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STATE CAPITAL
Another Day Of Wrangling
and Delay.
THE WORK OF BOTH BRANCHES.
The House Passes an Anti
Cigarette Bill.
THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS MISTAKE
Capital Notes of General Interest
Introduction of More Meas
ures-Etc.
THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS MISTAKE.

OLYMPIA, Wash, Dec. 2.-Thc house
is getting to be the laughing stock OF the
state. Their wrangles are becoming
ridiculous. A number of the Puget
sound representatives who spent Sunday
at home say that their constituents
inquired with a knowing smile, Whats s
the matter with you fellows at Olympia
What are you trying to do?'
The house is, indeed, all unparliament-
ary body that would be bad In itself,
even If each member did not think he
knew more than his neighbor and was
always in a hurry to give vent to his
knowledge. Something must lie done.
Speaker Feighan must draw the
line OF demarcation somewhere and
tho proper place is at the
aimless discussion that results in nothing
but delay to legislation. Ho Will have
to do it some time, and the earlier he
gets at II the better 1t will be Tor the
state.
Both houses met to-day with the de-
termination of doing good three weeks
work between now and Christmas. The
effort was an utter failure. The house
fooled away the greater part of the day
on Shinn's cigarette bill, and passed II
after great waste of bime. The senate
held brief session and considered some
house business, introdu uced few new
bills and adjourned until 1 Z. NJ. to-
morrow. 1t returned several house
measures which had not been properly
endorsed.
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EMERGENCY CLAUSES,
Some OF the House Measures Clearly
UNCONSTITUTIONAL.


Some of the house measures contain
ing emergency clauses will cause an end
less amount of litigation if more respect
is not paid to the provisions of the CON
stitution. Article ~, section 81, says mo
law except appropriation bills shall take
effect until ninety days after the adjourn
ment of the session at which 1t WAS en-
acted, unless in case OF emergency
(Which emergency must be expressed in
the preamble or in the body of the act),
the legislature shall otherwise direct BY
vote OF two-thrds of all the members
elected To each house; said vote to be
taken by yeas and nays and entered Oh
the journals"
The emergency clauses in most OF the
bills are plainly unconstitutional. "An
emergency Is hereby declared to exist.
Therefore this act shall take effect and
by the governor" is the way one emer-
gency clause reads. Any school boy
can see that this Is lOt legal.
"As an einergei exists, this law
shall take effect and Je in T rce from and
after its approval by the vernon" is
the way another, which is lo better than
the first, reads.
Geoghegan's bill TO provide for the
manner OF the payment of the salaries
- ''S "h' ,f'ct N9 VI tiS icBio-
lature, which passed the house, con-
tanned an emergency clause, which was
also insufficient. When II had been
passed Mead read from section 81, and
inquired of the chair If it did not re-
quire a two-thirds vote to pass the
emergency in addition to the majority
vote by which the bill was passed.
THE chair is of the opinion that it
does not require two-thirds vote" was
Speaker Feighan's answer,
Grant also referred to the section and
asked the chair for definite decision.
II would prefer not to decide" said
the chair. THAT is subject for the
judiciary committee to discuss"
Grant became little nervous after his
bill had been passed. He read section
81 in full this time, and said his opinion
was that the section contemplated Il
separate vote on the emergency clause.
"lnasmuch as the bill received more
than two-thirds vote on its passage, it
is not necessary that the emergency
clause should be voted for" was the
speakers decision.
The matter had begun to assume a
serious phase, which the house realized.
On motion the judiciary committee was
instructed to report whether two
thirds vote was necessary on the emer-
gency clause, and also whether the
emergency should be specified when it is
declared To exist.
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STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Two strong Bids Made by North
Yakima.

