The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-05-04

that Oregon purchasers OF hsh bought
on the other side were held 10 be la
BILE for licenses under the Washington
law whether their plants were located
In that state or not The contention
| o. the Washington officials liz fully ex-
DlalDed In the following article which
ls reprinted from the Seattle Post.In-
tellgencer
Charles G. Dalton assistant attorney
general, has rendered an important
opinion at the request Of the stdte fish
commissioner. who raised a question as
10 the liability Of the Columbia River
Packers Association 10 pay the license
fee prescribed In the state fish act
Relative TO the Columbia river hsh-
ing proposition. Mr.. Dalton holds that
the Columbia river packers must pay
a llcense 10 the g.ate Of Washington
| provided for In the ash bill ~ 1899. II
appears that the association, which has
| its home offices In Oregon. sought to
escape the payment Of lhlF license. The
| facts AZ stated by Mr.. Little. the FISH
commissioner. were as follows:
"The said Columbia River Packers
Association ls corporation organized
by the laws Of the state Of Oregon with
Office and principal place Of business
located az Astoria, state ot Oregon, and
engaged In the business Of canning sal
mon fish. the cannerias being located
In Astoria During the salmon season
the association maintains receiving sta
tions on scows anchored in Bakers bay.
In front OF the towns OF IlwacO and
Chinook within The boundaries OF Pa
clhc county and the state Of Wash
lngton. and have other receiving sta
ti1ns on wharves within said county
and state. During the fishing season a
great amour. Of fish IL delivered and
sold by numerous fishermen within the
state ~ Washington to the association
Al these receiving stations. The asso-
citation does not operate any cannery
for the canning Of these fish in the
state NJ Washington. but transfers the
fish by their own steamers 10 Astoria,
where the same arc canned In the can
nerles Of the association. The assocla-
tion also has an office at Ilwaco where
a great part Of me business Of buying
and dealing with fishermen and recelv-
ing and transferring Of the fish Is con-
ducted."
To this Mr. Dalton replied in his
opinion az follows:
The requirement. II any. compiling
the association to pay a license fee for
engaging in the business as above stat
ed Is provided by section 7 Of said act.
which part thereof. particularly reIat-
Ing thereto reads az follows:
Every person, firm or corporation
catching and sale thereof and estab-
fishing a means from those engaged in
the business. the proceeds Of which
revenue gn TO the establishing and con-
ductlng Of hatcheries and other means
making reasonable regulations for the
engaged in the business Of buying and
selling. packing and preserving or 9Th
erwise dealing In salmon other than
Gamers thereof. shall pay as a license
the sum OF thirty cents per ton gross
weight or in the round OF said fish
bought and sold. packed or preserved
or otherwise dealt In
Another provision Of said act re-
Hulring n license for engaging in the
canning Of salmon. is section ~. which
reads as follows
Every person. firm or corporation
engaged In canning salmon shall pro-
cure license before commencing the
seasons packing, as follows: (Then Is
enumerated the class OF canneries and
the license for each CLASSY
III the association were operating
canneries within the state OF Washing