The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-12
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
Tuesday.

lation, etc. 1t is likely that the sub
iect matter of the bill will be included
in general game bill to be introduced
later.
House-The following huose bills
were passed: Defining the theft of prop
erty from real estate valued at more
than $50 as grand larceny; less than
$50 petit larceny; making form of serv-
ing papers in justice court similar to
those of superior courts. This bill per-
mits any person above the age of 81 to
serve papers in civil actions.
The Palmer senate bill which pro-
vides severe penalties for the desertion
by husband or father of his children
or wife, was sent to the educational
committee, which has under considera-
ton similar bill introduced by Cole,
of King.
Wednesday.
Senate-The following bills were
passed: Prescribing double punish
ment for persons previously convicted
of crime. Amending the law relating
to attachments and garnishments. Pro-
viding the form and contents of &C.
acknowledgements of an instrument ac-
knowledged by corporation.
households bill, providing that
eight hours shall constitute days la
Dor on all public work, was passed, and
Kings bill carrying an emergency
clause, which described an official seal
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Friends of the state reform school
are endeavoring to secure change in
the name Of the institution. A bill in
troduced by Allis provides for deslgnat-
ing the institution the Estate Indus
trial School"
Thursday.
Senate-Bills were introduced with
the object of dividing Whitman county
S'ephoe county, another Palouse county
and the third Whitman county. Palm
er's bill authorizing prosecuting attor-
neys to employ one or more deputies
and with the consent of the county
commissioners passed.
House-The house under suspension
of the rules passed memorial to con-
gress which protests against the con-
firmation of the Alaska boundary
treaty. The memorial was sent imme-
diately to the seate, where it was re-
ferred to the committee on memorials.
Senator Palmer's bill providing for a
fifth judge of the superior court of King
county, was passed. The house passed
bills which amend the present law so
that public work in cities of the third
and fourth classes may be done by day
labor.
Friday.
Senate-The senate discussed and
passed three appropriation bills, the
principal one being Senator Tolman's
measure appropriating $l3,900,06 for
the payment of the bounty earned by
the Washington Sugar company, of
Spokane, for the manufacture of beet
sugar on the the terms of the act OF
February 81, 1899. Senator Cromwell's
bill making deficiency appropria-
ton of $20, 900 from the general fund
for the maintenance of the state peni-
Tertiary, and appropriating sos, 900
out of the revolving fund of the peni-
Tertiary for the purchase of jute, and
Senator Hammers bill making a def
cheney appropriation of $4,000 for the
state land commissioner office for
cruising and appraising lands, were
the other measures passed.
House-The house committee on me-
MORALS presented set of resolutions
expressing the sense of loss felt by the
legislature as result of the death of
John B. Allen The resolutions were
passed Immediately and sent to the
senate. The Lewis bill, making the
conduct of gambling games a felony
punishable by from one to three years
imprisonment in the penitentiary, was
recommended Tor passage. Coles bill
defining anarchy was also recommend
ed by the judiciary committee.
Saturday.
House-The house, after brief de-
hate, passed the antislot machine bill
by vote of 35 to Is. The bill is in
tended to remedy defect in the law
enacted at the last session through
which, according to the decision of
municipal judge, the merchandise pay