The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-03-10

tenders and 5000 for travelling expenses
of superior judges for fiscal period end
ing March 81, 1899. Signed.
ia. Emergency appropriation of
$311.70 for the relief of Capt. Percy G.
Maltbie, and $3.50 for the relief of Capt.
James c. Ross. Signed.
119. Appropriation of 81 200 for de-
ficiency in the office of the superin-
tendent of public instruction.
120. Making available the land in
dowment of the Pullman Agriculture
College and School of Sciences. Sign
ed.
154. Changing the name of Gilman,
King county, to Issaquah. Signed.
ITO. Authorizing the boards of coun-
ty commissioner of the several counties
of the state to audit and order war
rants drawn in favor all persons en-
played in the survey, laying out or
construction of public roads by order of
the superior court or board of county
commissioners der the road law OF
1898, which law was subsequently de-
clared void by the supreme court of
this state.
1S7. Granting bounty of l per
cent. per pound on sugar manufactured
in this state from sugar beets grown in
Washington for which at least 81 per
ton has been paid.
137. Providing in the formation of
new school districts that the just
proportion of bonded debt, as we'll as
the floating debt, be- assumed by the
new district.
These bills passed the senate last
week.
H. B. 800. Appropriation 100000
for two dormitories at university; for
dining hall at penitentiary, $4,000 !;
Gormitory, $4,000, and for biological
laboratory. 100000, at agricultural
college.
H. B. 457. Authorizing the sale at
cost of the Baker Lake fish hatchery
TO the United States. Approved.
H. B. 100. Allowing payment for
legal bonds by receivers, etc., out of
the funds of the estate.
H. B. 2S5. Relating to negotiable
instruments.
III. B. 1O7. Authorizing the pay
ment of general fund warrants out of
moneys In the permanent school fund
OF the state when there are moneys in
the general fund, and requiring hold
ers OF warrants to accept such pay
ment. The general warrants so paid
for are deposited to credit of the per-
manent school fund.
ID. B. los. Authorizing the governor
and state auditor to issue 81 per cent.
bonds i'll denominations of $4,000, to
take up outstanding general fund war
rant Indebtedness, such bonds to be
bought for and placed of the credit of
the permanent school fund.
II. Is. 93. Authorizing the incorpor-
alton OF cemetery associations.
II. B. 70. Providing for state mu
scum at the state university.
IL. B. So. Authorizing the county
treasurer to collect personal property
taxes fr,m persons who have moved
their property from another county.
wherein it was taxed, into this county.
ii. b. 24l. Providing for uniform
SYSTEM OF public blanks to be kept on
lie ny the state auditor, and repeating
statutes IN conflict Herewith.
H. e. -26. Providing that in cities
civil actlo is in justice courts shall be
brought before the justice of the pre-
clnct in which one or more defendants
reside.
II. Is. l31. Amending the dairy laws
Tor the security OF greater purity in the
manufacture OF cheese and butter.
II. d. %. Amending the law auth
orizlng counties to operate ferries by
intending theis operation over lakes.
estueries or bay-. This is intended to
allow the operation of ferry bv the
county of King across Lake Wasbino-
ton.
d. B. 1873. Requiring railroad COM
panles to block frogs, switches and
guard rails by October l, 1899. and
protect the feet of employees and others
from being caught, making a failure to
comply misdemeanor punishable bv
fine of $500 $1,000. -
n. 3. 100. Making it misdemeaaor
punishable by fine and imprisonment
hotel. uoeS VI
Il. B. l49. Making it a misdemeanor |
20 remove any timber, mineral. earth |
cay or stone from state lands. excent
oy lease or contract.
d. 3. 81. Providing for the election
u road supervisors on the second SAT-
orday in October each year.