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THE MOBNING OREGONIAtf, FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1901. OVERRUN ITS TIME Washington Legislature at Work This Morning. YESTERDAY WAS THE LAST DAY Report on General Appropriation " Bill Canaed the Delay Closing . "Hours Leas Disorderly Than at Former Session. OLYMPIA. Wash., March 15. At an ear ly hour this morning the Legislature of "Washlngrton Is still in session, but Its hours are numbered. Yesterday or, speaking officially, today was the last day allowed by the constitution" of the state for the Legislature to meet. Today has been a busy one. Many bills, the majority of them unimportant, were passed. Several bills of general interest also received the sanction of the Legis lative body. Most Important among these, aside from the general appropriation bill, were the Board of Audit and Control measure and the bill to increase the num. ber of Judges of the Supreme Court. The conference committee on the gen eral appropriation bill did not finish its work until after the evening session of both houses had commenced tonight. It was this fact which caused the principal delay in the transaction of Legislative business. The closing scenes were not as disor derly as those which have marked the adjournment of preceding sessions. The prospect of release from the tedium of hard work caused the spirits of many of the members to rise, and there was con siderable good-natured fun. There was little bolsterousness, however. Nearly everything portable has been taken from the legislative chambers and nnte-roo'ms. Members who would not dream of committing petit larceny under ordinary circumstances have been guilty of It tonight. It was larceny of a Jocular kind, however, and nearly every member participated in It Speaker Albertson, of the House, was presented with a valuable gold watch and chain by the House members tonight. The presentation speech was made by Mer rltt, the leader of the Democratic minor ity, to which the speaker made a feeling response. GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL. Axnonnt Is $2,228,000 Hon- Funds Are Distributed. OLYMPIA, Wash., March 14. The re port of the conference committee on the general appropriation bill was not pre sented until 12:30 o'clock this morning. Long before that hour the clocks in both houses had been stopped. The Legisla ture thu3 preserved the fiction of keeping within the 60-day limit. The report was Immediately adopted In both houses and the bill passed as amended. The bill was sent to the engrossing committee. It will be 3 o'clock at least before the bill can be enrolled and signed by the pre siding officers of both houses, following which ben houses will adjourn. The total of the bill is J2.228.000. The bill In detail is as follows: Governor's office $ 32,800 Lieutenant-Governor office 15,240 Secretary of State 26,700 State Auditor 12.640 State Treasurer 9,175 '-"" Superintendent of Public Instruc tion : 14.200 State Librarian 4,700 Land Commissioner 64,900 Coal Mine Inspector 4.250 State Grain Inspector 3.600 State Fish Commissioner 7,590 State Board of Equalization 400 State fair 10.000 State Board of Health 2,140 Stellacoom asylum 261,700 Medical Lake asylum 1S1.300 State penitentiary 131.250 State Reform School 52.200 School for Defective Youth 64.400 Soldiers' Home 35,200 Supreme Court 68.300 Superior Courts 72,700 State University 270.000 State Agricultural College 94,800 Experimental station at Puyallup.. 8.000 Whatcom Normal School 93,800 EUensburg Normal School 40,000 Cheney Normal School 45,000 Revolving fund for state peniten tiary 150,000 For rent -of state offices and main tenance of new Capitol building.. 10,000 For removal of state property to new Capitol 1,500 For repair of shed over old Mc- Graw foundation 1,000 Indexing House and Senate Journals 550 For public printing 35,009 Horticultural Commissioners of fice 4.000 Printing "Washington report 3,750 For scientific experimental station.. 10,600 Cost bills in convictions of felony.. 25.000 For desk supply fund 4,000 Transportation of convicts 16,000 Transportation of insane 14.000 Transportation of incorrlgibles.... 4.000 State Dairy and Food Commissioner S.600 Purchace of books for library, etc.. 6,500 Postage expenses and Incidentals connected with office State Grain Inspector .- 23,000 Maintaining National Guard, etc.. 62,540 From fish, 'hatchery fund ror sal aries of Deputy Fish Commission ers, new launch, chartering steam er Columbia River, maintenance of state fish hatcheries and lm-. provements of state fish hatch eries 98.250 Attorney-General's office 15,240 Labor Commissioner's office 6.200 Board of Control 17,000 This includes money for maintenance and construction of a science hall and new 4p6wer plant. VICTORY FOR ROGERS. "Will Appoint Two Supreme Judges " and New Board of Control. OLYMPIA, March 14. Governor Rogers won a decided victory in the Senate to day when two bills in which he is inter ested were passed. They were the bills to reorganize the State Board of Audit and Control, which manages the state penal, reformatory and charitable insti tutions, and the bill to temporarily In crease the membership of the Supreme Court from five to seven Judges. The two new Judges are to be appointed by the Governor. Both bills have already passed the House. Senator Sharp, of Kittitas, was the only Senator to vote against the Board of Control bill, but five or six votes were cast against the Supreme Court measure. This latter bill provides that one of the new Judges shall be a Repub lican and the other a Democrat. The Board of Control bill provides that the Governor shall appoint a board to consist of three members, and that one of the members shall not be of the same political faith as the other two. All three members are to receive a salary of $2000 a yeaT each. "Under the present system, but one of the members receives a sal ary. All the members of the present board are Democrats, while under the new bill one of them will be a Repub lican. KILLED BY SIFTING COMMITTEE. Congressional