The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-24

moved that the bin be made . special or
DER for Wednesday next at 10 a. N By
general consent the hour was changed 10
% a. N. Saturday. and the motion carried,
s. 70 g.
II. Z. 81, by Cute Of King. was read the
third tins and passed. The bill eorreets
defects in the law as TO recording assign
ments. Il Is SIS follows:
BE II enacted by the legislature Of the
Section /. That any Transcript OF an
assignment Of Judgment orof a sa tisfacS lon
OF judgment and when certified 70 De true
and correct transcript by the county clark
OF the county wherein such judgment has
been recovered, and any assignment or
Satisfaction Of Judgment may be recorded
in the office OF the auditor OF any county
In this state and when so recorded, from
the time Of fling for record. be notice TO
all the world OF such assignment or SAT-
isfaction.'
II. b. i51, by Guie of King. relating TO
the issuance and return OF processes by
justices OF the peace, was passed. The bill
is Intended TO inaugurate remedial changes
In the fee system In justices courts. 1t Is
provided that where service OF notice or
complaint Is made by a citizen other than
q sheriff or constable, no fees shall be
charged as costs against the defendant.
Al present justices processes must be
served only by eonstables and deputy
sheriffs-
II. b. 80, by Guie, was passed without
any opposition. 1t reads as follows:
BE IL enacted by the legislature of the
etste OF Washington.
Section l. That section 43e Of the gen.
eral statutes ana codes OF the state OF
Washington. arranged and annotated by
William Lair Hill, be and the same hereby
Is amended 80 as to read as follows: All
deeds. mortgases and assignments Of
OF the county auditor Of the county where
the land IS situated. and shall be valid as
against bona fide purchasers from the date
OF their fling or recording in said office;
and when so filed or recorded shall be no
tice to ali the world"
A resolution by Kincaid. providing for
the appointment of committee to request
from the attorney general an opinion as to
the legality OF S. B. @ was adopted, and
Kincaid. Pierson and Wllkeson were ap-
pointed. The house wants legal advice as
10 the legality OF the bill directing the
treasurer TO invest $4,000 Of tide land
funds in warrants to be issued in payment
OF the expenses OF the legislature
II. B. q, by Cute of King. was passed,
ayes 20, noes 2. Tbs bill provides that in
assignments by debtors the assignor shall
be allowed exemptions of such property
as would be exempted under execution for
debt.
At the close of the Joint session the
house adjourned till II: 30 o'clock Monday.
Introduction of Bills.
II. B. 1s6. by Way of KinE-Restoring
the rights OF citiZeship to Eugene Guilty,
OF Seattle. convicted OF burglary; referred
TO committee on judiciary.
III. 3. Isl. by Way OF king-Providing for
Justification of approval of sureties on in
demnity bonds OF public officers; referred
to committee on judiciary.
II. b. 1Ss, by 3. s. Scott of Kittitas-Ap-
plying local option TO the purchase by the
school district of school books and sup
plies AID their free distribution; referred
TO committee on education.
H b. 1Ss, by Scott-Relating to the quail
ihcauons OF county superintendent OF
schools: referred 10 committee on educa-
ton.
III. B. 100 by Scott-Fixing the grades OF
teachers certificates; referred to commit
tee on education.
II. b. l9i. by Scott-Defining the powers
OF school directors; referred to committee
on educa ton.
II. r. 1872. by Scott-Providing for the
levy OF school taxes; referred 10 commit
tee on education.
III. u. 1913. by Scott-Providing for the is
suanoe OF bonds by school districts: re-
ferred 10 committee on educa ton
II. b. 1874, by Jory OF Misunderstanding
to the sale OF property under execution
II. r. ls5. by Tobiassen-Defining the
powers or fish commissioners, referred to
committee on fisheries
II. r. 1876, by Lusher-Prohib!ting the
I letting OF contracts on certain kinds OF
/ public improvements. referred to commit
tee on judiciary