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finitely postpone the bill. The motion

dumb or blind children can be admit.
ted to that institution. Senator
Rasher made brief speech, explain.
ing the merits OF the bill, and it went
through unanimously.
S. B. 80, by Senator mend
ing the law relating to garnish nents !;
passed.
S. B. LOG, by Tolman-To prevent
the defacing Of natural scenery by
painting advertisements, ETC., thereon
defeated on final passage.
The Senate indefinitely postponed
Senate bill No. 70, by Earles, which
sought to release landlords of buildi ngs
containing saloons from liability for
damages for injuries caused by the use
of intoxicating liquors. The bill was
backed generally by the liquor in ter.
ests Of the State, but majority of the
Judiciary Committee reported against
it, and it went down.
The State Library committee re-
ported substitute bill for the govern
ment of the State Library. The bill
abolishes the present library board,
which consists of the Governor, the
Secretary of State and the Attorney
General, and creates q new board to
consist of the Governor, three Su-
preme Judges and the Attorney Cen
eral. This virtually gives the control
OF the library TO the Supreme Court.
The bill provides that the commission,
not the Governor, shall name the
State Librarian. An advisory board to
be appointed by the Governor is Gre
ated, to consist of five members. This
advisory commission will discharge
such functions as may be delegated to
it by the main commission, which will
probably be the management of the
State travelling libraries. The follow
ing Senate bills were introduced to-
day:
No. 2O9, by Clapp-Making women
eligible to service as notaries public.
No. 210, by Potts-Providing for the
cancellation of certain tideland leases.
No. 2ll, by the same-For the pro-
lection of hotels and boarding. houses.
No. 2l2, by Sharp-Granting to ir-
rigation companies right Of way over
State lands.
In the House, Monday, the insur.
ance law was amended so that the an
nual publication of statements may be
made in newspapers of 500 circulation,
designated by the Insurance Commits
sioner, instead of two dailies having
circulation of 1900.
Memorials we're passed as follows:
No. 4, by Thacker, asking for vaca-
ton OF Government reserve in San
Juan county. No. Is, by Megler,
asking Government aid for surveying
Gray's river and placing it in line for
appropriations. Senate resolution No.
6, by Hamilton, providing for . joint
committee to meet President Roose-
welt on the occasion of his visit to
Washington.
The House passed under suspension
OF the rules House bill 1879, providing
q 4 per cent interest on bonds of JEFF
ierson county, and House bill 2S4,
providing for the acceptance of pa
tients by Superintendent OF Hospitals
for the Insane.
When House bill "a (the Railroad
Commission billy was reached on the
calendar, Clark OF King sprung . wild
sensation by moving that it be in
definitely postponed. The floor leader
of the bill. Lewis OF King, was absent,
as were also number of its support
ers, and the motion met with a vigor.
Gus protest. Clark held firm for q
while, but when Cole OF King demand
ed q call of the House, Clark having
given his friends violent start, smil.
ingly consented to withdraw his mo-
ton and permit the bill. in the
language Of its author, DR.. Dix, to be
cleft over"
The Dix bill, amending the law re-
garding the classified ton of cities so
as to include cities of $50 inhabitants
and over in the third class. was in.
definitely postponed, in accordance
with the minority report.
Senate joint memorial No. 6, urging
construction Of canal from Puget
Sound to Gray's Hsrbor, was passed.
The following new bills were intro
duced, numbered from 4l8:
Wells of Spokane-Amending the
act providing for the selection. survey
and management of State lands.
Corliss OF Pierce-Fixing the maxi.
mum rate of interest on money loaned
on personal property Is collateral
security at per cent.
By the same-Amending the code
80 as to compel attendance of school
teachers at institutes.
Committee on MISUNDERSTANDING
act relating to attorneys at law by
providing for Board of Examiners to
conduct examinations of applicants
for admission to the bar.
Lindsey OF Spokane-Providing for
the direct amendment of city char
tiers in respect to local affairs. Amend
ments to be submitted to the people
to vote on petition OF 10 per cent. OF
the voters.
In the Senate, Tuesday, the high
license bill passed by vote of 26 to
8. but a notice for reconsideration
was given by Hamilton. The mini
mum is placed at 5000 for county or
town.
The bill regulating child labor, pro-
hibiting girls from being employed as
public messengers and declaring IA
years the minimum age at which boys
may be employed in such service,
passed by vote OF % to II.
The following Senate bills likewise
passed:
Act providing for the incorporation
of trust companies and empowering
them to act as administrators, guard.
ians, etc.
Act providing for the appointment
OF Superior Court Commissioners.
No. 10, by Moultray-An act relat-
ing to sales of mining claims under
execution, etc.
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