Apportionment Bill w ,Not to Be on Senate Calendar. OLYMPIA, March 14. Congressional apportionment is dead. The Senate sift ing committee, dominated by Lieutenant Governor McBride, refused to place the bill which passed the House on the Sen ate calendar. Lieutenant-Governor Mc Bride has been stubbornly opposed to Congressional apportionment from the be ginning of the session, and in the long run he has been able to carry his point. To Meet McKinley. OLYMPIA, March 14. At the afternoon session of the House today Speaker Al "bertson, under the provisions of a con current resolution passed last week, ap pointed Representatives Sims, Gorham, Rosenhaupt and Tork to act with the Speaker on behalf of the House, on the reception committee to meet President McKinley when he visits this state dur ing the coming Summer. Relief for Capitol Contractor. OLYMPIA. March 14. The Senate to day passed the bill to appropriate $7500 for the relief of F. H. Goss, contractor on the original Capitol building, upon which construction ceased In 1S95. The bill had already passed the House. Goss has claimed the enormous sum of $98,000, but he is willing to accept the amount ten dered him by the Legislature. Southwest Normal School Killed. OLYMPIA, "Wash., March 14. The House killed the bill to establish a new normal school at Montesano or South Bend. The bill, which passed the Senate, left the lo cation of the school to be selected by a commission to be appointed by the Gov ernor, but the House killed the entire proposition. Tribute to General Harrison. OLYMPIA, Wash., March 14. Both branches of the Legislature today passed resolutions of respect to the memory of General Benjamin Harrison. The flag on the Capitol building was ordered placed at half-mast, as a further token of re spect. "Washington Notes. Oil experts have been prospecting near Falrhaven and the Fairhaven Land Com pany has let contract for sinking two wells. A force of men Is at work at the smel ter of the old Puget Sound Iron Company, at Irondale, across the bay from Port Townsend. Contract for building a steam school for Beadle Bros., of San Francisco, has been awarded to the Llndstrom shipyards of Aberdeen. After a deadlock of several hours, the Tacoma Council decided to erect the Car negie library at the southwest corner of Tacoma avenue and South Twelfth street. Frank Madden was found guilty of assault and battery by a Jury In the Su perior Court at Colfax, Tuesday. Mad den was fined $120 and costs, which he paid, and was released. H. Cole, of Tacoma, has been negotiat ing for a site on which to establish a foundry and machine shop at Everett. It is probable that the new industry will be located on the bay front. The Dayton Athletic Club has been per manently organized with the following officers: President, E. B. Cox; vice-president, O. M. Stine; secretary, George Thomas; treasurer. Kit Robinson. George Palmer, who pleaded guilty in the United States Court to a charge of selling liquor without a Government li cense on the Palmer cut-off, was fined $100 and sent to jail for 30 days by Judge Bellinger. Fifty union boiler-makers struck at the Quartermaster Harbor drydock at Ta comaS Wednesday, because the drydock company employed a non-union foreman. The matter was amicably settled by the company's securing the services of a un ion foreman. A curious suit has been filed by Swan Swanson at Tacoma against Joseph Beale for $1200 damages. Swanson bought prop erty of Beale, a house and lot, costing upwards of $600, and in his- complaint he contends that the brick wall beneath the house was not constructed In as substan tial a manner as it should have been. Phlldus Noble, of Granite Falls, the 8-year-old son of C. S. Noble, was taken to Everett, Tuesday, suffering from an acci dental gunshot wound. The lad died next day. The bay was hunting In a swamp with a party of youthful friends and was armed with a 22-calIber rifle. The fire arm was discharged In some unknown way, the bullet entered the boy's right side, ranging downward and passing through the liver and stomach and In testines, making 10 distinct perforations. The report of the Commercial Club of Whatcom, giving the statistics of indus tries and growth of Bellingham Bay, has stirred up a tempest. The Commercial Club, In doing this work, found it Im possible to segregate the figures of Falr haven and Whatcom. The dally papers In Fairhaven and Whatcom have taken the matter up and are waging a wordy war fare over the individual rights of each city In the matter of credits for the statistical showing. The president of the Commercial Club suggests that, as the two towns are really one, they -unite un der one name. Idaho Notes. The Boise Prohibition Club has been organized with C. S. Hunt president. Governor Hunt has appointed A. E. Glpson, of Caldwell, as a member of the State Board of Horticultural Inspection. The Treasureton Irrigation Ditch Com pany, of Treasureton, Bannock County, has filed articles of Incorporation. The Incorporators are all Treasureton and Ox ford people. J. J. Coakley, who was warden of the bullpen at Wardner, has paid the state the money he received in December, 1S99, for the care of United States prisoners in. that Institution. The amount was $2227 50. J. Ramm, agriculturist of the Wash ington State Sugar Company, of Waver ly, has succeeded In contracting for about 130 acres, of sugar beets In the vicinity of Moscow. He has secured contracts for 200 acres at Pullman and 100 acres at Guy. Guy Newcomb, aged 54 years, died at St Aphonsus Hospital In Boise the other day. He was one of the best-known printers and newspaper men In Idaho, and had a great many friends In various sec tions of the West. At one time he was editor and proprietor of the Silver City Avalanche, and at different times was connected with the best papers of the West. ClenrTvater County Boundaries. Following are the boundaries of Clear water County, as fixed by the Idaho Leg islature: "Beginning at the southeast corner of Kootenai County on the watershed sep arating the waters of the St- Mary and Clearwater