Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-17
VOLUME XXXIX.--NUMBER II.
ACTS THAT PASSED.

By Plummer-Approrriating $780,.
600 for the expenses of the Sixth leg
islature; signed by the governor.
Miller-Appropriating $1,000 for q
deficiency in the appropriation for en-
gineering assistance, ETC., in the office
of the State Land Commission; signed
by the governor.
Baum-Submitting legislative
amendment permitting the exemption
Of $500 of personal property from tax
alton. This is the substance of the
bill introduced in the house by Falk-
nor and passed by that body without
opposition.
Mantz-For the destruction of the
Canada and Russian thistle, making
it the duty of the land owner to re-
move and destroy such thistles from
his land or the highways fronting
thereon. 1t is provided that if a land
owner, on notice by the road super.
visor, fails or refuses to destroy the
thistles, then the supervisor shall per-
form the work, the cost thereof to be-
come a tax against the property.
Signed.
Cole--Making the open season for
swan, sandhill crane, mallard duck,
canvasback duck, widgeon, teal, wood
duck, spoonbill, gray or black duck.
sprig tail, railplover or other water
fowl between August Is and March l.
Signed.
Miller of misunderstanding the
act relative to the qualifications of
jurors. The qualifications of jurors,
as provided in the law, are: An cleo
tor of the state of Washington; an in
habitant of the county in which he is
returned and who has been an inhab-
liant thereof for three years next pre-.
ceeding the time he is drawn or called !;
over 81 years of age; in possession of
his natural faculties and of sound
mind; he shall be able to read and
write the English language, his quail
fications in this respect to be deter
mined by the trial Judge; person
who has been convicted Of felony
shall not be competent to act as
juror. Signed.
Plummer-Appropriating 5000 for
the Secretary of State to make up
deficiency in clerk hire and postage.
Signed.
Crow Prohibiting the removal OF
improvements from mortgaged prop
erty without the consent OF the mort
gagee. Signed.
Megler-Appropriating 500 to es-
tablish experimental stations for the
propagation OF Eastern oysters in Will
lapa harbor. and the waters of Puget
Sound. Signed.
Yeend-Appropriating $4,000 out
of the revolving fund of the State pen
itentiary for the purchase OF materials
for the manufacture of jute fabrics
and bricks and for the payment of sal
aries of employees in the jute mill and
brick yards. Signed.
Yeend-Appropriating $77,796 out
of the revolving fund for the mainten-
ance Of the penitentiary. Signed.
Crow-Providing that property
owners in improvement district in
cities may, on notice, pay off the time
bond, which shall be called in by the
Treasurer.
Biggs-Appropriating for the main
tenance, etc., OF the Normal Schools at
Whatcom, $50. $500; at Cheney, $780,.
400, and at Ellensburg, $38, 800.
Andrews-Providing that on appeal
to the Supreme Court on error in the
technicality or procedure, if remedied
on notice, shall not injure the appel
liant. Signed.
Van Patten-Providing that swine
running at large may be seized for
damages and sold if the claims are not
settled through civil action. Signed
Miller of Thurston-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 tho Land
Commissioner discretionary powers in
such cases. Signed.
! McReavy-Deficiency appropriation
of $1,000 for the State salmon hatch
cries. Signed.
Hall-Appropriating $2s.S45.7S to
pay certain claims against the State
which have been regularly audited.
High-Empowering the Board Of
Directors Of the School for Defective
Youth to elect q secretary, and con-
ferring additional powers on the di-
rectors relative to the management of
the institution.
Miller of Walla Walla-For the pro-
lection of the sources OF water supply
for cities and towns; prohibiting the
maintenance of slaughter houses, stock
yards, hog pens and the like about the
springs, streams or other sources of
supply; giving to cities jurisdiction
over the property on which the source
Of supply or the conduits are situated
for the enforcing of the act. The
maintenance of anything which will
contaminate the water is declared a
nuisance, which must be abated.