Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-03-22

and OF the warden to $25 900.
An act amending the law for tn
sale OF jute bags at the penitentiary
requiring that applications be file,
with the clerk.
An act appropriating $40, 1000 for tn,
establishment and maintenance of ,
State fish hatchery or hatcheries or
the Columbia river or its tributaries
approved February ii, 1895.
An act making it unlawful to dredgt
for the purpose of taking oysters from
the natural oyster beds in the water,
OF and within the State, except under
the supervision of the State or United
States Government for experimental
or scientific purposes. A violation il
misdemeanor, punishable by fiHe
OF $50 to 800 or imprisonment in jail
10 to 60 days, or both fine and impris.
Onment.
An act giving corporations organized
for the construction of any railway
macadamized road, or other road, canal
or bridge, right to enter upon any REAL
estate or premises, or any lands
granted the State, for the purpose Of
locating and surveying such road.
An act placing the burden and ex-
pense of repairing sidewalks in cities
of the first-class upon the property
directly abutting upon that side OF
the street upon which such walk is
constructed.
An act changing the present method
in relation to taxes and equalization.
1t requires County Treasnrers to turn
over TO City Treasurers every Monday
instead OF monthly, that part of the
tax-money belonging to the city. 1t
also provides that three members OF
the City Council shall sit with the
county board in equalizing city taxes.
An act recognizing judicial districts
by giving King county three judges ;
Pierce county, three; Chehalis and
Mason counties, jointly, one; Thurs
ton. one; Skagit and San Juan. joint
ly one: Whatcom, one; Snohomish
and Kitsap. jointly, one; Jefferson,
Island and Clallam, jointly, one; Pa
cific, Lewis and Wahkiakum, one !;
Spokane, one; Spokane and Stevens,
jointly, one; Clarke, Skamania, Cow
litz and Klickitat, jointly, one; Whit
man, one; Walla Walla, Columbia,
Garfield and Asotin, jointly, one
kittitas, Yakima and Franklin,
jointly, one; Lincoln, Okanogan,
Douglas and Adams, jointly, one.
An act permitting County Treasur-
ers to deposit county moneys in ma
tional, State and private banks and re.
quiring such banks to give bond for
the ssfekeeping of the money. An
emergency is declared.
An act relating to elections. The
bill is designed to prevent fusion, and
requires that candidates name ap.
pear on only one ticket.
An act recognizing irrigation dis
tricts and simplifying methods OF
procedure. The bill practically hands
over to the people of each district the
full management and control Of the
district.
An act directing the State Auditor
and Attorney General to investigate
and properly adjust the settlement OF
the Washington Worlds Fair Com.
mission.
An act providing that upon petition
of the owners of a majority of front
footage of the upland abutting, the
State Land Commission, shall have
power to disestablish any harbor line
in front of any city of the State.
An act emitting all persons in the
State to full and equal enjoyments OF
all rights and public accommodations
An act requiring sheriffs or con-
stables serving any process complaint or
notice, to return thereon, in writing,
time and manner OF service and fees
therefor.
An act permitting counties, cities
and school districts to borrow money
on the tax levy of q current year by
causing notes or warrants, specifying
that they shall be paid only out of the
tax levy.
An act providing methods of pro.
cedure in securing private roads
through adjoining property.
An act permitting the appointment
in each county, by the Superior Cour,
judges having jurisdiction therein, oi
one court commissioner. Emergency
An act providing for the issuance oI
deficiency certificates for the excess oI
road work performed on account oI
road property tax levied for the year
1894 and any succeeding year. An
emergency clause is attached.
An act confirming the sale or con.
veyance of all lands or interests in
lands acquired by aliens prior to the
adoption of the constitution.
An act providing that legal title tc
real estate shall 60 directly to heirs
upon death, and fixes the limitation
for presentation Of claims against the
estate at six years.
An act requiring higher quali6ca
tions for admission to practice vt the
bar. 1t increases fees and the period
Of study to two years.
An act restricting the hours of labor
for gripmen, motormen, drivers or con.
ductors to 10 hours day.
An act requiring persons commenc
ing actions before justices, to recover
on debts, to furnish bonds for costs.
An act for the appointment by the
Governor for each transcontinenta
railroad one weigher, to weigh al
shingles and lumber shipped beyont
the State limits.
An act to alter the boundaries o
corporations upon petition of One-fiftt
of the voters Of last election; EN-
ergency.
A bill allowing persons having claim
against the State to commence action
in the superior court for recovery.
An act permitting electors of roa,
districts to levy at an annual election
tax of less than 3 mills for road I'M
pIovement.
An act defining arson and fixing tn,
penalty at imprisonment from to II
year; with an emergency clause.
An act directing the printing of |,
600 copies OF the report Of the Stat,
| Board of Health, with an emergenc'
clause.
An act providing liens for labor OIL
or towing OF logs, spars, piles or tim
Der, with an emergency clause.
An act fixing fine OF from 800 t.
81 900 for county commissioner to b.
concerned in any contract i'll whicl
the county is party.
An act to punish for fraud in III
sale OF fruit trees and nursery stock.
An act prescribing the manner @
commencing actions in superior courts
An act making it unlawful to tax
salmon in the Columbia river 0