The fight for the new state institutions
began in earnest to-day. Several new
bids were putin for them. Another bill
for the establishment of the state agri-
cultural college made its appearance in
the house this forenoon, which is the
third of the kind, the other two provd-
ing tor the location of the institution In
Whitman county.
The bill was offered by Cleman, and is
virtually bid for Yakima county,
though 1t says expressly that the gov
erDor, lieutenant governor and secretary
of state shall constitute commission to
select site III the most practical
and central point in the state.
The point selected is to donate 100 acres
for site, and $4,000 for the support of
the institution. An annual tax of one
cent on every one hundred dollars
worth of taxable property is levied, and
land donated by the government Is also
contributed. North Yakima stands
ready to make the necessary donation.
North Yakima is going to make n
strong effort to get something. Cleman
introduced bill this morning to locate
the state normal school there. 1t re-
quires North Yakima to donate twenty
acres as site and $4,000 for the erec-
ton of buildings, for the support of the
school an annual tax of a mill is levied,
and the accruing interest from the sale
of 100 acres of land donated by the gov
ernment is also contributed. Cleman' S
bill is somewhat mixed. While section
~ reads that the citizens of North
Yakima shall pay for the building, sec
tion III provides that the tax shall be
levied by the state for the erection OF the
buildings.
Representative Blair is in the ring to
have the state reform school located in
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PLACING THE BLAME
Where It Belongs, Upon the Owners
of the Big Fire Tran.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 1.-The Minneapo-
lis Typographical Union No. AZ met
this afternoon and adopted resolutions
stating that the records of the Tribune
and Journal chapters show that
committees had been repeatedly ap-
pointed to confer with A. B. Nettlcton,
who at the time had charge of the build
ing, and begged him to furnish proper
means of escape In case of fire. This he
refused to do. The case was taken up
by the Trades and Labor Assembly, and
committee of that body labored long
and earnestly with Nettleton, but all
efforts failed. The position in which
the only fire escape on the building
was placed rendered it practically use.
less, and a prominent member of the
fire department has said he had been
trying three months to have an addi-
tional fire escape placed on the building
most severely condemn those whose
duty 1t was to place sufficient number
of fire-escapes OH the Tribune building
for not so doing, and in our judgment
this is proper subject for the coroner
to carefully and fully investigate, and
place the blame where II belongs"
Anton J. Dahl, book-binder, was on
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supreme and superior courts, $4,000.
Salaries of prosecuting attorneys,
$25, 600.
Printing and advertising, $4,000.
County treasurers' commission of state
funds, $4,000.
Transmission of state fund, $3.50.
Postage and express, $3.50.
Total estimates, So, 100.
In the above estimate no reference is
made to salaries of state officers, or
the judiciary of the state, or to the cx-
penses incident to their several offices
and departments.
am also informed that there are un-
paid claims against the state incident to
the expenses OF the board of territorial
regents, librarian, repairs to the capitol
building, etc., for which appropriations
should be made by tine Legislature. But
for these | have no data at hand upon
which to base any reliable estimate OF
the amounts required.
Il. NJ. RFED. State Auditor.
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LEGIsLATIvE NOTES.
Provisions OF Important Bills Intro
duced Tuesday.

The bill introduced by Owings, grant
ing relief to Thomas W. Reed and others
for money advanced and paid in en-
larging the capitol building, and in re-
fitting and furnishing the same, appro-
PIRATES $25, 800. The work was done by
the citizens of Olympia just before the
constitutional convention met.
FOR AN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
The senate bill introduced by Preston,
providing for the appointment of COM
mission to locate ali agricultural college,
makes /. incumbent upon the governor
within ten days of the passage q.
this act to appoint five competent per-
sons, no two of whom shall be residents
OF the same county. The duty Of this
commission will be to select location
for a state agricultural college as the
best interests of the state may demand.
The commissioners shall meet in Waits
burg, Wash, the first Tuesday In May 1,
1896, and organize. The commissioners
shall receive as pay 70 per day while
engaged upon this work.
TO REGULATE WAGES.
Senator Jones' bill to regulate wages
provides that it shall be unlawful for
any company, owner or owners of coal
mines to tender pay ment of wages, or
any part thereof, in merchandise, goods,
provisions, liquors. house rent, or scrip
or company currency. All wages must
be paid semi-montlily, and payments
must be made In coin or currency Of the
United States. Payments made In any
other manner than in coin will be un-
lawful, and the party making such pay
ment shall be liable for the full amount.
CALL FOR ROOM.
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PRONOUNCED MAN AND WIFE.
The Romantic Ending OF . Grand
Larceny Trial.

