Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-06

No. l36, by Committee on Game
and Game Fish-Fixing open seasons
for deer between September l and
November Is; for male species OF
moose, caribou, elk, antelope, noun
tain sheep. mountain goat. between
September l and November /; open
season for grouse, partridge, prairie
chicken. sage hen, native pheasant,
ptamrigau, September to January /,
provided open season in Eastern
Washington, where quail shall not be
killed prior to September Is, 1908 !:
protecting Chinese pheasants on west
side until October Is, 1908; prohibit
ing the sale of all game protected by
the act; prohibiting the killing of
female deer, moose, elk, caribou,
mountain sheep or goat.
No. 80, by Vaness-Providing a sys.
tenn of fire patrol for the forests OF the
State.
No. 1888, by committee on Insur-
ance-Compelling fraternal benefici-
ary associations doing business in
Washington to have one or more
lodges within the State.
No. 225, by committee on Insur-
ance-Permitting ten or more manu-
featuring corporations to form q mu.
tual fire insurance company. The
present mutual insurance law forbids
the acceptance OF any policy upon
which the premium is greater than 3
per cent.
No. 225 is framed for the benefit of
lumber mills upon which the rate is
higher than 3 per cent.
No. 17S, by Field-Authorizing the
State Board of Geological Survey to
make provision for typographical, geo.
logic and photographic surveys in CO.
operation with the United States
geological survey.
No. 161, by Jones-Changing the
date of election OF school directors in
cities of over 10000 inhabitants from
November to the last Saturday in
May, directors to take Office on the
first Monday in July.
And Senate bill No. rs, by Earles-
Compelling operators of mills or fac.
tories to protect dangerous machinery |;
directing employers to post signs Of
warning about open places or machin-
cry that cannot be protected; penalty
Jor violation OF the act fine of from
$25 to 500.
Most of the time of the Senate at
the morning session Friday, was devot.
ed to debate ON the bill for the option
al inspection of grain which was final
ly defeated by vote of yeas 16. nays
I18.
The insurance bill, providing for the
appointment of two Deputy Insurance
Commissioners, one to look after the
general insurance of the State, the
other to have charge of the fraternal
insurance, also went down to defeat by
q vote OF yeas 13, nays 16.
The Senate passed bill providing
for a new Superior Court district in
Chelan, Okanogan, Douglas and Ferry
counties.
The committee on Appropriations
recommended an appropriation OF $780,
600 instead of 100000 in aid of the
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposi-
ton at Portland.
The report of the committee on
Public Morale recommending tho pass
age of the anti.cigarette bill was adopt.
ed without discussion.
Tho bill relating to optometry was
indefinitely postponed.
Twelve new bills were introduced,
among which were the following:
To regulate the practice of dentistry.
Appropriating $4,000 for complet.
ing and equipping the chemistry
building Of the State Agricultural Col
lege.
Prohibiting the sale OF liquors with.
in two miles of the State University.
Validating warrants issued for the
State Norma! schools at Cheney and
Whatcom, and appropriating l50,SlO
to pay the same.
Making fish traps, pound nets and
set-net fishing locations subject to
taxation.
The House Friday, indefinitely
postponed the following House bills
in accordance with committee recon-.
mendations:
No. 357, by Cole of King-Relating
to duties of County Commissioners.
No. 42S, by Zenkner of Lewis-Re-
lating to game and giving bounties for
cougars and other wild animals.
No. %, by Parcel of Clark-E1tend.
ing local option in matters of issuing
liquor licenses.
No. 343. by Cole of King-Amend-
ing the act providing for prevention of
cruelty to animals.
No. ALL, by Clark Of King-An act
to prevent usury.
No. 20, by Lewis Of King-Increas-
ing penalties for the crime of burg
larry.
No. Is, by Gleason of King-Relat-
ing to assumed risks by employees in
mills and factories.
No. 2, by Jones of King-Amending
the act relating to appointments of
executors and administrators.
NJ Qd1 hv Thocko of Son Imam