The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
Monday.

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Senate-The upper house was in ses-
sion less than two hours. During that
time it disposed of large amount of
routine business. Several bills were
advanced to the third reading, two
went through on final passage and a
number were referred back to the COM
mittees for further amendment. Sew
eral new pills were introduced. Of the
latter the most important was that of
Senator Moultray, providing for radical
changes in the appointment of city mar
shals of cities of the second class. Sen
ator Splawn's bill establishing a state
fair for the state of Washington and
making appropriation therefor passed.
House-Among the bills passed were
the following: Appropriating $4O0 to
pay balance of salaries of deputy fish
commissioners. Amending the garnish-
ment act 80 as to provide no property
shall be exempted from attachment to
pay clerks wages. Changing the pres
ent law 80 as to allow cities to condemn
lands for the purpose of protecting the
sources of water supply from pollution.
Granting police judges power to declare
bail forfeited.
Tuesday.
Senate-Bills were passed: Giving
the secretary of state deputy at sal
airy of 81 800 year. Providing for Sc
lection, survey, management, reclama-
ton, lease and disposition of the states
granted lands. Providing for the pro-
lection of employees in factories, mills
or workshops where dangerous machin-
cry is used. Senator Stewards memo
ria for an amendment providing for the
election of United States senatros by
popular vote was passed.
House-York secured reconsidera-
ton of the vote by which his bill pro-
viding for the collection of local ASSESS
ments for improvements was lost.
Without debate the bill passed, 51 to
80. The bill provides that delinquent
improvement assessments shall be GER
titled at stated intervals to the county
treasurer. The county treasurer is di-
rected to include such local assessments
in the amount of taxes against property
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Under the present law it is claimed col
fusion to escape payment is not impos-
sible.
Thursday.
The house and senate met in joint
session to pay tribute to the memory of
the late John B. Allen. No business
was transacted.
Friday.
Senate-As had been generally init
mated after the unsuccessful fight made
by the friends of the railway commits
sion bill on the floor of the senate
Wednesday morning, Senator Tolman
today introduced new bill providing
for an elective railroad commission.
The measure was read by title without
incident or comment, and was referred
to the committee on railroads and
transportation.
The appropriation bill for state edu-
cational institutions was introduced. 1t
carries $74 900 for the normal school
at Whatcom; $62, 900 for the Cheney
normal and 500, 900 for the Ellensburg
normal. For the state agricultural col
lege $120, 900 is called for and $2lS, 900
tor the state university.
House-The Jones congressional APP
portionment bill was recommended. tor
passage by all but four members of the
congressional apportionment commit
tee. The appropriation bills providing
funds for the state university, normal
schools and agricultural college were
made special order for Monday at
2:3O p. m. There was some discussion
as to the standing of the railroad COM
mission bill, but it was not finally de-
termined.
Saturday.
Householder suspension of the rules
the house passed Senator Hammers
bill making a deficiency Appropriation
of $4,000 to defray the expenses OF
cruising state lands, and Allis' house
bill changing the name of the state re-
form school to state industrial school.
A petition was read in the house from
residents of the northwestern part of
Lewis county. They claimed they were
cut off from Lewis county and were
naturally affiliated with Chehalis coun-
ty, and asked to be attached to that
county.