SAN DIEeo, Cal, Dec. IA prelimi-
nary trial to-day before the justice court,
in which J. Ortes WAS charged with
grand larceny, had peculiar and unex-
pccted ending. The defendant was ac-
cused by Martin Trainer with stealing
his daughters clothing from his coun-
try residence. Ida Trainer, his daugh-
ter, aged II, testified that she had given
Ortes clothing, having intended TO elope
with him, because her fatherhad refused
his consent to their marriage. The trial
lasted nearly all day, and ended with
the judge dismissing the grand larceny
case, and pronouncing them husband
and wife.
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that congress was ready to receive any
communication he might choose to
mnke.
A resolution providing for the con.
tinuaiice of the select committee on
transportation and sale Of meat products
was agreed to.
Aldrich offered u resolution, which was
laid over, for the appointment of select
committee OF nine senators to be called
which shall be referred all matters
connected with the proposed celebra tion
of the four hurdreth anniversary Of
the discovery of America.
A resolution by Mr.. Hoar was referred
to the committee on privileges and cleo
tions. Mr.. Hoar said II had been the
custom Of the senate to assign now sena-
tors tn their respective classes as soon as
they had taken the oath, but now, for
the first time, the senators from three
states entered substantially ut the same
time. His resolution, he said, proceed.
ed on the theory that the senators stood
their opportunity to be assigned TO the
short or long terms. The fact that the
prorlumationsa announcing the admission
OF the two Dakotas preceded Washing
ton by two days was due to the greater
distance the returns from the latter
state had to come and 1t gave tho Dako-
tas no just title to priority. Mr.. Vest
inquired whether there was anything In
the resolution in reference to Montana.
Nothing" replied Mr.. Hosr. Il do
not understand that the senators from
very soon. The senators from Montana
will lose not h ing by not being included
In the resolution" The senate then
adjourned,
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THE SENATE.
How the New Senators Took the Oath
of once.

How tho New Senators Took the Oath
Of once.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. There was
little or no eyoitenent attending the
onon;n, oS ,hs T;nv'sr., onnmrs. ~ ~,
Vps ". "e is, uohsieao On
the senate sue. ruohc curiosity
seemed largely transferred to the house.
Interest on the floor was devoted
LARGELY To the senators from tho now
states Thov had soa,s assisrod thon,
-, "'eN
On .ne iePuoncan siue.
senator casey, North Dakota, took
seat on the end of the second row,
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cities that extend from high tide to nav
igable waters public highways and plac-
ing them under the control of cities.

IEuolc NdtcES puDliC hiBHNhy o uu.' pi"S
ing them under the control OF cities.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
BY Grant-For the display of the
American flag OH public buildings and
oolhouses; ordered engrossed.
BY Sharpe-For the prevention OF
cruelty to children; medicine, surgery
and hygiene.
cigarettes 20 minors was passed.
The bill as passed is as follows.
A bill, to be entitled an act to prevent
the purchase, sale or gift of tobacco,
cigars or cigarettes, by or to any person
under the age of 18 years, and to pro-
vide penalty for such offensc. Be 1t
enacted by the Legislature of the state OF
Washington:
for ony person or persons to sell, give,
barter, or In any manner dispose of any
tobacco, cigars or cigarettes to any per-
son under the age of l8 years.
DSEc. 2. Any person or persons who
shall violate the provisions OF section l
of this act shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and shall, upon convic-
tion thereof, be for the first otfense fined
in any sum OF not less than $40, Nor
more than 500, and for each subsequent
oflense shall be fined in any sum OF not
less than $40, nor more than $50, or be
imprisoned in the county Jail for q term
of not exceeding thirty days, or both
fined and imprisoned, at the discretion
of the court.
SEC. 8. Any person under the age of
IS years who shall represent to any per-
son dealing in tobacco, cigars or cigar
cites that he is over the age OF IL years,
and by means of such Misrepresentation
procures from said dealer in tobacco,
cigars and cigarettes, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con-
Yiction thereof shall be fined in sum
not exceeding SOS or be imprisoned in
county Jail not exceeding thirty days.
Many think the bill is illegal because
the title does not state its purposes, aud
secondly because 1t embraces two sub
jeots--one providing for the punishment
of u seller and the other for buyer.
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DREADFUL STORMS
Along the Eastern Coast OF Asia and
Among the Islands.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 2.--Chinese news
per ersteamer.-The most violent typhoon
known on the Chinese coast in many
years, swept over the island of Sado on
the 2lst of October. Fifty houses and as
many boats were destroyed.
on the 26th of October at Kaulda
Machi, in Nugato, the prefecture and
three-fourths Of the village was de-
stroyed by fire. Three children and 1873
houses were destroyed. On the 4th OF
November the Misemons, at Sannichi.
mat, collapsed and a number of lives
were lost. The number killed Is placed
between twenty and twenty nine, and
many were injured.
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PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
A Decrease OF Nearly Five Millions
During the Month just Ended.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2,-Interest bear.
ing debt, principal and interest, $sal, =
4o4 $50; debt OH which interest has
ceased since maturity, 1880, ,262; debt
bearing no interest, 1874, 069, ,oa5; total
debt, principal, 81, SOS, ,ts5,5s3; interest,
debt, less available cash items, 81, ,096, -
$40, 1872; net cash in the treasury, $50 =
2491s7; decrease of debt during the
month, "a. s69, ,672; decrease of debt since
June 30, 1859, $40, 565, SIG; total cash in
the treasury, as shown by the treasurer
general account, $6l7, 224 ,504.
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THE PENALTY IS DEATH.
Two Indians In Jail for Outragine .
Child.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. a-John France
and Billy Baker, Indians, are in Jail un-
der indictment for outraging 7-year-
old girl on the Siletz reservation. AS
the crime was committed in territory un.
der the Jurisdiction of the United States
the only penalty provided by the United
States statutes IL death. In case they
are convicted, of which there is little
doubt, they will be hanged unless the
president Gnterferes.
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rRANsMIrrED TO CONGRESS.
Secretary Windows Estimates fcI
Appropriations Cor 1901.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Secretary Win.
dom to day transmitted to congress an
estimate for the appropriations required
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901.
1t estimates that $34l, 1888 will be
needed. The estimates for 1880 were
1929, ,467, 4sS. The appropriations for
the present fiscal year were 1923, 495, 1856.
The principal Increase in the estimates
is for pensions and public works, the
the present year by $s,s27 ,s26, ana the
latter by Sc, ,006 272.
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THE TARIFF.
Senator Allison Oh tho Prospects of
LeEislation.

