Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-02

Upon the application of three or more
sheep owners the County Commits
sioners shall appoint sheep inspec
tor for two years, and the inspector
may appoint two deputies, and any
person bringing 4 band of sheep into
the county shall have them inspected
When County Commissioners hav,
knowledge that an epidemic exists
among sheep in any locality outside
the State they may issue an order
against the importation of sheep from
that locality 1t is the duty of sheer
inspectors to visit and examine al
bands OF sheep. Any person who dis
regards any order made by o sheep in
spector shall be fined from $50 to $500
House bill 113, by Wilkeson, pro-
viding for the dissolution of cities oI
the third class. When petition i,
filed with a city council signed by a
majority of the voters an election
shall be called to vote upon the ques-
tion OF disorganization. If the elec-
ton is carried in the affirmative a re-
ceiver shall take charge of municipal
matters and wind up the affairs of the
corporation.
No. la, by Roberts, allowing mar
ried women to act rs administrative.
House bill III, by Nelson, for the
organization of boom companies. 1t
authorizes companies to clear out and
improve streams for the purpose of
driving, holding and sorting logs, ex-
cept in navigable streams flowing into
Puget Sound north of Al deg. and 40
min. north latitude. No dams or
booms shall interfere with the use of
the waters or damage adjacent lands.
If one-half the owners of land adjoin-
ing a stream affected by the tide shall
demonstrate with the County Com
missioners against such improvement
then the improvement shall not be
made.
House bill 126, by A. S. Bush, for
the relief of the Ilwaco Railway &
Navigation Company and grants to
said company the right to construct,
equip, maintain and operate a rail-
road and wharf over and upon certain
tide lands in front of the town of H.
waco, Pacific county.
House bill 135, by ]. o. Edwards,
for the protection of persons working
in coal mines. The State is divided
into inspection districts, each to con
tain not less ten nor more than sixty
coal mines and each to be under the
supervision of an inspector. The
Governor shall appoint board to ex-
anime applicants for the position of
inspector and upon the recommended
ton of the board he shall appoint an
inspector of coal mines for the term
of four years. The board of exami-
ners shall consist of one practical coal
miner, one operator of a coal mine
and one mining engineer with at least
five years experience in coal mining.
Each inspector shall give a bond in
the sum of $1,000 and the salary of
each shall be $500. The board of
examiners shall meet at Olympia and
examine applicants and they shall re-
ceive S. per day. A daily record must
be kept of the number and names of
persons entering mine and if more
than "a are allowed in the mine at one
time the Superior Judge shall order
the mine closed. Good ventilation in
coal mines is enjoined and no less
that 100 cubic feet of air per minute
for each man, boy, horse or mule
shall be allowed. No mine shall be
considered coal mine unless at least
ten men are employed. When venti-
lation machinery in a mine breaks
down all men shall be withdrawn.
House bill 1877, by Land, provides
for the registration of voters at school
elections in cities of 10000 population.
Books of registration shall be opened
at the office of Secretary of the Board
of Education except for five days pre-
ceding special election and ten pre-
ceding a general election. Registra-
tion shall be required once each year.
There shall be separate registration
book for each voting precinct in the
district. If any portion of a district
lie outside an incorporated city the
Board of Education shall subdivide
such territory into voting precincts of
about 500 inhabitants. Every person
registered shall appear in person. If
a registered person change his or her
residence from one voting precinct to
another, application to have the
change noted on the books shall be
made to the Secretary of the Board.
The Board of Education shall appoint
judges of the election.
House bill 153, by Land, prohibits
the poisoning Of honey bees under
a fine of from $40 to 500.
House bill 162, by A. S. Bush, to Sc
cure to the public the use of natural
oyster beds. The Governor shall ap-
point, upon application of County
Commissioners, a Board of Oyster
Land Commissioners. Upon applica-
tion to purchase oyster lands the
Land Commissioner shall require the
said Oyster Land Commissioners to
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