Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-05


30 1 in1rDdneed 81 a.. Gshis Il, -
ezEilest days ak aha - Il -
bzl repaalina tka rrcsr eSrnsnrs -
aH1 = Alme19 idaniinal wilh No. Is 4
tns nonss. II vas aenf dnwn slairn 4
e1ces Sna there referred % the eomuil
- - cozpoEaktens, eoDpoead of MossrI
asxn1mltns Rayne. Hamaa. Preston an
lhompean- a lev days afisr ana aboa
taree wssks go thai coznmltsss Faporf
e ul1h . substitute. uAieh nnt oul
psgVlded for tbs Eapasl uf the aros
eaxnl1G8 laB e i Eiands On the hooki
e1e also provided fer the faxatian of q
ths property 0f railrnnd oompanina e.
eeps ihs Faadbsd and railing stoek. q
niI other prppsFsy "a ths tarYitnrv 4
axkd. bas leaving ths roadhed an
m9gaols sack to be taxad sffer IA
mebhod ok The arogs earnings Law. Nr
Cables hsll vas 81 oOufse REPORTED wikl
TIE substitute and both haFs esncs 49,
lying on the claxk's desk with rs or,1
AytnR . word about them.
ooNxEzDrHa Buncza uRAwrxa man.
MR. RsilowS's motian having beer
oniy secondoc, MF. Arsasmith, e. chair.
nl2n of she oommiltee % Corporations
rosa and said that TIE enmmitlas
claimed the right 70 repArt upon thI
hiA h tie own time.
III. Fellows came pEomptlg from Be-
hind his table, threw his finht fooa {.
the lelt 81 his left, thrust bis handI
down desp into his trousers posketa, enf
$50 t1a1 he believed he WA Kinhl Il IN
position be had assumed, that The hosel
could demand repegt upon q bill from
any commlttee 90 whieh Il miQht hsvs
bean referred. Having naid this Ia a
even reasoning tone, he Withdrew biz
nsnos from his trousers pockets, and
advanced two or thres steps toward the
speAk@E's oeak, raised his voios and biz
riens band and said: II have CONS
nere pledged 10 see 10 the Eepsal Of thir
infameus RroGs earnings Law. Both
parties are % pledged. For three ses.
sions the Legislature has convened here
instructed b. tbs peopls 90 repeal that
law, and this time, 60 far a. this side 81
ths house is concerned, / am going -
- that e is done. You say that 10 re-
peal that Law and ffauae % other For
taxing railroads won't do. That Is all
Fieht. Bat lei as repeal this law first,
and then We can't 20 home without
framing eometbin0 to take its place. /,
theEefcre. shall fnsias upon prompt re-
part from the committee on that bill. .
ONE CALM wET1n EAIRKD MAN.
Mr. Fellows took his seat with bis
characteristic decision and NJ. Irwin.
the whise-haired Republican Member
from Whitman, rose and aaia alOwly
aad calmly that be could not SEQ Why
- r.o4.fHo~.a-x Raa~-. = -. - A..
toFbed aoout bill No. 13 WHEN there vas
q bill reported from tue oifendine CON-
n1ittee which covered both points be
bad spoken Of, the repeal Of toe old and
the present alton Of Q new tax Law.
Mr.. Humes stated tefsely the facts re-
cited above that bill similar to No. Is
had already passed ths council and had
come before the committee on corpora
tions for recommendation, The com.
miftee had made ita recommendation Ia
the Substitute nov before the house.
Until thai was disposed OF il was
deemod unnecessary 10 report another
similar bill. Both bills having been
reported back. the house conld choose
between them and IL Il chose the eoun-
ail bill and passed Il then there was an
End Of it without tka neaesaity of going
70 tbs council again. as would bs tae
Ease With Nc. 10.
RaKEaMNARsEs DISCARDED.
Mr.. Fellows disesfdsd his preliminary
bat stepped Is enoe into rue
position he had left when be Iasf sal
down. 81 do not believe any COMMITTEES
nas She right 80 suhstituts 8 whole nev
bill for smother, differing 10 kind, IA
lena aud pnFpasa from thai bill. They
affer 70 repsal the gross earnings law by
svadiDg the gross earnings Law over
agaiH, have ceme 20 look upon that
law as Infamous, and say again that
70 far as this side Of the house is con-
serEed I intend TO see that it is repealed
straiahs.s
Mr.. FelloWs sat down With evzn more
smpt asis tban before. and there vas
light urmuF Of applause ffosa the
rood Democrats around him.
"a resent conversion then. Mr.. Speak
v, Il would seem,s said Mr.. Hames.
A for ne, have been convinced that
his lac is infamous long time. Since
ts enaciknent in fact. ] en- no recent
1onvert 20 this belief, bnt shall NOS al
ow my enthusiasm for It's repeal tohuFry
ne TO such an extent IS 70 cut Il out Of the
books before am prepared 81 srect 4
1etter Law In It's stead. II the gentle
nan from Spokane ia not pleased With
he Substitute reported, let him submit
! better enc bsfors tbs session has gone
70 faR thst II canaos fe3sivs dae cons d.
sFation.H
0rEKR LITTLE vaIRLA
Messrs. Afrasnith, Clsrk aud others
iook Q little WhiFi 81 tue question vita
,ut tonehing any rev point and dis
missed Ii, or tried 10 dismiss if, BY say
ug that she Supreme uouEi had declared
he gross earnings Law Unconstitutional
anyhow and u was Vasta Of time to
ak aimpiy about repeating II.
Mr.. Stewart here moved th2t the
siil No. s.. together With ths
souncil bill for whinh II was substituted.
Dc made the special order for tomoEEow.
SIR. Fellows raised tbs point OF order
hat his motion. calling for report
from the con mittee on bill No. l3, bad
been saoo1dsd. Toe question was pus
Oh this motion, the Republican side by
common eouseut voted AYE except
he speaker. Mr.. Homes gave as his
reason for so voting that u was the dnty
d Tue NAAAAnl4aG5 " HCHfolN ~ T10Aa nsa4
Is the motion fixed no time 81 whioh Il
must be done It laft them aoous where
lhsy were before.
Aessrs. Elder and Payne, both Dem
oarata. we're The only members voting no.
puRxAr EoEzoWEp N pssAsTER.
Mr.. Fellows followed the decision
by moving that bill No. Is se
made tks special order for next Mon
dav. Before this c0uld be pnt tIs.
Humes declared that, seAi1g the enxle-
" of the gentleman from Spokate 20
have the matter cone before the hcass.
be (MF. Hnnesl would 20 him one bes-
Ger and 0lfsr as q snbstitate for bis mo
zion thsa c0uociI bin NJ. | and ihe SUB
stituis No. s. be made the special order
OF Tomorrow moFainR. TIE fate Of AF
Fellows motion under this psocstdino
wss 81 once apparent. The ealiant
IaadeF Of The Democratic contingent
rsaiIxsd thst be was 10 Q hole; thst be
was going 10 slip no this onep, and the
realization rattaed Aiz end be forget ell
ahuut tha relatiye positions Of his right
ana lsft foot, tbs s8f7stmeut Of whicn
sIways inaieaseda q csxsain commaos Of
TIE siscstt0n. Quits pale IL she lass.
he stepped clear Of ths desks and bers .
failirr about the 'salori0asn ia1iciasy
- 49,. ,rakfssa anmrufffeexs fhat fha