Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-04-12
Review of the Session Of the LegisIa-
ture.

judgments IN Une uIsUTlct OF circuit courts
Of the United States. Such judgments,
il rendered in this state, may be made
liens npon the real estate owned by the
person against whom judgment is rem
dered, for period of five years from date
Of judgment, by fling certified tran
script in the Office of the auditor or re-
corder of the county where the land lies,
and no lein shall attach to the lands in
any county of the state until the date Of
filing such transcript, except the county
wherein such Judgment is rendered, in
which case the lien shall attach from the
date of such rendition, provided that,
within twenty days from such rendition,
q certified transcript of such Judgment
ahalI be filed in the Office of the auditor
Of said county.
Senate bill so, by Wilson, amending
section 1852 Of the code of Washington,
by striking out the provision that in the
counties of Clallam, Island, San Juan,
Yakima, Jefferson, Pacific, Kitsap, and
Mason the sheriffs shall be ex-officio as
SCISSORS, and shall perform the duties of
the latter.
Senate bill 40, by Kinnear, to provide
for the determination Of conflicting
claims to property, ETC., provides that
any one having property or money in his
nosession, where more than one person
claims to be the owner, may commence
an action in the superior court against
all or any of such persons and have their
rights and claims adjusted.
Senate bill As, by Whalley, providing
for the state printing and binding, fixing
the compensation of the state printer, etc.
All printing and binding is to be done
under the general supervision of the sec
retarv of state who is required to audit
ali accounts. All public printing is
divided into seven classes and the price
for each is fixed. The state printer is
required on the LIST day of April of each
wear to make estimates and advertise for
materials to be used in the state print
ING. The secretary Of state is to let the
contract.
Senate bill As, by Whalley, is supple
mental to senate bill 46. 1t creates the
Office Of state printer, provides for his
election, duties and qualifications. The
state printer is to be elected every fourth
year from and after January, 1898. o.
C. White was chosen for the short term,
until July 1, 1898.
House bill 125, to secure to creditors
Just division of the estates of debtors,
provides that no general assignment OF
property by an insolvent for the benefit
Of creditors shall be valid unless made
for the benefit of all his creditors in pro
portion to the amount of their respective
claims.
House bill 203, by Herren, provides
that all public roads in the state that
have been used as such for seven years
where the same have been worked ant
kept up at public expense, shall be anC
are declared lawful roads and highways
No informalities in the records Of laying
out, altering, etc, shall be construed tt
invalidate or vacate such public roads.
House bill 257, by McReavy, give
hotel, inn, lodging house and boarding
house keepers lien on the baggage
property OF other valuables Of guests anC
dodgers until charges are paid, and thel
may, after three months, sell the same a
public auction, after giving the owne
ten days notice, or by advertisement
The overplus, if any, is to be returned Il
the owner.
House bill 900, by committee on water
etc, makes it lawful for any railroad
corporation operating railroads in thi
state to acquire, hold, negotiate and sci
bonds and stocks of companies, etc, or
ganized for irrigating purposes, or t
build, own and operate irrigating ditche
and canals.
House bill 127, by Roteh, to proven
banking institutions from receivin
moneys on deposit when insolvent. An
officer knowingly doing SO, or permittin
the same to be done, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor. Penalty, not less tina
three nor more than ten years, or fine {
$4,000, or both fine and Imprisonment
House bill 102, by Blackfan, to pr
vent bulls from running at large durin
certain seasons. Makes it lawful fc
any owner of COWS or heifers allowed
run at large to castrate any bull abov
10 months old found running at larg
between March and June Is, after tw
DAYS notice to the owner. The owne
Of such bull shall pay $3.50 for castrs
lion and the cost of keeping.
House bill 1872, by Judson, of Pierc'
IN relation to the hospital of insane fo
the state of Washington. The hospits
at Steilacoom is to be known as til
Western Washington hospital, and tina
at Medical Lake as the Eastern Wash
ington bosDitaI The latter is to receiy