, 1890-03-27

mining county uN'l tNlHlhs W itl'h1 W
the mines us practicable and sec q at the
means of cgrrss nrc sufficient. II conn
plninl Is matte shat mno is dangerous
the geologist must make an inspection,
aud, II tile facts Justly, order the NJ ces-
sary repairs to be made. Tho salary oi
tic geOlugist Is fixed at 81 20 year
anil ~, 100 more is allowed tor eNpch scs'
Approved February p, isO0. George a.
Belhune, of Tacoma, las been appoint
cd gcologist.
ruary 2, iSsS, relating ~ the licensing Of
animals kept for hire. Approved FEB
ruary 2s, is0J and went into effect Inn
mcdiately.
II. u. i0--Dcclnrlng streets IN incor'
porated cities, extending from the line
OF high tide to deep wuicr, public high
ways and placing them under tile CON
troll OF the municipal authorities Of the
respective cities. Approved February
%, 1899.
Ii. b. 1910 amend tho act Of 1888 re-
lating to dykes and dams. IL provides
that live persons may petition ior the
construction OF dams. Tue present law
requires ten. Approved February ~
lsdO.
II b. 223-Tho HANDLE law relating 10
the hop business is as follows Tho
amount of tare to be deducted from the
gross weight OF each bale OF hops grown
and hereafter sold In this state is here
after fixed at five pounds per bale. Five
yards OF baling cloth Is the maximum
quantity to bo used In making tho bale,
aud the standard weight of each yard OF
bnling cloth is hereby fixed at from
twenty-iour to thirty ounces. Tho
standard weight for bale of hops Is
hereby fixed at from l75 TO 2lO pounds.
Any vendcr of hops using heavier sack
ing than that specified In this section, or
using any cxtrancous matter In the bal
Ing thereof shall have the same de-
duoted as additional tare" Approved
March 3, 1890.
II. Is. 2oS--Proyiding for two addI-
tioual superior Judges In Pierce county,
two IN King and ono In Spokane. Ow-
ing to the refusal OF the house 10 concur
IN the senate amendments, the governor
was authorized to appoint only onc
judge in Pierce county, the others TO be
elected next fail. Tho bill was approx ed
and went into effect on March 3. Gov
crnOr Ferry appointed Fremont Camp
he'll in Pierce county, {. Stratton and
4. j. Humes in King county, and J. NJ.
kinnaird In Spokane county.
FAIR PLAY roR CREDITORS.
II. u. i25--To secure creditors q just
division of the estates Of debtors who as
sign for the benefit OF creditors. This
act provides that no general assignment
shall be valid unless made for the bene-
lit of all creditors IN proportion To the
q mount of their respective claims. Such
an assignment shall have the effect to
discharge attachments on which juds-
mcnt had not been taken at the date Of
the assignment Ample provision is
made for the hling of an inventory and
the appointment or election OF an as.
E ignee. No assignment shall be declared
or void for want ol
any list or inventory provided for.
Any creditor may claim debts 70
bocome due as well rs debts due. but on
debts not due reasonable abatement
shall be made when the same are not
d ra wing interest Creditors who fail TO
exhibit thsir claims within three months
Ai,er the publication OF notice by the as
signce shall not participate nthe diva.
dends until after payment In full of all
claims presented within the prescribed
time and allowed by the court. The as
signee Is vested with power TO dispose OF
the property OF an assignor II, upon
tho presentation of the final report of the
Assignee the court Is satisfied that tho
lssignor made fair and honest assign
Inent and that his estate has ksen made
10 realize the fullest amount possible and
not less than 80 per cent. of the indebt-
.dness over and above the expenses OF
.ho assignment, lac has authority 70 dis
'hargc the assignor from any further
liability on account of indebted
less existing prior to the assignment
md on account of the unsatisfied pof-
ion OF such Indebtedness. Approved
VI March q, 1870.
8. d. l25--One OF the important bills
of the session is the one reported by the
Ioint committee on roads aud highways
relating to county roads. According to
It's provisions all roads hereafter to he
aid out shall not be not less than thirty
nor more than sixty feet wide. Applica-
Ions for the cstabli shment Of roads may
be made by twelve treeholders who
must subscribe bond conditioned that
they will pay Rccruing costs should
their application inil. The succeeding
thirty sections OF tho bill details at
length the mode of procedure TO be
taken IN laying out widening or altering
roads or abandoning roads which have
become useless. Appeals from the de-
cislon of county commission in road
may be taken to the superior.
whose decision may be reversed in the
supreme court. .....
PowERs oF BOOM COMPANIES.
II. b. 22o-To declare and regulate
the powers, rights and duties OF cor, ora
tions organized TO build booms. Such
corporations are vested with power 10
acquire land and appropriate property
for their own use in the manner thg'
railways appropriate ii. After the use
Of the property has ceased for one year
the title shall revert to tho original
owner. Existing corporations desiring
10 avail themselves of the benefits of this
net must within ninety days file plat
Of the shore line they want; new com.
panlcs have ninety days nftcr their in
such companies are vested
with power to build sheer or receiving
booms, dOlphins, piers and piles, but
They arc authorized to charge
not TO exceed 20 cent? thousand feet
iur boomnge and have u lien ola logs iot
their service. They are liable for losses
OF NIL logs except when the owner hns
fnilcd 10 furnish the nossary boomsticlss
ami chains to raft the logs. LII addition
tO the damages the corporation shall b.
liable to u line not exceeding 20 per cent,
pf the value OF tho property on losses,
March IL, 1880
il u. 1910 prohibit swine running
at large. The owners of swine shall be
liable for treble the amount OF damages
caused by swine unlawiully at large.
Any person may restrain swine and give
the owner notice in writing, together
with a bill OF damages, and II no action
is taken within thirty days, tho animal
shall be dealt with under the cstray law.
Justices of the pence may appoint ap.
praisers TO Tx damages In case OF a dis.
agreement. IL shall be no defense to set
g.sHN Iar ga "a o.. o.
swine ont. Approved March 7, 1890.
II. u. lO2-rO prevent bulls running
Rt large between March and June 10.
ANY person having cows or heiiefs run
ming at large may lawfully castratc amy
bull over ten months old found at large
during the prescribed time. lfthe castra.
tion has been skillfully done the owner