The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-11-20
LEGISLATIVE DOINCS

LEGISLATIVE DOINGS
The following are the enactments
memorials and resolutions passed by the
Legislature Assembly of the Territory
OF Washington. At the seventh bieunial
session Of October and November, 1879
no bill receiving veto:
| ACTS.
An act prohibiting hogs from running
| at large IN the counties Of Yakima and
/ Whitman.
Defining lawful fences in Columbia
and Stevens counties.
To amend an act entitled IAN &C,
relating to liens" approved Nov 8,
1877.
Toprevent the spread of scab or other
infectious diseases among sheep in the
| counties Of Walla Walla, Columbia,
! Whitman, Stevens, Yakima and klicki-
! tat.
To amend an act entitled AN act
relating to deeds" approved Nov. .,
1877.
In relation to the Judges OF the Dis.
trict and Probste Courts and Justices
Of the Peace prscticing ss sttorneys-at-
law in certain cases.
To change the name # David Lip
stine to that Of Henry Lander.
To fix the time for holding the regu.
lar terms Of Probate Courts.
To extend and define the corporate
limits of the city Of Port Townsend.
In relation to Acknowledgements Of
deeds, mortgages. and dotherinstruments t.
of writing taken in foreign countries
and beyond the limits of the United
States.
To organize Spokan county
To repeal an act entitled IAN act for
the protection of stock rais-rs in the
counties of Clallam and Jefferson"
To regulate the building of wire
fences.
To authorize the city of Port Town
send to license. tax, regulate and re-
strain certain kinds of business within
the limits of said city.
To repeal an act entitled AN act to
provide for the appointment Of county
assessor in the county Of Pierce. and
defining his duties. aud declaring the
sheriff thereof ex -officio assessor.
To protect the inmates of Insane
Asylums
To change the name Of tie county
seat of Lewis county.
For the protection of game aud fish
in the counties of Wslls Walla and
Columbia
Defining libel. and providing Tor the
punishment thereof.
Relating to liens of farm laborers
To provide for the scaling and meas
urement OF logs. and the formation of
lumber districts.
For the better protection Of bridges
in Washington Territory.
Fixing the rates to be paid for pub
lie printing and providing for the au
diting of the accounts Of public printer.
Repeating the proviso Of section one
OF an act entitled "An act for the relief
Of the clerks and employees Of the pres
ent l. gislature." approved Nov. o,
1877.
To amend section AGO, chapter Al
Of an act entitled IAN act to rcgulats
the practice and proceedings in civil
actions" approved Nov. 8. 1877.
To regulate actions and proceedings
to recover or affecting real estate.
To appropriate money for the Uni
versity Of Washington.
For the relief of the county OF Stew
ems.
To punish gambling.
TO amend an act entitled IAN act in
relation to compensation of certain offi =
GERS Of Columbis county"
Regulating salmon fisheries on the
waters of the Columbia river aud its
tributaries.
To dispose OF certain persons held
in custody.
To amend All act entitled "An act
to regulate the practice and proceed
ings in civil actions"
To create the office of Fish Commis-
sioncr for the Columbis river, to license
the taking of salmon in the Columbia
river and its tributaries. and to encour-
age the este Enlistment OF Matching
houses on the waters Of the Columbia
river for the propagation Of salmon.
To provide for the codification Of the
laws Of Washington Territory.
Supplemental to and explanatory of
chapter 9, of an act entitled AN act to
provide FOR the interpretations of cities,
approved Nov. .. 1877.
In relation to assignments.
To legalize certain ordinances OF the
city of Seattle.
For tho relief Of Klickitat county.
For the relief Of b s Miller.
For the relief of James T Berry.
To amend an act entitled IAN act
providing for the election OF County
Commissioners and defining their du-
ties" approved Dec. 1. 1869.
To repeal an act entitled "An act to
extend and define the corporate limit,
O. the city of Port Townsend" approx
ed Oct. l. 1879
To incorporate the city of Golden
dale.
In relation to mortgages Oh personal
property.
To amend On act entitled IAN act to
amend an act entitled An act to en-
courage the cultivation Of oysters.
approved Nov. Z. 1877.
To provide for the recovery OF dam.
ages for injuries caused by the use o'
intoxicating liquors.
To amend an act entitled An act IN
relation to Notaries Public" approved
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