The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-06

AfssFnsoa sessisn.
inHaessissssy xfrsr the opening of .hs
s;ssrsscea sessioa the committee on reye
as and taxation sasznissass Is report
berry and saxssorf presented sep4rass
minority rspcrss
Warner BANDED "a Q minority report o..
,ns ~, rssnsae lsis<ss- The easnfaissee on lexss.
iAs,ss department. submitted its rsport
Moore sskesi leave for himself ana Rn-
easnan 10 sahait nasnafisy reporss:
THE CORPORATIONS sRrscls
% Erssstoa of 6rffzs-s csnavenficn went
into COMMITTEES of the vAssle 20 son,
si1er The corporations article The
Sasssicn WAS upon Grifziss' aass nsirnens
- seetsfsi Il. siytug the legislature power
20 ssoiisn = Arsilresd commission upon ms
foFssy vote.
wessenbarger offered an amendment 10
ssTiSs out majority snsi insert ..tnres-
httns an1 te add that The legislature may
lost.
anrner moved 10 substitute t~e- thirds
for *stzxsorsfy.' =
A long debate ensnsss and re question
wAs lost % 30 "a
Then Dyer moved tina, the amendment
De insse so reai three sfshs.- host.
MAJORITY AMENDMENT Losg
Turner, cssgrove sad Others spoke and
then the vote was taken gpan the major
siy amendment and IL as lost
Buchanan offered q substitute Eer SEC
lan y. The principal difference was that
the r2iirosd commissioners were made ap-
poinsive instead OF elective. The sabsti.
tute was voted down. Is 20 10
Power wanfctto insert that the officers
ee'sppointive Instead cf elec i've. lost
Grahifts had an amendment 10 change
the terms OF the officers 20 two years; lost.
Turner moved thar the committee rise
and refer the question back to the eoayen-
ton with instructions that the section be
50 changed As fo have the commissioners
chosen By the legislature: lost, ~ 10 20.
a sURsTTrUrs BY MINOR.
Minor offered q substitute directing ,hss
railroad commission shall be established
oy the legislature and its powers and
duties fally defined BY law: iost. "a 10 So
Turner moved to strife ont all oi the sec
ucn relafiug To an election by the people
and directing that the raiiros3 commission
shall be elected by the legislature in joint
session: lost. Il to 80
Weir offered substitute directing that
the legislature establish maximum rate
law; lost.
THIS WAS CARRIED.
Turner moved 10 insert q ai ection that
charges shah BE- reasonable" carried 81
TO q.
so RAILROAD COMMISSION.
The question then reeurresi on the orsgi-
nal motion. The vote was against the see
ton, u 10 IS.
MAXIMUM RATE Law
The committee then took up section -
sec, y. The legislature shall have power
10 pass laws establishing reasonable maxi
mum rates OF charges for the transyorta-
non OF passengers and freight. and % cor
rect abuses and prevent discrimination
aud extorIien III the rates of freight and
passenger tariffs on the different railroads
aud other common carriers in the state,
and shall enforce such laws by adequate
penalties"
Grifsitts moved to stsike out the words
shall have power to" and Insert shah
carried.
T. C. sullivan moved TO add 10 the see
ton the words. the legislature may es
Eabiish railroad commission"
Grlfatfs moved TO amend by inserting
sshaliN instead of may lost. "a To -.
Stiles wanted the words "a railroad. and
transportation commission may be ap-
pointed" carried, 81 10 Is
The vote on Suiiivan''s amendment was
taken and the motion wss carried, 10 20 H.
Weisenhurger moved 10 strike cut sec
ton - lost. to 20.
The section was then adopted.
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANIES
sec zsS. Any association or corporation.
or the lessces or ms ayers thereof. organ
tzed Tor the purpose, or any individual.
shall have the righ, 20 construct and main
tain lines OF telegraph and telephone with
III this state, and 10 connect the same with
other lines of the same character; and ali
af such companies are hereby declared 20
be common carriers The legislature shall.
by general law Of uniform operation, pro
vide reasonable regulations 10 ye fail
effect 10 this section"
THE SECTION AMENDED.
Gnititts offered al smeBdileut to be in
serted after carriers"
The section was afferwsri ameaGed 50
that IL finally resd as follows:
Railroad corporations, organized or
doing business IN this state. shall. upon
payment OF just compensation 10 pc aseer.
tanned ia the manner provided by iaw for
condemnation OF private property for pub
lie use, allow telegraph corporations and
companies 10 construct and maintain ieie-
graph lines on sna along rights of way OF
such railroads. Gnd 90 rai road corpora
ton, organized or doing btlsiness iu tsis
state. shall ALLOW any telegraph corpora
sioS os company any facilities, pr,yit, Ees
or rates for the transportation OF men or
material OF for repairing their lines not
allowed 10 81 telegraph companies"
Goldman had an amendment thst CON-
panles be required Ia receive aud transmit
,sns another's messages without delay or
discrimination. carried, p 10 Ia.
Crowley msSs q 20 strike GU the words,
and connect tie same with other lines of
si1aiiar charaeter.f carried.
The kection as theu adopted
AGAINST xoSQfoLIgs.
"sec. q. Menopolies hna trust, are con
ITafy 80 tie best Interests OF tres suyeru.
mems ausi shall never &c allaStt. iE this
stste, and no Incorporated company, 60
pa aitsefship, or association of peE-cUs ia
inis state shall directly or ludlrcetly com.
hifsa or make any contract Win any 0tnsr
incorporated e. mFany, foreign oE domes-
tic, through their stgekhvi5rfs, oT the
trustees or ass4gnees u said sfse Sheids rs.
az with any cUpsEruessalp r association
~ IssrsoaS, or la sEy nsaaner whatsoever
isr the purpose OF fixing ihe price Of
regulating the EF0aOe}i~n CT tfsusl~gfta
ton of amy produc; or commodity. TEe
ie2gs Rture shell pass laws fr the enforce
aren't Of rs ses-stau hy ane4uz.s- g. allies
aua II t8e cesy sd llae -, raFtsg 9 D.. s.shi..s
Il neeessEgg II tt 81 IGs4oe ias -. afr
a !ur e'tar9 os ser ar,Fsaty rI44 i-.c-
S...2t.
AZ k&E&uGaNF
Power moved 10 e.. Ike cut 'pseysst
and" in the last line; carried.
Turner wanted TO amend 80 as 10 fss.a
diminish the production and regulate the
transportation"
The section a. amended was adopted.
SECTION ADorTED