The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-07


q long fber fax and a bonus for It was
submitted ky the e1nmIttee On legislation.
% whom the matter had been referred.
There was no discussion and the report
% the committee was adopted b. the
chamber II is the intention 70 forward
COPIES OF the proposed act 70 each meni-
Der Of both houses cf the legislature. 80
that all may have comprehensive idea
of the terms Of the measure. which Is en-
tilted IAN act TO encourage the pr0duc-
ton q long FIBER fax grown IN the
state OF Washington, and declaring an
emergency The act is as follows:
BE ii enacted By the legislature OF the
state OF Washington:
section / Any person or association
Of persons or corporation who shall here
after make In this state, from fax grown
exclusively IN this state, long the Doef OF
the standard hereinafter naEne1s ana MO
snail comply with the requirements OF this
act shalt oe entitled 10 the BENEFITS OF
section q this ac-, said STANDARD SaaIi
be a fiber worth IN the market OF this
state or Of the United States not less than
one hundred and sixty dollars Per ton, OF
two thousand pounds
Sec. . There shaI be paid from the
treasury % the state OF Washington, TO
any person or association Of persons or
eorparatfor complying with the provisions
Of This act 4 bounty for each ami every
one hundred pounds OF long Ene fiber of the
standard quality aforesaid. made or man
association Of persons or corporation
from fax exclusively grown n this state.
such bounty 20 be a. follows: For all
fiber OF the standard quality aforesaid.
made from fax grown in the year 1897, the
sum OF three dollars for each and every
enc hundred pounds Of such noer, for all
fiber OF the standard quality Aforesaid.
made from fax grown IN either OF the
years 1Sis or 1895. the sum OF two dollars
for each and every hundred pounds. and
for all the fiber of the standard quality
Aforesaid made from fax grown in either
OF the years 800 or 1901. the sum OF one
dollar for each and every hundred pounds
ssSec, q sad fiber. when manufactures.
shall De inspected from sa NIPPLES certified
hy the person claiming the bounty, upon
oath or Affirmation. 10 fairy represent the
whole amount Of fiber for which the
bounty aforesaid IS claimed, such exam
which commission shall consist OF the
board OF regents Of the State OF Washing
ton Agricultural College, 10 whom samples
A aforesaid Ofnof Jess than three pounds
for each separate claim. shall be forward
ed By the applicant, together with a GER
tfhcate under the hand and seal OF the
county auditor OF the county IN which
such fiber was Manufactured, signed by
such county auditor or his deputy, ceru-
flying that he has examined me said fiber
mentioned In the claim Tor bounty tstat-
ing the quantity thereof and that he has
compared the same with the samples,
which samples he shall identify by some
proper mark ard that said samples fairly
represent the quality OF the whole OF the
finer for which such bounty IS claimed.
and there shall also Be forwarded 70 SAID
commission. an account OF sales OF said
fiber for which the bounty Is claimed' SET
ting forth the quantity OF fiber sold and
the price paid therefor. in the home or
foreign markets, as the case may PC,
which account or sales shalI be FeflAed
BY the claimant; and there shall also be-
forws r5ed TO said commission, a state
rnent made upon oath or affirmation, made
before some officer authorized 10 adminlster
oath, setting forth me time ana plsse ne
fiber was grown and manufactured. and
the methods adopted and observed IN pro-
ducing the same. and such samples, au-
ditor's certificates, account or safes ana
statement shah be prirna facie evidence OF
the quantity and quality Of the fiber pro-
ducad. Said samples shall be preserved in
the museum OF the State Agricultural Cor
iege. and subject 70 their approval. may
be inspected from time 20 time, al any ag-
ricultural fair in this state.
Sec 4 Whenever said commission
shan be satisfied that the conditions OF
this act have been fully complied with.
and that in accordance With the require
ments Of this act, the claimant Is enu-
tied 10 the bounty claimed oy MIN or any
part thereof, such commission snaH issue
10 The claimant certificate TO that effect,
which certificate shall be signed by the
president or vice president OF said beard
81 regents and attested by the secretary,
and shan specify whzre and Wnen such
fiber was produced and the quantity there
Or the amount OF bounty TO which the
claimant IS entitled. and the name ard
r4ostofire address Of the claimant IN each
case. Upon presentation and surrender Of
any such certificate the state auditor
shall ISSUE 70 the person or aSSoeiation OF
nerSous or corporation named therein, or
order a warrant on the state treasurer
Tor the amount Of bounty specified there
IN. and such warrant shall be paid out OF
any money in tire state treasury, not otn-
erwise appropriated ,-.,..
sec 5. said commission shall not issue
any certificate hereinbefore provided for,
uutu satisfied that the fiber for which the
ard made exclusively from fax grown IN
this state. and that the same complies
with all the conditions and requirements
Of this act and said commission IS en-
nowered 10 make rules Of procedure under
this act and 10 require a compliance
Herewith before granting any certificate
said commission shah investigate and act
flrsln applications under this act. az the
regular or speeisi meetings OF the board
Of regents Of the state Agricultural Cot
iage. ard shall make su annual report OF
their doinss under this act, 10 the gov
error.
s.Se-. 8. No person or association Of per-
sons or corpora ton shali oe enUhsd % r.
s,efve under this act, "a any one year
more than one hundred and hfry dollars
ard M more than --- thousand G9t-
fa~s ira ar shall be paid under this act,
sor 1bs- produced in any ore year.
sec. T. Whereas. L fs important That
this art should take effect at an early
si-te in order 20 encourage the production
Of fax during the current year.
fore. An emergency Is declared %
exist and This act SHAH take effect on us
massage and approval cy tire governor.