Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-10
embraces the principal features of the


several bills on the subject introduced,
including the agreement reached by
the joint conference between commit.
tees from the Oregon ond Washing
ton Legislatures. 1t relates to the
waters of the Columbia river princi-
pally, and does not affect the fishing
industry on Puget Sound in any new
particular.
No. 2GS, by Bonn, Chehalis (by re-
quest)-Relating to the Whatcom and
Cheney Normal achool warrants, making
such warrants lien on the properties
of the schools and providing for the
foreclosure of said lien,
No. 1863. by Huxtable, Spokanc-To
provide time to allow workingmen to
vote. This bill was drafted by the Leg
islative board of the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers. 1t provides that
workingmen be allowed to absent them.
selves from their work a period of two
hours while the polls are open.
No. 27Q, by Maloney, Stevens-Requir-
ing corporations to file semi-annual
statements Of receipts and disbursements
with the Secretary of State and the pub
LEGATION of the substance of such state
ments in same newspaper in general cir
culation.
No. 271, by Booth King-To prohibit
the advertisement of treatment or cure
Of diseases and disorders of the sexual
organs, and declaring same to be q mis-
demeanor.
No. 272, by Retter, notwithstanding
to peddlers and vendors OF merchandise
and providing county licenses for same
as follows; ~ Peddler on foot, 500 !;
(2) peddler with one horse and wagon,
$3.50; (3) peddler with two horses and
wagon, $3.50; az peddler with any other
conveyance, $500.
No. 274, by Shultz, San Juan-To pro-
tect deer and other game animals. Pro-
hibiting hunting of same with dogs.
No. 275, by Van Slyke, Pierce (by re-
election Of school district clerks.
amend act authorizing cities and towns,
to construct, condemn, purchase, acquire
etc., systems of water works, sewerage,
works Of lighting heating, fuel and other
purposes, cable. electric and other rail-
WAYS within or without corporate limits
No. 277, by Houston, King-In relation
to deliveries of goods to consignees by
common carriers.
The Senate passed the following bills
That originated in that branch, yester.
day:
Palmer's bill providing a IS bounty
on cougars and $3.50 on lynx and wild
cats.
Hus toms bill, giving well.diggers a
lien upon land for unpaid services.
Rasher's bill, appropriating $4,000
each for aiding the Crittenden Homes
in Seattle and Spokane and the White
Shield Home in Tacoma.
Hunters bill, providing that all
claims against municipalities shall be
invalid unless presented within thirty
days from the time when the claim
accrued.
]. ]. Smiths bill prohibiting the
adulteration of any ground grains fed
to live stock under penalty OF $25 &c
500 fine or imprisonment from one &c
six months.
In the House, yesterday, Megler's
bill providing for the purchase by thi.
State of two and one half acres o.
school land near the mouth of the Co
lumbia for presentation to the govern
ment for use as quarantine station
site was passed without opposition.
The following bills were indefinitel,
postponed by the House:
Providing for a State road from
Methow river to Barron.
Regulating mill mess and boarding
houses.
Providing for the examination ant
licensing of stationary engineers.
The Huxtable fellow servant bill
came in from the labor committee
with a majority report recommending
its indefinite postponement. BY divi
sion the House adopted the minorit,
report favoring passage, which actor
places the billion the calendar.