Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-02-08

Ruth's bill to confirm oyster land
titles in the present holders OF the
land was an exciting measure in the
Senate, Wednesday, failed to pass by a
vote of ii 10 %, but its sponsor
changed his vote from no to aye to
enable him to give notice Of reconsid-'
Grafton at some future date. The dis.
cussion OF the bill took up the greater
part OF two hours.
BY vote of % TO II a motion TO
reconsider the bill to permit real estate
agents TO collect commissions with
out n contract in writing, prevailed,
Senator Allen, who is champion of
the bill then moved to place it upon
final passage, which was lost, by
a vote Of 81 to 10, two-third vote
being necessary to suspend the rules,
so when it came up in regular order
there will doubtless be lively conten-
ton.
A concurrent resolution was adopted
by the Senate to investigate the Office
OF State Land Gmmissiouer, providing
for two Senators and three Represent
tatives. The Senate members named
are knickebocker and Scott.
The points involved in the investi-
CATION embraced in such questions as
why the Commissioner reduced one
timber cruising made three years ago,
from $4,000 to $4,000 and finally
sold the land to the Simpson Logging
company for $4,000. Why the Pot
Hob oyster lands in Mason county
were surrendered without pay, when
they are valued at $4,000? Whether
it is true that he is a stakeholder in
the Silver Lake Logging company,
which it is alleged to have received
valuable land concessions from the
State? What lands in Lewis county
have been sold to members of the
present Legislature? Why some can.
celed leases have been reinstated and
others not? Why some persons have
received marked favOrs at the land
Office and what the amount of State
money the land Office has on hand?
The Senate yesterday passed the
Stevenson bill authorizing city census
and republication for charters, when
the population justifies reclassifica-
ton; Gums bill requiring assess
ment Of plats before May 3lst each
year, and the Rhoades House bill
punishing railway companies that re.
quire more than sixteen hours con-
secutive work from their employees.
Knickerbocker Of King introduced
a bill legalizing the appointment of
Deputy Sherifis for special services,
and another raising the salary of State
Mine Inspector to $1,000. Gum pre-.
sented a bill appropriating $l7O,OOO
for purchase by the State OF the bridge
spanning the Columbia at Wynatchee.
The joint Military committee intro
duced in the House yesterday q bill
appropriating $4,000 for an armory
At Tacoma, $4,000 for one at Seattle
and $5S,OOO for completion OF the
armory at Spokane.
The State Association of County
Sheriffs at their late confe.en rec
commended q law for Furnishing wife.
heaters at the whipping post; trans.
portation OF insane persons. to the
asylums by them when delay may be
occasioned by detail OF a guard from
those institutions for that service, and
the licensing OF private detectives by
the State. E. d. Gibson, of Adams,
was elected President of the Associa-
ton and Vancouver selected for the
next place OF meeting.
The Attorney General has rendered
an opinion that the act donating Ger.
tain tide.lands to the city OF Tacoma
for park purposes is unconstitutional,
on the ground that it lies within sec.
ton 36, q school section.