the separate property of the wife shall be first liable for all that class of indebtedness specified in section 17 of this act.

SEC. 19. When real estate, common property, shall be sold for indebtedness of the wife or the husband only, no more shall be sold than shall be necessary to satisfy the indebtedness and cover costs, except the other owner shall consent to the sale of a greater portion or of the whole thereof.

SEC. 20. When any sale shall be made by the wife of her separate property for the benefit of the husband, or when she shall have used the proceeds of any sale for his benefit, with her consent in writing, it shall be deemed a gift, and neither she nor those claiming under her shall have any right to recover the same; but the wife shall have no power to convey to the husband by deed, any real estate, without having first received a full and satisfactory equivalent for the same in money or property, or by mortgage deed on real estate, and she shall clearly state this fact to the notary public before whom the deed shall be acknowledged, and she shall be questioned by him concerning this matter separate and apart from the husband.

SEC. 21. The husband may act for the wife in the capacity of agent, trustee or attorney, on being duly appointed, with all .the responsibilities and liabilities attending his trust that would attach to any other person acting in the same capacity.

SEC. 22. The common property being partnership property, the wife's share shall be one-half thereof and shall be hers and her heirs forever; and her share of the common property may be increased so as to be more than one-half, by the wife's compliance with the provisions of section five of this act.

SEC. 23. Neither dower or courtesy shall hereafter accrue. SEC. 24. For the purposes of this act a plural noun or pronoun shall be deemed singular when the sense shall justify such a rendering.

SEC. 25. The rights of all married persons now living in this Territory, and of all who shall hereafter live in this Territory, shall be governed by this act.

SEC. 26. The husband shall not by will, deprive the widow

of any rights under this act, and when provision is made by will for the widow, she shall be entitled to elect to receive the same or claim her rights according to the provisions of this act.

SEC. 27. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act, be and the same are hereby repealed.

SEC. 28. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Passed the Council November 16, 1871.

H. A. SMITH,

President of the Council.

Passed the House of Representatives November 27, 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

REGULATING TAXES UPON RAILROADS.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Washington, That all railroads and parts of railroads, and materials to be used in the construction or equipment of such, shall be exempt from taxation while said railroads are in process of construction, and until they are completed or in use for transportation of freight or passengers: Provided, That when any railroad or part thereof shall be engaged in transportation of freight or passengers for hire, then that road, or SO much thereof, and such property as shall be used in operating the same, shall not be exempt from taxation.

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 Council November 23, 1871.

H. A. SMITH,

President of the Council.

Passed the House of Representatives November 27, 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 THE PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN

LAWS.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Washington, That. the secretary of Washington Territory shall cause eight hundred copies of the school law, eight hundred copies of the road law, anu eight hundred copies of the election law, passed at this session, to be printed and distributed as hereafter provided.

SEC. 2. That said secretary shall let the contract for the printing of the laws named in section one, to the lowest responsible bidder for the same.

SEC. 3. That said secretary shall publish for such bids in some newspaper of general circulation in this Territory, for two consecutive weeks, which bids shall be sealed in an envelope before they are sent to said secretary, who, at the time specified in the published notice, shall open the same in the presence of wit

nesses, and shall award the contract to the lowest bidder, taking security for the performance of the contract.

SEC. 4. The Territorial auditor is hereby required, on the presentation of the certificate of said secretary that said laws have been printed as per contract and received by him, to draw a warrant on the Territorial treasury for the amount of the contract price for said printing, as shown in said certificate of the secretary, in favor of such contractor, and the Territorial treasurer shall, on the presentation of such warrant, pay out any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

SEC. 5. The secretary shall distribute said laws when received, and the county auditors of the several counties shall receive said laws from said secretary and shall distribute the same. SEC. 6. The said laws shall be published in three separate pamphlets.

Passed the House of Representatives November 22, 1871. J. J. H. VAN BOKKELEN, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Passed the Council November 28, 1871.

IN RELATION TO TERRITORIAL TREASURER.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Washington, That the Territorial treasurer shall reside and keep his office at the seat of Government, and before entering upon his duties shall execute and deliver to the Gover

nor, a bond to the Territory in the sum of twenty thousand dollars, to be approved by him, conditioned to pay all moneys at such times as required by law, and for the faithful performance of all duties required of him by law, and take an oath of office before some judge or justice of the peace within the Territory, to be endorsed on his commission, and file a copy thereof, together with his bond, in the office of the Secretary of the Territory.

SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the Territorial treasurer

1. To receive and keep all moneys of the Territory not expressly required by law to be received and kept by some other person.

2. To disburse the public moneys only upon warrants drawn upon the treasurer, in the order of their number, date and issue, salaries of Territorial auditor and treasurer excepted.

3. To keep a just, true and comprehensive account of all moneys received and disbursed.

4. To keep a just and true account of each head of appropriations made by law, and the disbursements under the same.

5. To render his accounts to the Territorial auditor for settlement quarterly, on the first Monday of March, June, September and December of each year, or oftener if required.

6. To endorse on each warrant the date of payment, the amount of the principal and the interest due on said date.

7. To report to each house of the Legislative Assembly, within ten days after the commencement of each regular session, a detailed statement of the condition of the treasury and its operations for the preceding years.

8. To give information in writing, to either house of the Legislative Assembly, whenever required, upon any subject connected with the treasury or touching any duty of his office.

9. He shall account for and pay over all moneys on hand as such treasurer, to his successor in office, and deliver all books, vouchers and effects of office to him, and such successor shall receipt therefor.

SEC. 3. All the books, papers, letters and transactions per