. the Legislature met in
joint session to receive the Governors
message. That document was read by
Gov. Mcbride, and at its close the
convention dissolved, that action be-
ing somewhat FASTENED by the impure
state of the atmosphere through crowd
ing legislators, lobby and spectators in
the miserable quarters provided for leg
islative halls.
Wednesday, in the Senate, two bills
carrying appropriations were intro
/, duced:
S. B. No. 20, by Tolman, appropriate
ing $5S9.5O to defray the funeral
expenses OF the late Gov. Rogers.
S. B. No. 81, by Hamilton, approp-
rating $4,000 for the expenses OF the
Legislature.
The Senate also passed memorial
addressed to Presinent Roosevelt pro-
testing against the withdrawal Of 81
square miles of land in Whatcom
county.
The Senate at IL o'clock adjourned
to the next day.
The House held a short afternoon
session. A resolution relating to the
death of President Mckinley, intro
duced by Raine, was adopted.
In the Senate, yesterday, the usual
by-play about employing chaplain
ensued, on motion OF Senator Grow
directing the Secretary of the Senate
to employ a man of prayer from the
Ministerial Association at q daily
compensation OF 81.
Senator Graves objected on the
ground that it was an unnecessary
expense, and Welty objected because
he thought 81 for few moments SER
vice was out of all proportion to the
pay OF other employees.
Ruth moved to lay the matter on
the table. which was done.
The following bills were introduced:
No. %, by LIE Crone, empowering
the Secretary of State to act as in
spector of building and loan associa.
tons and amending the present act
covering these organizations.
No. "a, by lie Crone. creating the
Office OF State Oil Inspector and de-
fining his duties.
No. 25, by lie Crone, extending the
BARRIERS act all over the State and
making certain sanitary regulations.
No. 26, by Angle. providing that
road taxes in the country be paid in
cash, reducing the tax from 81 to 81
and making road supervisors tax
collectors.
No. n, by Graves. amending the
act regarding exceptions and appeals.
No. %, by Stewart, appropriating
$4,000 for the completion of the
Yakima. Buckley road.
No. 81, by Davis, increasing the
salaries of constables in the large
cities.
No. 30, by Wilson, Of Whitman,
making q deficiency appropriation Of
SIG, 600 for the Agricultural College at
Pullman.
The principal business in the House,
yesterday, was the delivery of sulogies
upon late Governor Rogers, it being
the epecial order set Monday.
Speaker Hare completed the list OF
committees Wednesday night and
they were announced to-day. Presi-
dent Smiths appointments were like
wise read this morning. We have but
space to give chsirmanships OF princi-
pal committees:
Senate - Judiciary, H. d. Grow ;
Railroads, George H. Baker; Approp-
riations, Hamilton; Fisheries, Van
De Vanter; Tide Lands. Potts; Con-
stitution and Constitutional Revision,
Graves, OF Spokane.
House-Rsilroads, Wilson: Appro-
priations, Merrill; Fisheries, Roth;
Banks and Banking. Dickinson; Ju-
dietary, yesterday.