Rivers; thence easterly along the watershed separating the Clearwater from the St. Mary and St. Joe Rivers to state boundary line between Idaho and Montana; thence southerly along eastern boundary of Idaho to southern boundary of Shoshone County: thence west on boun dary line to southwest corner of Sho shone County; thence south along Clear water to intersection with south line of township 35 north, range 2 east of Boise meridian; thence due west to intersection with little canyon: thence down center of said canyon to intersection with Boise meridian; thence north along meridian to intersection with Clearwater; thence down center of river to western line of township 37 north, range 1 west; thence due north to south boundary county; thence following lines of Latah County to place of beginning." The new county will embrace the south ern half of Shoshone County and about three townships of Nez Perces County, in cluding the towns of Southwlck and Cav endish, north of the Clearwater, and Rus sell, south of that river. The "bill makes Oro Flno the temporary county seat, and the Governor is directed to appoint officers for the new county within 30 days. The question of the loca tion of the permanent county seat is to be submitted to the voters at the 1902 election. The new county Is to assume its share of debts of Shoshone and Net Perces County, and is to receive from those counties Its proportion of the value of public property In the two counties. DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Building Permit. Mrs. L. M. Cox, two-story house, comer Eighteenth and Raleigh, $4000. Birth Returns. March IL boy. to tho wife of Jen Poy, 382 Eleventh street. March 10, girl, to tho wife of Henry G. Coats, 617 Pettygrove street. Death Returns. March 13, child of Mrs. Black, two months, Sell wood; pneumonia. March 12, Ah Fook, 42 years, 1S5 Second street; pneumonia. March 10, Frank Wallace, 30 years, Salem, brought here for burial; general paresis. March 11, Lai Cheo, 53 years, joss house; hypertrophy of heart from opium smok ing. Contagions Diseases. Eugene Robinson, 403 Third Btreet; diph theria. Fourteen cases of measles. Real Estate Transfers. Ole Wetten to Security Savings & Trust Co., SW. and S. of NW. U, section 18, T. 1 S., R. 5 E., Feb ruary 12 $1000 A. B. 3Ianley to Delia Shadlngcr, lot 6, block 8, Lincoln Park Annex, March 9 150 Macleay estate to same, lot 5. block 8, Lincoln Park Annex. March 12.... 100 David L. Herring and wife to Theresa. Ratzlaff, parcel land section 15, T. 7 N., R. 3 E.; also lots 7 and 8. block 1, Roberts' Addition to Greeham, February 13 125 T. Nicolal et al. to M. N. Hamilton, lots 1, 2, 16, 17 and 18. block 33. Cen tral Albina. March 13 2250 Clara Ayerstay to David McKinnon, S. U of SE. Vi and SE. , of SW. of section 27, T. 1 N., R. 5 E., March 14 650 Phoenix Land Co. to E. M. Wheeler, lots 35 to 39 inclusive, block 7, First Electric Addition. March 12 150 Elizabeth Ryan to Wllhelmlna Schroe der. lot 1, block 119, West Irvlngton, March 7 500 Benjamin Peterson to Jennie B. Mc Kinley, lot 14, block 1, Albina Home stead, March 14 450 Joaklm Legler and wife to Henry Lcgler, W. of NW. of section 6, T. 2 S.. R. 1 E.; W. of SW. section 31. T. 1 S., R. 1 E., March 13. 43) Robert Livingstone and wlfjs to the Northern Counties Investment Co., block 35, M. Patton's Second Ad dition, December 1. 1900 1 Hattle Welch to John H. Burgard, lots A, B and C. and Dart of lot D, Whites subdivision; lots 3 and 4, block 17, AInsworth Tract, August 24 1900 1 Guy C. Welch to 'Theresa "cV Welch", same. November 30, 1900 1 Charles H. Welch, guardian, to John H. Burgard, same, January 28 600 Welch heirs to John H. Burgard. same, April 23, 1900 1500 Theresa Welch to John H. Burgard, same. January 21 1 A. T. Smith et ux. to John R- Nash, lot 11. block 18, Sunnyslde, March 13 1050 E. Gunderson and wife to Jacob Strom, lot 2. block 5, Sussex Ad dition, March 13 50 Bart D. Coffey to P. H. Coffey, 50x75, lot 8, block 145. Portland. March 12.. 600 Roy H. Gibbs and wife to Frank E. Gibbs. 12 acres, section 16, T. 1 S., R. 3 E., September 6, 1900 1 Lucy A. Kllgore to Mrs. Rebecca Jane Rosenstock lots 5 and 6, block 1, Fairfield. January 17 1 Same to same, same, January 7 200 Anna C. Johnson to Charles Jasper, north half lot 44 and lot 46, block 25. Irvlngton Park, February 11 300 P. J. Goodman, executor Mary Lowe estate, to Joseph K. Schenz lots 11 and 12, block 10, Maegly Highland", March 7 395 THE DEATH ROLL. Frank A. Corbett, of Bntte. HELENA, Mont., March 14. Frank A. Corbett, Speaker of the House of Repre sentatives, died this morning in Butte. He had been In poor health throughout tho session and at its close, March 7, was In a state of collapse. Pneumonia de veloped on Sunday and tho end came at 6 o'clock this morning. Mr. Corbett was 37 years old, a. gradu ate of the law school of the University of Virginia, his native state, and a mem ber of the fraternal society of Sigma Chi. He was admitted to the bar of Montana in 1SS7 and located In Butte shortly after wards. For 10 years he was attorney for W. A. Clark. He was formerly president of the State Bar Association and was one of the most brilliant lawyers In tho Northwest. Ex-Congressman Hayes. MARSHALL, Mich., March 14.