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

money to pay the wages OF several per.
sons employed 20 mark teachers ex.
animation papers.
No. %, by C!app-Authorizing the
incorporation of clubs, societies, etc.
The bill il said to be designed u allow
lumhermen to form a mutual protec-
tive association for grading and in-
spection OF lumber.
No. IS, by Lindsey that
the Clerk OF Court shall keep a record
OF attendance OF witnesses in civil
cases the same a. in criminal cases.
The Senate Committee on Mileage
presented report fixing the salary of
Senate employees considerably higher
all down the line than two years ago.
The Secretary of the Senate's salary
was raised from S6 to $50 per day, and
other increases were correspondingly
high. The report was adopted with
out opposition.
The President named Senators We
ness and Rasher as q committee on
behalf of the Senate to visit the State
Reform School and report on the ad.
visibility of purchasing more farm
land for that institution.
The following bills were introduced
in the House, Tuesday:
No. 262, by Morgan, Snohomish-
Amending the act creating Il Bureau
OF Labor, authorizing the commits
sioner to appoint necessary assistants.
No. 263, by Schultz, San Juan
Providing close season for CLAIMS
between April and September l.
No. 264, by Johnson, Chelan-
Amending the act for the protection
OF game animals, song and game birds
and game fish, authorizing State
Game Warden to appoint chief dep
uty at a salary OF 81 800.
No. 265, by Todd, king-Direct
primary election law.
No. 266, by Radcliffe, Spokane
Making appropriations for the main
tenance and increased equipment of
the State Normal school at Cheney
in the sum OF $1l9,5l6. Additional
buildings are asked as follows: Train
ing school and gymnasium, $4,000.
S. B. No. II, by Moore, relating to
the organization and management Of
private corporations with relation to
insurance companies, was passed un-
der suspension of the rules.
The following House bills also
passed:
No. LOG, by Misunderstanding to
the punishment for the crime Of seduc-
ton. 1t provides that a man who
consents to marry a woman in order
to escape punishment and afterward
deserts or abandons the woman may
be arrested again and tried on the
original charge.
No. 1913, by Booth-P'oviding for
and fixing the bonds Of guardians.
No. $50, by Roth - Relating to
maintenance. repair and renewal Of
sidewalks and providing for the pay
ment thereof by owners of abutting
property.
No. SO, by misunderstanding the
sale of lands set apart for use and en-
dowment of the State Agricultural
College without consent of board OF
regents.
No. 81, by Roth-Making deficiency
appropriation of $1,000 for State Oys-
ter Board.
A committee consisting of kinnear
Baker and Sumner was appointed,
Wednesday, to investigate The report
that some of the Senate employees
had not performed the least service
since their election and had drawn
their per diem with absolute regularity
and precision. 1t is also q matter of
some discord that the Senate has,
in its generosity, provided pay in ex.
cess of that allowed members of the
Senate.
The Senate Wednesday passed the
following bills:
No. 2, by Vilas-Juvenile court law.
The bill applies only to cities Of the
first class.
No. LOG, by Notwithstanding q
constitutional amendment giving log.
ing companies the right of eminent
domain.
No. IS. by pavis-Relieving land.
lords OF liability for damages to per.
sons injured while under the influence
Of Intoxicating liquor.
No. 81, by Baker Authorizing
boards of County Commissioners to
levy a one-half mill tax for the purpose
of county exhibits at Lewis and Clark
fair. Senators Boone, Bratt, Bronson,
Christian and Palmer voted against
this bill.
No. 20, by J. B. Lindsley-Extend-
ing the age limit for commitment OF
girls to reform school from 16 to Is
years.
No. s. by Potts-Authorizing the
State Land Commissioner to extend
the time for the removal of timber
purchased from the State from State
lands. The bill provides for treason
able" extension. Senators Boone and
Palmer voted against the bill.
] No. ll6, by Veness-Permitting the
sale Of the States granted timber
lands in such q manner as to realize
the greatest revenue for the State
The bill provides for public auction oil
both land and timber or either separ.
ately. and provides that timber shall
be removed within five years.
The first House bill to be defeated
to the Senate was No. SO. by Lindsey
limiting appeals from Justice Court to
Superior Court to sums not exceeding
$40.
The following bills we're introduced
10 the Senate Wednesday:
No. 148, by Sumner-To regulate
the organization and management oil
bonding companies within the State.
No. l49, by Bronson-Providing
penalties for violation of the Horti
cultural act.
No. loo. by Earles-Providing q
close season for sockeye salmon be.
tween July 10 and August 25, 1906
and 1908.
No. Isl, by Pogue-Appropriatine
$4,000 to bore artesian we'll on sec
ton OF school land in Douglas county
No. l52. by Stansell-Creating the
Office of State Mine Inspector, exclu
| sive OF coal mines, and defining his