WAsHIsGToN, Dec. 2.-Senator Allison
is reported in the local papers as saying,
in reply to the question as to what pros
poets there were of legislation on the
tariff this season. "There will be some
legislation on the tariff. Whether it will
be on.the lines of the bill prepared by
the senate finance committee at the last
session, is too broad a question to
answer now. think that this congress
will accomplish great deal of work"
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STATE EXPENSES.
An Estimats Submitted to tho Senate
by Auditor Reed.

State Auditor Reed to-day sent the
following communication to the senate !:
GENTLEMEN: have the honor to &C
knowledge the receipt of your letter of
tho 10th ult., transmitting resolution
of tile senate requesting this office 70
submit an estimate of the amounts re-
quired for sundry expenses Of the state,
including expenses Of transportation of
insane persons, prisoners to the peniten-
tiary, ETC., from November IL, 1880, to
March 1, 1901, and In compliance there
with submit the following:
TRANSPORTATION Of insane for sixteen
months, $4,000.
Transportation of state prison con-
victs, SIC, 600.
Extraaition expenses, 5000.
Publishing Of election and other
proclamations authorized by law, $250O.
Cost bills in convictions before the
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A CLEAN UP.
All OF the Santa Fe Train Robb,ri
Captured.

GAISEsvILLE, Tex, Dec. 1.-City Mar
shal Honeyewitt has received informa-
ton that three Santa Fe train robbers
have been captured in Oklahoma City,
Indian territory. The arrest of these
parties makes almost clean sweep of
the entire party, with those now under
arrest. Several ere well-known in
Gainesville. The entire gang will be
taken to Purcell, Indian territory, and
have a temporary hearing before the
United States commissioner tomorrow.
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Room Is what the state officers want.
They are scattered all over town, and To-
Gated in cramped quarters. Representa-
tive Herren introduced bill to-day TO
relieve the tension. 1t authorizes the
secretary to rent quarters for all The
state officers in one building where there
Is lire vault. He must do this by June
ceed $25O per MONTH The bill calls for
an appropriation $3.50 for rental until
the meeting Of the next legislature.
ALREADY osE LAW.
Representative Clark caught tartar
to-day. He introduced bill which pro.
vided that no public school teachers
salary should be deducted for non.
attendance on legal holidays. He said
deductions had been frequently made,
and many teachers had sued school
directors for the pay so withheld.
Brown of Spokane objected to the bin
because there is law of similar purpose
now in force.
Brown said there was no doubt Of the
suiiieiency of the present law, at least no
doubt OF 1t in any civilized community
The house thcroupon rejected Clark s
bill.
FOR PURE DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Stevenson's bill to prevent deception
in dairy products was passed in the
house this morning. 1t is the same as
the Oregon law. EDDY wanted to make
amendments TO the bill, and moved to
make 1t special order for reform next
Tuesday: This brought Kuhn to his
feet, "Will the house ever get down to
workP' he asked. "Will these amend
ments ever stop?'
Then he arged at length that 1t was an
unparliamentary way of procedure to
attempt to amend bill after it had been
engrossed. After little discussion the
bill was passed.
TO PROTECT THE FINANCES.
The pernicious habit of county and
state officials in charge of public moneys
to loan that money to banks and in
dividuals, and appropriate the interest
thereon to their own personal use and
benefit, was stopped in the new state of
Washington by bill which passed the
senate to-day, prohibiting public officials
to use money in that way. 1t Is II
source of revenue, the taking away of
which will not be pleasing to those
officials, but which is an additional safe.
guard thrown around the funds of
county and state.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Senator Parkinson's bill to establish a
uniform system of public schools pro.
vides that u system of free common
schools shall be maintained throughout
the state for at least eight months in
