The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-18


meat q notice ID writing can be served
on such arbitrary person. or II rot known
be published IA . newspaper. 70 the ef-
feet That application viii be mace 20 the
superior court for the appointment OK
commission OF one or more SURVEYORS. 20
make a survey and permanently establish
lines and corners. ard the hil details the
method. the court expenses TO be appcr-
toned among ali garsiss interested
Representative Heath, Of Chehaiis. has
fntro1ucei a bill In the house 90 provide
for the publication Of the suprefne court
rerert. II authorizes the secretary OF
state 10 contract with some resident per-
son or corporation within the state IN
case sHch contract can be made UPON
terms named. bus II same cannot be done.
then with the West Prsblishsng company.
OF st. Paul. Mimi, for q period Of ten
years When enough opinions have been
Furnished 70 make book Of 1.eD pages OK
the size and style OF volume .. Washing
Son reports. the contractor shall make
such matter into volume OF Washington
reports The price at which the volumes
published shall be sold 20 the stzte and
the citizens thereof shall not exceed $z-5o
per copy.
Senator Shaw OF Clark county hAS intro
duced bill in the senate relative 60 .
state series OF school text books. II pro-
vsdez that the state board OF education
shall compile or cause 70 be compiled TOE
use la the common schools OF the state. Q
series OF school text books to consist OF
three readers. one speiIer. one arithmetic.
one elementary arithmetic. enc geography.
one grammar. one elementary grammar,
one history OF ms Eaited States. and one
physiology and hygiene. Tsle state board
or education shah employ well qualified
persons 20 compile the books mentioned
and TX the remuneration. except II conf
petsnt authors should compile any works
OF excellence and offer the same as free
gift To the people OF the state. and tho
exclusive right 10 manufacture and sell
such works within the state, II shall be
the duty of the state board OF eencation
to accept such gift The books shall Be
published by the state printer under the
supervision OF the state printing board,
and the state board OF education shall So
cure the use ot the state of Washington
copyrights to all the books Published.
The blu provides for the uniform use OF
the books in the common schools OF the
state one year after the adoption of any
book or books. They are to be sold at
cost by the state superintendent OF public
instruction. The boards Of county COM
missioners are authorized 10 provide re-
voiving fund for tho purpose OF enabling
the county school super.ntendents to prr-
chase the state text books. all money
taken therefsom 10 be replaced by moneys
received by the sale OF the books TO the
pupils. The books are to be furnished to
tie public school children OF the state at
the cost OF print ting. publishing and dis
irsbnting the same.
Representative Heath has due regard
for the abodes OF the dead. He has pre-
scented bill providing that when a per-
son appropriates for a family burying
ground a piece of land containing not
more than one-sourtii OF an acre. causes
a description OF 1t 10 be recorded in the
auditors office and incloses II within
substantial fence. it shall be exempt from
attachment and execution, and no snbse-
auent conveyance OK II shall be valid
while any body Is inferred therein, but 1t
shall remain 20 him and TO his heirs as a
burial place. The same provision -
placed on lot In any cemetery.
DIR. Cioes OF Pierce has introduced o
measure on taxes. II provides that PEN
aIties on all taxes delinquent prior 10
March 1. 1894. be remitted. and that any
person shall be entitled to a receipt
for such taxes. together with II per cent.
interest from date Of delinquency. II paid
prior to July /. 1895.
The telegraph bills. one TO make 10
per cent ca. In existing rates at the
opening OF the present year. ana the
other making the company liable for de-
lay in transmitting messages. have
brought superintendent Lamb up from
San Francisco. He wiz appear before the
committee this week and endeavor 10 con-
vince the members that the bills are IN
Just
Senator Harper and Representative Con-
ner have state road bill OF great Inn
porsance TO the region from the mining
and s,ock-raising districts OF Eastern
Washington 20 tidewater in Skagit and
whatcosn counties. thus making great
saving l. the cost or transportation OF
stock. as we'll SIS forming a means OF
inxress or supplies. 1t will involve no
experiment IN the selection OF pass as
in the last appropriation for traii north
OF Mount Baker. as the proposed Ruby
r. 800 has
over time ana ;irae again.
Senator ides' school bill IS IN reality 4
compounds with the Rogers ''barefoot'
bill The new measure fixes the amount
20 be apport3one9 10 each child az Sc In
stead OF SO per capita. thus bringing
some degree Of relief to the large cities.
which are called rpon 10 bear an unjust
share CT taxation by Rogers bin.
A most important measure 10 the ag-
rlculsural interests of the state Is a bill
by Senator Lewis. Ii Is a comprehensive
bin in tina, it establishes n bureau Of
agriealture in the Office OF tbs secretary
Of STATE. arresabiy With the provisions
81 the constitution, with one commits
slensr % agriculture in charge os tAs
bureau. This bill thoroughly covers The
sale OK milk. batter, cheese ana oieoa &
enous substances. ard provides for the
marking OK all substances not pare rE,sIk
aua butter, Senator Easterlay's biz. on
the same subject. provides for Ave COM
nasssioners. clerk and ;he location OF
ea of1ce where majority Of the mem
hsrs may decide.
Tho precedent established by the state
o. New YORK Is followed by Sena tor