Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-28
NASA|NGTON'S LEGISLATURE
STATE PRINTING SCANDAL is
SENSATIONAL.
Reported Chairman Levy Wanted
$500 Hush Money-State Offices
Get Appropriations for Next Two
Years-oeveral Bills in House ana
senate Passeu-SIate Library.
MONDAY.

oSA@tS JILL ANO' 90 Ny DSudCOI SION,
amending the law reiating TO garnish-
menLs, passed.
senate Dnl No. LOG, by Tolman. to
prevent the defacing OF natural scenery
uy painting advertisements, etc, there
ON, defeated on final passage.
The senate Indefinitely postponed
senate bill No. 10, by Earles, which
sought to release landlords of build
| Ings containing saloons from liability
for damages for injuries caused by the
use of intoxicating liquor.
The state library committee report.
ed substitute bill for the government
of the state library. The bill abolishes
the present library board, which con-
sists of governor, the secretary of
state and the attorney general, and
creates a new board to consist of the
governor, three supreme judges and
| the attorney.
The senate after a hard struggle
passed Senator Hamilton's bill, which
eXempts all property, real or personal,
owned by any school or college in this
state supported in whole or in part by
| gifts, endowments or charity, the en-
| tire income or revenue of which school
or college, after paying the expenses
thereof, is devoted to the purpose Of
such institution.
Louis Levy, chairman of the house
committee appointed to investigate the
alleged scandal in the state printing
| firms of the state, is charged with So
Letting a bride of $500 to stife the
| investigation.
The joint appropriation committees
of the house and senate have practical
ly completed the schedule of appro-
priations for conducting the senate Of
fees for the next two years. The prin-
cipal items are as follows: Governors
office, $4,000, which includes an in
crease in the salary of the governors
private secretary from $500 to $4,000
per annum. The appropriation also in
cludes several funds which the gov
ernor has at his disposition. A balance
of $208.36. due Governor Mcbride on
his old salary as lieutenant governor
was allowed
| VA blO hbIci hCy ESVbCl OIL . OiiltC T1Vs
900 was allowed. This includes the
salary of two deputies at $500 year
each, as well as travelling expenses and
incidentals.
For the secretary of state $21, $40 is
appropriated; for the insurance com
missioners' department for the secre-
tary of state Office, $4,000. The salary
of deputy insurance commissioner is
raised from $500 to $500 year.
For the state treasurer $4,000 is al
lowed and for the state auditor $14,-
500. For the superintendent of public
instruction $4,000 is allowed.
The land commissioners appropria-
ton is $685. and includes Is items.
For the harbor area fund the sum
of $19,5s0 is appropriated. This in
cludes funds for making surveys of
harbor lines, etc.
The grain inspection department is
given $500 for salaries from the gen.
eral fund, but the balance of the ap-
preparation, including salaries of depu-
ties, is held up until it is seen whether
the bill making grain inspection OPP
tional instead of compulsory passes or
not.
The state labor commissioner is
given $4,000 for his salary, clerk hire
and travelling expenses. The state coal
mine inspector is given $4350. The ex-
pertinent station is given $14,450.
The fish commissioners Office and
it's adjuncts secured $153,O0O, the
largest appropriation ever made in the
state for this purpose. In the matter
of hatchery, maintenance and construc-
ton funds alone there is an increase
of over $4,000 over last years ap-
preparation.
The appropriation for the state
board of health is increased from $1,000
to $4,000 for the two years term.
The committee decided to report IA
vorably on Rand's senate bill, appro
priating $4,000 for the purchase of 40
acres adjoining the state school for
deaf mutes at Vancouver and also on
the bill appropriating $4,000 for the re-
lief of ex-State Treasurer Bowen, who
kas heavy loser by the bank failures
In the early COS. The committee will
| finish the bill later.
The supreme court has decided a
case which invalidates the payment o.
$10S,000 of outstanding warrants
against the normal school fund.
Tuesday.
The house went to third reading of
bills as soon as 1t had disposed of re-
consideration of the yesterday bill.
and after passing Linds1ey's bill relat-
| ing 10 garnishments in Justices courts.