Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-03-16
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speculation, to make new entries.
A bill to amend the act of March 3,
1879, granting additional rights to
homestead settlers within railroad
limits, that from and after March 3,
1879, the even sections within the
limit of any grant to any railroad, or
other corporations, or state in aid of
any corporation, shall be open to set
tiers under the homestead laws, to
the extent of 160 acres to each settler /;
and Persons who have heretofore taken
homestead in above described limits,
and been restricted to so acres, per-
mitted to take another so acres, with
out payment of fees and commissions,
and residence to date from first selec-
ton.
A bill to provide indemnity for
school sections in Washington Terri
tory, sold as mineral lands, and for
other purposes.
A bill for the relief of certain set
tiers upon school lands in Washing
ton Territory. Provides, that the ac-
ton of the county commissioners of
the several counties of Washington
Territory, under the authority sup
posed to reside in the act of the leg
islative assembly of said Territory, ap-
proved December 2, 1869, be COLI
frmed.
A bill to provide for one additional
associate justice of the supreme court
of Washington Territory. Fixes the
fifth judicial district of the Territory,
until changed by the legislative as
sembly of the Territory, as the coun-
ties of Jefferson, Clallam, Island, San
Juan, Whatcom and Skagit.
A bill to promote the faithful ad-
ministration of the public trusts and
to secure more efficient civil service re-
form, and for other purposes. Max
ing it misdemeanor, punishable by
fine not exceeding 5000 and dismis-
sal from office, for any officer of the
United States government, including
the executive, legislative, and judicial
departments, to accept of or receive
from any railroad, banking or tele-
graph corporation, ETC., Or from any
pther person, u free pass or ticket over
@py railroad, or to accept as gift from
any natonal bank or telegraph cor
poration, except or lawful legatee,
and stock or bonds of such corpora
ton. And that all such government
officers and employees holding such
pass, or ticket, or gifts, to surrender
same to respective corporations.
A bill to provide for the taxation of
railIoad property in Washington Ter
ritory. Provides that all property
owned by railroad companies in the
Territory of Washington shall be as
sessed and taxed, under the laws OF
said, Territory, as other property taxed
therein. Also that the right-of-way of
the N. P. r. r. Co. in the Territories
of the United States shall be taxed Us
other property owned by railroad COM
panies in said Territories.
A bill to restore the abandoned mil
itary reserve in Walla Walla county,
w. T., to the public domain, and to
dispose of the same to the settlers
thereon.
A bill amending section 2427 of the
revised statutes so as to extend the
benefits of the bounty land law to the
volunteers who served in the Oregon
and Washington Indian wars of 1856
and 1856.
A bill to credit the Territory OF
Washington on the books Of the ord
nance department the sum of twelve
thousand, three hundred and eighty
seven dollars and fifty-seven cents, for
arms and cartridges loaned the State
Of Oregon.
A bill prohibiting the immigration
OF Chinese into the United States.
A bill making an appropriation for
establishing first-order lighthouse
and fog signal at Gray's Harbor, w. T.
Mr.. Voorhees, has introduced a Joint
resolution, proposing an amendment
to the constitution of the United States
prohibiting polygamy.