, 1890-07-24
OUR OLYMPIA BUDGET.
A. Grtst of News From the
Capital City.
TACOMA WANTS A CONGRESSMAN
The Governor Refuses TO Accept
the McNeil's Island Prison.
as rendered.

OLYMPIA, July PA special dispatch
to the Tribune says: IAN informal talk
among some prominent leaders of the
republican party In Seattle develops the
the fact that the influence of King
county will be thrown for Tacoma for
the additional member of congress. Ii Is
argued that the second largest city and
county in the state, and the one which
cast the largest number of republican
votes In the last state election, should
have representative In congress, and
that, inasmuch as the two largest towns
west of the mountains have senator
and representative, IL should be similarly
liked on tho east side. II Ii also agreed
that with strong Pierce county man
for congress on the ticket with Mr.. Will
son next November there would be no
doubt of keeping Tacoma ana Pierce
county in the republican ranks. Tho
names of Judge W. w. Calkins, Hon. ].
Thompson, Colonel Thad Huston, d. w.
Coiner and Robert wingate have been
mentioned. This arrangement, 1t Is
said. will strengthen Mr.. Squires
chances for reelection 10 the senate.
Deputy Warden Perry was in the city
WIN iTOuA w ush-
ington city to United States Marshal
Brown to turn over the United States
prison at McNeirs island to the state oi
Washington, and to take from Governor
Ferry receipt for oil the property and
prisoners. Governor Ferry refused TO
accept the prison, as he had no author
ity to do so. He said: There is no
provision made by the state for the
maintenance OF the prisoners, and |
have no authority to make any contract
for their support The matter must
simply rest until the legislature takes
some action"
"There is a splendid location for
soldiers home, and II will not cost the
state cent" said q prominent official
to-day to Tribune reporter.
"Where?" was the inquiry.
"At McNeil's island, where the United
States penitent!ary has been located for
some years. The penitentiary has been
offered to the state by the United States
government Governor Ferry declines
to receive 1t until the state can make
some provision. 1t is magnificent 10
cation and a more healthy spot can not
be found in this section of the country"
"Will the state bnild another penifen-
tiary in Western Washington"
"Undoubtediy, as the only one nov
there is crowded. The stone building at
McNeiPs island is entirely too smal,
for penitentiary. but 1t could be readi-
ly changed into "A fine mansion for tho
veterans, and the surrounding proundt
could be enlarged and beautified. Ii
would also be right on the line of travel
between the capital of the state and the
Sound cities"
"rhe territorial legislature of 1ss3-s4
passed an act relating to the inspection
and ventilation OF coal mines. Section
8 of said act imposes tax of 4
mills on each and every ton OF coal sold
or used from such mines, and makes II
the duty of the prosecuting attorney OF
the district in which the
coal mines are situated TO sue
pay ment thereof be refused. This law
was amended at the succeeding session,
but the tax was clearly not annulled OF
appealed by the amendments. The lat.
est law was approved February 2 1888,
since which date the tax has not been
paid"
The above facts are set forth in a lei.
ter by State Treasurer A. A. Lindsey to
the prosecuting attorneys Of all the dis
tricts in which coal mines OF the state
are situated. Since February .. 1883.
2,6O0, 900 tons OF coal have been mined,
and the tax on this coal at 4
mills per ton should amount to $40, 400.
Stopped by the Government.
LONDON, July 20.-The Chinese gov
ernment stopped party of Russian ex-