The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-04
COUNTING THE COST.
Auditor Reed Submits An Esti-
mate Of State Expenses.
SENATE PASSES IT'S FIRST slLl.
CirrumserHsing Trsasurers - Provisions
for Public seAesi system-Msrs
Demands for state HnssitatlonA

0LsmFEA. Dee. 9--1hs senase passed I'm frst
biz ta1ay. II waS the measure Of KlBnear. 20
naake unIawful use % any puhzic nraey b. any
public oflesf or agent fos etaez purposes sssn
those provided ~ Asw. Tae bill proposes 90
correct 'he abuse tn8t IL commonly rraefiead BY
eustoaisns of pabsic funds ey i0Aning money %
private individuals er companies and pufting
the interest IN their owr poekets Ik is wsA
known TACT that state aa1 county sressurefs
have, In the abseaee Of arg law 70 the con-
frary. Devoted puhlie fnnss 70 such purposes.
tne state OF eounfy heEsg prUsrcted bS the hceds
OF the fr9&snrers There was no Law against
sach leans n Oregon for MANY years. and more
than one treasurer grew rieh By taking adyan-
fAsr Of his position. II there hss been any
dcuos In the minds OF The public osscials at
Warrington As TO the extent they may use pub
lie funes, Kinnearss btu viii settle Il.
TIE Senate devoted q large parf OF It's session
20 the consideration Of Owinxs' bin % relieve I.
". Reed. Robcrs Frost and II. B. NcElroy, eiti-
gems OF Olympia, in the smm of $3.50. Last
spring before the meeting OF the constitutional
Convention the citizens Of Olympia advanced
Money to enarge tie capstDl building, which
Was rot large enough 70 accommodate the
twenty ave members. The Legislative hall vas
handsomely furnished and otherwise arranged
for the session Of the convention NGw the
citizens ask remuneration ia the amount ad-
vaReed The bill viii doubtless pass
Fairweather's bin 70 appropriate ss.g7s q 10
unpaid expenses oi the constitutional eonven-
ton .ocenYied large part OF the deliberations Of
the senate tOday.
Eight bills. most Of them important. were In
trodneec In the Seaate. The flrsf by Parkinson.
making elaborate provision for COMMON school
system. including board Of education ard
miner Offices and teachers Landes presented .
blii 70 establish board OF health for the Puget
sound revenue collection district. bis object be-
ing 20 secure saEitation of infected incoming
vessels. etc Pre-ton wants the question OF the
location oi the agricultural college settled by =
commission who shall cheese the best site. ard
Drusnm h&s ano'her registra ion Law for elites
oi over 500 sslhasitanfs- Jones' bin is in tine
with hts company store bill. in that Il Is aaade
. mssdemeanor for any company 20 pay en-
pioyes IN other than the currency OF the Ensted
STATES. Au&gin presented bill 10 allow school
districts 70 issue bouds for tne construction OF
schoolh0uses
The House session, though Il lasted bat two
h0urs. Was devoted strictly 10 business. and
three bills we're passed. The first vas Geoghe-
gan's salary bill, which provides for the manner
Ia which officers and empleycA Of the iegisla-
tuFe should be paid The seeoad was ent's
bin providing for the change Of the phrsss Ter
" tf&2AAHNt94 W St&tA vi " AtAAAN-
ten." sseyensoa's ttsl for the encouragement
Of the sale es bogus cAiry products met with
some opposition bar Ii PASSED. The bill IL hased
on the Oregon law, and meets With tayor among
the farmers and honesE dasSyme1.
The following communication was submitted
90 the Senate BY Auait0g Reed:
20 the S<nnts. have the honor TO acknowi-
edge tue receipt OF youF letter Of tha seta nit.
transmitting the reso utlon Of the sem
ate. requesting this 0ziee 90 sub-
nit an estimate Of the amount required Tor
saadry expenses Of the state, intending ex-
p<nsts Of transportation ei snsAne persons TO
sxseksese kaA Tstsenezs - nEsrns. fEnm So
vembsf 4. 1sss. 10 March !. Issi ard u eomsli-
anre shsr with. submit the following:
TraBspor stion OF In insane fi6 m0nthsl I'D sis ffo
sporsafioa 20 state pFisans............ 1900
ExtfAditi0n expense $500
Publication OF eiectfoa and other precaa-
nations aatheFtzed hy iaw.--........ 2o0o
Cost OF biistn controversy aefore supseMe
and superior courtk-.....-.....-.....-...... ie00
Salaries OF pfosccultng attorneys 500
Printing and auditing gexcinssve Of iegis-
eEaul 500
County treasartIs Comm sssons on s.ase
fzatss..-.........-..........--......--..--Iso Isooo
Transpo. tssion Of state fungis..........-... 2eo
Pos'sze ana sxprcsssga On distribution Of
ttEtS SO
Tosai..................................-.sssgpo Total. 20