Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-30
THE LEGISLATURE.

I
In the Senate Monday, very little
business was transacted.
A memorial from the committee on
Memorials was introduced, addressed
to the National Congress, asking that
the omnibus Statehood bill be passed.
Senator Moultray opposed the measure
stating that in his opinion the men,
bers of Congress from this State were
probably better able to judge OF the
merits of the bill than the Legislature.
Senator Hamilton stated that United
States Senator Foster had requested
action along this line by the Legisla-
ture. The memorial was then passed
under suspension OF the rules, the vote
being Ayes, 30; nays, 8; absent or
not voting, 4.
Senator Hamilton introduced con
current resolution providing for the
appointment of a legislative committee
OF twelve members to receive and vel.
come President Roosevelt to the State
OF Washington ON his visit here next
May. The resolution was unanimously
adopted. The committee will consist
of five Senators and seven Representa-.
tives, the Speaker of the House and
the President of the Senate being en-.
ottcio members Of the committee.
The House held short session in
the afternoon. The report of the
committee on the Erlich contest was
received and there was a short de.
bate.
The vote in joint convention was
light, owing to absence and pairs. 1t
stood as follows on the Eighth ballot:
Ankney, 50; Preston, 10; Wilson 7;
Allen, G; Turner, 81. There were
three sets OF pairs. Griffin, yesterday
and Craigue were paired with Gleason,
Roth and Morgan. johnson OF Ferry,
a Democrat, was absent.
In the Senate, Tuesday, the conf
mittee reported favorably upon a me-
mortal to Congress for the opening OF
the south half of the Colville reserva-
ton, which report was adopted.
Bills were introduced as follows:
No. 80, by Splawn, amending State
Fair law, authorizing Commissioners
to employ Secretary at $500 per
annum and appropriating SIC. 900 for
holding State fair at Yakima in 1884.
No. 81, by Welsh, for the relief OF
the Ilwaco Navigation Company and
granting the right to construct a
boom on the tidelands in front OF H.
waco.
No. 50. by Cornwell, providing for
the appointment of corporations as
guardians, executors, administrators,
trustees, ETC., when incorporated for
such purpose.
No. 80, by Moultray, to encourage
county agricultural associations and
fairs and providing that County Com
missioners may levy q tax not to
exceed half mill to aid them.
On motion of Senator Grow, the
vote by which Senate bill No. 46, re-
lating to jury trials, was lost, was re-
considered and the bill was made the
special order for IL o'clock Wednes-
day.
The following bills passed third
reading:
Senate bill No. SO. relating to ap.
peals to the Supreme Court.
Senate bill No. 16, TO amend the
act creating the Office of State Veter.
marian.
The Senate then took 4 recess uu-
till 2 o'clock.
The request of the Oregon Legisla-
ture that . joint committee be ap-
pointed by the Washington Legisla-
ture to confer with regard to fisheries
on the Columbia river was favorably
reported, but Senator Warburton
started lively debate by asking for
information % to tho object in view.
The Fish Commissioner had not re-
ported any conflict in jurisdiction, or
asked for any investigation. Senator
Hamilton intimated it looked like
plan for junketing committee.
Welsh OF Pacific, Moultray of What.
com. and Tucker of King favored the
resolution. Van de Vanter of King
said he wac the chairman of the
committee on Fisheries and he would
like some information on the matter.
He understood that Moultray had
asked to be put on the committee.
Van de Vanter moved the resolution
be laid on the table. Carried.
Senate adjourned to IL o'clock
Wednesday.
In the House, Tuesday, the follow.
ing Senate bills passed:
Appropriating $4,000 for deficiency
in the State Agricultural College fund.
Appropriating 5000 for deficiency
in the Grain Inspector fund.
The following bills were introduced.
numbered from 161:
Jones, Of King, relating TO election
of school directors in cities Of 10000
and over.
Hopp, OF Thurston, providing for
payment OF license fee by the own.
ers OF palace, chair, drawing.room
and sleepingca Of 2 per cent. OF
gross earnings.
.Craieue and Johnston, OF Snohom.
ish, amending law relating to doing
municipal work by contract.
I BY same, amending law relating to
reconstruction Of public works.
T Henry, Of Spokane, for the protec.
ton of occupants of land who have
in good faith made permanent i'm.
provements thereon.
COmstock, of King, to prevent the
adulteration of food.
Morgan, Of Snohomish, providing
that when . person convicted Of crime
appeals to the Supreme Court and
Judgment 10 affirmed, the term OF
sentence shall commence to run from
ihe date upon which the remittitur
shall be filed in the lower court.
Dix, OF Whitman, to prevent the
introduction of diseased horses, cattle
and swine into the State.
Palmer, of Clallam, amending law
relating to sale of real estate acquired
by counties through delinquent tax
judgment sales.
Raine, OF King. prohibiting saloons
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