The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-02

A. IRE request % the Chamber OF Con-
Ensrcs, Special Flax Agent TnoTnicn has
embodied bis plan for state az 20 rsS
growers IN TIRE draft OF a legislative blll,
yesterday afternoons meeting. Il 5 as
follows:
a BILL
For 81 get 70 encourages the production
q loag ilas fiber q fax grown in the state
o. Washington.
.'Be K enaetea BY ne legislature OF he
state o. Washington:
Section /. Any person Or company %
persons who shall hereafter make in this
state from fax grown exclusively In this
state long line fiber % the standard here
matter named shall be entitled 20 the ban
efTs o. session two OF this act said stsn3-
ard shall be a fiber worth II the nArks {
% this state or OF the United States no;
less than one hundred and sixty dollars
per ton 81 two thousand pounds.
See. > There shall be paid from The
treasury Of the state OF Washington as
bounty 20 any person or company afore-
said the sum OF two dollars Tor each aud
every one hundred pounds o. long line
fiber OF me standard quality aforesaid
made Or manufactured by said psrson or
company in this state from fax exclusive
IL grown in this state. and said bounty
shall be paid annually for the term Of
i've FEAfA ErOGl the A%l QAF o. july 1875
20 each person or company emitted 10 the
same under the provisions OF this act.
sec. 3. said fiber when manufactured
shall De inspected from samples certified
upon oath or affirmation 10 fairly repre-
sent the whole amount OF liber for which
the bounty aforesaid is claimed. by "a COM
misslon,s which commission shall consist
Of the board OF regents OF the
state OF Washington agricultural
all 81
pies aforesaid Of not less than three
pounds shan be forwarded by the appli-
cant, together with a copy verified under
oath or affirmation OF the account OF sales
OF said fiber, setting forth the quantity
OF fiber sold and the price paid therefor
in the home or foreign markets, as the
case may be; also a statement made upon
cath or affirmation before a justice OF ne
peace or notary public setting forth ne
time and place the fiber Was grown AM
manufactured and the methods adopted
and observed In producing the same. and
such samples. acCount,of sales and state
ment shall be prsna f4cie evidence OF the
quality and quantity OF fiber produced
said samples shall be preserved In the
museum OF the state agricultural college,
and may be exhibited from time 10 time
at any state agricultural fair IN this state.
Sec. 4. In the event OF said commits
sloners being satisfied that the conditions
above named have been fully complied
with in accordance with the provisions OF
this act said commission shall issue TO
the producer 50 entitled under this act a
certificate 20 that effect, and said certsfl-
cate shan specify where and when, and
the quantity OF fiber produced OF stand
ard grade the amount OF bounty called
for. and the name and postofiice address
OF the applicant in each case, and the
state auditor OF this state, upon presenta-
ton and surrender of said certificate, snail
issue TO the person or company named
therein or their order warrant on the
state treasury for the required amount,
and such warrant shall be paid out OF
any money In the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated and said warrant
shall be received IN payment Of state and
county taxes.
Sec. s. said commission shall not issue
any certificate herein provided for until
satisfied said fiber Is OF standard quality
and made exclusively from fax grown In
the state OF Washington, and said com
mission is empowered TO make rules OF
procedure under this act as shall be
just and reasona BILE. and said commission
shall investigate and act upon all appll-
cations under this act at the regular or
special meetings OF the said board OF TO
gents OF the state OF Washington agri-
cultural college and make report OF such
action 70 the governor Of the state annu-
ally. and no person or company shall be
entitled TO receive under this act in any
one year more than one hundred and fifty
dollars.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage"