Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-02-04
The TENTH LEGISLATURE MAKING
REPUTATION.
Bill OF Senator Poison to Change the
NethOd of Bank Assessments.
Hogan Passes Bill for aberdeen.
Aberdeen Delegation FavOrabIy
Viewed.
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OLYMPIA, Feb. 2. - The first three
weeks OF the tenth legislature closed to-
day. and the result shows more real
work than at any previous session.
Nine bills have already passed the
gauntlet of both houses, and are up to
the governor, one of which carries an
appropriation Of $1,000, 900 for the Alas.
ka- Yukon.Paciic exposition. Taken
altogether. the session 90 far has been
that OF a body OF workers; how it will
terminate is in the womb of futurity.
One of those bills was that OF Senator
Poison. which doubles the possible tax
levy for roads and bridges, and is in line
with the recommendation of the Good
Roads convention idea.
Representative Hogan has succeeded
in passing through the house bill
changing the law in the matter of the
assessment and collection of taxes in
cities OF the second class. 1t 80 happens
that Aberdeen is the only city in the
state Of the second class, and no changes
have been made in the laws governing
such cities since the adoption of this
original law, in 1890, which provided for
the assessment and collection of taxes by
city assessors and treasurers. Since then
the law relative to cities Of other classes
haveA been so amended az to leave such
assessments and collections to the coun-
ty officials. Mr.. Hogan's bill places
second class cities in the same position,
except that it provides for two city coun.
cilnen to cit with the county board Of
equalization, when such city property 10
being -equalixed. Az the bill IL but
equitable, and Aberdeen is the only city
in the state affected, there is no doubt
that it will become law.
A bill has been passed extending the
lien law on logs, spars and piles, so az to
include the owners Of any team or engine
which shall assist in hauling them.
At this writing it looks az il Jesse s..
Jones, Of Pierce county, had the call for
the position of state railway commission.
er, vice the unlamented John 8. Nc.
Millin.
At meeting Of the house appropria-
ton committee Thursday, Representative
Goldman intimated that the office of land
commissioner might be abolished. He
said the constitution had wisely left that
procedure possible, and the recent un.
savory rumors from that quarter might
make such action desirable as we'll az
beneficial to the state.
A bill passed the house today assessing
tax Of per cent. Of the gross receipts
Of private car companies, a class OF prop
erty that has hitherto escaped taxation.
Senator Polson's bill, TO prevent banks
from setting off debts against credits in
making list of property for taxation, was
referred from the judiciary committee
to the revenue committee.
Senator Boone introduced an antitrust
bill today that will be loudly heard from
IdtCI Ous At 10 luIcuucu W kuOCk OUT
the Wheat Buyers combine, and will
meet sturdy opposition.
The visit OF the Aberdeen delegation
here this week will be productive Of
much good, especially the invitation to
the legislature and state officials to visit
your city next Friday. 1t is safe to say
that no amount of talk would be 90 con-
vincing as to the needs and greatness of
Grays Harbor as personal view.
So far as have been able to discover,
the sentiment OF both houses seems to
favor the county division bill prepared
by the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce,
and Senator Poison and Representative
Hogan are frankly in its favor. Repre-.
sentative Wade is non-committal, ap.
parently desiring to hear from Montesano
before taking position. Ed. H.