Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-20
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oBanIs AND PROTESTS.

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oBAns AND PROTESTS.
OExmRxA, W. r, Jan. 10 .--fEperIal.I :
The COMMITTEES on public baildiBes
and grounds this morning reported sd
Vesseiy 10 bcth speaker OIark's
bill. shipping The capital 10 Walla Wal
Il, and Mr.. Prsslon's bin chesking Il
thfoueh 70 WsitsbuFg.
Mr.. McMilIan moved the adoption Of
the reports. wheFeupon Mr.. Preston
arose and said that be had drawn up q
speech on this question. hut as be snp-
posed Il would not e6sct q different re-
suit than 10 "a. anyheW. be would
SCARE the house and iile it away in the
stove with his great speech On the
woman suffrage bill.
Mr.. Thompson moved that, inasmuch
ss the gentleman had taken up 10 little
time OF the house heretofers, be be re-
quested TO rsad bis speech.
The inclination 0as favorable, bat
Mr.. Preston destined.
Hardly bad WAlla Walla and Waits-
burg been thus retired from the heid
wien Mr.. Forrest said be bed some tel
gramss 90 present, which came IN ahe na-
tuFe Of q proposition. lt vas from
number Of the leading gitizsns Of Che
calls 20 tie effect that they opposed the
she removal Of the capital Rf shis time.
ont that II II vas 70 be removed Chehai-
is would ike 20 be considered among
the bidders. 10 offered ten acres OF
land 10 the city for capitol ground, 20
oetheF With $4,000. Mr.. Forrest stated
that the signatures we're genuine and
we're oil leading oliizens.
Mr.. Reed bad some kilograms about
hin himself, be said, which be offered
by request. They were from leading
citizens Of EiienabarR who desired to
c0me into the game With bank account
10 back he hand. They offered 40 acres
Of land adjacent 10 the city and within
half q mile Of the public square. toaeth-
sr with SIS 900 IN cash. Both teiegrams
we're sent 10 The committee On pabiic
buildtngs and grounds.
Mr.. Knapp stated thai bis health was
srsh that Be feared be would have to
ask to be excused from attendance and
thss there vas enc biii in which be was
partiouiariy interesied and hoped The
house wculd be leniene with him 10 call
ING Il 40. IA vas the council bill appro-
Grating $4,000 foR the buileinQ of 3
couVef. The bill vas taken up and
NANEkANA4W H4t4f Al@4IA NAk4 INSA y
Mr.. NeElFoy called up Mr.. Whites
asy general. The bin vas passed uodex
suspendsd rules, the vote being Is fol-
tows: Ayss-BakeF, Ecker, Elder, Fel-
lows, Hefm, Humes, Irwin, Keane, Ne
Elroy, Mcmillan, Payne and Reed.
Case, Forrest, Stevenson, Thomp-
son, Warman and the Speaker. Mr..
u...-... - a.rnr.aaA am4 nfauaasa nneae
GlzFk, lot Yakima Preston and Stew
aFt we're abssnt.
PROTEST YRoM SPOKANE.
The resoiuiions adopted By the board
OF trade Of Spokane protesting against
suah legislation as the 6haFpstein bill,
regulating the rate Of fare On railroads,
were PRESENTED. They make coed read
ing. and we're as follows
WmRRAs, The rich and varied re-
sources cf Washinoton Territory ars
nov attracting the attention ok eastern
eapitaiists, and
Whereas, TIE great natural resources
% WashinRton TeEgiiozy musi DeceseaF-
iIv lie idle and doFmant naiess greater
and moge accessible means Of traRspoT-
tstion are furnished by the early con
ssraetian Of . system Of ralF8ads
through0ua tbs aeKFitory, and
whereas Il Il plain and ebst0us that
the Interests Os ihe territory and its ir-
hsbitnafs and The prosperity of ali eiAa-
sea Of is peQpla Will be greatly pEomots
"a by ths conaiFunifou Of neW sFsseus
og railroads, and that we should By ev-
cry honoEahis means e110oraae tnans
aud beyou1 ell be guilty ef no aet that
VII In any maaner fe1aFd o. hinder the
Fec1usfKuaficn Of nsw iiues or gystenls
az transpoliati0n thFo0gh0at the terris
where's he bills now pendinz bsfors
anr legislature. claiming % Eegniate
fares and rates Of frei9hl, ara disecsly
anssqenirtfa 10 tbs Interests Of saeb
new railways ard sili negessaEiiy Eetard
Ike buiadinn cf said railways Ia tkiz
serfifoFy for the tina bssng for the rsa-
son thas snsh tsgislaiian Il not wise OF
expsdisnt and savers Of apprshausion
| fos che fcIi0wing rea8enas
Firzt-Bsaause laws paaasd Of this
characaer % rezulst8 railroad systems
are IN uaany Instances uziasa and ara
helnR discarded bT al veil g0VeEnea
oommoaweaitss and hsFe beAa faund
/ IN every Instances % woEk hsrtsAips and
thaa the sane have bsaa repealed sbet.
ewes tried.
6eo1u6- rs az this c4tura, eeauid
thsY bs enastsd as laws n kass teEEitofys
wuuid 90 q poeaiiax UAnn1F f8g0K t1e
N. p. ard Or 3 y. saflr1ad e1mpan
| iss ard work iniaaslua and opgrsssion
on any ueW sssisI8 O. systezs q Foads
now "a cperAtiaa or eonstEustio1, % 20
bs heFszftsE eonslEnsssd. Thsrssors
hefi
/ HeseSasi. That or representatives. l1
tke lnxizlabuRe are herehy Eeqrsgted
ana uFRsd - usa eF8Eg acusrRbis neeans
wlihin tneir r0u4E 10 defeat sneh an
wies leeizlakfon snd % gEEsant t1G p41-
enRs uf snch bills n1 Are ~ psn1inz.
Ihs rsaalntl1n1 v1re slxno1 b A. Il.