Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-28

laN Tor tho collection Of read taxes aas
ssalntananne o. roads IN kitsap county
was pnaaaa nnalsg.
FMG LswEE asssk
oHnAz sUzRaEzn Al xzs RAssAo. On xal
nrxh re TAX RAILROAD PnoPRR1x.
OLxnRIA, Jan. q. ~ Special --Amons
TIE more distinguished arrivals tar
evening we're ]. n. Buokisy, o. VI
1flRRs aud 1homas p. Oakss, of ~
Northern Pauiae Railroad Company
ki should BE Clearly understood thai
these aenilemea are nos here In the at.
ntude OF opposing the bill for ths tax
htaon OF railroad property. which paased
the house today and is yet 70 b oonsid.
cred n tha council. On the contrary
- i9 declared that their only purpose i
% Discipline Tom GFiffitta for lobbyino
q the interests ef Yakima. It miahi
be stated, however, Wltbout preiudice q
the gentlemen, that II Speaker Olark's
bill becomes q lAw the property Of rail
road companies will Be taxed il exaetlv
the came manner that q was before Mr..
McNauRhk by his great speech on the
door Of the house, secured the passage
M. Fellows speaking OF the pro
posed confederation Of the railroad iax-
ation Bills this mOrsing said that when
the hour was announced there would Be
some twenty-oue members who would
look at one another and wonder vhat
was going 50 be done.
Il did seem like that for q few mo-
nenis after Mr.. Forrest took the chair
and the several bills had been sead, bus,
apparently disliking ths awkward sitn.
Rti0ns it wfigRled out Of It IN 9 most sur.
pFising manner. The bills under con-
sideratien were 6peaker OiaTk's bill I2i.
providing for the taxation OF railroad
property In the same manner as that Of
individuals; Mr.. Thompson's bill 206, the
features OF which were poblishsd a few
dnysago; Mr.. Go wey q bill ,whseh recently
passed the coancil, and Mr.. Humcs's bill
toF the bill alleged 10 have been pre-
pared BY tbe Judiciary commitIesl Of
fered long since az substitute for coun-
oil bill No. /.
They we're al, except the last, read by
the clerk and then followed the awk.
yard pause anticipated by Mr.. Fellows,
IS above. He moved, 60 get out Of it, b.
reporting back TO tbs committe Of the
whole In favor Of Speaker Olark's bill
III. Mr.. Thompson protested against
such action, a. be wanted q thorough
discussion OF all the bills before the
committee.
''AlI right let us discuss them seFied Mr.
Fellows. "Yon can discuss them under
this motion. It Is q starter and We
have 10 start someWhere.1
"Oh, very we'll" said Mr.. Thompson
and sat down 10 hear the discussion
that might follow.
The motion 20 rise and report had
bean seconded and IN she brief pause
that followed, the chairman pat tbs
question and IL carried like whistle.
Mr.. Forrest retired from the chair,
Speaker Clark took bis place and MIR.
Forrest reported that the committee on
the whole had reported upon No. 12l
that il do pass.
Il ell took place 80 quietly and Quick-
IL that not only nr. Thompson but
most every other member seemed 10 be
taken completely By surprise when the
result and its effect was announced.
Mr.. Thompson moved the reconsidera-
tios Of the vote, but u would not re-
consider. The bill was put upon It's
final passage aud passed with great We
hemence, the ayes beiDg sixteen, which
we're az follows: Mesars. Arrssmith,
Baker, Case. EckleT, Elder, Fellows,
Forrest, Humes, Irwin, KeRne, Preston,
stevenson, Stewart, Thompson, War
man and Mr.. Speaker. The noes we're
bot four, es folieuss Messrs. Helm,
McElros, Payne snd Reed. air. Olask,
from the town OF Yakima, had i0st
a. .ak ~ afn~ NE~A4sl1an
Of Stevens. Mr.. Bueey and Mr. Knapp
we're on the sick list.
Mr.. Thompson, OF Pierce, was very
much diegusted at this snap judgment,
as be termed It, and moved that tie
house 90 again into committee Of tue
whole 10 consider the other railroad
bills, and this motion aiss prevailed BY
the same sort OF snfefanoo that ended
the work Of the prevloHs committee 90
abruptly.
and Mr.. Thompson bad begun to talk
about his bill again, when, With another
abrupt rsVulsion, recess was voted IN
I'll 2 o'ciock. Immediately upon Fecon-
venine, Mr.. Thompson again esllsd 40
these same bills and urged their eonsid-
eration.
Mr. Fellows referred 70 the fact thss
the house had alresdy passed one os
these bills and u had nov RoDe 70 the
council. Il would hardly be consistent
10 pass another, be said.
In reply Mr.. Thonpson declared that
The bill which had passed practically
lset the railroad taxation 10 tbe share IL
had been in originally and be thought .
new system Of taxation vas demanded.
$50 that the big railroad company
vill pay The taxes Of Tacoma inter
isote5 Mr.. H1mes.
Mr., Thompaon's bill provides for the
taxation OF the dxsd property of rail-
road companies after the manner Of
taxing property Of individuals. but the
rolling stock shall be assessed at tue
a. headquarters Of the respective divis-
lena" By ibis provision ali ths rslis.s
stock 10 operation this side OF Helena
would be assessed, levied, e0liacted and
spent 10 Tacoma. This vas tia point
70 Mr.. Humss's remark. FurtbeFmafe,
the rolling stock OF the Oregon RAilssy
and Navigation company would ell be
assessed Ia Portland. II thai state ecied
under ita provisions. At any rste noss
az the rolling stock Of that company
eould be taxed ia thia terFitory. Mr..
Tnsmpson hstly denied that be B "A ihs
spsrfaI beneft Of Tacoma 10 bis tnind
While drawing tbe bin and vas under
the Impression that the Oregon Railway
ana Navigation bad q division headqaar-
ters Ia southeesteFn Washinat3n. These
features could be corrected, be said, Il
objectionable, bat be wanted the bin
consi idefsa.
The house, bOwevsR, woald have ucns
Of IL and vent on With the regular ordeE
Of bnsineas, which vas the consideKa.
tien Of Speaker ClaFk's bill providing
soF ahe letting out Of convict labor by
eoutFaef. it vas killed.
AF. AoElf0y sailed up the bill 6xinr
The salaries Of district attcEneyS ard i
pssaed, The saisFiea are increased
someWhat al aFou1d, and a. tie bill i
PISSED they nos stand as follows Fol
| tba diatries comprising King, Kissar
| ana Snohomish, $500; Walia WaIla
Rl60O; Colnmbia. &iuSD; Spokans, gf50o
WhItmnr, el5o0; Pierce, $3.50; DoaR
| Las ard Adams, $3.50; 6nrfeld and
Assssn, $500; kittaias and Yskima
Rlsoo; Olsxk, kliskitat aad Skamznia
8lNoo; Lewis. Cowliix, Thnrston and
Mss0n. eleoos Waikiakum, Chehalis and