The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-30

members again eheered. Then he went on
70 speak. with visible effect upon his en-
tnnSlastic hearers. 81 the glgri0ns stars
and stripes. and he told very plainly about
The star OF Bethlehem, the thirteen stars,
and now the forty-two stars.
Fsaghzn wss fer the n4gs. Grant very
warmly urged adoption of the kilI. RElfter
was ashamed Of the parsimoni<'us vielW Of
the subject taken hy some members. and
others spoke At length IN the same vein.
Many amendments we're ofIertsd and the
whole matter finally ended in Aeing com
nn1sted 70 the COMMITTEES on military affairs
Over half an hour wss spent IN discussing
the mileage OF House members. The eo1n-
mitsee on mileage and contingent expenses
snbmittsd the second report made on this
subject. making the total mileage s.iSo
miles, and the amount s., ,l03 The report
was unsatisfactory to many members, and
motions TO raise the allowances we're gem
erai and numerous. These were granted
amidst several efforts 10 re-refer the mat
ter TO the COMMITTEES. Eddy Of Snohonaish
created a ripple OF amusement bv rising TO
make personal explanation. introducing
his remarks by saying that he didn't care a
cent whether his mileage was raised or re-
duced- He then read the following from
the snohomish Saa:
The House COMMITTEES on mileage has reported
that A. II. EDDY Be allowed 2ss miles. while the
Senate committee on mileage reports thst Sen
st0F Nesiai travels only Is2 niles. How conaeth
this % 10 thuss Il appears that sDrae OF the
members are working on that cid the0sesaesl
basis. ask and ye shah receive" and God
helps those who helD themselyes.s
skT Il.
"and have the mileage Of Senator Vestal
and myself equalized."
Does the gentleman move that his allow
ance be reduced 10 i9s miles Z" asked the
speaker.
We'll, hardly, replied Eddy. amid much
laughter.
Jsldson disclosed his inherent honesty by
moving that his own allowance be reduced
from seyenty-two 10 fiffy miles, 10 no more
than which he was entitled. The discus
sion was here endea by 8 motion 20 refer
to committee. which was carried BY 3 vote
OF u 20 26
The code commissioner snar is in a fair
way TO be Strengthened out. ThaSenate to-
day concurred in the House amendment 80
the concurrent resolution that has been
tossed from one house 10 another like a
shuttleeock. New joint committee will
be appointed to examine the report gener-
ally. Then the probable action will be the
appointment Of = new commission which Is
70 revise the old report and new state laws
and formulate the first state code. Three
members OF the territorial commission,
Doolittle. Enively and Isham. have been
here for two weeks looking after theirrep
The appropriation bill OF Judson of
Whatcom, which was amended to place
the legislative expenses at $40 600 limit,
was not properly engrossed, ami was sent
back 10 the committee for correction.
When this Law il passed. only one step viii
have to been taken 10 relieve the great
anxiety OF those who want warrants for
mileage. The state auditor cannot issue
warrants until be is empowered TO do 80
by law. the constitution making IL eneum-
bent upon the legislature 70 define his
duties This has not yet been done. There
will be no cash In the treasury. ard brokers
Tor state warrants viii Dc in demand.
The intention of members OF the House TO
ut down expenses TO minimum has not
been better illustrated than by the positive
defeat OF House bill No. 2. which proposed
10 expend $500 In the purchase OF 600 in
dexed copies of the constitution. But such
a contamination in larger expenditures is
not likely 10 be reached IL the unanimity
with which two good-sized appropriations
have already been made is criterion.
Senator Payne has bin prescribing the
duties and compensation Of court commits
sioners, an Office created by the eonstitu-
ton. By this measure they may be ap-
pointed by the supreme Judge In numbers
from one 10 three. They > hall be attorneys
at-Iaw. They are empowered TO entertain,
try, hear and determine al actions, eanses
and demurre!s and other matters triahle
hy court in chambers and not requiring
trial by Jury. that may be assigned by the
Judge. Certain other minor duties are pre-
scrihed. Decisions OF the commissioners
shall be final uniefs modified by the court
The commissioners shall be salaried.
Jones today presented bill 20 fuihll the
requirements OF section s.. article 2, of the
constitution, which makes compulsory the
creation OF a bureau Of labor statistics. ag-
ricnltnre AMI immigration in the office OF
the secretary Of state. The measure Is very
lengthy ard elaborate in its many features,
being 3. r. % The labor statistics act
provides that the governor shall appoiRt =
commissioner OF labor statistics, % be at
tached 10 the offiee OF the secretary OF state
and hold Office for four years. His duties
are 10 collect and make biennial reports 10
the legislature Of ali the labor statistics class
flied under the heads OF agriculture, mia
ing. logging. fisheries. railroad building,
transportation By land and water, mechan-
ical and manufacturing industries, elesi cal
and other labor not above enumerated,
also the amount Of cash invested 10 lands,
buildings, material, cattle and means Of
production and distribution In general: the
number. age, ser. OF persons employed lss
wage workers, nature Of employees. wages,
hours OF labor. and the same statistics in
relation 20 unemployed; also thtdr condi-
ton and causes Of their idleness, nnrnbcr.
effect. opinions and modes Of procedure Of
labor organizations, apprenticeship sys-
TENS, prison Iassor, labor saving processes.
and how they differ from difseult hsrd
Labor. the number, age ard SEX OF those
unmarried cost o. rent, food fuel and vafssr
in the several sections OF the state. sanitary
condition Of al sorts of places, from a
boarding house - coal mine, and regarding
al such other information the msoral, sss-
eial. material and sanitary conditions ssf
labor 80 the commissioner shs1 deem
essential ;and to investigate and rtFort iron
al strikes. ioekogts. assttaiiol1s ana
tnrmcils between employers and eanpsoged ed
He il 60 have POSER 30 send for persons
and papeFs. adtninisssF oaihs. hare fFse
access 20 al places q labor. trains and
shfFss containing immigrants. and 20 thAir
temporary places Of ahodes 80 "a pSsaie