Appropriating $5,000. Compensation. Claims to adjutant general. CHAPTER 127. [H. B. 39.] FOR RELIEF OF INDIAN WAR VETERANS. AN ACT for the relief of Indian war veterans of the wars of 1855 and 1856. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington: SECTION 1. That there be and hereby is appropriated out of the general funds in the treasury of the State of Washington the sum of $5,000.00, or so much thereof, as shall be necessary, to pay the veterans of the Indian wars of 1855 and 1856, who served under and by virtue of the directions of the officers of Washington Territory, for their said service, under the conditions and upon the terms hereinafter provided. SEC. 2. That each non-commissioned officer and private who served the Territory of Washington in the Indian wars of 1855-1856 shall be entitled for such service the sum of $2.00 per day for himself, and all commissioned officers shall receive such sum as was paid to officers of the same rank of the army of the United State at said time: Provided, That any amount paid on account thereof by the United States shall be deducted therefrom. SEC. 3. The claim for such services, verified by the claimant, shall be presented to the adjutant general, who shall, without additional cost to the state, examine and pass upon the same, and may require additional and corroborative evidence in support thereof; and he shall prepare, certify and file with the state auditor proper vouchers showing the amount payable to the claimant under the provisions of this act. Thereupon the state auditor shall issue his warrant for the amount found due to the claimant. SEC. 4. This act, so far as the same relates to the pay of volunteers, shall be construed as to apply to all who have been in the service of the Territory of Washington, to whom. now State of Washington, during the Indian wars of Act applies 1855-1856, and it shall extend to the services of the regiment of the Washington militia while the same was in actual service during said war. Passed by the House January 31, 1911. Passed by the Senate March 9, 1911. Approved by the Governor March 18, 1911. CHAPTER 128. PROVIDING FOR BRIDGE ACROSS THE SKAGIT RIVER. AN ACT to provide for the construction and maintenance of a wagon bridge across the Skagit river between sections 7 and 8, in township 34, north range 4 E. W. M., and making an appropriation therefor. priating Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state highway fund the sum of seventy thousand dollars ($70,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary for the construction of a wagon bridge spanning the Skagit Approriver, between sections 7 and 8, in township 34, north $70,000. range 4 E. W. M., along the line of the proposed state highway known as the Pacific Highway, or state road No. 6, at a point to be designated by the state highway commissioner: Provided, however, That the same shall not become available until the county of Skagit shall have appropriated and paid into the state treasury of the State of Washington to the credit of the state highway fund the sum of thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) for the purpose aforesaid. commissioner SEC. 2. Said bridge shall be constructed under the supervision of the state highway commissioner in the same Highway manner as is provided for the construction of bridges upon state roads, and the cost thereof shall be paid by the state treasurer upon warrants drawn by the state supervise. Maintained by Skagit county. auditor in the manner provided by law, in no event to Passed by the House March 4, 1911. [See $9050, Rem.-Bal.] Constitute judicial district. Relating to Clarke county. Providing judges. CHAPTER 129. [H. B. 243.] RELATING TO SUPERIOR COURTS OF CERTAIN COUNTIES. AN ACT relating to the superior courts in the counties of Cowlitz, Clarke, Skamania and Klickitat, and declaring an emergency. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington: SECTION 1. The counties of Cowlitz, Skamania and Klickitat shall constitute one judicial district and be entitled to one superior judge. A vacancy is hereby declared to exist in the office of superior judge for such district and the governor shall appoint a person as superior judge to fill such vacancy. SEC. 2. The county of Clarke shall constitute a judicial district and be entitled to one superior judge and the superior judge heretofore elected in and for the counties of Cowlitz, Clarke, Skamania and Klickitat shall, for the remainder of his term, be superior judge in and for the county of Clarke. SEC. 3. At the general election in November, 1912, there shall be elected one judge of the superior court for the judicial district composed of Clarke county and one judge of the superior court for the judicial district composed of Cowlitz, Skamania and Klickitat counties, who shall hold their respective offices for the term of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified; and every four years thereafter there shall be elected at the general election one judge of the superior court for each of said judicial districts, whose terms of office shall be four years from the second Monday in January next succeeding their election, and until their successors are elected and qualified. SEC. 4. An emergency is hereby declared to exist and Emergency. this act shall take effect immediately. Passed by the House February 24, 1911. Passed by the Senate March 2, 1911. Approved by the Governor March 20, 1911. CHAPTER 130. RELATING TO SALE AND REMOVAL OF TIMBER FROM AN ACT relating to the sale and removal of timber from state, $6667, school and granted land. [This act Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington: 1905: see also §6669.] SECTION 1. In all cases where timber on state school and granted land has heretofore been sold separate from the land, the purchaser shall be allowed five years from Time limit. the date of sale within which to remove said timber: Provided, That the board of state land commissioners may extend the time for the removal thereof for any period not exceeding ten years from the date of first renewal of said contract, upon application being made for such extension, and upon the payment of the sum or rent of one dollar and fifty cents per acre, per annum; the said rental so received to be paid into the various funds as now provided by law: Provided, however, This act shall not operate to grant any extension of time for a longer period than ten years from the first day of Special June, 1905, and shall only apply to sales made prior to 1905. Passed by the House February 28, 1911. Approved by the Governor March 20, 1911. Rental per acre. application. [See $9050, Rem.-Bal.] Provisions. Governor appoint. Emergency. CHAPTER 131. [H. B. 244. RELATING TO SUPERIOR COURTS OF CERTAIN COUNTIES. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington: SEC. 2. That hereafter there shall be in the counties. of Pacific and Wahkiakum, jointly, one superior judge. SEC. 3. The governor shall upon the taking effect of this act appoint a superior judge for the counties of Pacific and Wahkiakum, who shall hold his office from the time of his appointment until the next general election and until his successor is elected and qualified. SEC. 4. The judge heretofore elected to preside over the superior court for the counties of Lewis, Pacific and Wahkiakum shall be and remain, during his term of office and until the election and qualification of his successor, the judge of the superior court for the county of Lewis. SEC. 5. An emergency exists and this act shall take effect immediately. Passed by the House March 3, 1911. Passed by the Senate March 9, 1911. Approved by the Governor March 20, 1911. |