The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-13

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Gregory. Of Wslla Wslla, who was on
ne alert for him. objected, and OF
course killed the motion. In ali haste
the bill was carried to the Council,
Shere similar attempt wss made to
Introduce it. with the same result. This
.neaking attempt of the ISrELLIGEScER
cabal to subvert Legislation tn their par.
sonal ends met with such unqualified
iisarproval from the honorable mem.
o~rs present. and cast such odium on
he principals concerned. that one Of
hem made quick time back to yoar
city, and the Others. for the balance OF
the session, had little to say
I'VE are not surprised at the above
development Of an attempt made by the
lNTELLIoEScER crew to subvert legis-
lAtion to their own ends. The natural
instincts Of some men lead them in the
direction of trickery and mesnness with
the same unerring certainty that the
duck follows the water course"
II is very rarely we notice any mis-
representations concerning ourself or
this paper which emenate from the Dis
patch, as the fslsity Of them are gene
rally so patent that they do not require
it; but in this instance, as what is
stated purports to have been written to
It by some enc at Olympia, We repro
duce it in our columns for the purpose
Of awaiting ourself of the opportunity
Of correcting the manufactured mis-
statements Aud we do so by stating
that we handed bill TO one of the
members from this county to introduce
in the House last Wednesday. that he
did so notwithstanding the rule to al
low of no more new bills being intro
daced only upon leave. and that under
the rule its introduction was objected
to but not on account of its provisions,
as the member who introduced it did
not state what it was. he only asked
leave to introduce bill; aud the mem.
Der who objected to it did not, aud
had no opportunity to. know the ns.
ture of it. Thereafter. the bill was
handed to Mr.. Ferguson. of the
Council. who the next day introduced
the same in that branch of the Assem-
bly,. when it was referred to the COM
,nittcc on printing. What became OF
| It afterwards we are not advised, 40 we
did not remain in attendance upon the
Legislature any longer as lobbyist in
its favor. as we regarded its provisions
II such . just character as to recon.
mend themselves to either House when
read before it, and had no doubt of its
passage by both Houses. could it be
brought before them in season. And
we think there is no seusible-minded
man but would have concurred with Us
when he knew what were its provisions.
They were simply these: To provide
tor the better publication Of legal no.
tices by requiring them to be published
in newspaper printed in the county
where the property to be affected by
them was situated, or the parties giving
Thorn resided. when . paper
was publishsd in such county
The object being to enable persons who
might BE- affected BY any legal notice
to know where such notices would b
published; for - the law now 10, these
legal notices may be published in any
newspaper having . general circulation
| in any such county. whether such news.
paper is published in such county. Of
any where in this Territory. or any
where in any State Of the Union
Furthermore. such paper. it was pro
vidsd in the bill. was to be known a.
the Official paper of the county. The
bill further provided that where two Of
more papers were printed in the same
county, that it should be the duty
Of the probate judge thereof, upon
due proof made Of the fact. to adjudge
and designate the newspaper in such
county a. has the largest circulation 81
the official papei thereof. The objec,
being that parties might know in wha,
newspaper, whore two or more were
printsdsin the same county. to find any
summons or. notice Of sale Of his pro.
perty. OF other legal notice wh,cl
might in any nauasr aGhct his interest
That - Tho whols Substance Of the
bill introduced. and which failed to b.
called up and paassd during the hurry
incident to the last two days session
In provisions ean b readily undcrstood
b any one. and as TO thsir beina
dssaed proper and just by our ssadsrs
We have no more doubt than ws had Of
the favorable opinion Of the several
membsss Of sithx branch Of The Legis
latars to whon ws showed them, who
fully approved Of them Tor The bill
was end b correct in prineipls. and i,
ought 70 have become . law, and va
brlievc beforc tn adjeurnmsnt Of IN.
other Legislature it win: and IL the
Dispstek we're oaly within the reach 81
the hand e rssarrsctiou. and could by