Therefore, We earnestly ask that you give this matter due consideration and establish a national home upon the site of Fort Sherman, in order that those men who defended the country's flag in time of peril may have a pleasant, healthy place to spend their last days upon earth; and that a copy of this memorial be sent to each of our senators and members of the House of Representatives in congress.

Adopted by the House February 25, 1897.
Adopted by the Senate February 27, 1897.

Approved by the Governor March 3, 1897.

AUTHENTICATION.

STATE OF WASHINGTON,

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,

OLYMPIA, April 1, 1897.

I, Will D. Jenkins, 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 herein before published are true and correct copies of the originals, or enrolled bills, now on file in this office, with the exception of corrections of certain obvious errors in orthography and phraseology, 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.]

WILL D. JENKINS,
Secretary of State.

LIST OF ACTS

PASSED AT THE FIFTH SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASH-
INGTON, WHICH CONVENED JANUARY 11, 1897, AND
ADJOURNED MARCH, 11, 1897.

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An act appropriating the sum of fifty thousand dollars for the
payment of the salaries of members and employès, and other
expenses of this session of the legislature.-Approved Janu-
ary 22, 1897

An act directing the state treasurer to invest certain moneys in
the tide land fund, in general warrants, and declaring an
emergency.-Approved January 22, 1897.

An act making an appropriation to continue the operation of
the state salmon hatcheries.-Approved January 23, 1897..

An act appropriating money for clerical assistance in the office
of the board of state land commissioners.-Approved Febru-
ary 3, 1897...

An act to amend section 1439 of volume one of the General
Statutes and Codes of the State of Washington, arranged and
annotated by William Lair Hill, concerning the recording of
deeds and mortgages.-Approved February 4, 1897...

An act to provide for exemptions in cases of assignments for the
benefit of creditors.-Approved February 10, 1897..

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An act prohibiting advertisements soliciting business in matters
of divorce.-Approved February 10, 1897

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An act to appropriate two thousand five hundred dollars, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, to repair damages caused
by boiler explosion at the Easter Washington hospital for the
insane.-Approved February 13, 1897..

An act to amend section 3289 of the Code of 1881, relating to the
removal and suspension of attorneys.-Approved February
13, 1897

An act defining motions and orders.-Approved February 13,
1897

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An act relating to assignments and satisfactions of judgments.-
Approved February 13, 1897..

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An act making it unlawful to kill or poison honey bees, and mak-
ing it unlawful to place any poisoned or sweetened substance
for the purpose of injuring honey bees, and prescribing the
punishment therefor.-Approved February 13, 1897...

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CHAP.

LIST OF ACTS-CONTINUED.

TITLE.

PAGE.

An act amending section 4 of an act entitled "An act in relation
to attorneys and counselors at law, providing for admission to
the bar," passed by the legislature of the State of Washington,
and approved March 19, 1895.-Approved February 16, 1897.....

An act amending section one of an act entitled "An act relating
to new trials, and amending section 282 of the Code of Wash-
ington of 1881, and repealing sections 279 and 280 of said Code
of 1881," approved February 26, 1891, relating to new trials.-
Approved February 16, 1897.

An act relating to dairy products, amending sections 2 and 3 of
an act approved March 11, 1895, entitled “An act regulating
the manufacture of dairy products, to prevent deception or
fraud in the sale of the same or imitations thereof, providing
for the appointment of a dairy commissioner and defining his
duties, creating a state board of dairy commissioners and de-
fining their duties, imposing certain duties upon chemists of
state institutions, providing penalties for violations of this
law, making an appropriation, and declaring an emergency."
-Approved February 16, 1897..

An act to prevent vivisection and regulate dissection in the
schools of the State of Washington, except medical and dental
schools, or medical department of any school, and providing a
penalty therefor.-Approved February 17, 1897.

An act requiring street railways and street car companies or cor-
porations, owing or operating street railways or street car
lines, to employ experienced and competent men to operate
and assist in operating cars and dummies on such car lines,
and providing a penalty for the violation of this act.-Ap-
proved February 18, 1897

An act to amend section 227 of volume 2, Penal Code, of Hill's
Annotated Statutes and Codes of Washington, in relation to
the discharge of ballast in navigable waters.-Approved Feb-
ruary 23, 1897..

An act amending section 28 of the Penal Code of the State of
Washington, relating to the crime of rape.-Approved Febru-
ary 24, 1897...

An act for the relief of the members of the electoral college.
Approved February 24, 1897.

An act to amend section 2776 of the Code of 1881, relating to the
duties of coroner when sheriff incapacitated.-Approved Feb-
ruary 25, 1897

An act to amend sections 1075-76 of volume 2, Hill's Annotated
Statutes and Codes of Washington, relating to the order of
payment of debts of decedents.-Approved February 25, 1897...

An act relating to assignments and satisfaction of mortgages.-
Approved February 25, 1897

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An act to amend section 23 of an act entitled "An act in relation
to garnishments," approved March 8, 1893.-Approved Febru-
ary 25, 1897...

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