The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-01
BADGE OF THE G. A. 3.
Bill to Forbid Non-Members
Wearing 1t Nay Fail.
PROHIBITION or TIE CIGARETTE
An Endeasor to Reseae Adalt Ffends,
a. Well as chIldrsn-A Parssmos
nious speudfhrift

Granss Army badges. 50 common in other
states, making il q misdemssnor for all
persons other than members Of the Grand
Army Or LOYAL Legion TO wear buttons or
badges of either. There Is an unusually
large pFoportion OF Grand Army men in
the House. and il might Be supposed that
the bin would have passed through with
out question. bat il didn't Plnmmer inn
mediasely ponnced upon the measure with
proposition 70 include ali Masonic. Odd
Fellows and other secret societies. 70 strip
the bill, so he said, of its appearance Of
special legislation. Clark, who Is Grand
Army man. and who Is recognxed as the
funny man of the House, couldn't
resist the impulse 70 ask protection,
also. for the Salvation Army.
After some debate Kuhn, the jefferson
county Democrat. moved that the bill be
laid on the table. The motion was
promptly seconded and carried BY one
vote. Ali the Democrats voted are. and so
did Browne Of Spokane and Randall OF
Stevens, both members Of the Grand
Army. In the afternoon, however, the
House came to the conclusion that ii had
acted hastily, and the vote was almost
unanimously reconsidered. and the meas
u-e referred 70 the military COMMITTEES. Il
Is easy TO see that the bill will Ileet with
much tribulation in its Journey through
the House. The claim will be psrsisteEtly
urged that it Is special legislation. and
eight Democrats aud a considerable con-
tingent Of Republicans. notable among
whom are Plummer and EDDY, VIII seek TO
load il with so many amendments that 1t
may be swamped.
In the states where the political division
IN legislature Is more even, the bftl has re-
ceived practically the united Republican
support. Here. however, where the Repub-
lican majority in the legislature is 30 over
whelming. there is q very large number Of
Republicans who viii ignore any question
OF policy that will he involved ia bill of
this kind and consider simply whesher il is
&c subject for legislation. Ii the bill,
being diyested of all sentiment, ia thought
proper Tor legislative action, i7 viii be
passed. II not, il viii be beaten, or so
badly mutila.ed that Ii will not be rec0g-
nized by It's author.
Sixteen senators were absent today, and
there was again bsrely quorum eresent
The session lasted just twensyreiRhf min
utes and was devoted largely 20 routine
matters. The question thas has arisen
about the ownership Of the old furniture of
the territorial Offices was revived In eons-
munication from the secretary Of the in
terror asking the secretary of state TO give
a receipt for this furnifure, nov acknow-
ledged 20 be the property OF Ghe g0vern-
ment Secretary Weir was so directed in
a joint resolution. and now congress will
doubtless be asked TO pass law donating
this property to the new state.
The cigarette discussion tfiis morning
arose over the substitute offered hv the
judiciary committee TO the bill introduced
by Shinn. The first section OF the original
is As follows:
SECTION l. That IL shall be unlawful for any
peTson or per sons 10 sell give. barter OF in any
manner dispose Of any tobacco, cigars or cigar
ettes 10 any person under the age Of is years.
The Substitute is as follows:
Be 1t enacted by the legislature OF the state OF
Warrington.
sEeTtoS l. That IL shall be unlawful for any
individ o. person or persons. company. Erm or
corporation, 10 sell, barter, exchange. aivs away
or ia any manner whatsoever dispose Of cigar
etiee. in any shape or form, 70 any individual,
person or persons. company. arm OF corporation
within the state
sec 2 Any person, or persons company, hrm
or corporation violating the provisions OF section
Of this act shall be deemed guilty OF misde-
meanof. and shall apon convection thereof, be
naed in ans sum not less than hfiy dollars nor
MOTE than ave hundred dollars. o. be impfls-
oned In the county Jail fer a term OF not less
than one month nor more than one year or be
both fned and imprisoned 81 the discretion of
the court.
Sec J. This act shall take effect and be In
a r..
pgoval By the the governor.
IL viii thus De seen that there is Q very
material difference between the two bills.
One proposes 10 prohibit the gift: barter or
sale Of cigarettes 70 persons under sixteen;
while the other strikes az the manufacture
and sale and gift 10 all persons. The sub
stitute did not receive the favor the judi
eiary committee desired. III either Is
adopted il will be the original An at
tempt viii be made by Grant % raise the
prohibited age from is 10 Il The measure
would theh be placed upon practically the
same basis as the law prohibiting the sale
OF liquor 70 minors.
Following is the text Of the joint memo
rial introduced by Megler:
TO the Honorable the Senate and House Of
ana House OF Representatives of the state OF
washiEEson, respectfully represent:
Thai trays TiyeF, Deep river. Crooked creek
and skAmokAHa, in the state ct WashinEaon.
whsch e0w into the colamhsa river, In TIE
eoaasY of wahkiRkum, are navigable streams
and are now used Is ch&npsls of casannerce and
ways q transportation: bat shAf. By reason Of
bars sDd snags IA said streams. which eonl1 be
reEaeved without expense dfsnfspQrtionsfe TO
the eenssts 20 be derived from saeA removal.
thr navigation thereof Is 81 a3enlt and hazardous;
that the country along aad adjacent % each cf
sAia streams ROW aas coakideraeas population
ard - rapidly aillng np vfth sndRsxrfDas and
enserpFssinx people. eus tie settlement thefecf
is grsetlx rttarsisd ey the difficulties os trans
yeFtsstoA aud travel thai the sas is fertile. and
the iiEahaE protuet- IL made accessible. goald
be of great value. and. with sReh Improvements
al sAsd streams fav naTsgestaa as nd be male
AZ snaaE exp n&es. safd e0EaETy wossd Dc eap&oae
~ Supporting q very large population. eaf shas,
BY Yeasna of tie dense forests sad 81 the eroksn
and hslgy character 81 poztiaas oa Ehe saEsaee.
transportation aaa travel 70 and fTnKn TIE s&sns
= lrapgsesteAsAe except b. means oi tas nsvigs-
tea e sssa ssrsasz2
Yoas nsmorizl.ss4. therefore. prss thss ssld
streams he PLACED SPA TIE iksf 81 ssFe3sns 70 se
suFxeyeS sna ex&m8ned with FetefNncs 20 srn-
preve1<ass ~ be Ha1e fex tAetr nsFsgaz&on. 70
Eae en1 that suitable appropriations faF sucA
improvements nay be made. SRI yoHr nsEe<fas-
AIS VII ever pray.
The current expenses cf she legislature
wsa - sIse .oaa. If the hmis piAced ~ 1ad-
sonss ezls. pasea today. = Teaehes. TIE
appropriation MEASURE cams Up for Anal
acton and receIpsss ta.s unanimous I'M
.soEsensnt q the House. II Temazns 70 be
sesa Il gAe senate wsa have the sanss idea
~ TIE nsceszarv expenssLsure.