Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-03-10
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on fire insurance companies, and they
like the foreigners and the tariff, pay
the bill. 1t will probably be found
conveniently tucked away, however,
in insurance policies. The measure
will require concurrence, however, in
the House amendment.
The Congressional ApportioDment
bill was buried for fear that no matter
under what lines the State might be
divided it would probably result in
election Of Democratic Congressman.
The safest way was to "Let Well
Enough Alone" and "Stand Pat" ior
general results.
1t was through Democratic Repre-
sentative Maloney that the House,
Wednesday, adopted concurrent
resolution extending to again "Bleed-
ing" Kansas the sympathy of the
Legislature in her resolute fight of the
Rockefeller Oil Trust.
Among the more important meas.
ures passed during the closing hours
were, in the Senate:
S. B. No. 245, by Pogue-Approp-
rating $50, 900 for a bridge across the
Corumbia river near Wenatchee.
S. b. No. 25l, by Appropriations
COmmittee-Appropriating $40, 900 for
expenses of the Legislature.
H. B. No. $40, by Scott-Anti.trad.
ing stamp bill.
II. B. No. 7, by Lindsley-Author.
izing assessment of State lands for
local improvements.
H. B. No. 226, by Minard-Amend.
ing the educational code.
No. 276-Authorizing cities to own
subterranean and percolating flow OF
water.
No. 112, by Gleason-Authorizing
cemeteries to accept trust funds.
No. 152, by Rudio - Regulating
automobiles and motor vehicles.
No. 1919, by McGregor-Amending
the law relative to the importation of
diseased animals.
No. 302, by Weber-Exemption act
designed to exempt Stubblefield home,
in Walla Walla county, from the in
heritance tax.
No. 239, by misunderstanding the
laws relative to mileage and expenses
of County Commissioners.
No. 236, by Benn-Amending the
law relative to local Improvements.
No. al. by Hare-Providing for the
organization of companies to clean
out rivers.
S. B. 232, by Wilson, was passed
without comment by vote of 20 to 6.
The negative votes we're cast by Brstt
Heinrich. O'Donnell, Ruth, 8. T.
Smith, Veness, The provisions of the
bill are as follows:
Section !. That it shall be unlawful
for any person afflicted with epilepsy
leprosy, syphilis, tuberculosis, insanity
or any contagious or infectious disease
to marry any other person.
Sec. 2. That before q license shall
issue for the marriage Of any persons. q
certificate shall be delivered to the audi.
tor from a reputable resident physician
in good standing stating that neither Of
the parties are at the time afflicted with
epilepsy, leprosy, syphilis, tuberculosis,
insanity, or any contagious or infectious
disease.
In the House, were passed:
No. 140. by Misunderstanding to
river improvement districts.
No. 26, by Hutson-Providing fol-
the enforcement OF liens for labor anG
material.
| No. 176, by Stewsrt-To provide fol
the incorporation OF social and CHART
able associations.
No. 108, by Smith-To provide
against the adulteration and sale O
meal or ground grains.
No. 243, by committee on Judiciary
To provide for the publication and
sale Of the Washington Suprem,
Court reports.
| No. POI, by Clapp-ReRulating tht
keeping and deposit of municipa
funds.
No. 119, by Reed-To promote tn.
agricultural interests Of the State anC
the protection of apiariee.
| No. IS, by Watson-To establish I
State fish Hatchery in Cowlitz county
and making an appropriation.
Il No. "a. by Palmer-To appropriate
funds for the payment Of mileage ant
per diem OF the Presidential electors
No. 165. by Pauly-To validat,
assessments made to pay for local i'm
provements
No. 367, by Blackmore-To change
the name of the State institution a
Vancouver from State School for De
fective Youth to State School for thu
Deaf and Blind.
No. 371, by committee on game and
game fish-Providing for . close sea-
gon for trout in Trout creek, Ferry
county.
No. 313, by Van Slyke-Granting "a
boards of County Commissioners the
power to create game reserves on Ger
tain lands within their respective
counties.
The following were indefinitely
postponed:
Ruth's uniform school book bill, S.
B. 240, was, indefinitely postponed by
a vote of 30 to 8, at the opening of the
afternoon session. The motion to in.
definitely postpone WAS made by Sen.
ator Wilson.
Ruth in opposing the motion said
in part: The Gunderson law, which
goes into effect this May, provides
nearly 100 text book boards, and this
hill is simply to secure uniform books.
I'm willing 70 admit the bill is in.
spired by the smaller book concerns,
who want Q chance to supply the
books. don't expect the bill to pass.
School men from all over the State
flock here like vultures to fight the
bill. If the Gunderson law turns out
good law. want the school men to
get the credit, and if it is a bad law
they shall get the blame. I demand q
roll CALL"
The Senators who voted with Ruth
against killing the bill were Boone.
Condor, Henry, LIE Crone, O'Donnell,
Potts, Russell and Watson.
No. 2, by Tucker-Amending the
divorce statutes and providing for the
taking and filing Of testimony.
No. 81, by Ruth-To amend the
code providing for making complaint
against habitual drunkards.