WASHINGTON. 



1889, was not concluded until March 28 One 

 of its important results was tl 





district officers and road overseers. All ballots 

 shal be printed and distributed at the expense 

 of the county, except in case of municipal elec- 

 tions, when the expense shall be borne by the city 

 or town. Candidates for office nominated other- 

 wise than by party conventions or primary meet- 

 ings, in order to secure a place upon the official 

 ballot, must obtain the signatures to their nom- 

 ination papers of not fewer than 100 voters when 

 the office is to be filled by the voters of the entire 

 State, and of at least 50 voters in other cases 

 except that when the office is to be filled by the 



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the municipal clerk, and in all other elections- the 

 clerk of the board of county commissioners shall 

 prepare the official ballots and cause them to be 

 distributed. Each ballot shall contain the name 

 of every candidate, and the names shall be ar- 

 ranged under the designation of the office in 

 alphabetical order according to surnames, ex- 

 cept that the names of presidential electors be- 

 longing to the same party shall be grouped to- 

 gether. The voter shall indicate his choice bv 

 marking a cross before or after the name of the 

 person for whom he intends to vote. He may 

 also write upon the ballot, or paste over the name 

 of any candidate, the name of any person for 

 whom he wishes to vote. He may have an un- 

 official sample ballot to aid him in making his 

 choice, but it must differ in form, material, and 

 appearance from the official ballot. 



By another act, a system of registration is 

 provided in all cities and towns and all voting 

 precincts, having a voting population of 250 or 

 more, as shown by the vote cast at the preceding 

 general election. A law for the government of 

 primary elections was also enacted, but its pro- 

 visions are not compulsory. 



Provision was made for the establishment of 

 several new State institutions, A State normal 

 school was located at Ellensburgh, and authority 

 given to the trustees to accept gifts of land and 

 money therefor, but no appropriation was made. 

 Another normal school was located at Cheney, on 

 condition that the land and building of the Ben- 

 jamin P. Cheney Academy should be conveyed 

 to the State for the use of such school. A State 

 university was established at, or near Seattle, and 

 the sum of $10,000 appropriated therefor. This 

 institution is entitled to hold as a permanent 

 fund the proceeds of the sale of university lands 

 granted to the State by the United States. An 

 agricultural and mechanical college was estab- 

 lished, provision made for its government, and 

 the sum of $5,000 appropriated therefor. The 

 question of its location was left with a commis- 

 sion. A State reform school was also established 

 and $25,000 appropriated for land and buildings 

 its location being left to commissioners. Provis- 

 ion was also made for the establishment of a State 

 soldiers' home, and the sum of $30,000 was ap- 

 propriated therefor, the trustees being authorized 

 to select a site. The sum of $100,000 was appro- 

 priated to complete the State Insane Asylum at 

 Medical Lake, and $40,000 to complete the build- 

 ing for the School for Defective Youth. 



Creating the office of State geolo.'Ut. 

 .Requiring the employers of female' help in stores, 

 offices, or schools to provide seats for sm-h help 



1 o protect the title of the owners of floating Ion 

 timber, and lumber. 



Granting to railroad corporations the right to bridre 

 the navigable streams of this State. 



To provide for the compulsory education of defect- 

 ive youth at the State school for such children. 

 Creating a mining bureau. 



Authorizing railroad corporations to acquire, own, 

 negotiate, sell, and guarantee the stocks and bonds of 

 corporations organized tor the purpose of reclaiming 

 arid land, and authorizing such railroad corporations 

 to build, own, and operate irrigating ditches. 



To provide for the appointment of a fish commis- 

 sioner. 



Designating William Lair Hill to compile, rear- 

 range, and annotate the laws. The code is to contain 

 the laws of 1881 and those passed at the session since, 

 including the session of 1891. 



To pynish persons fraudulently selling mines or 

 raining claims. 



To secure creditors a just division of the estates of 

 debtors who assign for the benefit of creditors. This 

 act provides that no general assignment shall be valid 

 unless made for the benefit of all creditors in propor- 

 tion to the amount of their respective chiims. 



To provide for the organization, maintenance, and 

 discipline of the militia of the State. 

 To create a board of harbor line commissioners. 



On Aug. 25 Gov. Ferry issued a proclamation 

 calling an extra session of the Legislature to 

 meet on Sept. 3, for the purpose of enacting H 

 new legislative-apportionment law based upon 

 the national census of 1890. An apj>ortionnient 



bill was introduced at this session providing for 

 tion of 34 Senators and 78 Kepi. 



the election 



tives. After much debate this bill was adop 

 by both Houses and received the approval of tin- 

 Governor. The session adjourned on Sept. 11. 



Education. During the school year ending 

 in 1890, the number of pupils enrolled in the 

 public schools was 55,964. This was onl\ 

 cent, of the total school population. TM 

 age daily attendance was only 6? per cent, of the 

 number 'enrol led, and only 42 nor cent, of t 

 lue 



tal school population. The value of school 

 ertyin the State is estimated at $&QpQQ0.11. 

 During the year 146 new school building! 

 erected. The total amount expended for educa- 

 tional purposes, including the comprnsa: 

 county superintendents and the expense of the 

 teachers' institutes, was $963.* 



Of the various educational institutions estab- 

 lished by the Legislature this year, only one, the 



