Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-03-19

tions and orders. Under this act
every direction of a court or Judge
made or entered i'll writing not in
cluded in a judgment is dcnominatcd
an order. An application for an or
der is II motion. Approved February
13.
Judiciary committee, relating to re-
moval of attorneys. May be removed
for conviction of a felony or mistlc-
meanor involving moral turpitude.
Willful disobediance or violation OF an
order of the court, and any violation
of the oath taken by him. Corruptly
appearing as an attorney for party
to an action, lending his name to be
used as attorney by another person
not an attorney. Approved February
I3.
Judiciary committee, relating to
new trials The act amends section
PSI OF the Washington code OF 1881,
and rcpcals sections 279 and $50 of
said code. Approved February II.
Iecnd, reducing salaries OF warden
and clerk of the State Penitcntiary to
81 400 and 81 600 per annum, rcspec-
lively. Approved by the Governor.
Baum, appropriating $500 for relief
OF members of the electoral college.
Approved by the Governor.
Taylor, fixing the age of consent
at eighteen. Approved by the Cover
nor.
Kittingcr, extending the right of
eminent domain to mining and mill
ing companies.
Wilkinson, providing for dissolution
of municipal corporations.
Taylor, to prevent attorneys adver-
tiSing for divorce cases. Approved
February 10.
I. }. Miller, taking moneys from
tide lands fund and placing it for pay
ment of the expenses of general fund.
Approved January %.
Dorr, prohibiting the discharge of
ballast in bays, except when author
lied by city councils of city having
control of such localities.
Taylor, defining crime OF rape, and
fixing the age of consent at eighteen
years.
Easterday, prescribing manner for
payment OF debts against estates of de-
ceased persons.
Easterday, relating to assignments
and satisfaction OF mortgages.
Easterday, fixing order of payment
of debts of deccdents. Debts shall be
paid rs follows: Cd Funeral ex-
penses; (2) expenses of last sickness !;
(3) debts having preference by law;
(4) any debts or dues owing the State !;
(5) Judgments rendered against de-
ceased during his lifetime which are
liens upon real estate on which cxecu-
ton might have issued. Approved by
the Governor.
Easterday, regarding assignment,
cancellation of mortgages; empower
ing mortgagee or assignee to make
same. Approved by the Governor.
Judiciary Committee, fixing duties
OF Coroner when Sheriff is incapacitat.
ed, prohibits sheriff from acting in
cases where he is interested or other
wise precluded; fixes liability of coro-
ner same as sheriff. Approved by the
Governor.
Plummer, protects manufacturers,
bottlers and other dealers in ale, por-
ter, lager beer, soda, mineral waters
and other beverages from the loss of
their casks, barrels, kegs, bottles, etc.
Approved by the Governor.
Taylor, relating to the duration of
judgments and preventing renewal of
same. Approved by the Governor.
Cole, providing for the purchase of
supplies, ETC., for Legislature and State
officers by Secretary of State. APP
proved by the Governor
Houghton, appropriating $3,751.25
for the relief of the widow Of ii. G..
Ashenfelter, deceased, contractor of
State University building.
Davis, making all debts payable in
lawful money or currency OF the United
States, any provision in the contract
of indebtedness to the contrary not
withstanding.
Miller, I. j., protecting trade marks,
labels and advertisements, and provid-
ing penalty for counterfeiting the
same.
Land, creating Il Board of Labor
and to protect health of lives of en-
ployes, and making an appropriation
therefor.
Geraghty, for a better protection of
railway switches, requiring them to be
blocked by wood and in some cases to
be protected by watchman.
Nelson, permitting organization OF
corporations for the purpose of clear
ing out rivers and streams, and fixing
maximum tolls for logging.
McAtee, for the protection of game
animals and birds and song birds.
Roberts, establishing a uniform sys-
tenn of blanks i'll the counties of the
State. The bill provides that the At
torney General and State Auditor
shall compile forms of blanks used
material to be provided by the State
Printing Board: nothing in the act Is