Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-02-16
Correspondence to the HERALD.

OLYMPIA, Feb, Is - The Bystande,
scarcely expects to be believed, but there
is indisputable evidence that the legisia-
ture overlooked bet, and met in session
on holiday. At their regular Friday
adjournment they adjourned until Mon.
day. and that was the birthday Of Lin.
coin and Il holiday, at least Sunday was
his birthday and Monday was the holiday,
according to the very convenient custom
of those whom the law allows q holiday
Of taking it on the Monday following a
Sunday holiday.
There may have been good and suffi-
cient reason for this action. No doubt
there WAS. No one will charge this
session with willfully overlooking q
chance to take a day off, and some evil.
minded persons contend that it i, "off''
more than it is on. But that is neither
here nor there.
| 1t is too bad that some method of hon.
oring our departed statesmen other than
by holidays might not be inaugurated.
We will soon have the Filipinos and the
Mexicans faded in the matter Of holidays
if we continue the custom. The trouble
is the people who need the holidays are
not the ones who get them. If the
printer and other laborers, especially
editors, could get lay-off it would he a
different thing. But when man has to
work it is adding insult to injury to see
the "fellow.servant" enjoying himself.
The house committee on appropria-
tions has trimmed the estimate of the
Board of Audit and Control down some
$50, 900, but as it is still 81 ,OOO, 600 no
protest from the tax-payers on the
ground OF niggardly economy is Liable to
be heard.
In place of the pared $50, 900 is pro.
posed appropriation Of $62 900, for new
institution for defective youth, so the
Board really has no kick coming.
If the present temper Of the house is
any indication there will be change in
the method of handling state funds. The
quarterly balance ranges around the
million mark and all but lonesome
three voted for measure that will allow
the state interest upon the same. That
this will not be entirely acceptable to c.
j. Lord, Of the Capital National bank.
Of this city, seems to have been over.
looked by the heartIess law makers.
If the bill OF Roth, already through the
house, becomes a law a wall loud and
long will 20 up from the independent,
ancient and honorable order OF tax.
dodgers. 1t eliminates the provision
which allows of tho deduction of debts
from certain forms Of taxable property.
As only favored few have those forms
Of property the legislature need not fear
any very vociferous protest from the peo.
pie at large. If the bill becomes law.
as here is hoping it will, some prominent
citizens Of our state with all the outward
signs OF wealth will make their first &C.
quaintance with the form of tax receipt,
and the man who loves his mother in
Boston" will be obliged to pour his
troubles into the unsympathetic ear Of
some one other than the assessor.
Senator Moore's clean kitchen bill
Jared hard in the committee on medicine,
but the house refused to accept that
eminent body as authority on so un-
scientific question as victuals and sent
the bill on it's way rejoicing.
A bill limiting the length OF a day in a
coal mine to eight hours is pursuing the
even tenor of its way toward final pas
sage, and bill strengthening the labor
lien law is before the upper branch.
The fremens relief bill is once more
on earth, a reconsideration OF the vote
which defeated it in the house having
brought it to life once more. Its oppo-
nents have two distinct lines of argu.
ment, one the danger OF establishing a
precedent of this kind, the other the
financial side Of the question. As it
comes back with the understanding that
changes are to be made in the raising oi
the funds it would appear that the ques-
tion OF precedent does not cut very much
ice.
Senator Easton has introduced bill
which requires railroad companies to
furnish cars within six days of their be.
ing ordered and provides a penalty. This
is destined to prevent the annoying de-