Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-07
DAILY POST.INTELLIGEHCER
1891 snsrIp rs eaREFrL.


propristiobs. Tue financial coneisioo
of the Territory is excellent, bat that
fact afsrds no excuse for reckless and
unnecessary expenditures II paoiie
money. II ia not well for the I.egisiA-
turs 10 b. niee4rdIy, bat IL IL worse for
IL 10 be exsfsvagant. Already the nam
Der OF appropriation bills. aHd bill.
whose passage will entail heavy expen
ditares, IL too large. SoEse Of these
bills have already passed, sorns have
passed one house. and others have yet
10 be considered bat all are apparent
ly looked upon with more or less favor
by the Legislators. There IL no reason
TO fsar that the public funds will be too
carefully boarded, bat there IL canse to
fear that appropriations will be too
lavishly made. The Legislature dis
plays tendency to BE- exceedingly
eenerous-s quality which Is excellent
when net carried TO excess.
Among the bills referred TO are those
providing for a deaf mate school. for
the University. for the Insane Asylum,
for the Territorial Penitsntiary. fer the
creation Of the Office Of Attorney Gene
raj, for the publication Of the Cover
nsr's report, for the creation Of Board
Of Immigration, and for the proper es-
adjustment of the militia. OF course,
We do not make sweeping objection to
all these bills. Many Of the appropia-
tons are absolutely necessary others
are advisable, bat in dealing with sill OF
shem proper care should be exercised.
II would be best 70 provide first fer the
support Of the Territorial institutions
which are already in existence. Among
these are the Insane Asylum and the
University. The appropriations for
thess should be made before the bills
providing for public expenditures tn
other lines are considered. The militia
bill should also be CONSIDERED without
delay. The Territory already posse sses
q militin free, which, considering the
circumstances under which 1t has been
organized, IL efficient and deserving.
Proper provision should be made for its
maiateDance and improvement. IL a
proper spirit Is displayed in this re-
speot Washington Territory will soon
be possessed of an organized militia
which, In many respects, will compare
fa,orably with that OF any State OF the
Union.
Suitable provision must also be made
for the hosoital for the insane. The
erection of new buildings for the pres
ent institution and the establishment
of q second institution in Eastern
Washington are proposed. Extreme
caution should be used in this matter.
One may ask whether It is best To na-
dertaks the execution OF both these
projects at once. New buildings mnst
sooner or later be erected at Steilacoom,
and the establishment of the second
institution is also advisable, but the
uthih hhue upon hno FoAnptJ " VosH
will be quite heavy. Would it not be
best to defer either the rebuilding OF
the old asylum or the establishment of
the new? Can the execution of neither
project be delayed for two years ?
The bill for the creation of the office
of Attorney General was introduced in
the House by Mr.. kinnear. Ii provides
that the new official shall receive an
ANIMAL salary of $500, and that he
shall be elected by the people. IL also
defines his duties. This also. il should
DO remembered. will be = drain on the
treaspry-small in itself, but not to be
foreetteu when the many other bills
providing for expenditures are con-
sidered.
The bill providing for the creation of
Board OF Immigration eontempls;es
the payment of salary of $50 per
month to the Secretary Of the Board
and the expenditure in addition of a
predetermined amount during the next
two years. This We regard as an anwise
measure. The necessity for 1t lie not
apparent. The bill now pending pro-
vidcs that the boasd shall consist of
ave members. each to receive hve dol
lara per day for each day that the board
Ia in session. as we'll "a the usual mile
age. Ii also provides that four meet
inss shall be held each year. no meeting
b exceed sixty days IN length. The
bill. therefore, virtually provides for the
creation Of six new Territorial officers.
enc Of whom shall receive a salary not
20 exceed $500 per annum, aud the
other i've Of whom shall receiye salaries
not 10 exceed $3.50 per annum as well
- mileage 10 and from their homes
four times In each year. At least gu COO
psr amman will thus he paid ous TO these
efheiala. and the service which the Ter
rstory is 10 receive in return is probe
uatical 10 say the least. In addition
- this expenditure, however. the bill
] oevropristes TOGO per year for the next
No years 10 dsfray abe expenses Of the
board. The expenditure provided for
BY this btu will accordingly not be less
than tl6.ooe per year. In reality it
would be so much money shrswn away.
The bill should be defeated. Ii il an
outrageous attempts TO tap the treasury
IL the taxpayers wish to assume sueh
burden. We are greatly mistaken.
The publication of the Governors re
port will probably cost about slsao.
The new Territorial peniien siary. the
erection Of which will probably be
Authorised. will Gee. an amount As vet
unknown. A bill has also been intro
ducsd 10 increase The salary Of The Ter.
risorial Treasurer, and the proposed
Beard of Equalization wili REQUIRE al
least t0o per year. GA every side
there are attacks ON the Treasury. most
Of which should fail. |, has much the
appearance Of an era ef extravsgancc.
The extraordin Ary expenditures already
proposed will more than exhauss the