The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-03-10
Record of Bills Passed.
OLYMPIA, March 5.-The bills which
have been passed are as follows:

ficiency In the appropriation LOT en-
cheering assistance, ete,-in the office
of the state land commission; signed.
| 10. Making the open season for
swan, sandhill crane, mallard duck,
canvasback duck, widgeon, teal, wood
duck, spoonbill, gray or black duck,
sprig tail, rail. plover or other w,ter
fowl between August Is and March 1;
signed.
-. Appropriating 5000 for the Sec
rotary of State to make up'a deficiency
in clerk hire and postage; signed.
%. Appropriating $4,000 out of the
revolving fund of the state penitentiary
for the purchase of materials for the
manufacture of jute fabrics and brick,
and for the payment of salaries of en-
ployes in the jute mill and brick yards |;
signed.
AZ. AppropriatiEg for the mainten-
ance, ETC., OF the normal school at
Whatcom, $50, 800; at Cheney, SIC, 400
and at Ellensburg, $3S,5OO.
81, by McReavy. Deficiency appro-
priation OF $4,000 for the state salmon
hatcheries; signed.
"a. Appropriating $7,796 out of the
revolving fund for the maintenance of
the penitentiary; signed.
27. Providing that property owners
in improvement districts may, on no.
tlce, pay off the time bonds, which
shall be called in by the treasurer.
249. Appropriating $4,000 for the
expenses OF the legislature. This
makes the total appropriation for the
expenses of the Sixth legislature $780,
900.
239. Validating certain leases made
by Bellingham bay cities of streets on
the water front.
155. Regulating the sale of fertilizers
and providing that vendors of fertil-
izers must file with the chemist of the
agricultural college statement of the
ingredients and an analysis OF the fer.
tilizer. The act provides stringent
restrictions for the sale of tertilizing
articles, and is designed to prevent
traffice in inferior and worthless COM
pounds.
1S5. Providing that the land COM
mission may invest the funds of the
state permanent school fund in United
States bonds or those of cities, coun-
ties and school districts in the state.
222. Creating new capitol COM
mission consisting of L. G. Gilman,
Land Commissioner Bridges and A. A.
Phillips, of Olympia
152. Prohibiting blacklisting of
employees.
Ii. Appropriating $500 to estab-
llsh experimental stations for the
propagation of Eastern oysters in
Willapa harbor and the waters of Pu-
get Sound.
ii. Amending the act relative to
the qualification of jurors by adding a
provision that the jurors shall be able
to read and write the English lam
guage.
30. Amending the act relative to
the lease and sales of school lands, and
providing that the lessee of school
lands shall have the prior right to
lease after the expiration Of his term
and giving to the land commissioner
discretionary powers in such cases.
Z. For the destruction of the Cana
dian and Russian thistle, making it
the duty of the land owner to remove
and destroy such thistles from his
land or the highway fronting thereon.
1t is provided that if land owner, on
notice by the road supervisor, fails OF
refuses to destroy the thistles, then
the supervisor shall perform the work
the cost thereof to become tax
against the property.
A. Providing that an appeal to the
supreme court an error in the tech
nicality or procedure, if remedied on
notice, shall not injure the appellant
70. Appropriating $4,000 for the
construction Of sewers at the Wash.
ington school for defective youth.
lOS. Giving the governor authority
to parole convicts upon the recon
mendation of the warden If the pen
itentiary. The act provides that the
governor may at any time send the
convict back to prison, and the parole
is to be merely suspension of sent.
ence. At the expiration of the term.
If the parole is complied with. the
sentence shall be revoked and the CON
wet shall be fully pardoned of the
crime.
AZ. Providing that swine running
at large may be seized for damages
and sold if the claims are not settled
through civil action.
lO4. Amending. the act compelling
property owners to maintain and re-
pair sidewalks in front Of tbo;r