every year. The administration of the
system shall be entrusted to super.
intendent OF public instruction, a state
board of education, county superinten-
dent of public schools, board of direct
ors of city school districts, district trus.
tees and district clerk in each school
district.
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IT FELL FLAT.
Views of Western Members on the
Presidents Message.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 3.-The only event
Of interest to-day in Washington was
the presentation Of the presidents
message TO the two houses OF congress.
II did not attract the attention that was
expected, and when the clerks had fn-
ished reading IL not more than one men,
Der In dozen knew what the executive
had said and II was not until the attcn-
tion of the different members had been
called TO the points upon which they
were most interested that they had any
opinion to express. The various recon-
mendations affecting Western interests
and his reference to the silver question
seemed to be entirely satisfactory to the
Western members. As he lays the bur-
den of silver policy upon
Secretary Window the majority
of the congressman prefer to wait until
the secretary's report is made before
making any announcement. As a
whole, the message is just about what
people acquainted with the present ad-
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CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.

Special Attention Called In the An
nual Report to the Needs of the
Work.
WAsHINGroN, Dec. 2.--The annual re-
port OF the civil service commission
calls special attention to the need of aue-
quate means to carry on the work. The
number of applicants examined for the
last fiscal year was nearly double that OF
the preceding year, while the working
force remained the same. The commits
sion asks for an appropriation OF $53, 900
tor the next fiscal year.
After reviewing the charges and i'm
provements in the system at great
length, the report says: "The present
system of making appointments, as cori-
trusted with the patronage system, Is no
longer In an experimental stage. Where
ever its trial has been fair, the system
has worked admirably"
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DEM MOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Confidence In and Devotion to tho
Principles of Tariff Reform.

coincidence In ana Devouon Co tno
Principles of Tariff Reform.
WAsHINoroN, ID. c., Dec. 2.-The house
democratic caucus met this morning
The old officers we're enoninated and
the following was adopted without a
division.
Resolved, We, democratic members of
the house of the Fifty-tirst congress, AT
the be ginning of the first session, hereby
send greeting TO the people of the coun-
try and the assurance Of our continuous
confidence i'm and devotion to the princi-
pies of tariff reform as embraced in
ex- President Cleveland's messages
to the last congress upon that
subject and in the platform
of principles adop ted at the last
democratic national convention at st.
Louis. That we hail with delight the
emphatic approval of those principles
by the people rs expressed at the polls in
the recent elections, and pledge ourselves
to renew and continue in congress the
contest for the reduction of the war
taxes, 50 ably begun and prosecuted in
the former congress by our representa-.
tives and senators.
The questions of the election Of per-
manent officers and the modification OF
house rules were postponed. Ad-
iourned,
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Appointed Assistant United States
Attorney.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Attorney Gem
eral Miller to-day appointed Fremont
Wood assistant United States attorney
for the territory of Idaho.
, 1889-12-05
NINETEEN LIVES LOST.
7he American Ship Cheesebrough
Lost in the China Seas.

Lost in the China Seas.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-The steam.
ship Grlic, which arrived from China
and Japan to-day, brings the news that
the American ship Cheesebrough, was
wrecked October 30, by running on a
rock off Sluchi-ri- Hama and nineteen Of
the crew were drowned. The vessel was
bound from Hokodale to San Froncisco
Four of the ere Y were saved.