The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-29
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
Wednesday.

test vote involving the anti-pass bill,
which gives some idea of the line'u
of the senators on railroad measures
which will come before the senate this
session. The judiciary committee rec
commended the passage OF the Graves
anti-pass bill with an amendment. A
motion was made that the bill, with the
amendment, be referred to the railroad
and transportation committee for fur
Their consideration The railroad votes
of the senate lined mp in favor of the
motion, and the anti-railroad people
and the Democrats opposed it. The vote
was 26 to Is.
House-Dickson introduced a state
bank bill. Lindsey bill fixing the
limit of the taxation in the 7tate, and
yesterday creating state board OF tax
commissioners. Speaker Hare called
attention to the condition of the house
relative to poor light and ventilation,
and directed the house committee on
arrangements to make necessary i'm
provements, sparing neither expense or
the building. He was applauded by
the house.
Thursday.
Senate-The following bills were
passed
Relating to the payment of witness
fees to public oficers-it allows po-
liceman to receive fees wien called to
testify during hours when not on duty.
Defining the duties and fixing the COM
pensation of prosecuting attorneys, with
the consent of county commissioners
they may appoint deputies. Providing
for an additional Judge of the superior
court of King county,. Describing GER
tain misdemeanors and prescribing for
the punishment thereof. Husbands
and fathers who desert wives and CHI
dren may be fined not to exceed $500
and sentenced to serve one year in Jail.
House-The committee on education re
pored favorably on house bill providing
for compulsory attendance at schools.
The Judiciary committee reported house
bill, defining robbery and recommend
ing its passage; also house bill relating
to conditional sales and leases and rec
commended it's passage.
Friday.
Senate-A Joint memorial to congress
was introduced requesting it to pass a
bill authorizing the opening of the
south half of the Colville reservation
for settlement. Other bills were the
following: By Earles of Whatcom,
providing for the protection of employees
of factories and saw mills. BY Sharp
of Kittitas. appropriating $4,000 for
holding farmers institute.
House-The following bills were in
PRODUCED: By Mckenzie of Whitman,
providing for 50 bounty for coyote
scalps and appropriating 500, 900 for
that purpose. By Thompson of Kitsap,
changing the name of Port Orchard to
Charleston. Also one changing the
name of Sindey to Port Orchard. BY
Gunderson of Mason, appropriating
SIS, 900 for fish hatchery in the Big
Skookum bay.
Saturday.
Senate-The appropriations commit
tee has recommended for passage the
bill providing for the deficiency in the
fund OF the state agricultural college at
Pullman. The report was adopted.
The agricultural committee tavorably
recommended the bill creating the office
of state veterinary surgeon. Senator
Davis introduced measure creating a
board of. arbitration commissioners to
settle so-called labor differences.
House-Only decision to recommit
the bill saved the state acconntancy
act. The bill provides for state board
of examiners and permits those who
pass the examinations to call them
selves certified accountants. The at
tacks ON the bill were made on the
ground that the spread of state boards
should be checked. The house passed
the senate memorial to congress protest
ing against the extension of forestry