Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-03-20
OFFICERS.


itants, as follows:
orr,crps 1sT % Sd
CLASS. CLASS. CLASS.
Justices Peace .. $1,000 1880 sl.2Oo
COnstables ............ 1000 100 800
Such officers shall charge and col
lect for their respective counties, and
pay into the county treasury on the
first Monday in each month, and on
going out of Office all fees now or here
after allowed by law or chargeable in
all cases, except such fees rs are Il
charge against the county or State.
Salaries should be paid out of the
county treasury. Justices in the cities
of the first-class are allowed one clerk
at such salaries as the County Com
missioners may allow. Actual travel.
ing expenses of cOnstables shall be
paid. Justices and cOnstables shall
not in any case, except for the State
and county, or in other cases pre-
scribed by law, perform any services
unless fees are paid in advance. If
justices or constables fail to perform
such services when the fees are ten
dered, they shall be liable on their Of
fetal bonds All fees earned prior to
the passage and approval OF this act
shall he retained in lien of salaries
herein prescribed. Approved February
7, 1891. Goes into effect Immediately.
Senate bill "a, by Judiciary COM
mittee, legalizes municipal corpora
tions of the fourth class by providing
that no act of any board of County
Commissionersin incorporating within
such cities an area exceeding one
square mile shall be deemed invalid,
but all acts, proceedings and orders Of
such boards are hereby legalized, aud
all proceedings, o: ders and ordinances
of such municipal interpretations, and
special elections held by virtue of such
orders and ordinances, are declared
lawful, as though such municipal in
corporation had not exceeded more
than one square mile in bounds, pro-
vided that boards of County Commits
sioners shall reduce the area of such
interpretations to an area not to ex-
ceed one square mile. Approved Feb
ruary Z, 1891. Law upon approval.
Senate bill Al, by Eshelman, pro-
vides for payment of $167.50 for a
watchman at the capitol during recess
of the legislature and for assisting in
making an inventory and record in
the State library. Approved February
25, 1891.
Senate bill SO, by committee on Ju-
dietary, provides that the report of de-
cisiOns of the supreme court shall be
published by the State Printer, under
the supervision of the supreme court
and reporters thereof. Reports shall
be sold at $3.50 per volume, and all
moneys received therefor shall he
turned into the State Treasury. Ap-
proved February 25, 1891. Law upon
approval.
Senate bill 2, by Kinnear, declares
the first Monday of September of each
year legal holiday, to be known as
Labor Day." Approved February "a,
1891.
Senate bill So, by Kneeland, provides
that succeeding sessions of the legisla-
ture shall meet biennially on the sec
Ond Monday in January, in odd num-
bered years. Approved February "a,
1891.
Senate bill 80, by Kinnear, cedes to
the United States the Jurisdiction over
land needed for the improvement of
rivers and harbors, and for the pur
chase and condemnation thereof.
Such parcels Or tracts shall be exempt
from taxation by the State. Approved
February "a; 1891.
Senate bill 13l, by Owings, provides
for the condemnation of real estate,
land or other property for public uses.
Approved March 3, 1891. Law upon
approval.
Senate bill 14S, by Smith, gives any
person who may do any labor upon
any farm or land in tilling or sowing
or harvesting or threshing any grain,
es laborer, contractor or otherwise, a
lien upon such crops for his work or
labor, and every landlord shall have u
lien upon the crops grown or growing
upon demised lands for rents during
year; the liens shall be preferred liens.
Approved March 3, 1891.
Senate bill 81. by Wilson, provides
that every owner adopting a mark or
brand shall record with the County
Auditor his mark, brand and counter
brand, dewlaps and wattles, by deliver
ing to such Auditor such marks upon
piece of leather and description OF
the same. The Auditor shall keep a
correct record of such marks, ETC., in a
separate book, and shall satisfy him.
self that they are different from any
other. Counterfeiting, initiating. or
wrOngfully using such marks. ETC., by
others is a misdemeanor. Approved
March 3, 1891.
Sen ate bill 125, by Dyer, defines
jurisdiction and cognizance of Jutices
OF the Peace in civil cases.
Senate bill 124, by Smith, gives any
farmer, herder of cattle, ranchman,
tavern keeper, livery or boarding stable
keepers, lien upon any horses, mules,
cattle or sheep, which may have been
entrusted to him for purposes OF feed
ing, herding, pasturing, training or