Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13


quickly in the House that the posi-
BILE opposition to the measure had
hardly time to grasp what was going
on before the result OF she ballot was
announced. 1t has been stated that
the Governor would veto the bill and
it was rushed through in order that
it could be passed over his veto il
necessary. The reconsideration of Sen
ator Crows jury bill also brought on
another wordy war. Cameron stating
that the greater part of the opposition
to the bill came from "pinheadud Il
lawyers" Peaslee made a speech
against the bill, but when Lindsey ex.
planned it, admitted that he did not
know what he was talking about.
Wells OF Spokane made fierce at.
tack against it and went back to the
days of William the Conqueror to
prove that it was a bad law. Levy
also opposed, and then it passed by a
safe majority.
In the Senate, last Friday, the
sheep bill intended to protect farmers
from migratory herds of sheep, was
defeated.
The Senate turned down four bills
for the relief of counties which have
overpaid taxes to the State owing TO
clerical errors.
The counties affected are franklin,
Yakima, Kittitas and Thurston. All
the bills, save that of Thurston county,
had passed the House. All efforts to
save the bills were unavailing.
The Senate passed Ruth's bill ap-
propriating $l01, 500 for the State
Capitol building. The bill contains
the following items: Extras if judg.
ment is secured by the Goss Construc.
tion Company in pending suit, $685.
600; Improving grounds and base.
ment, $4,000; Vault, $25,0OO; Ven.
tilation, $4,000; Payment OF costs in
pending Goss suit, $1,5O0.
The Senate killed the bill changing
the name Of the State Reform School
to the State Industrial School.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for
the relief Of auctioneer E. G. Bicker-
ton for selling tide.lands was passed.
The Senate passed the following
bills:
No. 2O9, Clapp-Providing that wo.
men over tho age of 81 years and
eligible to vote at school elections are
eligible to the Office of notary public.
No. $50. Rands-Providing for the
organization OF mutual marine and
fire insurance companies and regulat-
ing their management.
s. M. 8, Stewart-Asking Congress
to allow veterans who reside at Orting
but outside the Soldiers Home, 500
per annum, the same as is paid to
those who actually live in the Home.
No. 214, Tucker-An act to author
ize cities OF the first.class to redistrict
such cities into wards.
No. 211, Potts-Making it . mis-.
demeanor to jump board or lodging
bills.
No. 224, Rands-Providing q sched.
ule OF fees and compensation of JUS
tices Of the Peace.
No. 228, Smith-Appropriating $500
to reimburse H. G. Anderson for
money paid to the State for improve
ments upon tide lands purchased by
him.
H. B. z95, johnson (substitute for
Senate duplicate by Hurley)-Provid.
ing for the settlement Of taxes a.
eessed against mining property in the
years 1899, 1901 and 1902, and author.
izing a compromise.
s. B. l88, Welch-Providing for the
giving of notice of application for the
appointment of guardians of minors
under the age Of IA years, insane per-
sons and persons mentally incompetent
to manage their property.
The morning session Of the House.
last Friday, was consumed mainly in
consideration Of bill to promote con-
struction Of good roads. It makes
very radical changes in the present
law. It was introduced by Ferguson
OF Snohomish, and provides for new
system Of levying and collecting road.
bridge, poll and property taxes. The
interesting feature Of the bill is that it
takes the direct supervision of road
work out of the hands of the Supervis.
ors and places 1t with the County
Commissioners. It also eliminates the
time-honored custom of working out
the taxes by either men or teams, and
that all road work to cost in excess oi
$3.50 must be handled by contract, ap-
proved by the Board of County Com.
missioners. These new features make
it one of the most important bills
passed this session.
1t met with opposition mainly from
country members.
Cameron said the bill would make
political heelers out Of honest Road
Supervisors. He opposed the contract
system on any kind Of State work, and
asked the House how they liked it al
applied to State printing and the State
Capitol building.
The bill passed, however, by q vote
Of GO to %.
Better progress was made at the
afternoon session, and ten bills were
passed and q number of others put out