Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-03-28

shall interfere with or change ores or
bullion produced for sampling, or pur-
chased for assaying, or alter any ccrtif-
Icate OF sampling or assaying with III
tent to defraud; and any person who
shall willfully publish Il false assay
shall be deemed guilty OF a felony,
and upon conviction shall be fined
from $50 to $1,000, or imprisoned
from one to five years. Approved
February y, 1880.
III. Il. 25i-Fixing the salary OF the
Clerk of the Supreme Court at $1,000
per year. Approved February Is,
$500, and went into effect immediate
ly.
II. b. 2l7-Relating to auctioneers
are required to keep record
of all property which they offer for
sale, and when there is doubt as to the
rightful ownership of the property a
minute description OF it must be
entered, together with the name of
the person who offered it for sale.
The record shall be open to public in
spection. Penalty Il fine OF from 800
to $1,000 or imprisonment in the
County Jail not to exceed one year.
Approved February IS, 1890.
FEES OF THE STATE GEOLoGIsT.
II. b. 147-To create the Office OF
State Geologist. 1t is his duty to col
lect geological information and make
assays. His fees for which are as fol
lows: Gold and silver and alumina
50; lead and copper, $3.50; iron, lime
and sulphur, $3.50; silica, $3.50
magnesia, "a; phosphorus, manga
nese, zinc, tin, chromium, cinnabar
borium, bismuth, anthony, arsenic
platinum, potash and soda, So; coal
Sc; uranium, vauadium, molybdenum
and telurium, $40.
1t is the duty of the Geologist to so
licit contributions of ores, rocks, min
erals, fossils and specimens of natural
history and be curator of the State
museum. At least once year he
must visit each mining county and ex
WI tiiC illlitS stS IN az
ticable and see that the means o.
egress are sufficient. If complaint i:
made that mine is dangerous the
GeolOgist must make an inspection
and, if the facts justify, order the nee
essary repairs to be made. The sal
AIRY OF the GCologist isfixed ut ii 200 /;
year and s., 100 more is allowed for ex
penses. Approved February %, 1890
George A. Bethune, of Tacoma, ha,
been appointed Geologist.
H. b. 117-Repealing the act o
February 2, 1888, relating to the licens
ing of animals kept for hire. APP
proved February %. 1890, and wen
into effect Immediately.
Ii. b. 49-Declaring streets in in
corporated cities, extending from the
line of high tide to deep water, public
highways and placing them under tn,
control of the municipal authorities o
the respective cities. Approved Feb
ruary %, 1890.
II. Il. 46-To amend the act of 1885
relating to dykes and dams. 1t pro
vides that five persons may petition
for the construction of dams. The
present law requires ten. Approved
February %, 1890.
ii. b. 223-The Handle law relating
to the hop business is as follows
" The amount of tare TO be deducted
from the gross weight of each bale Of
hops grown and hereafter sold in this
State is hereafter fixed at five pounds
per bale. Five yards of baling cloth
is the maximum quantity to be used
in making the bale, and the standard
weight of each yard of baling cloth i.
hereby fixed at from twenty-four to
thirty ounces. The standard weight
for bale of hops is hereby fixed at
from 175 to 2l0 pounds. Any vender
OF hops using heavier sacking than
that specified in this section, or using
any extraneOus matter in the baling
thereof, shall have the same deducted
as additional tare." Approved March
3, 1890.
H. b. 20S-Providing for two addi-
tional Superior Judges in Pierce coun-
ty, two in King and one in Spokane.
Owing to the refusal Of the House TO
concur in the Senate amendments, the
Governor was authorized to appoint
only one judge in Pierce county,
the others to be elected next fall. The
bill was approved and went into effect
ON March 3. Governor Ferry APP
pointed Fremont Campbell in Pierce
county, j. C.. Stratton and Il. J.
Humes in King county, and J. M.
Kinnaird in Spokane county.
FAIR PLAY FOR CREDITORS.
ii. l.. 125-To secure creditors a
just division of the estate of debtors
who assign for the benefit of creditors.
This act provides that no general as
signment shall be valid unless made
for the benefit Of all creditors in pro-
portion to the amount of their respec-
tive claims. Such an assignment
shall have the effect to discharge at.
tachments on which judgment had
not been taken at the date of the AS
signment. Ample provision is made
for the filing of an inventory and the
appointment or election of an as.
signee. No assignment shall be de-
clared fraudulent or void for want OF
any list or inventory as provided for
Any creditor may claim debts to be-
come due as we'll as debts due, but on
debts not due, reasonable abatement
shall be made when the same are not
drawing interest. Creditors who fail
to exhibit their claims within three
months after the publication of notice
by the assignee shall not participate in
the dividends until after payment in
full of all claims presented within the
prescribed time, and allowed by the
court. The assignee is vested with
power to dispose of the property of an
assignor. If, upon the presentation Of
the final report of the assignee, the
court is satisfied that the assignol
made fair and honest assignment
and that his estate has been made tc
realize the fullest amount possible and
not less than fifty per cent. OF the in
debtedness over and above the ex.
penses of the assignment, he has
authority to discharge the assignol
from any further liability on account
of Indebtedness existing prior to the
assignment and on account of the un
satisfied portion of such Indebtedness
Approved March 6, 1890.
S. b. 125-One of the important bill.
of the session is the one reported by
the Joint Committee on Roads ant
Highways relating to county roads
According to its provisions all road.