The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-08
Railroad Bill Satisfactory Dc.
spite Amendments
Out OF eis bills introduced. the I~x-
fsIasure Has Passed Twenry-six-
Text OF the Law for the Selection
OF Arid Lanas-ts. a. II. Men Pro-
Pension Money.

OLYMPIA. March T-Scecsal.-TNe prfn.
cipal event Of ihs week was the passage cs
the CSnnntt BAL ny shs senate. The hEl
Is nothing like the engrasseA bin intro
daced oy the biggest man trhyslcsllyl IN
the house. The hIl Was amended IN ths
house committee on corporations Thea
II was amess8ed In sAe house before IL
was passed by the house. When IL was
sent 20 the senate it was amended IN COM
rnistes. and then its scope and features
were utterly changed when II came before
the senate FOR passage
Ia it's present shape. and notwfthssara-
Ing the many amendments that have been
made IL Is stu regarded ss very good
hi8. IL cuts down the maximum rate from
s4.Ts per ton 20 * per ton par 20 miles
and over. and a reduction OF 10 per cent
for hanis or less than 40 miles What
the wheat rafsers objected 10 most xas
the provision by Baum that exempts car
hoa6S of iso miles from the prevskions ns
the bin. II is charged that the effect VIII
be that the short line roads can charge
what they please. and Ehat they win ~
divorced from the new law for that par-
pose
To 20 the middle o. the week some
twentysix bills had been passed ny both
houses Of the legislature and signef By
the governor. These bills are follows:
Senate bils-No. I, appropriation for ths
expenses Of the Legislature: :. directing
the state treasurer 10 invest tide land
funds In general warrants: s. re.attng 10
the crime OF rape. :, prohibiting divorce
attorneys from advertising for divorce bus
mess. - apnropriatins s. 20 fer the East
srn Washington hospital for the in~ane:
u. In regard 20 the satisfaction and as
-ignment Of mortgages *. providing for
clerfcsi assistance in the Office os the board
ot state land commissioners: 10. provia-
4rrT - -
nning motions and orders: lis providing
for the admission ~ at.orneys: III. relat-
ing 20 new trials; it. relating 20 the dis
charge OF ballast in navigagse waters. fsI.
for the relief OF the electoral college. lss,
relating 10 the duties ot ccroner when the
sheriff - incapsc!tated. fs relating TO the
payment OF the debts OF derellefs
House hIns--No. 90 relating 30 the re-
cording OF deeds and mortgages: y.
making certain exemptions for creditors
in cases OF assignments. f51 prohibiting
the poisoning of honey bees: ISL amend
Ing the act creating the dairy commission:
n 70 prevent viTtsaction iu public
schools: s1. compelling street ear COM
panies 20 employ competent iaborer.: -
resating TO garnisbmsntH. ia allowing In
sured women 20 act as Administrative: 81
20 prevent the Introduction and spread OF
disease among sheep. -, to provide for
the revision and correction of the tide
iand Plat OF Seattle: ~ 10 provide for the
cancellation OF application for extracts for
deeds etc. for tide lands
This r. out OF sss bills introduced In ths
house. and 1Ss Ia the renate or total os
ait In the last iegtsisture s76 bills wers
introduced In the senate. and eS2 I'm the
house, or a to,a- of 1854,
House bin 75. which passed the house
on Saturday. carries with IL an appronria-
ticn ~ 2coo for the purpose of selecting
I lands donated 10 the state by the general
F government. The act has been very care
fully prepared. and It's ehief provisions are
appended. Section provides that:
There be and II hereby created the Of
fee of conrnissioner o. irriga ton, for ths
/ purpose ~ carrying into effect the pro-
visions Of this act. ana the ecf OF which
this act i- amendAtors. for the reclntna-
ticn and fun requirement of the million
. acres OF arid land donated by the general
government. The said com missioner shall
be appointed By the governor. BY the sa-
and shan hold MS offscs for the full tern,
Of four years from the first day OF MARCH,
1857. and unssl his successor IS appointed
and qualified The commissioner Of irrt-
cation shall maintain and keep his office
az the capitol OF the state, and his office
shall be known as the irrigation Depart
rnsnt,' ard the stationery used shaii be
entitled Irrigation Department Office Of
the Commissioner Of Irrigation for the
I state OF Washington
Section provides for the commissioner
taking oath and giving bond.
