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


for the 1905 fair to $4,000, and .
strong effort was made to reduce the
amount for st. Louis to 100000, by
Field, of Chelan.
In the Senate, the same day, House
substitute for Senate bill creating the
Office of Tax Commissioner and AS.
sistant Tax Commissioner to supervise
the work of the assessors, was passed.
1t is designed to accomplish, in some
respects, the object sought by a rail
road commission, to make those cor.
porations pay larger proportion of
general taxes than they now do. 1t is
likewise provided that they report a
tax code at the next meeting OF the
Legislature. The bill was amended,
however, SO as to take the appoint
ment of Commissioner and his assist
ant from the Governor and vest it with
the Secretary of State, State Auditor
and Land Commissioner, sitting as a
board. There was some discussion as
to its constitutionality.
A long debate ensued in the
House Tuesday, over the bill creating
an oyster commission and providing
that seed oysters from the State pre-
serves be sold for IS cents q sack.
This is compromise measure and
passed the House.
About q dozen other bills passed,
but as they have to go to the Senate
for action and the Governor for ap-
prevail, and so many acts have been
shufiied to the bottom by the sitting
committee, it is very difficult to give
an intelligent account in our limited
space. The partial list of approved
acts in this issue and the full list that
will appear in our next will, however,
supply all deficiencies.
The following acts have been ap.
proved by the Governor:
SENATE MEASURES.
By Palmer--Providing for the appoint
ment of an additional Judge for King
county.
By Hamilton-Makinga deficiency ap-
preparation of 5000 for Grain Inspec-
tors office.
By Sharpe-Providing that travelling
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veterinarian; providing for quarantine
of diseased stock, and compelling veter-
inarians to report all cases of disease
among stock to the State Veterinarian.
BY Misunderstanding the payment
of witness fees to the police officers testi-
flying in the Superior Court while off
duty and suffering loss of pay.
By Tolman- Appropriating $3.50. 50
Jor the relief of the widow of Gov. RO-
gers, the amount of funeral expenses.
By Hamilton-Appropriating $4,000
for legislative expenses.
By Wilson-Making a deficiency ap-
preparation of SIG, 900 for the Pullman
Agricultural College.
By Palmer-Permitting county attor-
neys to appoint more than two deputies.
BY Cornwall-Appropriating $4,000
for maintenance and $65, 900 for the jute
mill and brick yard of the Penitentiary.
By Crow-Relating to Jury trial, and
providing for the payment OF a fee of $l2
to the county clerk by parties to litiga-
ton desiring jury trial. Unless such
deposit is made, the parties shall have
deemed to have waived trial by jury and
to have consented to trial by the court.
BY Moore-Permitting the issuance of
writs of attachment in suits for DANA
ges.
By Graves-Prescribing that the stat
ute of limitations shall not apply to ac-
tions brought by the State.
By Ruth-Appropriating $3.50 for the
relief Of Olympia Light and Power Co. for
light furnished State offices dnring April,
May, June and July, 1897.
BY Hammer-Providing that the whole
or any portion of natural stream or q
ditch or canal already constructed, or I'M
der construction. which lies within n
drainage district, may be included in the
drainage system.
By Earle-Compelling employers to
place safeguards about dangerous ma
chinery, open stairways, etc., penalty for
failure to do so, fine of from $25 to 500
or imprisonment OF from fifteen to ninety
days.
By Clapp-Reducing the interest on
$41 900 in Jefferson county bonds held
by the State of Washington, from six to
four per cent, for period of five years.
By misunderstanding fair for the
State of Washington and making an APP
preparation and amending the statutes.
The amendment provides that the State
Fair shall be held not earlier than the
third Monday of September, nor later
than the second Monday OF October each
year. The State Fair Commission is al
lowed secretary, at salary of $500
per year.
By Sharp-Establishing a standard
size for fruit boxes.
By Tolman-Appropriating $13. 800 to
pay bounty earned by the Washington
State Sugar Company, under the beet
sugar act of 1899.
By Misunderstanding for the re-
survey and replat of Hoquiam tide
lands; appropriating $4,000.
By Joint Appropriations Committee
Appropriating $764, 500 for the support
of penitentiary, reform school, soldiers
home, insane asylums. school for defec-
tive youth and for payment Of expenses
of State Board of Control.
By Stewart Appropriating $500 to
centennial of this State.
HOUSE BILLS.
by O6flc-I oIuittiHk IcCOIu VI Coiiui-
tional sales to be Fl led instead Of record
ed; reducing fees.
BY ohnston-Providing a penalty of
not to exceed 500 fine or thirty days
imprisonment in the State Penitentiary
for malicious injury to personal property.
By King-Defning the theft of fixtures
from freehold as grand larceny if the
value exceeds $50; petit larceny if
smaller amount is involved.
By King-Describing the official seal
of county treasurers and providing it
shall be used on all documents issued
from the Treasurer's office.
By Misunderstanding any person, q
citizen of this State over 81 years of age,
to serve summons or notice and COM
plant issued from justice's court. This
bill places justice courts on the same
basis as superior courts.
By Clark-Vesting the title to tide
lands upon which county commissioners
may construct public wharf in the
county.
By DEVASTATING the minimum PEN
atty for highway robbery at five years
imprisonment in the State penitentiary.