Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-10
THE LEGISLATURE.

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The following bills were introduced
in the Senate, Monday:
No. 1876, by Misunderstanding the
city Of Seattle certain shore lands on
Lake Washington.
No. 1877, by Pogue-Providing for
the irrigation, improvement and sale
of lands in Okanogan county belong
ing to the State Agricultural College.
No. 13S, by Smith, Snohomish-
Providing State inspection of State
banks and regulating State banking
institutions. The bill creates the office
of State Bank Examiner.
No. 140, by Rands-Amending an
act relating to river improvement dis
tricts.
No. al, by Russell-Providing for
the publication of Supreme Court
reports.
No. 142, by Tucker-Amending the
act relating to the delivery of goods by
common carrier.
No. 143, by same-Amending an
act relating to the publication OF
annual insurance company statements.
No. la, by Palmer-For relief Of
holders of warrants against the State
normal school fund.
A resolution addressed to Senator
Rands and signed by the Open River
Commission of the Portland Chamber
of Commerce, thanking the Legisla.
ture for passing the memorial for the
Dalles Cello canal, was read and filed.
A memorial of the Washington
Good Roads Association protesting
against any change in the present
road law, was referred to the commit.
tee on Roads and Bridges.
The following bills were introduced
in the House, Monday:
No. PAP, by Ruter, Lincoln-Defining
the crime OF burglary with explosives.
Punishment is % to 40 years in the
penitentiary.
No. 243. by Van Slyke. Pierce
Amending the State horticultural law.
No. pa, by Reid. Pierce-Kelating
to the admission in evidence of tax
deeds.
No. 245, by Kellogg, Stevens--Pro-
viding official reporters for the Su-
perior Courts at salary of $40 per
diem for reporting and Is cents for
original copy and 5 cents per folio for
each additional copy of transcription.
No. 246, by Villas, King-Providing
for a statue in marble or bronze of
Governor Isaac l. Stevens. to be placed
in statuary hall at national capitol.
Appropriating $4,000.
No. 247, by Bolinger, Okanogan-
Providing for the irrigation of certain
lands owned by the State Agricultural
College.
No. 24S, by Twichell, King-Amend-
ing code relating to contracts and
declaring that certain contracts shall
be void unless in writing. Amendment
provides that an agreement authoriz-
ing or employing an agent or broker
to sell or purchase real estate for
compensation or q commission shall
be in writing.
No. 249, by Linsley (by request)-
To prohibit boycotting, unfair lists,
picketiug or other interferences with
the lawful business or occupation Of
Others.
No. $50, by Crane. Spokane-For
the relief OF the holders of warrants
drawn upon the State normal fund.
Authorizing bond issue OF $4,000.
No. 25l, by Bradley, Skagit-To es-
tablish fish hatcheries on the Skagit
river Zone or more) and appropriating
$1,000.
No. 252, by Rudene, Skagit-Amend.
ing the act providing for the establish.
ment Of diking districts.
No. 253, by Ulsh, Lewis-Relating
to justices Of the peace and constables
in cities OF the third class. Places
salary of justices at 500 per month,
and the salary Of the constable shall
not exceed the monthly earnings of
his office.
No. 254, by Dyke, Clallam - To
provide for close season for crabs
during June, July and August.
No. 255, by Hughes, Douglas
Providing for the creation and organ
ization OF the county of Coulee, by
dividing Douglas county.
No. 256, by Fancher, Spokane
Providing for the transportation OF
nonresident insane persons TO their
place OF residence At the expense OF
the State.
No. 257, by Minard, Chehalis-Ap-
propriating $3S360 for the relief of
~ al IN
the bar.
No. 25S. by Bassets, Adams-To
provide for the formation OF banking
corporations. Providing for appoint
ment of a State Bank Commissioner.
No. 259, by Kellogg, Stevens
Providing for the publication and
sale of Washington Supreme Court
reports by the Bsncroit-Whitney Co.
Of Seattle on a ten-year contract, 800
copies OF each volume to be purchased
by State at 50 per copy. Price to
individuals, 1925 per volume.
No. 260, by Minard. Chehalis-
Giving school districts preference in
loans of school moneys made by the
State Board of Land Commissioners.
No. 26l, by Reiter, Lincoln-Amend.
ing the act to define and provide a
punishment for the crime OF arson.
The Senate Tuesday passed Stan.
sells bill creating new judicial dis.
trict, to be composed of Stevens and
Ferry counties. The bill provides that
the Governor shall appoint n new
Judge, to serve until the next election;
that Spokane county, instead OF hav-
ing one joint judge with Stevens and
two Judges OF its own, shall bav,
three Judges, and that Judge r.
R. Steiner, in whose di trict Ferry
county now is, shall have only the
counties OF Chslan, Douglas and Okan.
ogan.
1t is said that d. H. Carey of North.
port, Samuel Douglas of Colyille and
w. c. Brown of Republic are candi.
dates for the new judgeship.
The following bills were introduced
in the Senate Tuesday:
No. Ids, by Russeil-Direct primary
bill providing for the nomination OF
all candidates for Office, including
l.