AUTHENTICATION.

STATE OF WASHINGTON,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,

OLYMPIA, April 5, 1893.

I, J. H. Price, secretary of state of the State of Washington, and custodian of the seal of said state, do hereby certify that the laws, memorials and resolutions hereinbefore published are true and correct copies of the originals on file in my office, with the exception of corrections of certain obvious errors in orthography and use of words, which corrections have in each case been indicated by brackets, thus [], as provided by law.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State of Washington, the day and year aforesaid.

[SEAL.]

J. H. PRICE,

Secretary of State.

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LIST OF ACTS.

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An act regulating and fixing railroad freight rates in the State
of Washington. (See p. 5.)..

An act making appropriation for the expenses of the third legis-
lature of the State of Washington.-Approved January 16,

1893...

An act authorizing any judge of the superior court of this state
whose term of office expired on the second Monday of January,
1893, to settle and certify statements of facts for the purpose
of perfecting appeals to the supreme court in cases tried before
him, and declaring an emergency to exist:-Approved January
21, 1893.

An act for the relief of the local boards of tide and shore land ap-
praisers appointed under the act entitled "An act for the ap-
praising and disposing of the tide and shore lands belonging
to the State of Washington," approved March 26, 1890.-Ap-
proved February 4, 1893.

An act to provide for the election of judges of the supreme court.
-Approved February 6, 1893..

An act to provide for voting on a constitutional amendment at
the general election to be held in November, 1894, relative to
the investment of the permanent school fund.-Approved Feb.
ruary 6, 1893

An act to enable cities and towns to validate certain warrants
and other obligations and evidences of indebtedness on the
part of such cities and towns issued by the corporate author-
ities thereof in excess of their legal authority, and declaring an
emergency to exist.-Approved February 6, 1893

An act relating to and authorizing cities and towns to purchase,
construct and maintain water works, systems of sewerage, gas
and electric light plants and to issue bonds to pay therefor,
and declaring an emergency.-Approved February 10, 1893...

An act regulating fish traps, pound nets, weirs, set nets, fish
wheels or other fixed appliances for catching salmon on the
waters of the Columbia river and its tributaries, and Puget
Sound; for providing for the licensing thereof, and the disposi-
tion of the funds arising therefrom, and declaring an emergency.
-Approved February 10, 1893

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LIST OF ACTS-CONTINUED.

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An act to amend section 1680 of the first volume of Hill's An-
notated Statutes and Codes of Washington; the same being
section 1942 of the Code of Washington of 1881, relating to the
giving of liens upon manufactured lumber to persons perform-
ing labor in the manufacture of the same.-Approved February
16, 1893.

An act to quiet possessions and confirm titles to land.-Approved
February 16, 1893..

An act to amend section 1785 of the Code of Washington of 1881,
the same being section 1534 of volume 2 of Hill's Annotated
Statutes and Codes of Washington, relating to costs in civil ac-
tions before justices of the peace, and providing for an attor-
ney's fee as part of the costs in such actions.-Approved Feb-
ruary 16, 1893.

An act extending the time for payment of taxes, remitting penal-
ties, and declaring an emergency.-Approved February 16,

1893.

An act entitled an act providing for the transcribing of county
records.-Approved February 20, 1893

15....... An act requiring the appointment of police matrons in certain cities, designating their duties and directing their compensation, and declaring an emergency.-Approved February 20,

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1893

An act entitled an act fixing the maximum sum to be allowed by
the board of county commissioners for the board of prisoners
confined in the county jails.-Approved February 20, 1893.

17....... An act to amend section 4 of an act entitled "An act to establish and define public ways for water crafts across the tide flats within, in front of, and for a mile either way from all incorporated cities and towns in the State of Washington," approved March 28, 1890.-Approved February 20, 1893..

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An act authorizing the state treasurer to receive from the United
States any sum of money for the benefit of the Washington
State Soldiers' Home under the provisions of the act of con-
gress approved August 27th, 1888, entitled "An act to provide
aid to state or territorial homes for the support of disabled
soldiers and sailors of the United States," and declaring an
emergency.-Approved February 20, 1893

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An act for the relief of S. F. Albert, ex-sheriff of Wahkiakum
county.-Approved February 20, 1893.

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An act to fix the legal rate of interest.-Approved February 21,
1893.

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An act relative to commission merchants or persons selling agri-
cultural products and farm produce on commission, and de-
claring an emergency.-Approved February 21, 1893.

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