Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-02-05
Legislative Notes.

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reduced to ashes.
Legislative Notes.
lhe Senate has voted the Railroad
Commission - 0JJ for deficiency in
Office expenses
y bill WAS introduced in the House
for closing city and county offices on
Saturday afternoons.
Sparks. of Clark. introduced Il bill
Monday. appropriating Sl0J. O0o for
relief of veterans of the Indian war.
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The House paSssd the bill provid-
ing that all State roads shall be sur
vcyed before construction starts.
Sparks has introduced bill in the
House requiring hotels and lodging
houses To provide ropes for fire cS-
capcS.
FraterS bill requiring ncwSboys in
cities of the tir>t-claSS to secure per-
init to vend papers on the public
streets from the Juvenile co irt. was
indefinitely postponed.
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Both houses acted favorablv upon
the bill giving dependent relatives
in this country right of action i'm
case of accident or death of a sinml..
man. 1t will come up later for final
action.
The Senate passed dill extending
the time of payment for Shorc-landS
Of lakes Union and Wa>!lin"ion I,
= ten wears instead al three. ,h.. pro
'''ai> /" - int" ,h.. \.-N. q. tx
Position fund.
Senator Davis introduced a bill
limiting the inhibition of county
offices to more than two consecutive
terms of office only to County Treas
urerS. All other county officers may
hold terms indefinitely.
\ Senate bill came from the com
mittce with Il favorable report for
raising the State highway tax from
One-half TO one mill. which started
up lively row. 1t was sent back to
the committee for further consid.ra-
ton.
The Pierce county delegation are
supporting bill making an APP
preparation of 800, 900 for Il State
Historical Commission and for \
building to be erected at Tacoma.
conditioned that the site be furnished
free to the State.
The Senate has passed the Poison
bill. putting the Superior Court on
wheels" by permitting the holding
of sessions at places other than the
County seat. at the discretion Of
the County Commissioners when ap-
proved by the court.
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The eight-hour law for women has
brought forth many protests from the
larger cities of the State, mainly from
the managers of hotels, restaurants
and stores. 1t will probably be
amended so as to exclude workers
on perishable goods.
The bill regulating sale of grain
bags at the State Penitentiary, was
amended by Ruth so as to allow
their sale to Oyster-grOwers of the
west side of the State, after the
farmers needs of the east side for
grainbags have been supplied.
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Memorial services were held by
the Legislature. Wednesday after
noon, for paying tribute to the mem
DRY of deceased members of the last
assembly: Senator Welter J. Reid
and John Earles and Representatives
William II. Thompson and Henry L..
StrObridgc.
Nineteen bills were introduced in
the House Monday, among which are
measures providing for licensing of
tuutO-uil'CtS dilu requiring SI.VUo
bond; to establish a five-milc dry
zone about cities of the first class;
and to license and control employ
ment agencies.
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The Eight-hOur bill, which was re-
ferred on request of its friends, to al
low determination of cOnstitutiOnality
of the amendment offered by its
opponents, was submitted for final
action this week. The amendment
to exclude canneries was the only
amendment considered.
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Palmer presented bills making it a
closed season on partridge, quail,
pheasant, grouse, China pheasant, Or
jacksnipe. until September l. 1918.
and to prohibit the hunting of game
birds with dogs; also to charge 81
license for fishing with hook and line
in all fresh waters.
! A county booster bill authorizing
levy of a tax for advertising advant-
ages Of the State, passed Monday in