-nJudge Walter Ingalls Hayes, of Clinton. Ia., died here suddenly of angina pectoris, to night, aged 59 years. He served three terms In Congress, representing an Iowa district as a Democrat, Postmaster of St. George, Utah. SALT LAKE, March 14. A special from St. George, Utah, announces the death of John Pymm, Postmaster of St. George, aged 85 years. Mr. Pymm. had been with the postal service for 35 years, and was the third oldest man In the service in the United States. r Earl of Arran. LONDON, March 14. Arthur Saunders Gore, the fifth Earl of Arran, died this morning. A Chinese Dinner Table. Blackwood. The table is ready laid with an impos ing show, a regulation number of regu lation dishes, marshaled in regulation order; quulnt porcelain stands filled with slices of oranges, pears, cold goose; tow ers of purple quince Jelly squares, grapes or shreded chicken breast; saucers of shrimps salted in their skins, and, never forgotten, the famous eggs, preserved for years In lime, and served, sliced in beds of brown Jelly (much prized for their acrid and rather ammoniacal flavor, but not usually appreciated by foreigners). Hot wine of various brands and vintages Is served throughout. That most commonly drunk Is a sack or sherry negus a yel low wine distilled from Indian corn. Being comparatively mild, it is served In small cups; ardent white spirits of rice (samshu) in thimblefuls. Rose wine is one of the several varieties, flavored with roses. No wine is made from grapes, though they are plentiful In North China. When all are seated ready for the fray the host raises his cup "Let us drink!" We reply. "Thanks! thanks!" then set to with chopsticks, picking now from one dish, now from another. In piquant con trast of sweet, sour and salt. The Associated Press. PORTLAND. Or., March 14. (To the Editor.) To settle a discussion which the writer has had with several persons will you kindly Inform us through the col umns of your paper If many of the large papers in this country are not members of the Associated Press, and what are the main papers in the United States which do not belong. Name as many as possible and oblige. H. HOLLISTER Since the Chicago Inter Ocean settled Its misunderstanding with the Associated Press, the New York Sun is the only great paper out of the Association and the general understanding seems to be that it will Join in due course of time. Mongolian Charges Assault. A boy named John Kelly was arrested last night by Policeman Mott, charged with assaulting Go Yat, a Chinaman, at Second and Pine streets. A brass band U organizing at Lebanon. RECORD OF LEGISLATURE BILLS WHICH HAVE PASSED IN WASHINGTON. Also That Hare Been Approved by tho Governor and Thus Be come Laws. OLYMPIA, Wash., March 4. Following are the bills which have passed both houses of the Legislature, and also those approved by the Governor: House bill No. 9, by Gunderson, amend ing the school law, providing that In districts of less than 10,000 the election of Directors shall be held In May in stead of June; providing further that school teachers for each ensuing year shall be employed by the new boards of education. Approved by the Governor. House bill No. 51, by Lewis, defining cruelty to animals and providing that the agents and members of humane so cieties, when approved by the Superior Court, shall be officers empowered to en force the law and make arrests. Cru elty to animals, such as starving, beat ing, overworking, etc.. Is forbidden. Cock, bear and dog fights are expressly forbidden and all peace officers are di rected to enforce the law. Violation of the law is made punishable by both fine and Imprisonment. House bill No. 59, by Ralne, directing the state printing board to distribute free among the colleges, normal schools and libraries the biennial reports of state officers. Approved by the Governor. House bill No. 42, by Dawes, limiting the cost of burial expenses by Coroner to $100. House bill No. 60, by Hastings, amend ing the pilot law so that fines collected from pilots shall be directed to the school fund. Approved by the Governor. House bill No. 65, by Shaw, appropri ation for claims of J. J. Rlppletoe. House bill No. 77, by Thompson, amend ing section 1527, volume 1, Balllngers code. relating to official "bonds of public offi cers, and providing that sureties residing in the state and outside of the county can qualify. Approved by the Governor. House bill No. S3, by Buck, permitting the private cultivation of fish and their sale out of Beason from private hatch eries under the regulations established by the Fish Commissioner. Each hatchery shall pay an annual fee of $25. House bill No. 82, by Gunderson, abol ishing state uniformity of text-books, and providing for the creation of county and district text-book commissions, which can supplement the present course, and at expiration of the contract select the entire course of books. The commis sion shall consist of the County Superin tendent and two teachers and two tax payers In the district. There shall be separate commissioners for districts maintaining high schools, and for the county at large outside of the city dis trict. House bill No. 87, by Rawson, giving to the Judges of the Superior Court power to enforce the attendance of witnesses be fore Justices of the Peace, notaries and other officers having authority to take testimony. Approved by the Governor. House bill No. 91, by Badger, reserving In perpetuity for public use 200 acres of land surrounding Sanitarium Lake in Douglas County. Approved by the Gov ernor. House bill No. 105, by the Judiciary com mittee, changing the law of exemptions so that no more than $10 per week for four consecutive weeks of the wages of the head of a family shall be exempt from garnishment, providing tho action arid attachment shall be necessaries of life furnished the family of the debtor. House bill No. 101, by Brown, making it a misdemeanor for any one save a licensed practitioner of medicine to use the term "physician," "M. D.," "surgeon," or "doctor." This Is held to apply partlc ulrly to osteapathlsts. Provision is made for the recognition of licenses from other states. All practitioners must file their licenses with the County Clerk. Vetoed by the Governor but passed over his veto. House bill No. 104, by Williams, making It unlawful to take fish In the Columbia River on Sundays and extending the open season five days. Approved by the Gov ernor. House bill No. 112, by Sims, authorizing boom companies to make a maximum charge of $1 per thousand for booming, sacking and driving logs through im proved water courses. House bill No. 116, by Comstock, mak ing It unlawful for persons Inhabiting a quarantined house to leave the prem ises without permission of the Health Officer. Approved by the Governor. House bill No. 122, by Phllbrlck, mak ing a deficiency appropriation for the State Superintendent of Public Instruc