Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-20
THE LEGISLATURE.

In the House, Saturday. very little
business was done, the Senate having
adjourned TO Monday and many OF the
House members being absent.
A bill changing the name of the
State Reform School to the State In
dustrial School passed under suspen-
sion OF the rules by vote of so ayes,
with Al absent and not voting.
A number of committee reports on
bills of minor Importance were re-
ceived and few of the large number
of bills on second reading were taken
up and passed on to third reading.
The following new bills were intro
duced, numbered from 345:
BY Fisheries Committee, creating
State Board of Oyster Land Commits
sioners and appropriating $4,000 for
carrying out the provisions of the
act.
BY Whitney OF Spokane, prohibit.
ing stock from running at large in
public highways within five miles of
the corporate limits of cities of 49,
600 inhabitants.
BY Stark of Spokane. amending the
code relating to State Normal Schools.
BY same, for relief OF Spokane
county, appropriating $5,337 for taxes
overpaid through clerical error.
BY joint committee on Appropria-
tions Omnibus bill No. 2)-Making
appropriations for various State insti-
tutions under charge of the State
Board of Control.
Craigue of Snohomish, providing
for appointment of commissioner to
investigate and report upon advisa-
bility of providing manual training
school for boys, and appropriating
$1,000.
johnson of Snohomish. providing
for prosecution of action by INDECENT
parties in the Superior courts and
Justice courts were Justices are SAL
aried officials.
BY the same-Dividing the State
into three Congressional districts, as
follows:
First District-The counties of Clal-
lam. Jefferson, Island, Whatcom. Skag-
it, San Juan, Snohomish. Chelan.
Okanogan, Ferry, Stevens and Spo-
kane.
Second District-King. Kitsap, Kit
titas, Douglas, Adams, Franklin, Yak
ina and Lincoln.
Third District-Pierce, Thuratop,
Mason. Chehalis, Pacific, Lewis, Cow
litz, Wahkiakum, Clark, Skamania,
Klickitat, Walla Walla, Columbia,
Garfield, Asotin and Whitman.
Witter and Mackenzie of Whitman
Amending the code so that the ex-
pense of sending defective youth to
and from the State school will be
borne by the county from which the
pupil is sent.
Brewer of Chehalis - Relating to
sales OF property under execution de-
crees and orders OF sale.
Gunderson of Misunderstanding a
board Of arbitration and Cancellation
for the determination of all differences
commonly called labor troubles be-
tween employers and employees.
| Cole OF King-Fixing number and
salaries OF Justices of the Peace and
Constables in cities having more than
5000 inhabitants.
By the same-Defning duties OF
County Commissioners.
H. B. 1858 and $50, Game and Game
Fisheries Committee-Amending game
law, creating Office of State Game
Warden and establishing a hunters
license.
At noon the House adjourned until
2P. M. Monday.
The Senate, Monday, passed abe
omnibus appropriation bill, approp-
rating money to run the State insti.
tutions.
The following Senate bills also
passed:
Senate bill No. SO, by Moultray-To
encourage county fairs and to permit
Boards of County Commissioners to
levy . tax in support Of them. The
bill fixes the maximum tax 10 counties
of the first, second, third and fourth
classes at one-eighth of a mill, and
in all other counties Of one.half a
mill.
No. SO, by Crow-Authorizing the
making of unknown heirs OF deceased
persons defendants in civil suits in.
volving title to real estate.
No. ITO, by Palmer-Providing for
cancellation OF judgments against
persons discharged in bankruptcy.
Senate bill No. 123, by Palmer
Curing defect in present law relating
to rape.
Senate bill No. Ill. by Moore-Re-
lating to the conduct OF bakeries and
bakeshops. The bill prescribes sani-
tary conditions under which bakeries
shall be conducted and makes it the
duty Of the Commissioner OF Labor to
enforce the provisions OF the act.
| Senator Ruth presented a concur
rent resolution authorizing the Speak
er Of the House and the President OF
the Senate to confer with the Olym-
pia Chamber of Commerce relative to
the proper celebration of March 2,
which is the semi centennial of the
passage of the act by Congress Great
ing the Territory Of Washington. The
resolution passed the Senate.
The following new bills were intro.
duced, numbered from 1863:
BY Kinnear-Authorizing cities OF
the first.class to establish special i'm.
provement districts for reimprove-
ments.
BY same-For the relief of E. G.
Bickerton.
By Rasher-For the admission of
idiotic children to the State School for
Defective Youth at Vancouver.
BY Ruth-To pay rent owed by the
State to ThHEston county.
By Misunderstanding to river improve
ments.
By Palmer-Authorizing Judges to
appoint special Prosecuting Attorneys.
By Appropriation Committee-Bill
appropriating money for charitable
and penal institutions.
By Warburton-A tax commission
bill. Warburton moved that the At
torney-General he requested for an
opinion as to the constitutionality