The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-02-22

some Irrespective Log LaWs.
Representative Minis has introduced
the following bill:
"SEcTIoN l. That paragra h or
section entitled 1850 of the section l of
the act to which this is an amendment
the same section or paragraph being
paragraph 1856 of Hills Code of
Washington, be so amended as to read
as follows: Section $3.50 paragraph
1856 of Hills Code). when any logs
cut, doomed or RATED in any of the
lumber districts herein designated
shall have been scaled or measured as
herein provided the scale bill of such
measurement made and certified as
herein provided shall be delivered to
the owner of logs scaled or measured,
and it shall constitute the basis by
which the quantity of such logs shall
be determined, and it shall be unlaw
full for any person or persons to scale,
buy, sell or otherwise dispose of logs by
any other than the official scale afore-
said, and any person or persons who
shall disregard such official certificate
of measurment shall be guilty of
misdemeanor and be subject to all the
penalties prescribed by this act"
Representative Irving's bill:
SECTION l. That sections 2645 and
2646 of the Code of Washington of
1881. as amended by an act entitled,
can act to amend chapter CCVII of
the Code of Washington Territory, re-
lative to the inspection and measur-
ment OF logs, and the formation of
lumb DISTRICTS approved November
26, 1883, be and the same is hereby
amended to read: Sec. 2645. All
logs barterea or sold in the districts
aforesaid shall be scaled and measured
at the place where they are doomed or
RATED for towage to market or mill.
Sec, 2646. No logs shall be towed
from the place where they are doomed
or RATED and required to be scaled and
measured as provided in the proceed
ing section unless the owner or owners
| thereof, or some one in their behalf,
have caused the same to be measured
scaled and inspected by the lumber in
spector, or any of his deputies, in the
district in which such logs are doomed
Or RATED for towage as aforesaid. All
persons violating this or the preceding
section by removing the said logs be-
fore they are scaled and measured as
herein provided for or by aiding in the
removal Of the same, shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and on con-
viction thereof shall, for each offense,
be fined in any sum not less than five
hundred dollars nor more than two
thousand dollars, and they shall stand
committed until such fine and the
costs Of prosecution are paid: Pro-
vided: That provisions of this and
the preceding section shall not apply
to logs sold or exported for manufac-
ture outside of the State of Washing
ton.
Representative Kittingea has in
troduced the following bill to amend
the lien law:
Section l. That section l of an
act entitled An act providing liens
upon saw logs, spars, piles or other
timber, and upon lumber and shing-
les, and concerning the remedy to Sc
cure and obtain such liens and the
benefit thereof, and the manner and
procedure of obtaining the same,'
approved March Is, 1893, be and the
same hereby is amended so as to read
as follows; Section l. Every person
performing labor upon or who shall
assist i'll obtaining or securing saw
logs, spars, piles or other timber, and
the owner o. owners Of any tug boat
or tow boat which shall tow or assist
IN towing from one place to another
within this state any saw logs, spars,
piles or other timber, and the owner
or owners of any logging or other
railroad over which saw logs, spars.
piles or other timber shall be trans
ported, shall have a lien upon the
same, and upon all other logs, spars.
piles or other timber which at the
time OF the filing of the claim of lien
hereinafter provided, belong to the
person or corporation for whom the
labor was performed or other services
hereinbefOre mentioned rendered. for
the work or labor done upon or in OBJ
tanning or securing, or for the services
rendered in towing or transporting
the particular saw logs, spars, piles or
other timber in said claim of lien de-
scrlbed,' whether such work, labor or