Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-02-10

general fund, and when not paid on pre-
sentation are to bear interest at the same
rate as county warrants. Approved Feb
ruary 2.
Act appropriaiing S13S 40 to pay Henry
Landes, S. w. Brown and Il. l.. Sharp
stein for services in locating school for
defective youth. Approved January 81
An appropriation of $4,000 for sup
port of the hospital for the insane at
Steiacoom was approved February p
Section 9, i34 of the code was amended
by adding a proviso that the provisions of
the section shall not apply to the bonds
Of any company incorporated under the
chapter, the payment of which shall be
secured by an actual transfer of real cs-
tate securities for the benefit of purchas-
ers of said bonds, such securities to be at
least equal in par value to the bonds and
be first liens upon unenmbered real es-
tate worth ut least twice the amount
loaned, provided that such issue of bonds
shall not exceed ten times the capital
stock of the issuing company. Approved
February 2.
A new section. numbered 1885, was
added to the code, providing that it it ap-
pears to the probate court that it will be
to the best interests of an estate, real or
personal, of deceased person to pay off
mortgage on other property, the court
may order such sale, which shall be con-
Quoted like sales of other property OF de-
ceased persons. Approved February 2.
The Governor was directed to appoint
three competent persons pilot commits
sioners for Puget Sound, the board to
meet at Port Townsend at least once in
three months, make laws for their own
government and the government OF pilots,
provide a seal, appoint secretary, Meth
or commissioners or secretary to have any
interest in any pilot boat or the earnings
thereof. Pilots must be American citi-
zens and legal voters over 81. They shall
be rigidly examined by the board touch
ing their management Of vessels, knowl-
edge of tides, currents, bearings, etc.
Pilots who get drunk while in charge OF
vessel shall be suspended or dismissed.
Nc one except licensed pilots shall pilot
vessels in or out Of Puget Sound, Juan de
Fuca Straits or from the ocean, under
penalty of $500. This penalty is not in
CURED where a master OF vessel acis as
his own pilot, provided that vessels
should not be compelled to take pilots.
Pilots are TO pay per cent. on the pilot.
age received by them TO the board and
| S. for each license, the money 10 pay the
expenses of the board. Pilots arc re.
quircd to keep boat cruising in the
| Straits of Fuca or at Sea. Pilot commits
sioners are to fix rates of pilotage, which
must not exceed IS per foot to vessels
which take pilot outside Waadda Island
vessels from British Columbia TO pay moi
over Sc per foot, vessels from Port Town
send to any port on Puget Sound moi
over 81 per foot. Nothing in the act Ia
be construed as requiring payment of hall
pi!Otage when services are not actually
performed. 1t is the special duty of the
pilot commissioners to notify the prOsccut
ing attorney of the Third judicial district
of violations of the act, and it is made
his duty to forthwith prosecute the often
dcrs Approved February 2.
The index to the code and session laws
made under the provisions OF law ap
proved February 4, 1866, was ordered
printed under the direction of the Secrc
tary in the style of the index to the laws
of Wisconsin. Approved February 2.
pay for printing the Governors message
and report. Approved February2
1t was made arson, punishable by i'm
1 llSAsumCut III uOt lCSS tudu OuC va hAOt {
than ten years, for any one 10 maliciously
set fire to any unoccupied dwelling
owned by him. Approved February2
| Fifteen hundred dollars were apprO
priated to purchase 800 copies Of Volume
III, reports of the Supreme Courts Of
Washington Territory. The reports to bt
distributed TO the various states, clerks o
courts, county auditors, probate judges
| Of farritnrial nftipnrc
justices supreme court, Governor, for use
Of their own offices. Approved Febru
airy 2.
Section &c of the school law approved
February 4, 1886, was amended to provide
for the annual election of school clerk
Section 81 of the act was amended by di
rec:ing the use of the last assessment by
the county assessor as basis. Section 81
was amended by providing that no person
holding third grade certificate shall re
ceive another Of like grade. Approved
February
The law for the establishment of {
school for defective youth was amended
by authorizing the trustees to elect at thci
May meeting director to serve until re
moved for cause. Approved February 2
| An elaborate bill providing for locating
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to be used for numbering and logging pur
the use of lands condemned for such pur
pose, became law on February2.
In no case of motion tor new trial il
territorial courts shall it be necessary I.
specify the ground thereof otherwise thar
in the language OF section 276 Of the code
Section 281 of the code was repealed
Approved January 81.
Six hundred and thirty dollars was ap
propriated to pay the expenses Of the join
committee to visit the penitentiary. APP
proved January 81.
An appropriation of STA. 400 was made
for new building at the penitentiary, fol
the purchase of necessary plant for thu
heating and lighting the same, for main
enance of prisoners, and to pay deficien
cies, was approved February 1.
The manner of commencing civil action:
was changed by an act which requires the
fling of q complaint with and issue o
summons by the clerk. No action shall
make default, unless the time shall have
expired on or before the second day of tho
term. Summons shall be served by de
| llvcIluk COpy " tAC ouuAtoi ~ thO oStiVl
is against the county; if against town ol
city on the mayor or president; if against
o school district on the clerk thereof; il
against railroad to any agent thereof
within the territory; if against sleeping OIL
hotel car company to any person having
charge Of any OF its cars or on any agent
if against an insurance company to any
authorized agent; if against an express
company to any agent; if against any
other corporation on the president, secre
tary, cashier or managing agent; if against
q foreign corporation or non resident joint
stock company or association doing bust
ness in the territory to any agent, cashier
or secretary thereof; if against minor
under IA years of age to such minor per
sonally and to his father, mother OF
guardian; if against person who has
been appointed to the guardian, in all
other cases to the defendant personally or
to some suitable person at the dwelling
house or usual place OF abode OF such de-
PENDANT. If by publication the summons
shall be printed six weeks in paper in
which the court is held. The action shall
he deemed commenced from the date OF
filing the complaint with the clerk, and
the court shall have control of all subsc-
Ouenf nrOceedings Ii is not necessary 10