RELIEF OF GRANTEES OF B. NORMAN. AN ACT for the relief of the grantees of B. Norman, holder of purchase contract No. 233 for the southwest quarter of section thirty-six (36), township seventeen (17) north, of range forty-five (45) E. W. M. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington: Description. SECTION 1. That each grantee of B. Norman for a portion of the southwest quarter of section thirty-six (36) in township seven- Description. teen (17) north, of range forty-five (45) E. W. M., or the successor in interest of such grantee, who shall have his title to the portion granted to him clear of state and county taxes, shall have the right to apply to and receive from the State of Washington, through the Right to apply. proper officials, a deed to the portion of said tract of land so as aforesaid acquired by him from the said B. Norman: Provided, Proviso. That he shall pay to the State of Washington for the same at the price per acre specified in the original contract of the said B. Norman therefor, being contract No. 233, receiving credit for the proper proportion of payments on account of the principal theretofore Payments made to the state by the said B. Norman. Application, Abstract and Certified Check. credited. abstract and check, SEC. 2. That such application shall be made in writing to the Application, Commissioner of Public Lands and shall be accompanied by an certified abstract of title showing the applicant's right to the deed as provided by section 1 hereof, and shall also be accompanied by a certified bank check for the sum required as purchase money for the tract applied for, payable to the State Treasurer, when such applicant shall be entitled to a certificate from the Commissioner of Public Lands to the effect that he has purchased the tract described in the application, which certificate shall be by said Commissioner Certificate. of Public Lands conveyed, together with said certified bank check, to the State Treasurer, who, upon the payment of said bank check, shall issue to said applicant a certificate of purchase for the land Certificate applied for, which, upon being presented to the Governor of the state shall entitle such applicant to a deed to the land therein de of purchase Deed. State to refund Rules of practice applicable. Emergency. scribed. Said deed shall be executed by the Governor, attested by the Secretary of State, with the seal of the state thereto affixed. State to Refund Purchase Price, When. SEC. 4. In all cases where the land or tracts of land described in such deed or conveyance shall have been granted to any other person or persons under any law of the United States or not granted to the State of Washington, by reason whereof said State of Washington is unable to confirm to the bona fide purchaser of said tract. who has duly paid the consideration in such deed recited, or his legal representative or successor in interest, the said State of Wash-ington shall refund to such purchaser or his successor in interest the full consideration by him paid, together with lawful interest from the date of such purchase. Rules of Practice Applicable. SEC. 5. In such suits and actions instituted under the provisions of this act, the practice and procedure shall conform to the practice in superior courts regulating civil actions, and an appeal or writ of error shall lie to the Supreme Court of the State of Washington as in other civil actions. Emergency. SEC. 6. In order to facilitate confirmation of title in the cases herein recited, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this act shall take effect on and after its passage and approval. Received by the Governor March 28, 1890. [Note by the Secretary of State. The foregoing act having been presented to the Governor of the state for his approval, and not having been filed in the office of the Secretary of State within the time prescribed by the constitution of the state, with his objections thereto, has become a law under the provisions. of the constitution.] GRANTING CERTAIN LANDS TO THE UNITED STATES. [Chap. XIV, P. 428, Laws of 1890.] Use of Lands Granted to United States. granted to SECTION 1. That the use of any tide lands belonging to the Use of lands State of Washington, and adjoining and bordering on any tract, United States. piece or parcel of land held or reserved by the government of the United States for the purpose of erecting and maintaining thereon forts, magazines, arsenals, dock yards and other needful buildings, be and the same are hereby granted to the United States so long as the upland adjoining such tide lands shall continue to be held by the government of the United States for any of the public purposes above mentioned: Provided, That this grant shall not extend to or Grant, what include any lands covered by more than four fathoms of water at ordinary low tide: And provided further, That whenever the gov- Reversion ernment of the United States shall cease to hold for public purposes any such tract, piece or parcel of lands, the use of the tide lands bordering thereon shall revert to the State of Washington. Approved March 20, 1890. to include. to state. INVESTMENT OF PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND IN STATE BONDS. [Chap. XLIV, Session Laws of 1899.] In Amounts of $5,000 or Over. $5,000 or over. SECTION 1. Whenever there shall be in the hands of the State In amounts of Treasurer, belonging to the state permanent school fund, money to the amount of five thousand dollars or more, of which no investment can be made in the securities now or hereafter authorized by law, and the state shall have an outstanding general fund warrant indebtedness in amount equal to or greater than the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000), the Governor of the state and the State Auditor are hereby authorized, and it shall be their duty, to issue 1 Bondsdescription of. Transfer of funds. Principal payable in twenty years. Without coupons. Bought at par. the bonds of the State of Washington in amount equal to that amount and sell and deliver such bond to the State Treasurer for the account of the state permanent school fund at the face or par value thereof.* Bonds-Description of. SEC. 2. Such bonds shall bear date of issue and be issued in denominations of five thousand dollars ($5,000), and shall bear interest at the rate of three and one-half per cent. per annum, þayable semi-annually on the first day of May and November of each year until paid, payable out of the state general fund, and the State Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to transfer from the said state general fund to the said current school fund sufficient money to pay said interest as the same falls due, and certify thesame to the State Auditor, which certificate shall be authority to said auditor to make the necessary and proper entries in the books and records of his office to show such transfer. The principal of said bonds shall be payable, any or all of them, on or before twenty years from the date of issue, to the State Treasurer for the account of the state permanent school fund, out of the state general fund,. to which the proceeds thereof shall have been credited, and when paid the principal thereof shall be credited to the state permanent. school fund. (Chap. 179, L. '01.) Without Coupons. SEC. 3. Said bonds shall be printed on good bond paper and shall each be signed by the Governor and personally attested by the State Auditor and sealed with the seal of the State Auditor, but no coupon need be attached thereto. Bought at Par. SEC. 4. It shall be the duty of the State Treasurer, whenever any such bonds are executed and presented to him, to invest the state permanent school fund in such bonds to the amount of the face or par value thereof at par, and receipt to the State Auditor therefor and at once transfer from the state permanent school fund to the state general fund money to the amount of the face or par value of such bonds so delivered to him, and the money so trans *See Sec. 69, p. 45, supra. ferred to the general fund shall be at once used in the redemption of outstanding general fund warrants.* SEC. 5. All interest paid on such bonds shall be credited to the current common school fund of the state on the day it falls due. Redemption. SEC. 6. It shall be the duty of the State Treasurer to redeem any of said bonds on any interest pay day whenever, and to the extent that he shall have in his hands money belonging to the state general fund equal to one or more of such bonds in excess of all outstanding general fund warrants. Emergency. SEC. 7. An emergency exists and this act shall take effect immediately. Approved March 8, 1999. Redemption. Emergency. INVESTMENT OF PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND IN [Chap. XLII, Session Laws of 1899.] State Treasurer's Duty. SECTION 1. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer of the State State Treasof Washington, whenever he shall have in his hands any money be- urer's duty. longing to the permanent school fund of the state in amount equal to or in excess of any warrant hereafter drawn upon the general fund of the state presented to him for payment by the holder thereof, which warrant the Treasurer can not pay upon presentation for want of funds available for the redemption of such warrant at the time of presentation, to give to the holder of such warrant, out of the permanent school fund the amount of the face or par value of such warrant.† *State ex rel. Haller vs. Young, 18 Wash., 21. †See Sec. 69, p. 45, supra. For a decision on the investment of a fund in general fund warrants and endorsements thereon see State ex rel. Haller vs. Young, 18 Wash., 21. |