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The Daily Intelligencer
Seattle, King County, Washington
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On November 8 in Olympia, Washington Territory, the legislature killed bills to eliminate the District Court at LaConnor, abolish the fence law in eastern counties, and create Commissioners' districts in Whatcom County. Passed bills included those on prosecuting attorneys' duties and compensation, destruction of noxious weeds, exemption of firemen from jury duty and poll taxes, and tax assessment in Kitsap County.
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WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
OLYMPIA, Nov. 8—Among bills that were killed in the Legislature today were these: The one doing away with the District Court at LaConnor; the one abolishing the fence law of the eastern counties, and the one creating Commissioners' districts in Whatcom County.
The bills passed included the one relating to Prosecuting Attorneys, defining their duties and fixing their compensation. Also the bill providing for the destruction of noxious weeds.
The bill exempting firemen from jury duty and poll taxes has passed both houses.
The bill providing for the assessment and collection of taxes in Kitsap County has passed the Council, having previously passed the House.
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Olympia, Washington Territory
Event Date
Nov. 8
Outcome
bills killed: elimination of district court at laconnor, abolition of fence law in eastern counties, creation of commissioners' districts in whatcom county. bills passed: prosecuting attorneys' duties and compensation, destruction of noxious weeds, exemption of firemen from jury duty and poll taxes, tax assessment and collection in kitsap county.
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Report on legislative actions: bills killed and passed in the Washington Territory Legislature on November 8 in Olympia.