tion. Approved by the Governor. House bill No. 128, by Jones, establishing a free traveling public library fund, to be expended by a commission named by the Governor, and appropriating $2000 therefor. Approved by the Governor. House bill No. 136, by Ralner, providing for the appointment of county boards of grammar school examiners to examine pupils of the common schools desiring grammar-school certificates of graduation. Approved by the Governor. House bill No. 141, by Rosenhaupt, mak ing It a misdemeanor to destroy or deface signs at road intersections; punishable by a fine of $20 or Imprisonment for 20 days. Approved by the Governor. House bill No. 142, by Burch, creating a fourth Judgeship in King County. Ap proved by the Govcrnon House bill No. 151, by Dawes, amend ing section 953 of Balllnger's code and providing that mechanic's liens on vessels shall be co-ordinate with the" claims of creditors for goods sold and delivered. Approved by the Governor. House bill No. 160, by Williams, de ficiency appropriation for the office of Attorney-General. Approved by the Gov ernor. House bill No. 170, by York, authorizing cities of over 20.000 by resolution of Coun cil, to ratify salary warrants of elective officers where the same were unprovided for In the charter of the municipalities. This applies particularly to Tacoma. Ap proved by the Governor. House bill No. 181, by Fairchild. de ficiency appropriation for fish hatcheries. Approved by the Governor. House bill No. 182, by Ingraham, making It a misdemeanor to sell adulterated Paris green or other spraying compounds. Ap proved by the Governor. House bill No. 187, by Fairchild. de ficiency appropriation for fish hatcheries. Approved by the Governor. House bill No. 197, by Gorham, amend ing the act relating to Hens on logs and timber. Approved by the Governor. House bill No. 201, by Phllbrlck, appro priating $2500 to be expended In erecting a monument to the unclaimed dead vol unteers burled in Masonic Cemetery at Olympla. House bill No. 208, by Stocking, givlnw the owners of private drains and ditches the right to condemn a right of way over private property. Approved by the Gov ernor. House bill No. 211, by Rosenhaupt, au thorizing cities to validate by special elec tion indebtedness Incurred prior to the passage of this act, but in excess of the constitutional limit. This merely extends the operation of the law of 1895 covering the same subject. Approved by the Gov ernor. House bill No. 23S, by Gorham, making & deficiency appropriation for the trans portation of prisoners, Insane persons, etc. Approved by the Governor. House bill No. 246, by insurance com mittee, allowing marine insurance com panies to do business in Washington with out having on deposit $200,000 in the United States, as at present provided. Acceptance of a premium by the com pany shall constitute the agent a repre sentative of the company on whom pa pers In a suit can be served. A sworn statement of the company shall be filed with the Secretary of State. House bill No. 253, by Earles, making It a misdemeanor for one to destroy mark or brand on logs, spars, timber, etc, punishable by a fine not to exceed $100. Approved by the Governor. House bill No. 254, by Earles, making It a misdemeanor punishable by fine and Imprisonment for any person to interfere with or Injure & log boom. Approved by the Governor. House bill No. 369, by Slmms, amending the act regulating the practice of dent istry. Applicants for license to practice dentistry must have a diploma from a recognized dental college or else take the examination of the State Board of Dental Examiners. House bill No. 404, by Merrill, compelling railroad companies to maintain Bcales at common points, to weigh cars loaded wl'th merchandise thereon and making bills of lading subject to such weights. This law will make weights on shingles taken In the state govern, Instead of the Minnesota transfer weights at. Minneapo lis as now. House bill No. 40S, by Fairchild, author izing the State Fish Commissioner to ap point three deputies at a salary of $1200 per year each. Heretofore Deputy Fish Commissioners could not be appointed for a longer term than 15 days. One of the three deputies Is to serve on the Columbia River, one on Puget Sound and the third In the Commissioner's office. House bill No. 415. by Albertson, au thorizing cities of the first class to levy street pavements up to CO per cent of the assessed valuation of the property bene fited; providing that a petition signed by three-fourths of the property-owners asking for the improvements is filed with the City Clerk. Approved by the Gov ernor. House bill No. 499, by the appropriation committee, making general appropriation for the maintenance of state institutions and governmental expenses during the next two years. House bill 190 By Badger, an applica tion to Congress for the calling of a Constitutional convention for the purpose of drafting an amendment providing for the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people. House bill 174 By Bush, directing the Land Commission to survey and appraise the tldelands of Aberdeen. House bill 349 By Jerard', providing for the sale of five acres of state land in Co lumbia for cemetery purposes. House bill 191 By the commltteo on min ing, changing the royalty on minerals mined on state land from 2 per cent on the net profits to from. 2 to 5 per cent on the gross output. House bill 69 By Rosenhaupt, providing for a geological survey of the state, and appropriating $10,000 therefor. House bill 2S6 By Rlnes, prohibiting the use and operation of nlckei-ln-the-slot, merchandise and cash machines. House bill 313 By Nesbltt, providing for the reclassification of counties. House bill 447 By Allen, correcting the title to certain tldelands in Seattle sold to Louis Feurer. House bill 467 By Allen, validating all leases of tldelands of the harbor strip of Seattle heretofore made by the Land Commissioner, In which defects existed. House bill 334 By Gorham, relating to school teachers who violate their con tracts. House bill 377 By