Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-03-07

Many Bills Passed and Several Are
Killed.
Saturoay.

capital and labor passed the house
this morning under suspension o.
rules. without a dissenting vote. This
bill carries an emergency clause, but
the somewhat unusual proceeding was
taken of postponing the vote on the
emergency clause until Tuesday. The
reason given for postponement was
that the two thirds majority necessary
to carry the emergency was not pres
ent. The bill has already passed the
senate.
The house considered IA bills al
told, of which two were passed and
two indefinitely postponed. The bills
passed were the Heinrich bill, which
is senate bill No. SO. and senate bill
No 152, providing for the survey OF
Hoquiam tide lands, and senate joint
memorial No. by Van Devanter
praying congress to provide for the
improvement of channels of Duwam.
ish, White and Black rivers In west.
ern Washington.
The two bills indefinitely postponed
were house bill No. 9 by Cole of King
regulating the practice of architect.
ure, and house bill No. "a by Wilson
of Kittitas, relating to irrigation
The joint banking committees sub
stitute for the foreign banking bill
was on calendar for second reading in
the house this morning The senate
has already acted on the bill and in
definitely postponed 1t. The bill con-
sidered in the house this morning is
of course duplicate of the one killed
in the senate, but the action this morn
ing showed that the friends of the
bill will endeavor to send it up to the
senate again without amendments.
Senator Graves of Spokane is still
seriously Ill In the hospital with the
grip, and will probably return to Spo-
kane as soon as he can leave his bed.
1t Is not thought he can resume his
duties in the senate this session. He
can not speak above whisper.
Olympia, Wash, Monday.-The SEN
ate was in session only a few mo-
ments, but that was long enough to
put to sleep Senator Warburton's bill
creating state tax commission.
This was the last day to introduce
bills, and 13 were introduced in the
senate. OF these the most important
was one by Warburton which provides
for the submission to the people of a
constitutional amendment creating a
railroad commission. The amendment
is drafted along the lines Of the Toll
man bill.
Senator Warburton also introduced
a LII appropriating $4,000 for the en-
tertainment of President Roosevelt
when he shah visit the state, the
money to be spent under the direction
OF the governor
The anti-gambling bill will come up
in the senate tomorrow and its fate Is
doubtful. That there will be a recon
sideration seems likely. 1t is also
probable that the bill will be passed
again after eliminating the clause
which makes 1t felony for man to
rent his property for gambling pur
poses.
The house was in session only about
half an hour today. Twelve bills were
introduced, the most important being
one by Gunderson to return to the ola
fee system of state printing and re-
established the office of state printer.
A similar bill was introduced in the
senate.
evils introduced bill giving the
board of control a sort of advisory
supervision over the financial end of
the state educational institutions. This
was the last day for introduction oil
bills in the house. as in the senate.
Tuesday.
The senate killed the bill providing
for permanent increase of from five
to seven judges for the supreme court
At the session the third reading OF
bills was taken up. Senator Splawn'S
bill, providing for a salried secretary
for the state fair, was passed. 1t pro
yides salary of $1,000 per annum.
The following house bills were
passed.
No. 250.by Johnson-Providing for thu
settlement of taxes assessed agains
mining property for 1899, 1900, 1870
and 1902 by the payment of not les
than So per cent of the taxes. interest
penalties and costs charged against tn,
property
No. rs. by York-Providing for taxa
ton of bank stock of nonresidents anc
exempting from taxation bank prop
erty on assets to the amount of AM
invested in the capital stock of othe
corporations assessed for taxes in tn,
state.
No. 317. by Discriminating the