, 1888-01-26

nothing at ull. He WINS willing to
stand IN the assertion that the people
Of Walla Walla county did not want
any such bill. He was sure that Whit.
man, Columbia, klckitat, Garfield,
aud Walla Walla counties. the wheat
producing section, were in favor of
such bill as introduced by Lewis,
and he proposed to lend it all his sup
port.
White, OF Columbia, endorsed the
wo,d DIS of Sharpsteiu in every respect,
and declared that he voiced the senti-
ments OF all the people Of the territory
when he said they wanted ~ railroad
commission to regulate the rates of
freights charged on railroads in this
territory. He cited I case of the
road of the U. II. & N. Co., who refuse
to make u with the railroad company
by which the wheat OF eastern Wash
ington could be brought 10 tide water
and not mel the shipper to pa
extortionate rates over long line Of
unnecessary road.
OLYMPIA, Jan. 19.--As the REVIEW
was advised by wire ON Monday the
fate Of the woman suffrage bill is now
in the governo 's han e. The opposi--
ton made gallant fight in the house
under the leadership of Messrs.
Fellowes and Humes, but it
has been n foregone conclusion
since the legislators first met that the
suilrag SITS had sullic ent votes to en-
sure the passage of the measure. The
o position can at least boast the best
leadership if not the greater number
Of votes. Mr. Eellowes never missed
a point and brilliantly fought to de.
feat the bill. Though u democrat, he
is acknowledged by all 20 be as bright
and able II man, as skillful pnria-
mentarian as the legislature possesses
and the best speaker in either house,
Mr.. Humes was an able coadjutor in
the fight against woman suH age BILL
What disposition the governor wall
make of the bill not even his best
friends know, but it is hardly thought
he will veto it. He recently said he
did not propose to fight the l.gisla-
ture and some Specification in this
connection is attached 10 his words.
A very stroug pressure is being
brought to bear by anti-suffngis,s
throughout the territory TO secure his
disapproval and remonstrapces are
pouring in daily. How these will in
huence his action cannot be conjec-
tured.
THE NEXT BURNING ISSUE.
The next principal question to be
taken up is the matter OF taxation
and regulation of railroads. Since
the passage of the woman suffrage
bill the legislature has been tax
ing II breathing spell and dealing with
smaller matters, but yesterday the
council opened the railroad ball.
Mr.. Lewis bill providing for the APP
pointment of railroad commission
to regulate the operation Of railroads,
and the matter o. fares and frei Int
rates had been made special order
for yesterday at III o'clock. Immedi-
ately on the stroke OF the clock MIR.
Convey moved that his bill be substi.
tuted for Lewis. Conveys bill creates
the governor, territorial treasurer and
secretary, II railroad commission, and
and provides that all property actually
used in operation, be taxed on the
gross earnings tax system. All other
railroad property it provides, shall be
taxed as is that OF individuals, and
aume distinctions are made in the
bill regarding logging, steel and other
classes of small railroads. Lewis bill
was printed in full in the REVIEW
recently and occupied several columns.
Lewis asserted that the substitute was
offered to kill his bill, and claimed
that the substitute would be unconsti-
tutional.