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

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to recompensing the prosecutor and
officers on cases of conviction for bur.
glary. robbery or larceny; Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Baker, one to require
County Auditors to keep book to be-
known as the incumbrance record,
in which to record attachments
and levies filed The fees are the
same as for the recording of deeds
and collected as costs.
BY Mr.. Baker, one to change the
lines between WhatcOm and Skagii
counties, and annex a few islands be.
longing to Whatcom county, the in.
habitants having petitioned for the
change in counties.
By Mr.. Stewart, a long bill to reg.
ulate the practice of pharmacy and
sale of medicines and poisons.
By Mr.. Knapp, a bill to declare all
wagon roads, opened and travelled
three years, public highways, whether
ever viewed or surveyed by order
When a petition for q road is rejected
the commissioners shall not entertain
a petition for the same road for two
years. Road tax to be paid in hall
labor and half cash; labor tax may be
paid in cash at Is cents on the dol
lar of the levy; road supervisors to be
paid in large districts at the rate OF
81 so per day; county commissioners
to be road commissioners of their re-
spective districts, and decide what i'm
provements are necessary therein,
and the road fund to be divided
equally between the three commits
sioners' districts. Referred to the
committee on Roads.
By Mr.. Humes, a bill to repeal sec
ton 2,313 of the code, requiring the
husband to join in deeds made by
married women affecting their own
real estate.
Also to repeal sections 2,411 and
2,412 of the code, relating to descent
of community property.
Also to amend section 2, 4OS of the
code, defining separate property of
husbands. 1t makes all real and per-
sonal property and pecuniary rights
owned by husbands before marriage
and acquired after marriage by gift or
inheritance, with rents and profits
thereof, his sole and separate property,
not subject to debts and contracts of
his wife; and he may sell the same
without his wife joining in the con-
veyance; judiciary.
Also to amend section 2, 400 Of the
code, which defines separate property
of married women, and give them the
same control and right to property as
is given to married men; Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Case, a bill to regulate at
torney's fees recoverable in civil &C
tons. 1t fixes the fees for collection
of $50 at $40; when less chan 500 at
not over $40; when less than $500 at
not over $50; when less than 81 600 at
not over 800; when over 81 600 not
over $40 on each additional 500.
Parties may contract to pay attorneys
more or less; judiciary.
BY Mr.. Reed, bill in relation to
courts, and to establish certain mu-
nicipal courts; Judiciary.
The following bills passed the
House:
To amend the school law so as to
change the age of admission from 5
to 6 years.
Making it misdemeanor for any
person to ask to be placed ON jury.
For the relief of w. A. Ronalds.
For the relief of San Juan county.
Appropriating $3.50 for the relief of
Skamania county, costs incurred in
conviction of murderer.
Appropriating $3.50 for postage
stamps for members of the Legisla-
ture.
Thompson's bill amending section
SIT of the Code, defining burglary.
THURSDAY, Jan. IL.
COUNCIL.
Mr.. Sharpstein introduced C. B. No.
80, regulating the mode of condemna-
ton of lands by private corporations
for corporate purposes and ascertain
ing compensation therefor; referred.
Also No. SO, relating to the powers
of corporations, and to amend section
1877 of Code; referred.
Also No. "a, amending Sec. 2,434 of
Code relating to the formation of cor
poratiOns: referred.
Mr.. Lewis No. IS, to provide for
open nominations for Office and pro-
vide greater secure secresy of the bal
lot; referred.
Mr.. Convey, No. Sc, (by requesD to
provide for the CONTINENT of convicts
in Western Washington. Provides
for a contract to be made by the Gov
ernor, for six years, with VIM. Billings
for the keeping of convicts at GO cents
per day each. Referred to committee
on Ways and Means.
c. B. Z, to provide for payment of
wages for labor in lawful money, came
from committee without recommends
ton, and was laid on the table sub
ject to order.
c. B. 70, to provide for location and
opening of roads and shutes for log
ging purposes, and to provide for the
OF lands for such pur-
poses, passed.
Mr.. Convey introduced G. B. 81, to
create a Board of Railroad Commits
sioners, and defining their duties.
Makes the Governor, the Secretary
and the Treasurer said board, with
to appoint clerk at 81 500
per annum.
C. B. &C, relating to the assessment
and collection of Territorial revenue.
Provides that the counties shall pay
Territorial tax without dimin ution by
delinquent taxes, passed.
A substitute came from the COM
mittee for e. ]. IL, relating to new
business, fixing the limit at Jan. 21st.
G. B. %, providing for the location
of Hospital for the Insane in East
ern Washington, passed. Appropri-
ates 500, 900 for said building at Med
ical Lake.
A communication was received
from the Governor calling attention of
the Assembly to the fact that the fis-
cal year ends on Sept. 3Oth, and that
all legislation should be made to con-
form so that Territorial reports be
filed promptly.