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,,