Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-24
THE LEGISLATURE.

The following bills we're introduced
in the Senate, Monday:
! BY Tucker-Exempting police Of
ficers from jury duty.
/ BY Hammer Amending the law
relative to the pleading of statute OF
limitations.
BY Sumner-Proviling that oyster
reserves may be disposed of under GER
tain circumstances at private sale at
$1.25 an acre, and limiting each pur-
chaser to sixty acres.
By Granted Lands Committee
Confirming the title to certain oyster
lands purchased from the State.
BY Rands-Providing for reappraise-
ment of the tidelands in front OF the
city Of Vancouver, Wash.
By Stansell-Providing that each
State department shall let the con-
tract for its own printing.
In the House, Monday, Bowers, OF
Spokane, introduced bill providing
for the levy and payment of road.
bridge, poll and property tax and pro-
viding for the division of counties into
road districts.
House substitute bill No. lis, by
the Committee on Municipal Corpora
tions of the First class, regulating
plumbing in cities OF the first class,
passed, though flood of oratory was
turned against it. The vote on the
measure was 63 ayes, II nays, there
being II absentees.
This bill evoked some opposition
last week and its enemies had not re-
coded from their position. Its friends
explained that the measure amended
the present law regulating the ex.
animation OF plumbers so as to per-
NIT them to carry on their trade in
any part of the State, instead of COM
polling them to appear before the
examining board in each city where
they desire to work.
81 am opposed to this BILL" said
Judge Crandall of Pierce, "because it
gives too much power to the chief
executive. 1t is vicious legislation
and gives corrupt officials opportunity
to perpetuate themselves in Office"
Gleason OF King explained that the
measure does not create a plumbing
monopoly, but permits any corpora
ton to engage in the business provid-
ing one OF its members is skilled
plumber or employs competent men.
81 am opposed to all class legisla-
tion." was the remark of Roth of
Whatcom. ut is vicious measure
and shall vote against every meas
ure Of its stripe. There is no crying
need for this bill. IT gives plumbers
an advantage over would-be competi-
tors. We ought to confine ourselves
to passing general laws and not to
enacting class legislation"
The House decided to adjourn until
10 o'clock Tuesday morning, although
! the Senate voted for a two days vaca.
ton. The following bills were passed
By Dickson-Relating to the sale
and manufacture of dairy products.
By Bassett-Providing for the incor.
poration of mutual fire insurance COM
panies.
BY Rudene-To provide for the es-
Enlistment and creation of dyking
districts. The emergency clause was
lost.
BY Rasher-An act to prevent the
fraudulent removal, sale, disposition
of, encumbrance or destruction of per-
sonal property and to provide punish.
ment for violations thereof.
By Dawes-Altering and prescribing
the rule of inheritance.
By Potts-Substitute for H. B. No.
1S1-Authorizing the Board of Land
Commissioners to extend the time for
removal Of timber. The emergency
clause was lost.
By misunderstanding wages OF
labor.
BY Minard-To establish a general
uniform system OF public schools.
By McVey-To enable counties, cit.
les and towns to validate certain war;
rants. The emergency clause was also
carried.
The following bills were defeated:
H. B. No. 80, by Dobson-Requiring
corporations, firms and persons en-.
gagged in mining or manufacturing, to
pay their employees semi-monthly.
Speaker Megler named Representa-
tives Gleason, Reid and J. B. Lindsey,
as a conference committee to consider
Senate bill No. so by Tucker, an act
defining certain misdemeanors and
providing punishment therefor.
In the House, Tuesday. three House
bills were killed by indefinite post.
ponement. They were:
No. 1911. by Charles Johnson-Fix.
ing salaries of county officers.
No. 1914, by K enoyer-Amending on
act classifying the counties according
to population, enumerating the county
officers and fixing the salaries thereof.
No. 304, by Booth-Fixing the com.
pensation of the Judges of the Supreme
Court.
The Judiciary committee also rec.
commended for indefinite postpone
ment S. B. No. $50, by Hunter. which
is an act relating to the presentation
of claims for damages against cities
and towns in this State.
The committee on Counties and
County Boundaries submitted ma.
jority report recommending the indefi.
ultC poStpOuCtuCht vi H Os XNOs <CO,
by Hughes, providing for the organiza-
ton OF the county of Coulee out of q
portion OF Douglas county. The mi
nority asked for its passage.
The bill of Representative j. B.
Lindsey, of Spokane, providing for
establishing School for Defective and
Predetermined Youth. was passed
without opposition. The measure
states that the institution shall be
placed at Medical Lake.
In support Of the bill, the author
briefly explained its merits and, al
though at least twenty-three members
did not vote, it carried without trouble,
having sixty.nine votes to two against
it. Those opposing the measure were
Byerly and Bishop.
The passage of this measure means
that Senator Bronson's bill, authoriz.
ing the location Of such an institution
at Steilacoom, will die q peaceable
death in the committee.
The House also passed H. B. No.