The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-17

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AYInv buttons and badges. Browns hill
relative 70 payment Of the salaries Of
sssprense Judges. Gs0ghegAns bill 90 pro-
vide for payment 81 Incidental expenses q
the Legislature, and Wilson's bail to require
the election 81 assessors tn each county. al
received favorable snai action.
CIoaghs biil 10 prescribe the dates 81
lieutenant-gCTeFuor came up in the Senate
today and gaEe rise 70 much discussion
4 asyagSt other shiags Il was proposed 10
give the lieutenant governor extra eo5npeE-
safi0n for sach extra duties IS be may Re
required ~ perform The constitution
6xes tie salary q the heatenant- governor
assf, 10, and provides also that Is may be
raised 20 81 80 BY the legislature. Il pro-
vtaes also that The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
shall perform. besides his regular dussee,
s.s1leh other duties as tlse legislature may
prezerfb@. The constitution s silent
Oh tlle subject Of incurred coFn-
penss1ion. bat IL seems clearly 70
imply that his regular salary shall cover
the Whole ted Is his duties. An attempt
b. raise tie lissitenant ~e0gernoss salary IA
tie present depleted condition ~ tue treas-
ury would be disastrous. and the enig
means b. which that fnncfionaFy can re-
eesye extra compensation II by just such
means ~ this. A hiIl Is now before the
Senate 10 create the iieutenaHtg governor,
secretary Of state and state auditor board
oil capitol commissioners. with power 10
purchase supplies for al the state offices.
This Measure came also from Cough It's
connection with the present bili il sngges-
tive The lieutenant governor T. not con-
tent with the dignity OF the Office. bat also
wants tie rniolumenfs. The bill urged
today vas defeated because OF poor at
tendance. hsEt when fnil senate Is present
II will probably be reconsiderta and passed.
The bsll introduced by Senator Vestal and
Representative Robertson simnlsa neoasly.
provides thai where the majority OF voters
IN any territory Ia any county desire To
have such serfiiory added 10 an adjoining
county. they shall petition the county
commissioners Of their own county and of
TIE county 10 which they desire 20 be an.
nexed for leave so have such transfer
nlade Hearts, 50 petitioned shall order IN
election III their respective counties to be
held within ninsty days from time Of re-
eeIying such petition, under the election
laws, Fegarf1s 10 BE made 90 the secretary
OF state. If u majority Of voters of both
counties vote 10 favor al the transfer. II
shall Be transferred on the lst OF Apgii next
succeeding provided that al assessments
ard collection OF taxes and judicial or
other official proceedings shall be COM
iinHed. prosecuted aud completed IN the
same manner as II no such transfer had
been made, and all township or precinct
officers within saiti transferred territory
shaii continue 10 hold their respective
offices within the county 10 which they
may be transferred Until their respective
terms ui olBee expire. The county en-
iArged Is liable for a just proportion Of ex-
istlng debts. except such as were Incurred
IN the purchase Of any county property or
IN The purchase or construction Of any
county building.
Hansaker's hlsl TO amend chapter IA OF
the code provides that al deeds OF gift,
conseyanees and transfers or assignments,
verbal or written. made ia trust for the
person making the same. shall be void as
against the existing or subsequent credit
ORE al such person AL instruments shall
be Gled with the auditor Of the county
where tie property Is at the time Of execa-
ton Of such mortgage. Every such mort
gage shall cease 10 BE valid rs against tho
creditors - the InoriEagor or subsequent
purchasers Ia goofl faith after the expira-
iioa Of one year from the fling Of the same.
unless within thirty days preceding the ex.
pFailon ~ the wear from the date of filing
the mortgagoY. hts agents or attorneys.
shall make and annex to the instrument or
copy an affidavit setting forth the interest
Which the nlortgagor has.
Hunsaoker's secoad bin creates a state
board OF horticulture ot three members.
one from each oi three horticultural dis
tFiets. the first Of which occupies the
counties of Austin, Columbia. Garfield,
Whitman, Spokane, stevens Lincoln,
Franklin, Adams. Walla Walla. Douglas
and ukanegans the second kittsfas
Yakima. khkitat, skamania. Clark. Cow
iiig, Mahklakum, Pacific and Lewis; the
thiFd, thehaiis, Thurston. Pierce. King,
kitsap Mason, Jefferson. Clallam, Snoho-
misb, Island. SkAf8t. Whatcom, and San
Juan, Members must reside IN their dis
tTiois. hold ellice for four years. may en-
pioy secretary, meet at least three times
each year, arrange for lectures, publish
Information, appoint 81 inspector OF
lft1it pests, make regulations for destroy.
ing n9xians insects. prosecute persons
! fer disFeEarding such regulations receive
s. per day for actual services aud paw
the inspector the same. and make
. hlennsai reports 10 the legislature Two
thousand dollars per year Is 10 be appro-
pFlaisd Tor che 9ss 81 this work.
isaE's hal provides for tbe construction
ard protection 81 drains ami bitches for
agricultural. sanitary aud domestic par-
posses, and to provide for drainage districts.
tUHnty commissioners may cause bitches
/ Ia be constructed stFaiEbsenea. wiaened
oF deepened when necessary 81 drain lets.
r'Asls, etc. or shall be conducive 90 The
reble health or convenience, upau petition
ei eus or more owners az tire prouegtv ia
hc drained OF benefited. Tee hsli provides
Tor s8sveys ~ she drains or bitches. assess-
nento % costs and that the county torn.
mtaioueTs may appoint ditch com mission.
srs.
Coughs hsH males ths lieutenant eov-
ernnT she pFesiasag otfio~r 81 the senate,
sna gives h5n tae deciding yote ia case ~
al eIaas division. Iu eA6e 81 ths absence
. 81 the governor fFeaa tlss stzse ehe Usstep-
Sat EopUsaaF shall act as governor ana iu
rasr ~ removal resignation death or 8fs-
eeitite II the governor the aalsss o4 TIE Of.
Hee sasH dey0zge npoa the lleateuaai gov
eFaos for tse remainder e the term The
SisHsensat auvefis,sE slsll Also vsrGarra ssleh
ethee sua ex-esaci8 sfutssS. aad receive
seeh eoan g-sesassaa therefor as snay H. pro
weed q lsw Ths SALARY q toe lieatenanf
governor IS St.as ger annaea
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