The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-09

TAX fot municipal purposes, ana turtner 70 pro-
able; and the said taxes for saf0 year shall Be.
come lien upon the property 50 assessed. Said
cities shall have power to collect such taxeo ana
20 enforce such liens
Relative TO Corporations.
House bill 81, by Bass, provides thai III cor
porations incorporated BY the legislative assem-
bly, Of the territory prior to June 10, 1672 other
than for religious purposes, be and they are
possess real and pefsonal properly TO the extent
and to such amount a. TO said corpofatou may
seem meet
school for Defective Youth.
House bill n. BY Yeomans. appropriates els,-
SO e complete building OF school for detective
For Appraisine school Lands.
House bill a, by Flummerfelt, appropriates
$4,000, or so much thereof us may be necessary,
70 pay the per diem and expenses OF boards OF
county commissioners In selecting and apprais-
ing school lands, and for other expenses con-
nected Herewith.
Screening Of Coal.
House bin IS, by Ready, provides that it shall
be unlawful for any mine owner employing
miners nj bushel or ton rates, or other quantity,
over any screen or other device which shall take
any part from the value thereof, before the same
shall have been weighed and duly credited to
accounted for ct the legal rate Of weights q fixed
by law.
Penltentiary Deficiency.
House bin IS, by Painter, provides that the
sum OF $l5,9l0 shall be appropriated to pay De-
nciency for maintenance OF the state peni-
Tertiary.
To Fill Legislative Vacancies.
House bill 81, by Snively. provides the man
ner In which vacancies which occur during or
Just prior 70 any session of the Legislature before
any general election may be filed. It shall he
the duty of the governor forthwith to issue Q
writ of election, providing for the filing Of such
vacancy; which said writ shall be transmitted
to the auditor or auditors of the county or coun-
ties where the vacancies occur The auditor
shall give the usual notice by posting notices OF
such special election, and by publication in
newspapers at least ten days in advance. He
shall likewise give notice to chairmen or any
member OF the county central committee OF all
the political organizations within the county or
0,s.r,ci Inc n Of voters sne ,1ss
ton Of voters for the purposes of such special
election; or in an incorporated city, the
registration Of the last municipal cleo.
any voter not registered shall be entitled to vote
upon proving to the satisfaction OF the judges
that he has become entitled to vote since such
last registration. Nominations shall be filed
with the county auditor at least five days before
election. Candidates may be named BY the chief
committee of any political organisation. Of1cers
of the last general election shall b deemed OH
GERS OF the special election.
To Dispose Of Bribery Money.
House bill es, by sharpstein, provides that
when any money comes into the possession of
any public officer to which, as such, he has no
right, and TO which no other person has or APP
the state treasurer to be added to the perma-
nent school fund.
For G. A. r.. Men.
House bill "a, by Berry, provides that no
judge, or clerk of court county clerk, auditor or
other county officer shall be allowed to charge
the widow, orphan, or legal representative
thereof any fee for administering any oath, or
giving any official certificate for the procuring
of any pension, bounty or back pay, nor for adj
ministering any oaths, and giving any certifi.
cate required upon any voucher for collection of
periodical dues from the pension agent, nor any
voucher. Violation of provisions 10 made mis-
demeanor, punishable upon conviction by fine
OF from 80 TO $50. All conflicting laws are re-
pealed.
Prosecuting Attorneys.
House bill 90. by judiciary committee, pro-
vides that all officers elected ~ county attor-
neys at the last general election shall be
prosecuting attorneys Tor the counties for which
ignated as such, and shall perform all duties
prescribed by law as the duties of the prosecut-
ing attorneys.
For Jute Bag Factory.
House bill H. loa, By Painter, approp,iates the
prop, lated therefor $4,000, making total Of
$l50,000) or 30 much thereof as may be required
to complete the purchase of the necessary ma
grain bags and bagging ct the state penitentiary,
the purchase of material and employment OF
skilled labor, etc.
Unlawful to XIII seaguils.
House bill lOs,by Megler (by reqnest), provides
that 1t shall be unlawful for any person In this
state, upon any of the waters or shores Of the
state, to take, injure kill, endeavor to take,
injure or kill, any seagull of any kind species.
Violations are punishable BY fine Of from s to
for each 81 OF fine. Police magistrates or other
magistrates Of incorporated cities have jurisdic-
ton.
Rotation in once.
House bill lis, by committee, provides for the
rotation In terms of Office OF county commits
sioncrs as follows: At the next general cleo
ton, commissioners elected from District No.
shall serve four years, and No. and No. 3, two
years each. At the general election thereafter
No. shall serve four years, and No. two years.
At the next general election, No. shall be
sE ena ans
be in accordance with the above provisions.
Commissioners from each Of such districts are
elected BY the entire county.
Relief OF Conn and Teal.
:. House bin 10, BY sharrssein, .ppropriates
to pay q Judgment recovered by them in the SUI
perior court of klickitat county.
To Select Granted Lands.
House bill 121, by Mckay, provides for the &C.
rection of granted lands under the direction OF
the state land commission. The governor shall
nominate and appoint from three to seven free
holders who shall act as agents OF said commits
sion. The said agent shall proceed to the several
local United States land offices and ascertain
rs near may be what unoccupied
aud unappropriated public lands are subject to
selection, and he shall thereafter Immediately
proceed to view and examine the said lands by
the smallest legal subdivision of forty acres
each, and estimate the value OF the tract SO
viewed. In timber lands they shall estimate
the value and amount OF standing timber and
the value OF the land after the timber is re-
moved. They shall make reports under oath to
the state land commissioner. The state land
commission shall then arrange and classify the
lands 90 selected in the several district land Of
fees of the United States in the state and
shall classify the lands and apportion them to
the several specific congressional grants. III it
shall be found that any of the lands described
state land commission shall eliminate there
from such lands. The commissioner shall GER
tify quarterly to the state auditor the amount of
lands which have been selected by each agent
and certificates allowed and approved by the
local land Offices.
Time Checks Bear Interest.
House bill is by Rinehardt, provides that all
time checks issued by any contractor. company,
or corporation in payment for Indebtedness for
labor shall bear interest at the rate of per cent
per month from the date OF issue.
school for Feeble Minded.
House bill 80, by Yeomans. appropriates
$4,000 for the erection of Q school for feeble
minded at Vancouver
Exclusive Trade Marks.
House bill 1874, substitute by judiciary com.
mittee. provides that any person may sdopt for
his exclusive use any mark, yignette mono
gram or other device, with any label attached
thereto not already in the rightful use OF auy
other person in this state to be known as trade
ing description or fac simile with the secretary
OF state, aud upon payment of 81. he shall be