OF THE

STATE OF WASHINGTON

SESSION OF 1897.

COMPILED IN CHAPTERS, WITH MARGINAL NOTES,
BY WILL D. JENKINS, SECRETARY OF STATE.

LIBRARY OF THE

LELAND STAMFORD, JA., UNIVERSITY

LAW DEPARTMENT.

LAWS OF WASHINGTON.

CHAPTER I.

[S. B. No. 1.]

LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES.

AN ACT appropriating the sum of fifty thousand dollars for the payment of the salaries of members and employés, and other expenses, of this session of the legislature.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington:
SECTION 1. That the sum of fifty thousand dollars be
and the same is hereby appropriated out of the general
fund, for the payment of the salaries of members and em-
ployés, and other expenses, of this session of the legisla-
ture.

Passed the Senate January 18, 1897.
Passed the House January 19, 1897.
Approved by the Governor January 22, 1897.

CHAPTER II.
[S. B. No. 2.]

RELATING TO THE TIDE LAND FUND.

AN ACT directing the state treasurer to invest certain moneys in the tide land fund, in general warrants, and declaring an emergency.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington:

tide land funds

fund warrants.

SECTION 1. That the state treasurer be and he is hereby Investment directed to invest all moneys now in his hands, or which in general shall come into his hands prior to the first day of January, 1899, belonging to the tide land fund, in the general fund

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warrants of the state to be issued hereafter, at the face or par value thereof, without regard to interest due thereon.

SEC. 2. Whereas, at present there is a large amount of money in the tide land fund for which there is no other immediate demand; and whereas, the investment of such money, as directed in section one of this act, will result in profit to the state, an emergency exists for the immediate taking effect of this act, and the same shall be in force immediately upon its passage and approval by the governor. Passed the Senate January 18, 1897.

Passed the House January 18, 1897.
Approved by the Governor January 22, 1897.

CHAPTER III.

[H. B. No. 23.]

APPROPRIATION FOR SALMON HATCHERIES.

AN ACT making an appropriation to continue the operation of the state salmon hatcheries.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington: SECTION 1. The sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) is hereby appropriated from the fish hatchery fund, to continue the operation of the state salmon hatcheries, until such a time as the regular appropriation shall become available.

Passed the House January 12, 1897.
Passed the Senate January 14, 1897.

Approved by the Governor January 23, 1897.