The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-03-03

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legislature seems to be getting down to
work, and is setting good pace in it's
disposal of some of the big bills which
have been pending in committees. On
Thursday the house, by a vote of 50 to
"a, passed the Teats employees compensa.
tiOn act. This will meet hard fight in
the senate, however, as there are similar
measures which have been introduced by
Collins OF King and Metcalf OF Pierce.
The New Game Law.
On the same day the senate passed the
game bill by vote of % to IL, not,
however, without putting in several
amendments. The game bill provides
for a state commission of FIVE members
TO administer the law, and to appoint
state deputy for each side of the state
and deputies for each county. 1t fixes
the bag limit of upland birds at Is per
day and 80 per week, and prohibits
hunting deer with dogs.
Employees Compensation Bill.
OG Tuesday the house had stricken
from the employees compensation bill the
provision requiring workmen to con-
tribute to first aid fund, otherwise the
opposition to the measure would have
been much stronger. Representatives
Larue, Mcclure and Todd voted for the
bill and Representative Mccoy against it.
Both Senators Arrasmith and Hall
voted for the game bill.
Forninst County Unit Local Option.
On Friday the house, by d vote of so
to AZ, killed the county uz.;t local option
bill which had passed the senate by
vote of "a to 16
The senate Un Friday passed the in
surance code, only four members voting
against it,
The Wray bill legalizing ten-rouDd,
no decision boxing contests between con-
testants wearing six-ounce gloves passed
the house on Thursday by vote OF 40
to 43. Representatives Mcclure, Mccoy
and Todd v5ted against ;t and Repre-
sentative Larue for the BILL
Working for Public Health.
While the senate was passing a bill on
Thursday requiring all poultry killed for
the market to be cleaned inside of "a
hours, and another measure prohibiting
the use of preservatives on oysters, the
house was passing a bill regulating the
sale of milk and cream in containers,
both displaying an interest in the public
health.
BowIby Will Step Aside.
That H. L. Bowlby, state highway
commissioner, will resign his office within
a short time is now known to a certainty.
So many complaints have been made
against the department since he assumed
Office that it is understood he will give
up the Office. His successor has not
been appointed.
Hay Is Forninst.
A statement has been issued by Gov
ernor NJ. E. Hay declaring that if the
senate and President Taft put through
the new treaty with Japan, in which the
provision regarding the restriction of
immigration is eliminated, that it will be
a serious mistake, as the west is not
ready to let down the bars to them or to
Oriental labor.
Anent Booster Literature.
!. Ii the economical members of the leg
'islature have their way the state will
issue no more booster literature of any
kind. The appropriations committees
failed to agree on the amount that
should be spent for advertising the
state and the house struck the item en-.
tirely from the budget, while the senate
allowed only $3.50. The believers in
advertising, however, say they will force
through a bill carrying appropriations
of at least $50 600 il not $4,000.
Mr.. Ross Good Showing.
In the biennial report of E. W. Ross,
state land commissioner, recently given
10 the public, is summary OF timber
bills OF sale issued In the various cOun-
ties of the state for timber on school
and granted lands from April 13, 1901,
TO September 80, 1910, whereby it is
shown that the timber on 146, ,O73 acres
has been sold for total consideration
of 50, 123, 541, or an average OF S14 81
per acre. 1t is shown that the prices of
timber have gradually gone up. In
1904 the average price was 81 90, in
1906 it jumped to $11.30. In 1903 it
was S1S.61 and in 1910 $37 90. The
area sold is gradually decreasing. while
the total amount realized and the aver
age prices are increasing. The report
alec shows that in Pacific county the