Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-09

the County Auditor and non-collectible
taxes are cancelled. In January,
April, July and October the Treasurer
shall settle with the County Commits
sioners. Taxes are first lien and
mortgages, etc, may pay taxes and
the same be added to his lien. Taxes
on lands heretofore sold to counties
for delinquent taxes are to be con-
sidered delinquent taxes. Taxes are a
lien from and including March l until
February l of each year. When nec-
essary the Treasurer shall charge nom
collectible personal property to real
estate of the delinquent. After taxes
are delinquent the Treasurer shall
issue certificates of delinquency which
shall bear interest at II per cent and
shall be sold to applicants upon pay
ment OF face value. After December
/, following date of delinquency the
holder shall give notice to the delin-
quent that he will apply to the
Superior Court for judgment fore
closing the lien. If no certificate is
sold the Treasurer shall issue the same
to the country. When judgments are
rendered the Treasurer shall issue
deeds to purchaser of the land. Lands
may be redeemed at any time before
judgment. Appeals may be taken to
the Supreme Court. When a pur-
chases has paid money enormously he
may recover it from the delinquent
owner. If a holder of a certificate
does not obtain his deed and record it
within one year it shall be cancelled
unless prevented by injunction or
order of the court. All penalties and
interest exceeding six per cent on
taxes levied for 1895 and previous
years are remitted if not sold to
private parties, provided they are paid
before November 80, 1897. For issu-
ing a certificate of delinquency
Treasurer shall charge so cents; for
making deed So; the clerk shall charge
for judgment 81; contestee shall
deposit S.. An emergency.
Senate bill 26S, by Baum, declaring
it a misdemeanor to destroy, mutilate
or deface landmarks, monuments and
notices on mining claims, with pen
atty or fine of from 500 to $500, but
not to apply to abandoned mining
claims.
Senate bill 273, by Appropriation
Committee, general appropriation bill.
"The appropriation of $4,000 for the
Cheney Normal School, $17,5OO for
maintenance of Whatcom Normal
School and $4,000 for equipment and
improving grounds of the Whatcom
Normal School, are hereby objected to
and disapproved for the reason that
appropriations are opposed to a just
public policy at the present time.
]. r. ROGERS,
Governor"
Senate bill 2SS, by Free Conference
Committee, fixing fees to be paid the
State by corporations. Every corpor-
alton having a capital stock shall pay
a fee of $40 upon filing the articles
and $40 upon every filing of supple
mental articles; for certified copy of
articles, S., and every corporation
shall pay annually $40, with forfei-
ture of $3.50 for every day it delays in
in paying the annual license after July
l and to January l; after January l
IS day; an emergency.
Senate bill 2S9, creating Board of
Pardons, consisting of the Secretary of
State, State Auditor and Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction, and repeal
ing an act approved March 6, 1897.
Senate bill 29O, by Wilson, provides
that Sheriff's sales shall be published
in the paper designated by the Sheriff,
except that if the person at whose in
stance the publication is had shall
exhibit to the Sheriff a receipt for
such publication, then he shall order
the notice to be published in that pa
per, provided the fee for publishing
does not exceed Is cents per square
for first insertion and 81 cents for
each subsequent insertion.
JOINT AND CONCURRENT REsoLU-
TIoNS AND MEMORIALS.
Honse memorial 3, asking Congress
to establish life-saving station on
the Pacific Coast north of Gray's Har-
bor.
House memorial s, for a lighthouse
and harbor at the mouth of the Quill
layute river.
House concurrent resolution 10, in
relation to the investigation of the
State Penitentiary at Walla Walla
and providing for the appointment of
joint committee.
Senate memorial 10 requesting Con-
gress to admit the surviving veterans
of the Indian war of 1866 to the
Soldiers Home.
Senate memorial II, asking that
the forest reserve proclamation Of
President Cleveland be revoked.
House memorial II, asking Con-
gress to suitably recognize the services
of Ex-Governor William A. Newell as
the originator of the life saving SER
vice.
House joint resolution 16, memoir
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