Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-28
WASHINGTON 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 ano
SENATE Easseo-Ssate Library.
Monoay.

nenLs, passed.
senate OH No. LOG, by Tolman, to
prevent the defacing OF natural scenery
ny painting advertisements, etc, there
ON, defeated on final passage.
The senate indefinitely postponed
senate bill No. rs, 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 a 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 Hamiltons 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 bribe of $500 to stifle 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
caudes 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.
For the attorney gene77,ls office $16,-
600 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
| roi IN
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 $80,500, 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 $4,000 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 op-
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 S14,450.
The fish commissioners Office and
its adjuncts secured $153,0O0, 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 APP
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
Eas heavy loser by the bank failures
In the early COS. The committee will
finish the bill later.
The supreme court has decided
case which invalidates the payment oe
$1e8,000 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 Lindsley's bill relat-
ing TO garnishments in Justices courts.
tackled the Gunderson antipass bill.