Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-01-27
THE LEGISLATURE .

Total, l26; absent or paired III.
Changes, Reyes from Foster to Piles;
Blackmore, from Piles to Foster.
The sessions of both branches Mon
day were brief.
Bills introduced in the Senate were
as follows:
No. CT, by Davis-Amending the
child labor law SO rs to forbid the en-
ployment Of children under Ii years OF
age as messengers or in factories.
No. 65, by MISUNDERSTANDING q
fish hatchery in Cowlitz county.
No. 6G, by DEMONSTRATING for
the establishment of school for feeble
minded youth at Steilacoom, and ap-
propriating $4,000 therefor.
No. 81, by Davis-Authorizing coro.
ners in counties Of over $4,000 popu-
lation to appoint deputies.
No. 6S, by Welsh - Authorizing
cities OF the third class to levy annual
street poll tax.
No. GO, by Kinnear-Fixing the
salaries Of missioners OF counties
of the first class at $1,000 per annum
No. 70, by Tucker-Giving Prose.
cutting Attorneys of counties of first
class salary of 5000 per annum.
No. II. by Moore-Providing that o
limit of so years upon the life OF cor
porations shall not apply to insurance
corporations and giving a majority of
the trustees the right to amend arti.
Giles at any meeting.
In the House, Monday, a resolution
by Maloney ELECTED some discussion as
to the acoustic properties of the House
chamber. Chairman Twitchell of the
special committee having the matter
in charge, said that it had been de-
cided to put glass plate in the light
we'll and to string more wires across
the room midway between the floor
aud the ceiling. It was thought that
these measures would correct the de-
ficiencies.
The following bills we're introduced
in the House, Monday:
No. lis, by Lindsey, Spokane
Amending the pharmacy act. Places
restrictions on the sale OF opium, NOR
phine, cocaine and other narcotic
drugs, and provides that instead of
one-half the amount OF fines collected
for violation OF act going to the State
Board of Pharmacy as q contribution
toward its maintenance, the whole
sum be paid into the State school fund.
No. 119, by Villas, King-Regu]ating
the practice Of optometry; provides
for appointment of Board OF Exam
liners.
No. 120. by Gleason, King-Estab.
fishing Board of Commissioners for
the promotion OF uniformity OF legis-
lation in the United States.
No. III, by Weatherford, Columbia.
(by request)-Fixing the limits of
cities of the second, third and fourth
classes and providing for extension of
same.
No. 122, by Hare, Yakima-In re-
latiOn to irrigation.
No. 1913, by Bowers, Spokane-Pro-
viding for amendment to the Constitu.
ton in relation to county government.
No. 124, by Levin, Pierce-In rela-
ton to savings banks and institutions
in which deposits OF money are made
and interest paid thereon.
No. 125, by Johnson, Yakima
Local option law.
No. l26. by Bolinger, Okanogan-
To establish State fish hatchery on
the upper Methow river and approp.
rating $4,000.
Lee A. johnson, OF Yakima, intro.
duced new local option bill, framed
on lines similar to the proposed amend
ed law OF the State Of Oregon. It is
the most important measure affect
ing the liquor traffic introduced in the
House this session and already mum.
Der of members OF both houses of the
Legislature have signified their willing
ness to support il. The act provides
that whenever petition signed by Is
per cent. OF the qualified electors Of
any county or any incorporated city
or town or any township now organ
lied is filed with the County Auditor,
or the city or town clerk, or such
other officials designated in the bill,
such officials shall call special cleo.
ton 10 determine by ballot whether
or not intoxicating liquors shall be
cold in the district or place whence the
potitiun emanat1s. A majority vote
shall decide the question whether the
town shall be dry" or "wet." If q
majority of the votes decree in favor of
a"dry" town and any person is hardy
enough to run "sightless porker"
in violation Of the expressed will OF
the people. the person. upon convic-
ton. is guilty OF a misdemeanor and
liable to a fine of not less than $50
nor more than $500, or by imprison.
ment in the county jail for not less
than ten days nor more than thirty
days, or by both fine and imprison.
| ment. Any public officer failing to
enforce tho law shall be deemed guilty
of malfeasance in Office, upon couvic.
ton shall be fined not less than $50
nor more than $3.50. and forfeit the
position.
The vote Tuesday on u. S. Senator
stood: Foster As, Piles 81, Sweeny
%, Wilson II, Jones 7, Graves 4. Ten
were paired or absent. Two ballots
were taken. On the first Griffin
changed from Piles to Foster; on the
second, Harper from Graves to Foster.
The following bills were introduced
in the Senate Tuesday:
No. II, by Clapp-State Depository
law. The bill constitutes the Secre.
tary of State, State Auditor and At
torney General as q Board of Finau.
cial Auditors and directs the board to
cause the funds of the State to be de-
posted in not less than ten banks in
the State, and provides that interest of
II per cent. shall be paid on such
funds. 1t throws a number of safe.
guards around the depositing of State
funds.
No. 70, by Potts-Creating the Of
fee of State Game Warden and defin.
ing his duties.
No. IA, by Boone-To repeal the
Peaslee law allowing portion of one
county 10 annex itself to another
county by popular vote.
No. Is, by Graves-Allowing dam.
ages for personal injuries from en-