Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-01-06

cent. can be owned by foreigners; also |
IN act regulating the compensation OF
Judges and clerks of probate courts;
also bill providing that the public
printer must employ competent work
men and pay - cents per thousand
Or $2l weekly.
BY Mr.. Warman, bill constituting
county commissioner boards OF health
to d cal with infectious diseases, and reg
ulating their duties. Read twice and
referred to Judiciary.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4.
COUNCIL.
Mr.. Convey stated that a bill had
been referred to the committee on Hos
pital for the Insane, appropriating
100000 for building an insane hospi-
tai in Eastern Washington. The COM
mittee preferred not reporting the bill
at present, in view of the fact that APP
preparation bills for large amounts are
before the legislature for action. Ac-
cording to the Auditors report not
more than 1925 600 would be raised by
taxation in the next two years, even
including the present gross earning
tax of some $4,000 If all the ap-
preparation bills are passed, the next
legislature will find deficiency Of
about $250,OOO. Unless the COM
mittee can see some way in which SUI
ficient revenue could be raised for
Territorial purposes, they do not deem
it advisable to report the bill at pres
ent.
Mr.. Steel offered a bill authorizing the
joinder of matters in abatement with
causes of defense in bar in civil ac-
tons; referred to the Judiciary COM
| mittee.
Mr.. Sharpstein, bill to regulate,
restrain, license or prohibit the sale OF
liquors. 1t gives county commission
ers sole power to license or prohibit
outside the limits of incorporated
cities, and gives the mayor and
council the sole right to license OF
prohibit in cities. License is not less
than $500 or more than 81 900, pay
able annually. Bonds to keep an or
derby house are required; passed to
print. Also bill to amend the code
SO those who have declared an in
tention to become citizens can be adj
mitted to the bar; Judiciary com
mittee.
Mr.. Convey, by request, a bill tc
create the Office of county recorder o
deeds, such officer to be elected at TIT
next general election. The same per
son may be recorder and auditor
and shall give 5000 bonds. Hi
duties shall be the same as those nov
prescribed for county auditor, as far a
the same relates to the recording o
deeds and other instruments. H
shall procure seal and take acknowl
edgements, etc. His fees shall be tn
same as now provided by law for re
cording.
The Council passed bill offered b
Lewis in relation to fencing railroads
for the protection of live stock.
Also, the bill amending section l
5O4 of the code, requiring publicatio
notice OF sale of real estate by excel
. tors to be published in a paper in tn
, county where the estate is.
! Also, a bill allowing counties, cite
school districts and incorporated towr
O TO create Indebtedness.
. Also, a bill appropriating $3.50
8 buy postage stamps, Lewis voting no
: HOUSE.
4 Mr.. Case introduced bill providin
for the appointment of Public E,
n aminer, skilled bookkeeper, to exc
x else supervision over the books and a
o counts of all public, charitable an
penal institutions of the Territory, ar
y devise a uniform system of book-kee
r, ing for Territorial and county aud
II tors, treasurers and sheriffs, and to a
certain the financial character of q
0 bondsmen and public officers. +
shall visit county treasurers witho1
giving notice and investigate the
% offices; shall report neglect or refus
Il of officers to obey his instructions
:, :, the Prosecuting Attorney, and also
i the Governor, who may suspend sue
20 officer, and shall have authority to a
. minister oaths. Persons refusing q
:, cess to books, etc., or hindering Il
- Examiner, shall be deemed guilty
8 felony and fined $1,000. The Exai
," liner shall report annually to the Go
=, ernor; he shall receive a salary of 8.
!, 500 and q contingent fund of $500.
- the Examiner receive pay from othe
- for service, or fail to perform his
:. ties, he shall be guilty of felony al
" fined $1,000, or imprisoned for Fl
=, years.
~ Mr.. Mcmillan, a Till to prove
~ horses, mules, cattle and goats fro
" running at large. 1t provides that
h. petition the County Commissioners
- any county shall submit the questi
-, of allowing animals to run at large
:. a special election. The bill is open
ro the objection that one county IN
~ prohibit the running at large of o
~ kind Of animals that are allowed
- run at large in an adjoining coun
a. thus causing confusion, damage o
u' i'll will between the inhabitants of &
al joining counties.
~ Mr.. Fellows a bill appropriate
=, $500 to buy copies of the record ma
X by the Washington Territory volu
- teers during the rebellion as it &
os pears in the War Department recor'
Ia Mr.. Clark, of Yakima, a bill p
~ scribing rules for the government
A. towns laid out under the act of CO
gress of 1867. 1t makes it the duty
mr. the locators to file a map in THU
.;i1 days with the Auditor. When not
"a incorporated town, the Probate Jud
;"i is to obtain a book and record I
names OF lot owners until patent
secured. Elaborate details for g
rts eminent are provided.
'de Mr.. Humes bill to provide punt
ment for the crime of embezzleme
mo- as defined by section S36 of the Co
,o 20 The penalty was omitted in compili
~ the Code, and added in brackets
40. the printer. The penalty is not m
~ than ten years in the penitentiary
700 not less than year in the coul
Ihe Jail.
VIZ Mr.. Ecker bill suggesting mil
~ amendments to revenue law.
ar Mr.. McElroy bill to repeal the
allowing q lew of a snecial road