Jones, providing for the surveying and platting of irregular tracts, lands, etc. House bill 50 By Johnson, providing for the examination of mines. House bill 222 By Merrltt, to create a board of control. House bill 2S5 By Rlnes, making it un lawful to sell, barter or give away cigar ettes to minors. House bill 203 By Rich, relating to ar tesian wells and .regulating the flow of water therefrom. House bill 477 By Dow, relating to the Board of Health. House concurrent resolution 16 By Har rison, for the Improvement of Skagit River. House concurrent resolution 25 By Fer guson, relating to House and Senate Jour nals. House joint memorial 9 By Buck, re lating to site for Soldiers' Home. House memorial 11 By McCoy relating to forest reserves. House memorial 13 By Ulmer, relating to telegraph lines. House bill 12 By Falkner, increasing the number of Judges of the Supremo Court of the State of Washington, and declaring an emergency. House bill 129 By Ehrlich, appropriat ing $25,000 for a state exhibit at the Pan American Exposition. House bill 3S0 By Gorham, making It a misdemeanor to destroy trees on public highways bicycle paths, etc House bill 417 By Stocking, exempting from taxation private cemeteries of not more than one acre. House bill 13 By Falkner. exempting $300 personal property from taxation, and putting Into law the amendment to the constitution adopted at the last state election. House bill 338 By Fairchild, amending the election law so that voters must be able to read and write the English lan guage. This does not apply to present voters. House bill 211 By Earles, extending the right of eminent domain to companies organized to build water dltche3 and pipe lines. House bill 223 By Wilson, making the intimidation of bribery of voters at elec tions punishable by a flne of not more than $1000 and imprisonment for five years. House bill 413 By Waters, providing that on placer claims in this state, located under the laws of the United States, per sons may prospect for gas and oil. House bill 212 By McCoy, providing that the Land Commissioner sell the tim ber separately from the state land where there is 4,000,000 feet of timber to the sec tion, and that the timber bo taken off In three year. House bill 48 By H. D. Crow, appropri ating $7400 to correct errors In remit tance of taxes from Spokane County. Substitute for House bill 178 By Jones, relating to streets and alleys on tide and shore lands. House bill 179 By Brown, relating to im provements In cities of the first class. House bill 31 By Tucker, for the relief of John Nicholas and Joseph Nicholas. House bill 215 By Ehrlich, for the re lief of Donnelly Bros. House bill 305 By Fairchild. for the re lief of Captain Henry Roeder. House bill 321 By Buck, for the relief of F. P. Goss. House bill 405 By Fairchild, for the re lief of county officers, their clerks and deputies. In certain counties of the State of Washington. H. B. 492 By McCoy, regulating mut ual fire Insurance companies and asso ciations. H. B. 454 By Stockings, for the relief of the Olympla Light and Water Com pany. H. B. 367 By Ingraham, providing for the publishing of the biennial report of the State Commissioner of Horticulture. H. B. 335 By Thompson, continuing the work of the experimental stations for the propagation of Eastern oysters. The bill declares an emergency. H. 3. 214 By Comstock, amending sec tion 4756 of Balllnger's annotated codes and statutes of Washington. H. B. 442 By committee on education, amending school law. H. B. 348 By Corey, establishing the office of Fire Warden. H. B. 4ia By Uie joint committee on roads and bridges, providing for the levy, collection, etc. of road taxes. H. B. 294 By Dawes, for the protection of game animals and birds, and song birds, etc H. B. 454 By Jerard, relating to sala ries of officers of counties of the 18th class. H. B. 4S6 By Jones, relating to free public libraries. H. B. 2S3 By Chalmers, relating to pow ers of Coroners. H. B. 445 By Gorham, creating a bu reau of agricultural statistics. Senate Bills. S. B. 1 By Andrews, appropriating $60. 000 for legislative expenses. Approved by the Governor. S. B. 3 By Land, deficiency appropria tion for the state Institutions and board of audit and control. -Approved by the Governor. S. B. 4 By Crow. H. D.. providing for an additional Judge of the Superior Court of Spokane County. Approved by the Governor. S. B. 6 By Hallett. Imposing a grad uated tax of 3 to 9 per cent on inheri tances to collateral heirs, according to the degree of consanguinity. On inheri tance to direct heirs there is an exemp tion up to $10,000. Under this bill the Sullivan estate of Seattle will pay to the state $300. Approved by the Governor. S. B. 8 By Wllshire. providing for gen eral nnteals from decisions of the State Boards of Land Commissioners to the Supreme Court. There is now only a limited right of appeal. Approved by the Governor. 8. B. 9 'By Wllshire, redistricting and reapportioning the State of Washington into legislative districts. The law In creases the House membership from SO to 94. and the Seante from 34 to 42. King County's representation Is Increased from 19 to 25. . . S. B. 13 By Tollman, making an appro priation of $40,000 -to pay bounty on sugar manufactured In this state. This is a re-enactment of the old law. S. B. 15 By Moultry, providing for the reappralsement of tide land in front of Blaine. Approved by the Governor. S. B. 16 By Hammer, deficiency appro priation for the State Land Commissioner. Approved by the Governor. H. B. 17 By Moultray, deficiency appro priation for the Whatcom Normal School. Approved by the Governor. S. B. 18 By La Crone, making an ap propriation for the expenses of the Pres idential Electors of Washington. Ap proved by the Governor. 8. B. 22 By Rand, extending Jury duty to freeholders which is now confined to householders. Approved by the Gov ernor. S. B. 26 By Sumner, deficiency appro priation for the office of the Secretary of State. Approved by the Governor. S. B. 27 By Andrews, waiving all dam ages by reason of the lowering of the surface of Lake Washington In the con struction of a Government ship canal. Approved by the Governor. 