Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-03-28
%, 1890, and went into effect immc-

perS and periodicals mailed to persons
who have not ordered them shall be
deemed gifts and no debt or obligation
shall accrue against the person to
whom the paper is sent whether he
receives it or not. Approved January
90, 1890.
ii. b. l26-Rcpealing Sections |, ,,
) and OF the act Of 1883 fixing the
compensation OF the Auditor OF Lewis
county. Approved January %, 1890,
and went into effect Immediately.
II. b. 32-Providing for the pay
ment of the salaries OF Supreme and
Superior Judges and the incidental ex-
penses OF Superior Judges. Salaries
are to be paid quarterly. When there
is only one Superior Judge for two or
more counties each county shall pay
its proportion. Approved January 81,
1890, and went into effect immedi-
ateiy.
II. b. 14S-Authorizing the State
Auditor to draw warrants to pay the
incidental expenses of the Legislature
Approved January q, 1890, and went
into effect Immediately.
II. B. 39-Prohibiting the wearing
of the badge button of the Grand
Army of the Republic by persons not
entitled to wear them. The penalty
is a fine not exceeding $40 or impris
onment for not more than thirty days
Justices of the Peace have jurisdiction
Approved January q, 1890.
PROSECUTION OF oFFENsEs.
s. B. 3S-For the prosecution OF the
following oflenses on information
First, whenever any person is in Gus
tody or on bail on a charge of felony
or misdemeanOr and the court is in
session, and the Grand Jury is not in
session or has been discharged. Sec
ond, whenever an indictment pre-
sented by a Grand Jury has beer
quashed, and the Grand Jury return
ing it is not in session or has been dis
charged. Third, when cause ha.
been appealed to the Supreme Cour
and reversed on account of any defecr
in the indictment. Fourth, whenever
q public Offense has been committed
and the party charged with the of
Tense is not already under indictment
and the court is in session and tn,
Grand Jury is not in session or ha
been discharged. Fifth, whenever thu
court is in session, any competent ant
reputable person having knowledge O
the commission of any misdemeanO
not within the exclusive jurisdiction
of a Justice of 1.-The Peace, may max,
an affidavit before any person author
lied to administer oaths, setting fortl
the offense and the person charged, il
plain and concise language, togethe
with the names of witnesses and file i
with the clerk of the Superior court
who shall thereupon notify the Dis
trict Attorney. The Prosecuting At
torney shall ut once prepare and fill,
an information in every case agains
the person charged in the affidavit
whether the court is in session or not
All informations must be filed il
the county having jurisdiction ant
must be duly verified. The crimina
code of the late Territory shall apply
to this act. 1t is the duty of tn,
Prosecuting Attorney to investigate
all cases which have come to a pre-
liminary examination, and if he think.
it unnecessary to file an information
he must record q certificate with the
County Clerk setting forth his reasons
If, upon review, the Judge of the
court is not satisfied with the state
ment he must direct the Prosecuting
Attorney to bring the case to trial after
having fled proper information. Grand
juries shall not be drawn or summoned
except by order of the court. Ap
proved January %, 1890, and went
into effect Immediately.
PRESERVING THE GAME.
H. B. 173-For the preservation oil
large game. It shall be unlawful tc
hunt or chase deer with dogs, to hun,
deer, mule deer, caribou, elk. mountain
sheep or goats for their hides or horns
or to hunt or kill for sale deer, mule
deer, caribou, mountain sheep, goats
or elk, after January l or before De
cember l. The penalty is a fine oil
from $50 to $500 or imprisonment in
the county Jail not to exceed thirty
days. The Government has power to
appoint game warden, who shall ap.
point deputy wardens in each county
TO enforce the law. One-half of all
fines are to be paid to the county war.
den and the other half into the county
school fund. Approved February G.
1890.
H. B. 57-Providing that where the
words Territory" and Territory oil
Washington" occur in the laws they
shall be construed to mean Estate
and State of Washington" Ap
proved December -, 1889, and went
into effect Immediately. Since the ap
prevail of the bill it has been found
that it had no enacting clause.
8. B. 34-To relieve innkeepers from
liability in certain cases and prescrib
ing their responsibilities. It is pro
vided that an innkeeper who keeps ir
his hotel q safe or suitable vault ir
good order and fit for the safe custody
Of money, bank notes, jewelry, article.
of gold and silver manufacture, pre-
cious stones and bullion, and who
keeps a copy of this law by itself ir
large plain, Roman type, and framed
and conspicuously suspended in thu
Office, barroom, reading and sittin,
rooms and parlor OF his inn and copy
posted on the inside of the door O
every sleeping room, shall not be liza
BILE for the loss of any article by /.
guest, unless the innkeeper has re
fused to accept the articles and Civ,
the guests q receipt for them. AL
doors to sleeping rooms must be pro
vided with slide bolts, otherwise tn,
innkeeper shall he liable for lost arti
cles. He shall also be liable for arti
cles lost by negligence or theft of him
self or his employees. Approved Feb
ruary IL, 1880.
TO PROTECKTHE SALMON INDUSTRY.
s. B. 4l-For the protection of foot
fishes-It shall not be lawful to tax,
or fish for salmon in the Columbi.
river or its tributaries between Marcel
l and April 10, and between Angus
10 and September 10, and between
P. NJ. on Saturday and 6 p. N. Sunday
in Shoalwater bay and their tributarie,
between November Is and Decembel
Is; and in the waters of Puget Sount
during March, April and May.
The law prohibits the catching o.
killing salmon within one mile below
a rack built for propagation purposes
Pound nets, set nets, traps, weirs
wheels and other fishing appliance.