The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-07

ssFfher etec1fo1 "A IT,
SFsanfsne members shall h appointed
~ the govswnor. No person connected
with railroads IN any wav shall be eiigibie
20 election and each shall gITe bonds IN
$1,000 The commission Is given general
supervision over frefghtz and fares ard can
make inquiry into the books and records OF
railroad companies
it's not understood 70 be the intent Of
the farmers % the biz that the commission
shall have Judicial poxers. but il must en-
force It's nrings On Recommendations -
due process u law.
The constitution provides for the enact
nlent Of . m.sximum rate Law, and Turner
sosne davH ago offered : bill establishing
she maximum rates on grain and -four,
fixing them at / cent per ton per mile. and
passenger fares at5 cents per mile
Piekreai. also from Whitman, introduced
q Bib 10 require railroads 20 make proper
connections with ore another. The Farm
ers' Alliance OF Whitman held q meeting
recenfiy and took steps looking toward
proper regulation Of railroads from whose
extortionate charges farmers rs class
have suffered severely. IL Is in further
ance Of suggestions Of the alliance that
these bills have been presented.
senator Fsxris viii tomorrow offer a biIl
10 reduce the number OF members OF the
legislature tci the minimum constitutional
limit Of eighty -four-swenty-One IN the
Senate and stxty-three in the House Sen
ator Drum s3me days since offered joint
resolution that q joint committee be APP
pointed To frame an amendment 10 the
constitution for a reduction Of the num-
Der. The resolution has not yet reached
the House.
Governor Ferry Is busy nowadays sign
ing commissions OF notaries public. under
the new lag passed just before recess.
Forty-seven have so far been issued, Of
which thirteen were today. The new Law
will be Of great benefit TO the State library.
Under its provisions the SO paid for each
commission goes to the library fund. OF
course, those notaries who now have COM
missions and get them renewed for the I'M
expired term under the present law re-
ceive rebate proporiionate with the length
Of the remaining term. 1t Is estimated
that the annual income viii be from 5000
70 81 600, and that during this year ]. 000 new
commissions will be issued. Quite a re-
spectacle library can be built up and main
ent munincent salary Of the librarian OF
500 can, in course OF time, be raised.
The prospect Is that the Law which Sc
attle. Tacoma and Spokane Falls so much
desirs viii be- speedily framed and passed.
Evans today introduced joint resolution
in the House that a special committee con-
sistlng of residents Of the respective cities
be designated to draw bill in accordance
with the provisions of the constitution that
cities OF over a0,0o0 inhabitants may frame
their own charters. The resolution was
rushed through the House under sus-
pension OF the rules. II is hardly likely ii
will meet objection IN the Senate.
The several committees 10 which was del
egated the duty of investigating the asy-
lums at Steilacoom and Medical Lake and
the penitentiary at Walla Maila, have
either failed of their respective missions
or are In tue Eastern Washington blockade.
1t was agreed that the Senate penitentiary
committee should show up at Walla Walla
but il failed TO do L. The asylum commit
tee. however, visited Steilacoom and pre-
sumably Medical lake.
The joint COMMITTEES appointed to inves-
tigate the affairs Of the state unworthy at
Seattle, win make its report within few
days. The committee has declined 10 make
public what the recommendations will be.
BUT II there ever existed q fraud In the sale
Of university lands as has been often
claimed. the committee utterly failed to
discover a trace Of it. The lands. they
found, were disposed OF in lawful man
ner. and the only criticism members
have 10 naake. II they make any.
will he that their sale at that time aud IN
that manner was iniudicious and indiscreet.
They viii recommend that the university
be removed and that the present site be
sold, the consent Of Mr.. Denny, the donor,
of course, having been FIRST obtained. The
location shall be within radius Of seven
miles from the center of the city and 1t is
possible The committee viii recommend
that one OF several propositions for dons-
ton or sale OF sites be accepted. There is
talk that Alki point viii be recommended
on . stipulation that forty sores
he secured. and $50 900 for the sale
OF present site be secured. This, however,
Is indefinite
There are six inches of snow on the
ground and the walk from the city TO the
capitol is long and wearisome. Cabs aud
sleighs are doing rushing business and
will until = gentle chinook dissipates the
snoN and restores the streets TO their nor
mai condition of mud and water. Several
members have influenza ia q mild fora.
bat generally speaking. the health OF men,
hers and people of Olympia is excellent
The weather showed signs of moderation
this afternoon, bat 10 is again very cold this
evening and the appearance OF a chinook
within the next few days is but family
hoped for.
RatleT OF King viii tomorrow introduce
In The House hill to provide for the proper
ventilation and safety OF coal mines. and
for the appointment Of 4 mine inspector.
The bill Is very lengthy and contains SIX,
teen articles and many sections. making in
all about ten thousand words. Mr.. Rutter
is chairman n the HoBse committee on
srineS and mining.
THE LEgISLATTRE.
No ssuaFuta in the senate has tae Lever
House al work.
GkSNFss, Jan. 49, Lieutenant Governor
E.aaghton Gated the senate 10 order al n
IN. Fifteen senators responded to the rsls
ea3l as foilqws. Thompson ct Walla walla.
Thompson Of PIERCE, Lace. Snow. For.