The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-03-21
h[W 5TAT[ LAWS
Bills that Have Been Passed BY
Washington Legislature.
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR ]. R. ROGERS
A Brief Summary Of the Acts That Are
Likely to Prove Of Interest to Our
Many Readers.

MANY ked0erS.
Inc following bills passed by both
houses OF the legislature have received
the governors approval:
HOUSE BILLS
House bill No. 9. amending the school
taw, iaaw, providing that in districts of less
than 10000 the election of directors shall
De held in May instead of June: pro
Vloing further that school teachers for
ehch thc ems ensuing year shall be employed by
the new boards of education.
House bill No. 50, directing the state
printing board to distribute free among
,l the colleges, normal schools and librar-
rouse Dill NO 6O, amending the pilot
law SO that fines collected from pilots
shan be directed to the school fund
volume L, Ballinger's code, relating to
ohcial bonds of public officers, and pro-
vlding that sureties residing in the state
House bill No 81; giving % to eaf the qHaIs indess
OF the superior court power to enforce
the attendance of witnesses before JUS
.iees or the peace, notaries and other
timony.
House bill No. 81 reserving in per-
petuity for public use 200 acres of land
surrounding Sanitarium Lake in Doug
las county.
House dill No. 1O1 making it a mis-
demeanor for any one save a licensed
physician" MD" surgeon" or doc
tor" This is held to apply particularly
70 osteopathists. Provision is made for
states. An practitioners must file their
licenses with the county clerk Vetoed
ny the governor, but passed over HIS
House bill No. 1O4, making 1t unlawful
to take fish in the Columbia river on
sundays and extending the open season
House ,,iII No H. noL;n 9. ,,er,,
Tor persons inhabiting a quarantined
house to leave the premises without per-
mission HsSsa Of of, the he health ,es tn. officer
appropriation for the state superintend-
ent of public instruction.
House bill No.lL8. establishing free
pended by commission named by the
governor, and appropriating $1,000 there
House bill No. 1856. providing for the
appointment of county boards of gram
mar school examiners to examine pu-
pills OF the common schools desiring
rammar-school certificates of gradua-
House bill No. 141 making it a mis-
demeanor to destroy or deface signs at
road intersections; punishable by a fine
House bill No. 142, creating a fourth
1udgeship In King county.
House bill No. 151, amending section 953
mechanics liens on vessels shall be CO.
ordinate with the claims of creditors for
goods sold and delivered.
ton for the office of attorney general
House bill No. 170, authorizing cities
OF over 10000 by resolution of council
to radfy salary warrants of elective off,
GERS where the same were nuprovided
for in the charters of the municipalities
This applies particularly to Tacoma
House bill No lSl, deficiency appro-
House bill No. 1872, making it a mis-
demeanor to sell adulterated Paris green
or Hose ofner biI1 bsiIR1raNying Nd e, COMPOUNDS
alton ror fish hatcheries.
House bill No. 1877, amending the act
relating to liens on logs and timber.
private drains and bitches the right to
condem a right of way over private
House bill No. 211, authorizing cities
to validate by special election indebted
ness incurred prior to the passage of this
act: but In excess of the constitutional
limit This merely extends the opera
t1on or the law of 1885 covering the same
subject.
House bill No. 2sS making a deficiency
appropriation for the transportation Of
prisoners, insane ~ersons, etc.
House bin No. 253, making it a mis-
demeanor for one to destroy mark or
brand on logs, spars. timber, ETC.. pun
House bill No. 254, making T it a mis- misde-
meanor punishable by fine and impris-
Onment for any person to interfere with
House BIZ. No. AIS authorizing cities
of the first class to levy street pavements
up to 80 per cent Of the assessed valu-
that petition signed by three-fourths
of the property owners asking for the
improvements is filed with the City clerk
SENATE BILLS.
Senate bill No. l, appropriating $780,
900 for legislative expenses.
70 Nn of ri
alton for the state institutions and for
board of audit and control.
Senate bill No A. providing for an ad-
ditional judge of the superior court Of
Senate bill No. 6. imposing a gradu-
ated tax of 8 to 9 per cent on inheritance
gree of consanguinity. On inheritance
to direct heirs there is an exemption up
to $4,000. Under this bill the Sullivan
estate of Seattle will pay to the state
Senate bill No. 8. providing for genera
appeals from decisions of the state board
of land commissioners to the supreme
court. There is now only limited right
of appeal.
Senate bill No. Is. providing for the re-
appraisement of tide land in front of
Senate hill No. 16, deficiency appropria-
tion for the state land commissioner.
Senate bill No. II. deficiency appropri-
alton for the Whatcom normal school.
priation for the expenses of the presi-
Dental electors of Washington.
Senate bill No. y, extending jury duty
to freeholders which is now confined to
householders.
Senate bill No. 26, deficiency appropri-
alton for the Office of the secretary Of
state.
Senate bill No. q, waving all damages
by reason of the lowering of the surface
of lake Washington in the construction
Of a government ship canal.
Senate bill No %. directing that all
executions of the death penalty shall be
carried out at the state penftentiary.
Senate bill No. 30. declaring 1t to be
criminal offenSe to tamper with wit
nesses in criminal cases.
Senate bill No. 36. defining petty lar
ceny and fixing penalty therefor and
amending the present act.
Senate bill No. AZ, changing the name
of lewiston. Asotin county. to Clarks-
Senate bill No. 4s. amending the prac-
tice act relative to the form OF fling
satisfaction of mortgages.
Senate bill No. A, appropriating $780,
900 for the purchase Of the ThurstOn
county courthouse for state capitol
Senate bill No. s4. ordering the reap
praisement of the tide lands of La
Conner.
1t has been demonstrated that the
date palm can be profitably grown in
Arizona and northern New Mexico.