Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-04-04


ton of the State capital to the people
at the State election in November.
Electors shall be restricted in their
choice to Olympia, Ellensburgh and
North Yakima. If neither wins the
question shall be re re-submitted in 1892
when the two towns receiving the
highest number of votes in 1890 shall
be voted for. The session of the Leg
islature OF 1891 is to be held in Olym-
pia whatever the result of the contest
may be. Approved March IA, 1890.
S. b. 71-Prescribing the duties of
the Governor. First-To supervise the
conduct of all executive and ministe-
rial officers.
SecOnd-To see that all offices are
filled, the duties thereof performed, or
in default thereof, apply such remedy
as the law allows; and if the remedy
is imperfect, acquaint the Legislature
Herewith.
Third-To make appointments and
fill vacancies.
FOurth-He is the sole official Or
gan OF communication between the
government of this State and the gov
ernment Of another State or Territory
or the United States.
Fifth-He may direct the Attorney
General to represent the State in ac-
tions wherein the States title is af-
fected.
Sixth-He may require the Attorney
General or any Prosecuting Attorney
to inquire into the management of
any corporation.
Seventh-He may require the At
tornens1ieneral to aid any Prosecuting
Eighth-He may offer rewards not
exceeding 81 900 for the apprehension
of felons.
Ninth-To perform such duties re-
specting fugitives as are prescribed by
the penal code.
Tenth-To issue election proclama-
tions.
Eleventh-Require State officers to
make special reports.
Twelfth-He may control or sup
press riots or unlawful assembly of ten
or more persons, when by such riot,
unlawful assembly any persons are at
tempting to commit felony or in
citing Others to commit such crime or
any person or persons in imminent
danger of losing either life or property.
But before taking any such action
the Governor shall notify and request
the local authorities to suppress such
riot, unlawful assembly and if they
fail, refuse, neglect or are unable to do
so he shall issue his proclamation
commanding such persons to disperse
and refrain from taking part in or en-
couraging such riot, unlawful strike or
unlawful assembly and il thereafter
such imminent danger still continues
the Governor shall proceed to sup
press the same by calling into action
all the force necessary to accomplish
that purpose.
The Governors salary is fixed at
$4,000 year. Approved February %,
1890.
LAYING OUT TURNPIKE ROADS.
s. B. 127-For laying out, opening,
building and maintaining turnpike
roads, and authorizing counties to is
sue bonds therefor. The power for
doing this is invested in the County
Commissioners. Roads shall lead to
the county seat, except it had more
than 1000 people by the last federal
census. Roads shall be between forty
and sixty feet wide. No tax shall be
levied for road purposes except with
the consent of three-fifths Of all votes
cast at special election. No tax
shall be levied on land previously as
sessed for free turnpikes. Bonds is
sued shall bear not more than 6 per
cent. interest and must be issued for
not more than twenty years. Three
fifths OF the votes must consent to
such issuance. Approved March Z,
1890.
s. B. 176-Authorizing County Com
missioners to create road districts and
keepAighways in repair, for which a
tax IL be levied. An annual road
poll tax of - is required. Approved
March Z, 1890.
| THE IRRIGATION BILL.
| H. B. 160-Irrigation and irrigation
bitches. This is one of the most i'm
portant bills passed this session. 1t
gives any person right to appropriate
water not heretofore appropriated or
subject to rights at the time of the
adoption of the constitution. The
use of water is deemed public use,
and it shall always be subject to con-
domination as provided by the Legisla-
ture. All land owners are entitled to
water to the full extent of the soil for
agricultural purposes, and shall be en-
titled to right of way through other
land to bring the water to his land.
Condemnation proceedings may be
instituted upon the refusal of the
owner to grant the right OF way. In
case there is not sufficient water in q
stream to supply all the country
through which it runs, Superior Judges
may appoint commissioners to appor-
ton the water in an equitable man.
ner, certain amount on alternate
days in certain localities.
Any person owning lands in the Vi
cinity of any natural lake or stream,
not abutting upon the same, may take
water from it if there is any surplus.
In case of an unusual drouth, the
commissioners appointed to apportion
water shall endeavor to make their
apportionment SO that orchards and
perennial plants upon farms shall be
kept alive.
The vested rights to water when
ever called into question shall be
based and determined upon the usual
volume OF water, and il the same is
unusually low the rights of persons
shall be reduced in accordance,
County Commissioners have authority
to prevent waste and punish persons
who disobey for contempt of court.
Ditch owners are required to keep
their. bitches in good order so that
there shall be no waste or damage to
the property OF others, to build
bridge, sixteen feet wide, where their
ditch crosses public highway.
During the irrigating season it shall
be unlawful for any person to run
more water than he needs through a
ditch. and upon conviction he may
be fined from 500 to $1,000. Each
county in the State is made an irriga-
tion district, to be under the charge of
a commissioner, whose duty it is to
divide the available water among the
ditch owners according TO their prior
rights He is vested with full nowor