/ Section provides.
1T shall b= the duty Of the commits
/ -ioner OF irrigation 10 examine or cause
( 20 be examined such Of The arid lands %
T this state belonging to tire IuIfnh states
that can be irrigated st reasonable ex-
( pense. and collect all available iuforma-
fion 10 the value OF said lands when
{ irrigated and IS 20 the water supply
+ avaiiahis TO irrigats .ssd lands. He shall
/ prepare maps Of such arid lands AS can
! be thus irrigated. and Plans showing fhs
/ proposed modes Of irrigation. showing
/ the source and quantity Of water pro-
posed TO be used. and the sire and iocs-
/ fion OF the bitches. canals. fumes. pipe
lines reservoirs or other Irrigation works
Z 70 be used for conveying or collecting fhs
/ water upon tire lands proposed 70 be irri-
/ gated. and the elevation thereof above
. "a IL lands, and SHAH. ss construction pro-
reeds Of any dams. bitches. canals.
fumes. reservoirs. pumping stations
any other works for the purposs of irri-
] CATION. under the provisions Of this act
/ or acts % the legislature. examine and
( direct that ali such construction work
. - done iu a substantial manner ard Ira
accordance with the approved plans
1 thereof"
Section provides for securing title 20
the land. snd sections 20 - provide tho
machinery for conducting the Irrigation
( department. letting contracts. etc
one OF the important features II sec
I sion =. which provides for fhe securing %
raght-of-Way and water rights. * il ~
follows.
The c0muafassoaer of trrIgatfoa Is here
~ given the p0wsr ard authority 10 en-
ter upon any lsHaa oEnsd - me state.
or - say corpora tioa. Or private owner.
and make ail SURVEYS necessary TO bs
made for the purpose ~ locating any
canal d3t eh plpe Gme sumf reservoir or
other irrigation syrks 10 hs coHasTss.fef
by The state b. direction 81 ana under
the supervision g The sad commissioners
{ Of irrigation IRE general lass q his
state relating 20 trrtzaE3Cn districts. c8un~
tiss municipal corporations or other cor
rsgra tsoEls. empowering said Irrigation
districts cosntles. municipal corpora
tlDHs or other E0rpo~AEtU 70 secure
rizht-Cs-WaY Dv condemnation pgaseesea-
inxs in the courts q this state are here
fn securing right f~cf-Hay 10 construct ard
raatutata iFFiHaf1oB canals dltrhes.
fumes. pfpe Tines or Gfher irFtg&slnn
/ works The sad commissioner Of irFf-
E&ssom. on n~aaNf % an2 IS the aame 81
the state. - hermDy authorized IN Ike
manner 20 con8sma an1 appropriate any
water right owned or claimed oy any
private 0Ensr Or corporation. where fhs
water has nOz yet etua{sy been apprc-
rrfAsea. but In assessing ths sAsn@ 6f
sad riEht due regard shall os given 20
any work which has b&e1 G0nF 20 secure
sad water right. The general lA~ re-
iatfnx 10 con9eFnuat tto1 prnessofaEs % So
cure rsght-ef-wsy shall apTas - al pro-
/ rssa4uga 20 cun3eann Wsf%r rights. u -
h-r@ty made the duty of ths prosecuting
! aftorFey al each c1sz-tsv IN Nnseh con-
as-nn4tsoa gYes~essfngs are 70 Be DroWgnt.
I a = srgglaesi n THIS section. 20 commences
! Mn8 prosecute Aat3 condemnation pro-
T rsef5azz IL enc eAperHJr eourfS ~ This
stafe a. provt3ed ~ faW. whenever ths
4 arle4a Ia