Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-17

business in the State shall register
with the Board of Examiners within
sixty days, which shall exempt them
from taking the examination. The
bill applies only to cities of the first
class.
Land-Appropriating $1,000 for the
repair of the Snoqualmie pass wagon
road, after 500 has been spent on the
road by King county, and $500 by
Kittitas county.
Davis-Providing that the Land
Commission may invest the funds Of
the State permanent school fund in
United States or State per cent.
bonds, or those OF cities, counties and
school districts in the State bearing 4
per cent.
lie Crone-Providing for the pre-.
vention of the spread OF tuberculosis
Physicians are directed to report to
the health authorities all cases Of tu-
berculosis in their care; the health
officers shall furnish such patients or
their families with printed instruc.
tions for the prevention of the dissem-
ination of the germs; also providing
for the disinfection OF the abode OF the
infected persons.
Baker-Conferring certain powers
on unclassified cities, among Others
the right to construct sewers, license
dogs, shows, ETC., without incorporat-
ing under the present State laws.
Miller of Thurston-Creating new
Capitol Commission, consisting of l..
C. Gilman, Land Commissioner
Bridges and A. A. Phillips, of Olym.
pia. Vetoed by executive and veto
sustained.
Schofield-Providing that the own
ers of abutting property may lease the
State harbor strip at per cent. per
annum of the value of the abutting
property of equal size; providing also
that it shall not be necessary for the
owner OF the abutting property to
build Improvements upon the harbOr
strip, as is the law at present. This
act is of especial advantage to Seattle,
as it reduces the cost of keeping up
wharves and warehouses and is di-
rect benefit to commerce.
Judiciary Committee-Authorizing
the State Land Commission to recon-
vey to the United States public lands
heretofore selected, or which may
hereafter be selected, which selection
has been or may he registered.
Preston-Relative to the filing Of
mixed chatel and real estate mort
cages. and containing curative provi-
sions.
Biggs-Validates the leases hereto
fore made by cities of unopened streets
on the water front :or manufacturing
purposes; applies particularly to Bel
lingham Bay. Signed.
Preston-Defining libel in newspa-
pers. 1t provides that before suit can
be brought for damages by reason of
the publication Of defamatory ar
ticle, notice must be served by the
plaintiff upon the newspaper that the
article complained of is untrue. If
full retraction is made, actual damages
only can be recovered. The bill spe-
cifically defines libel. The retraction
shall be published three times and in
as conspicuous place as the original
article.
Cole-Appropriating 10000 for the
expenses of the Legislature. This
makes the total appropriation for the
expenses of the Sixth Legislature $6O,-
600. Signed.
Land-Authorizing the Board of
Control to fix salary of Warden of
State penitentiary at not to exceed
81 500 per annum.
High-Making an additional appro-
priation Of $4,000 to pay the expenses
OF the Sixth Legislature.
Daniels-To provide for the admis-
sion of veterans of the Indian wars of
Oregon and Washington to the
soldiers home at Orting.
Heilig-Authorizing cities of the
first, second and third classes to IL
cense bicycles and to construct bicycle
paths.
Colwell - Giving the owners of
lands adjoining shore lands where
accretions have formed the first right
to purchase.
MISUNDERSTANDING counties to
purchase, construct and operate fer
ries in lakes and streams, etc.
Pratt-Amending the act relating
to local improvements and providing
that when assessments shall have
been declared invalid re-assessments
shall be made in accordance with the
law in force at the time OF making the
contract.
Manufacturing the new county of
Ferry out of the westerly half OF
Stevens county. Republic is made
the county seat.
Palmer-Authorizing charitable in
stitutions to take charge of orphans,
homeless or abused children, by di'
rection of the courts. Signed.
misunderstanding the County
Treasurer to collect personal property
taxes from persons who have moved
their property from another county
wherein IL was tn xed. into this county