Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-21

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proving grounds, $4,000; total, $4,000
:, State normal school at Whatcom--
Maintenance. $4,000; equipment
i, $4,000; library, $1,000, draining campus
$4,000; total, $4,000.
1t will be observed that while all
three normal schools asked for new
buildings, each to cost $4,000, none
of them were granted.
The joint committee on appropria-
tons has allowed the state agricul-
tural college at Pullman an additional
$4,000 for maintenance, making the
total maintenance fund allowed that
institution $4,000.
Saturday.
Olympia, Wash.-With only 55 mem
bers present Saturday morning the
house succeeded in passing two bills
and indefinitely postponing third.
One of those passed was house bill No.
241, by Allis of Lewis county, changing
the name of the state reform school to
state industrial school, and the other
was senate bill No. IS, by Hammer,
making an emergency appropriation of
$4,000 for cruising and advertising ex
penses of the state land office.
The bill disposed of was house bill
number go by Vaness Of Lewis, re
lating to the running at large of swine
Monday.
Olympia, Wash.-The house today
passed the bill by Lewis of King
which makes it felony punishable
by from one to three years in the
penitentiary to conduct a gambling
house. The bill went through with
but one vote to spare.
The house committee on counties
and county boundaries met tonight,
but did not take up the bill creating
Mckinley county out of portions OF
Yakima and Klickitat counties.
The house broke the record for a
continuous session today by a steady
grind for three hours, in which 10
bills, including the two omnibus ap-
preparation bills, were passed and 3S
new bills introduced. This flood OF
proposed new legislation was due to
the fact that under the Jones resolu
ton this was the last day on which
new bills could be introduced Jones
resolution is not binding, however
until it passes the senate.
Tuesday.
Olympia, Wash.-Amid scenes of
great excitement this noon the Toll
man-DiX commission bill was postpon-
ed indefinitely in the house. a victory
Tor the railroads that practically kills
che commission Ill for this season.
Speaker Hare ruled this morning
that the commission bill was in the
committee of the whole. The house
then went into committee of the
whole to consider the bill
The commission men then moved
that the committee of the whole re-
port to the house that the bill be in
definitely postponed, intending to fight
it out on the floor of the house. The
motion was carried by one.
A motion was then made and carried
that the house postpone indefinitely
the consideration of the bill. Many
commission men were on their feet
with motions, but the speaker refused
to hear any except the motion to ad-
journ, which he put to a vote.
Notwithstanding that the motion to
adjourn was clearly defeated, the
! speaker declared the house adjourned
Wednesday.
Olympia. Wash.-The outlook is that
the bill making the conducting OF a
gambling house a felony is dead.
The senate has passed Representa-
tive Lindsleys bill which provides
| that all matters relating to the selling,
| leasing or making of contracts con-
corning the real estate of city, or tho
! granting or renting of franchiees or
| special privileges, shall be submitted
to the voters of the city on petition Of
certain percentage of the voters Of
that city.
The senate passed Roths memorial
protesting against the removal of the
duty on lumber.
The senate also passed a memorial
urging congress to restore The 4 per
cent differential allowed Pacific coast
builders of government vessels.
The senate passed the following
bills:
Senate bill No. 33, by O'nonnell. Al
act regulating the incorporation Of
subordinate lodges of secret societies
and also regulating the reincorpora'
ton of lodges which have been incor
porated under previous acts.
| Senate bill No. 80, by Cocnwell-
Providing that manual training de-
partments may be established in any