Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-01-13

tar as relates to the location OF the
county seat.
By Mr.. Clark, of Walla Walla, an
act to authorize the superintendent OF
the penitentiary to contract for the
labor of the convicts for five years
contracts for more than six months
to be approved by the Governor; con
victs not to labor more that ten hours
day; the contractor to give bond and
pay for the labor every three months ;
also bill to tax railroads. Also, to re-
peal section 1852 Of the code, relating
to marks and brands.
By Mr.. Mcmillan, an act to regulate
the location and recording of quartz
mining claims, and providing for as
sessment work done thereon.
Also, regulating the herding and
care of stock, and declaring it unlaw-
full for certain animals to run at large.
1t makes it unlawful to allow any
mustang or stallion of inferior breed
over eighteen months old, or any in
ferior bull over eighteen months old,
to run at large. All bulls not having a
thoroughbred sire or dam are declared
inferior. No stallion over eighteen
months, or bull over six months old, to
run at large within five miles of any
city or village. 1t is misdemeanor
to violate the act willfully, with pen
atty of not less than $50 or more than
5000. Animals named found running
at large may be impounded, etc. 1t is
made unlawful to allow any bull over
six months old to run at large on any
stock range from November LIST to the
18th of June.
BY Mr.. Arrasmith, bill to amend
the code relating to highways, so that
householders can be road viewers.
BY Mr.. Clark, of Walla Walla, an
act providing for Communication of the
sentence of Territorial prisoners. 1t
allows for good conduct reduction OF
one month for each six months of the
first two years of the sentence, one
and half months for each six months
of the next two years and two months
in each. six months thereafter. AS
sault on a guard, or attempt to escape,
or misdemeanor, or fragrant disobedi-
ence of rules, shall cause forfeiture of
deductions earned.
By Mr.. Forrest an act prescribing a
short form of mortgage of real estate.
Also to allow the owner of home
stead to mortgage the same.
Also, to amend section 9,O6l of the
code, the mechanics lien law, so that
lien may be filed after the expira-
ton of any credit given for labor or
material, provided that credit is not
given for more than ninety days.
BY Mr.. Ecker, an act providing
that if the owner of an animal kept
for breeding purposes shall misrepre-
sent the pedigree of the animal he
shall be liable to all damage sustained,
and any person who shall misrepre-
sent the pedigree of any animal he
may sell shall be deemed guilty of q
misdemeanor, with a fine of not over
$50, and be liable for damage sus-
tanned.
Also, to. amend the school law so
that it shall be the duty of the board
to examine teachers in counties hav-
ing 1000 or more school children, on
the second Wednesday of February
May, August and November of each
year; and in counties having less than
100 children to examine teachers on
the second Wednesday of May and
November. Three grades Of teachers
certificates can be issued, but none to
any person less than Is. 1t strikes
out the proviso which allowed county
superintendent to grant permits to
teachers who do not attend cxamina-
ton.
By Mr.. Preston, an act to amend
section 1884 of the code, relating to
roads. so as to authorize a new road
from a point on the premises of an
applicant by practicable route to a
point on county road, so rs to do
the least damage to lands through
which the new road is located.
By Mr.. Humes, an act providing
that jurors in justices courts shall
have the qualifications of jurors in a
district court. The justice shall write
the names of eighteen persons, from
which list plaintiff shall strike one
name, then defendant one, and SO on
until six names are left, who shall
form a jury to be summoned.
By Mr.. Baker, an act to amend the
school law SO that county superinten-
dents shall rereive 500 instead of 5000
per year, and ten dollars for each 100
scholars over 500, and three dollars
for each school visited once a year
and ten cents o mile each way, pro-
vided he visits only one school per
day.
By Mr.. Arrasmith, an act to repeal
section 1852 of the code, relating to
marks and brands.
By Mr.. Keane, an act to appropriate
SEC, 900 for the establishment of a
Territorial reform school for juvenile
offenders, and provide rules for its
government.
By Mr.. Payne, an act to amend the
law governing pilots on the Columbia
river and bar, SO as to require all
parties licensed to be of good moral
habits, OF acquired practical expert
ence and knowledge.
By Mr.. Irwin, an act making it O
misdemeanor for an owner of sheep to
allow them to run at large.
By Mr.. McElroy, an act appointing
G. w. Halter commissioner to prepare
code of laws to govern the dyking oil
overflowed lands, and appropriating
5000 to pay clerk hire and stationery
the bill to be submitted at the next
Legislature.
By Mr.. Reed, an act to regulate and
tax fire, marine, life and other insu-
rance companies. 1t is similar to the
bill offered in the Council by Mr..
Convey.
Mr.. Helm presented a petition from
D. R. Bigelow, asking the passage of a
law exempting from taxation all farm
and unimproved lands in incorporated
cities not laid out in town lots.
Mr.. Mcmillan, memorial asking
that the Colville Indian reservation be
restored to the public domain. The
reservation contains 5000 square
miles and 500 Indian inhabitants
passed to print.
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