8. B. 28 By Rands, directing that all executions of the death penalty shall be carried out at the State Penitentiary. Approved by the Governor. S.- B. 30 By Cornwell, declaring it to be a criminal offense to tamper with witnesses In criminal cases. Approved by the Governor. S. B. 35 By Megler, dedicating the beach on "the Pacific Ocean in Pacific and Che halls Counties for a public driveway. S. B. 36 By Cornwall, defining petty larceny and fixing a penalty therefore and amending the present act. Approved by tho Governor. S. B. 42 By Baumelster, changing the nnmA nt Lewlston. Asotin County. to Clarkston. Approved by the Governor. f. -r ji T9.. 4.?i ln.. nAmmltta. oTnind lng the practice act relative -to the form, f fiHne satisfaction of mortgages. Ap proved by the Governor. S. B. 44 By Ruth, appropriating $350, 000 for the purchase of Thurston County Courthouse for a state capltol building. Approved by the Governor. 8 B. 45 By Preston, admitting veterans of Indian Wars in Washington to the Sol diers' Home at Ortlng. S. B. 53 By Mantz. amending tho act relative to Justices of the Peace, and providing that they shall have Jurisdiction over the county, but shall not impose a flne of more than $100 or imprisonment for over 30 days. Approved by the Gov ernor. S. B. 55 By Sharpe, appropriating $250 to pay 8. W. Maxey for the picture of George Washington on the Speaker'3 stand in the House of Representatives. S. B. 57 By Schofleld. dedicating a strip on the beach of the Pacific Ocean from the southerly point of Damon's Point. Gray's Harbor to the Queets River for a public highway. H. B. 59 By Warburton, creating a State Board of Barber Examiners, and regulating the tonsorial trade. All per sons now engaged In the business shall register with the secretary of the board within 90 days, and receive a certificate enabling them to work In the state for one year. The certificate must be re newed annually. All apprentices of two years' standing shall be eligible for ex amination by the state board. Appli cants must bo free from contagious dis eases, good workmen and be skilled in the prevention of the spread of disease. Ccrtificites may be revoked by the state board for the commission of crime or drunkenness. The act applies only to cities of the first, second and third classes.. S. B. 64 By Hammer, ordering the re appraisement of the tide lands of La Conner. Approved by the Governor. S. B. 66 By Joint committee on print ing, deficiency appropriation for the State Printer. Approved by the Governor. S. B. 70 By the committee on labor, re stricting the hours of labor by women in factories, laundries, etc., to 10 hours per day, and compelling employers of wom en to provide suitable seats for them. Ap proved by the Governor. S. B. 79 By Rands, amending the act relating to exemptions, and curing cer tain technical defects. S. B. 81 By Land, providing that street car companies shall not place men In charge of cars without having three days experience under competent oper ators. S. B. 82 By committee of labor, extend ing the operation of the law requiring horse shoers to be registered and take ex aminations, to cities of the second and third clases. Aproved by the Governor. S. B. 84 By the judiciary committee, curing technical defects In the law of 1897, regulating house and sanitary plumb ing. Approved by the Governor. S. B. 91 By Sharp, making it the duty of Sheriffs to distribute measure water in irrigating canals and ditches In con formity with the decisions of the courts. Approved by the Governor. S. B. 92 By Sharp, making it a mis demeanor punishable by a flne for a per son to Interfere with head gates, flumes and other appliances of Irrigating and stock watering, canals and courses. Ap proved by the Governor. S. B. 96 By Hall, making an appropri ation for the relief of B. Norman. Ap proved by the Governor. S. B. 93 By Rands, anthorizing cities and towns to issue funding bonds and to levy a special tax to pay Interest and principal. Approved by the Governor. S. B. 100 By Preston, amending tech nically the act relating to acknowledge ments. Approved by the Governor. S. B. 101 By Crow, D. H., making tech nical changes In the act governing ap peals to the Supreme Court. Approved by the Governor. S. B. 102 By Crow, H. D.. authorizing Superior Court Judges to sign orders in any county In their district and empower ing visiting Judges to do likewise In any county in the state. Approved by the Governor. S. B. 104 By Sharp, providing that owners of irrigating-ditches with natural sources of water shall keep the head gates and measurement boxes in repair. Approved by the Goveronr. S. B. 112 By Welty. making a deflciency appropriation for the office of State Treasurer. Approvea ny tne Governor, a. is. 114 ay warmirton, .makl appropriation to pay certain against the state. Appr ernor, g 11tTN. tv Of IfMiranlnir nnA fW?nr fh TmnlVimenl therefor at not less than one nor morel than 21 years in the penitentiary. Ap-' R R 1?rt"Rir fimtfVi nmaniUm. . YMlM food law. This bill' provides that the x-ure rooa commissioner may enter no tels and public dining-rooms and take samples of food. Labels on adulterated goods need not contain the formula, as formerly provided. The Commissioner is paid a salary of $50 per month instead of fees as before. He is ex-offlcio Dairy Commissioner. S. B. ISO By Wllshire. making It un lawful for peddlers of eye-glasses to ply their vocation except on payment of a license fee of $5 per day. This measure is aimed to prevent traffic by wander ing vendors of spectacles. S. B. 147 By Hall, authorizing the Land Commissioner to lease state land for the mining of gas and oil. at $25 per annum per section, and 10 per cent of the valuo of all discoveries. S. B. 148 By Davis, appropriating $1200 for the benefit of the White Shield Home of Tacoma. S. B. 154 By Tollman, amending the law relative to the powers of cities In the establishment of sewer districts. S. B. 155 By appropriations committee, making an appropriation