Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-31
TaE TEasITeaaAL cAPlrAE.
NJ. Collins 1narsdaees . Bul q
Amend the seattle City Charter.
From Our Own CORRESPONDENT

Mr. Collins InarsAuees q BiH 4
Amend the seattle city Charter.
from Our Own Correspondent
| OLYMPIA, October ..
The weather today has been quit
stormy, but this evening il has cleare
up and the stars are shining brightly.
| Mr.. Collins introduced a bill IN th
Council amending the city charter O
Seattle. Judge Lewis has been surerin
tending the drafting Of the amend
ments. In my next ! will endeavor 3
give the text Of the proposed changes
in that important document.
Bot little work has been done b,
| either house TO day, as the followin
summary of the proceedings will show
COUNCIL.
| Mr.. Collins introduced c. b. 81, "a,
Act to amend An Act entitled an Act {.
incorporate the City of Seattle" Re
| ferred.
Mr.. Hale introduced @. B. SO, CAR
Act to incorporate the City of Oiym
pia." Ordered printed.
G. b. Ii, IAN Act to provide a system
OF common schools for Washington
Territory Passed.
G. b. 10. "An Act to amend section
2073 of chapter 149, in relation to opium
smoking" Passed.
G. Is. -, "An Act to appropriate
money f0v storage and care of Terri
t0rial arms" Passed.
H. b. Is, "An Act to fix the time oi
converting of the Legislative Assembly
Of the Territory of Washington
Passed.
On leave, Mr.. Cation introduced G. B
53, IAN Act in relation to appeals"
HOUSE.
The committee reported back II. r
No. 5. an act in relation 10 the Sno-
qualmie Pass Wagon Road, and sub
mitted H. B. No. So as substitute.
II. ]. Il. No. IL, relative TO appoint
ment Of q joint committee on appor-
tionment. Passed.
II. n. No. 13, asking for an appropri.
atien $4,000 fer the improvement OF
the COwlitZ river. Passed.
h. b. 81. an act to create and locate
the County of Kittitas, and define the
boundayies thereof. Passed.
The lead ing topic of interest in legis.
lative circles now ia the proposed divis-
ion Of Spokane county. This bill will
create quite q sensation in the House
when it comes up. Mr.. Stitzel declares
it an infamous job, and will work hard
TO defeat 1t, while the large and infuen.
tial lobby from that section are leaving
no stone unturned to make friends for
the measure.
Charles Hewitt, who was shot by an
unknown person few days ago, has inn
proved little, though he II not yet con-
sidered out Of danger.
One of the most amusing scenes that
has taken place in the House this ses-
sion, was on last Saturday during the
debate ON the University bill. Mr..
Blackwell. member from New Tacoma,
took his seat after making q bitter
speech against the measure, when Hon.
Joseph Foster, from King, slowly rose
from his seat, took circle like q cooper
going around o barrel, and said: Mr..
Speaker, I wonder what that gentle
mans views In regard to this measure
would be il the University was located
at New Tacoma, instead Of at Seattle?"
The speaker then slowly took his seat,
- the broad grin that came over the
faces of the various members demon
strated that this query had knocked the
stufhng ont of the eloquence Of the gen.
tleman from Pierce County.
The eight page Sunday issue Of the
Posi- ST-INTELLI0KNCER was great sur
prise to the people of this quiet little
city. Such publication speaks great
big words Of praise for the community
in which 1t is printed, as well as for the
Publishers. IL the good people of Seat
lie consult their best interests in this
matter, rs they generally do in matters
for their advancement, they
will extend q cordial support to the
Sunday Posi- r-INTKLLIoENCER.
The high license bill has not become
l law, as is supposed by sOme, but quiet
y sleeps ON the table, subject to the call
,f the House. / have serious doubts OF
ts passage at the present session.
The woman suffrage bill is still In
he hands of the committee in the
but will be reported on in
1av or so. Friends Of the bill can
,ount on about five votes and possibly
Iix for their measure in the Council,
Ind still have hopes that Mr.. Collins
IAN be induced to vote for it, in which
,ase, the bill will become the law of
the land, and women can march up to
he polls and vote for their candidates,
ike little men. The attack made by
Judge DennisoR, in the Oregoasaa. upon
wo members who opposed the bill, has
lot strenRthened the cause any, as such
! suuib from q man Of his ilk was
wholly uucalled for and out Of place.