SEC. 2. That the powers and authority herein granted shall be exercised as prescribed in chapter 4 of the act to provide for the formation of corporations, approved Dec. 2, 1869. SEC. 3. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Passed the Council November 21, 1871. H. A. SMITH, President of the Council. Passed the House of Representatives November 24, 1871. J. J. H. VAN BOKKELEN, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Approved November 29, 1871. EDWARD S. SALOMON, Governor of Washington Territory. AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A NEW SEAL FOR WASHINGTON TERRITORY. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Washington, That the Territorial secretary is hereby ordered to procure, with the least possible delay, a new seal for the Territory, which seal shall be an exact copy of the present one. SEC. 2. After said new seal has been procured, the secretary shall destroy the one now in use. The Territorial auditor shall draw his warrant upon the treasurer, upon the presentation of the bill for said new seal, properly certified by the secretary, and the Territorial treasurer is hereby directed to pay said warrant upon presentation out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Passed the House of Representatives November 23, 1871. Passed the Council November 24, 1871. Approved November 29, 1871. President of the Council. EDWARD S. SALOMON, Governor of Washington Territory. AN ACT IN RELATION TO BALLAST. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Washington, That line five, in section one hundred and six of said act, be and the same is hereby amended by striking out the word "ten" where it appears, and insert in lieu thereof the word "fifteen.' SEC. 2. All acts and parts of acts in any manner conflicting with any of the provisions of this act be and the same are hereby repealed. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Passed the House of Representatives October 20, 1871. J. J. H. VAN BOKKELEN, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Passed the Council November 14, 1871. H. A. SMITH, President of the Council. Approved November 30, 1871. EDWARD S. SALOMON, Governor of Washington Territory. AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE AND PROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL ACTIONS," APPROVED DECEMBER 2, 1869. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Washington, That section 459, chapter 44, of the act to which this amendatory, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows, viz: "The plaintiff shall not be entitled to costs in any action within the jurisdiction of a justice of the peace, which shall be commenced in the district court, when the recovery is for a less amount than one hundred dollars, except when the service is made by publication as provided by law." SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Passed the House of Representatives November 1, 1871. J. J. H. VAN BOKKELEN, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Passed the Council November 20, 1871. H. A. SMITH, Approved November 27, 1871. President of the Council. EDWARD S. SALOMON, Governor of Washington Territory. AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO CREATE AND REGULATE THE OFFICE OF SHERIEF," PASSED JAN. 19, 1863. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Washington, That section two of said act be so amended that said act shall read as follows: "Each sheriff 1 may appoint as many deputies as he may think proper, for whose official acts he shall be responsible to the amount of his bond, and may revoke such appointment at his pleasure; and persons may also be deputed by any sheriff, in writing, to do particular acts. The sheriff shall be the custodian of the county jail, and may appoint or remove the jailer whenever he shall think the public good requires it, and the sheriff shall be responsible on his official bonds for the default or misconduct in office of his deputies." Passed the House of Representatives October 13, 1871. J. J. H. VAN BOKKELEN, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Passed the Council October 17, 1871. H. A. SMITH, President of the Council. Approved October 31, 1871. EDWARD S. SALOMON, Governor of Washington Territory. |