for the publica tion of the report of the State Labor Commissioner. Approved by the Gover nor. S. B. 163 By Land, compelling vendors of seed to stamp their packages with the date when the seed was grown. S. B. 166 By Preston, authorizing cities of the first class to purchase land for li brary site, to contract for the mainte nance at a fixed expenditure per annum, and to issue bonds to carry out the pro visions of the act. The law will enable Seattle and Tacoma to take advantage of Mr. Carneele's liberalltv In gifts of money for construction of library build ings. Approved by the Governor. S. B. 174 By Crowe, H. D.. amending the National Guard act, which provides for the reorganization of the Guard on a line with the Regular Army; abolishes the office of Brigadier-General and his staff officers. The Huard shall contain, at least 12 and not more than 16 compa nies of infantry, one troop of cavalry and one battery of artillery. Local boards for the examination of officers for promo tion shall be appointed by the Governor. The salary of the Adjutant-General is increased from $1200 to $2000 per annum. In case of a vacancy in the Second Lien tenancy all Sergeants In the company shall be eligible to take the examination for promotion. Pay of enlisted men for parade duty Is reduced from $1 50 to $1 per day, but is Increased for actual serv ice to the state. Punishment for Infrac tion of rules is moderated, and prizes for target practice are doubled. An emerg ency Is declared. S. B. 176 By Hammer, authorizing the exchange of school bonds at par and In terest according to the original Issue. S. B. 177 By Biggs, changing the namo of New Whatcom to the City of What com. Approved by the Governor. S. B. 181 By Preston, providing that in a transfer or sale of a stock of goods the vendor must file with the purchaser a sworn statement as to the debts against him. The purchaser is then liable to the creditors of the vendor for the amount of debts. S. B. 186 By Angle, amending the pub lic printing act. S. B. 1S9 By Tollman, providing that cities may submit propositions to pur chase or build water systems and street railway lines at general as well as special elections. S. B. 196 By Hallett. making the closed season for bass, perch, pickerel and pike iftTi-pn Mv 15 and July 1. et y wt TJ. .Vm nmmlftoft rm nnnrn- priat!ons, making a deficiency appropria- Mr tnr tht State Board of Health. S. B. 206 By the committee on appro priations, carrying $2000 for desk supplies, etc. S. B. 224 By Preston, authorizing cities and counties to join In the construction of bridges. S. B. 231 By Hamilton, ceiling to thh United States all jurisdiction ovr the Rainier National Park. It is said that the Federal Government will place a company of soldiers and make extensive Improvements on the park when the bill becomes a law. S. B. 241 By Andrews, making an ap propriation for legislative expenses. Ap proved by the Governor. S. B. 244 By Preston, amending the act governing condemnation proceedings and curing defects in the present law. S. B. 249 By the judiciary committee, regulating the form in which jurors shall be chosen. The bill provides for the ap pointment of two jury commissioners, who shall serve one year and be appoint ed from four electors and taxpayers se lected by the county bar association. The commission shall obtain the names of all bona fide Jurors in the county and their names shall be placed In a box. Tho drawing of the panel will be done in tho manner prescribed In the present law. S. B. 195 An act relating to the pay ment of fees to public officers for ap pearing and testifying as witnesses In Judicial proceedings. S. B. 233 By Baker, for the relief of Frank Bartholet. S. B. 137 By Hammer, providing for the creation of diking districts. S. B. 138 By Hammer, providing or the creation of drainage districts. S. B. 133 By Megler, for the relief of H. N. Price. S. B. 183 By Hamilton, relating to tho vacation of streets and alleys. S. B. 220 By Ruth, relating to the va cation of road3. S. B. 223 By Smith, relating to tho leasing of county property. The bill de clares an emergency. S. B. 41 By Moultray, relating to the State Normal School, at Whatcom. S. B. 67 By Welty, for the relief of Charles W. Geiger. Substitute S. B. 126 By the judiciary committee, relating to the assessment and taxation. S. B. 24S By Wllshire, relating to easement of school lands. S. B. 209 By Hamilton, relating to Hen3 on steamers. S. B. 204 By Welty, relating to build ing and maintaining tramroads. S. B. 263 By Rands, providing for tho survey of tide lands In front of Van couver. Senate bill 236 By Hamilton, providing that owners of Improvements on tldelands may obtain title to streets by exchanging contiguous vacant lands. Senate bill 276 By Hall, regulating fra ternal Insurance societies, and making tha laws of the state uniform with those of Eastern States. Senate bill 210 Bv Garber. providing for a new official ballot for general elections. Senate bill 235 By Ruth, abolishing viewers on the survey of county roads. Senate bill 223 By Schofleld, exempting from taxation all ships in the foreign trade or in the trade with any island of the United States, or with any state, that are registered in any customs port in this state. Substitute S. B. 74 By committee on state, school and granted lands, relating to purchase of shore lands. S. B. 76 By Sharp, to provide for the protection of certain game birds in Kit titas County. S. B. 161 Amending section 943 of Bal llnger's codes and statutes of Washing ton, relating to assessments for local Im provements. Substitute S. B. 193 By committee on agriculture, creating the office of Sheep Inspector. S. B. 94 By Sharp, creating the office of State Veterinary Surgeon. Oregon Mine Notes. The Liberty Bell mine has ordered a complete compressor plant and two drills. The machinery weighs 14,000 pounds, and will be In operation by April 1. A. H. Stevens, representing the Victory Gold Mining Company, of Tacoma, has bonded the mining property of T. J. Ljvens and MJies jl uarter, on jurap-oit- or $5000,,