CHAPTER XX. [H. B. No. 457.] SALE OF BAKER LAKE FISH HATCHERY TO THE UNITED STATES. AN ACT authorizing the state fish commission to transfer to the United States the state fish hatchery known as Baker Lake fish hatchery, located in Whatcom county, and declaring an emergency. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington : SECTION 1. The state fish commission is hereby authorized to sell and transfer to the United States all the property owned by the State of Washington, and located in Whatcom county, known as the Baker Lake fish hatchery. SEC. 2. The state fish commission shall not sell or transfer the property mentioned in section one of this act for a less sum than the actual cost incurred by the state in the construction and improvement of such property. SEC. 3. The money received by the state fish commission for such property shall be placed to the credit of the fish hatchery fund of the state, to be expended as other moneys belonging to such fund. SEC. 4. Whereas, the congress of the United States has made an appropriation for a fish hatchery in the State of Washington, to be selected and maintained by the United States fish commission, and such fish commission has selected as a site the Baker Lake hatchery, and desires to purchase the state's property and to immediately enlarge the capacity and begin the propagation of salmon at such hatchery, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Passed the House February 23, 1899. CHAPTER XXI. [H. B. No. 119.] APPROPRIATION FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. AN ACT appropriating money for clerical assistance, expressage, postage and incidentals in the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington : SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated out of the general fund in the state treasury the sum of twelve hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be needed, to pay for clerical assistance, expressage, postage and incidentals in the office of the state superintendent of public instruction, to supply a deficiency in the appropriation for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1899. Passed the House February 9, 1899. CHAPTER XXII. APPROPRIATION FOR COMPLETION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE NORMAL SCHOOLS. AN ACT making appropriations for equipment and maintenance of the state normal school at New Whatcom, and for the maintenance of the state normal school at Ellensburg, and for the maintenance of the state normal school at Cheney, for the two years ending March 31st, 1901: Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington : SECTION 1. That the following sums, or so much. thereof as shall be necessary, are hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appro priated, for the use of the state normal school at New Whatcom, Ellensburg and Cheney, said state, for the two years ending March 31st, 1901, for the following purposes, namely: To obtain and place in the New Whatcom school building the necessary and appropriate heating apparatus for heating and ventilating the said building... For equipments and supplies for chemical and physical laboratory... For the necessary furniture.. ...... $4,000 00 1,000 00 4,000 00 SEC. 2. If any of the items appropriated in section 1 of this act shall not be wholly expended for the purposes designated, and the amount named on any other items shall not be sufficient for the purpose named, then such overplus may be applied to meet the deficient item or items for said school for which appropriation is made. SEC. 3. The state auditor is hereby authorized to audit all claims, and if found correct to issue warrants upon the state treasurer in payment of bills duly authorized by the board of trustees of each of the said schools above mentioned, and the state treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same. Passed the Senate January 25, 1899. -3 Blacklisting prohibited. Penalties. CHAPTER XXIII. [S. B. No. 152.] TO PROHIBIT "BLACKLISTING"-- PENALTIES. AN ACT for the protection of employes, and to prohibit the practice of blacklisting," and providing penalties for its viola tion. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington: SECTION 1. Every person in this state who shall wilfully and maliciously, send or deliver, or make or cause to be made, for the purpose of being delivered or sent or part with the possession of any paper, letter or writing, with or without name signed thereto, or signed with a fictitious name, or with any letter, mark or other designation, or publish or cause to be published any statement for the purpose of preventing any other person from obtaining employment in this state or elsewhere, and every person who shall wilfully and maliciously "blacklist" or cause to be "blacklisted" any person or persons, by writing, printing or publishing, or causing the same to be done, the name, or mark, or designation representing the name of any person in any paper, pamphlet, circular or book, together with any statement concerning persons so named, or publish or cause to be published that any person is a member of any secret organization, for the purpose of preventing such person from securing employment, or who shall wilfully and maliciously make or issue any statement or paper that will tend to influence or prejudice the mind of any employer against the person of such person seeking employment, or any person who shall do any of the things mentioned in this section for the purpose of causing the discharge of any person employed by any railroad or other company, corporation, individnal or individuals, shall, on conviction thereof, be adjudged guilty of misdemeanor and punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or by imprison ment in the county jail for not less than ninety days nor more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Passed the Senate February 27, 1899. CHAPTER XXIV. [S. B. No. 11.] COMPETENCY OF JURORS. AN ACT to amend section 55 of Volume 2 of Hill's Codes of Washington, relating to the competency of jurors. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington: SECTION 1. Section 55 of Volume 2, Hill's Code of Washington, is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 55. A person is not competent to act as a juror unless he be— 1. An elector of the State of Washington. 2. A male inhabitant of the county in which he is returned and who has been an inhabitant thereof for the year next preceding the time he is drawn or called. 3. Over twenty-one years of age. 4. In possession of his natural faculties and of sound mind. 5. Able to read and write the English language. 6. A person who has been convicted of a felony is not competent to act as juror. Passed the Senate January 28, 1899. Approved March 3, 1899. |