, 1890-03-13

WhAtcom. Luli, Minsler. Moullray and
Tucker-votcd against IL.
The principal bone Of contention Is
tho high estimate OF the value OF tile
tide land entertained by men east Of the
mo untains. These estimates range
from $40, 10000 10 siOO. .OOO, 900. Speaker
Faighan, in his speech tonight, soemnly
asserted that IL tho lands were
properly sold IL would not
DO necessary to- lovy state tax for one
hundred years. IL Is doubtful " the
present method of sale will net 81, 900, 900
rom tho sale of the lands. The eastern
men who voted aguinst the bill were
earnest In thcir convictions. Their con-
stltuents believe that the state will DO
swindled out ofits tide lands by the pro-
visions Of the bill Just passed. Brown,
OF Spokane, asserted tonight that not
ten men in his county favored the bill.
This statement fairly represents the
s.eniimcnt In some parts of Eastern
Washington.
Ii is claimed now that the failure OF
the bill TO pass last Friday was the best
thing that ever happened for 1t. Several
important amendments wero made
which gained for 1t the votes Of Judson,
OF Pierce. and Blackburn. Several
others wanted to vote for the bill, but
didn't come to face the music.
Judsops announcement, Just before
roll call, that Inc would vo,e Tor the bill,
caused ripple of applause.
THE AMENDED BILL.
Following nrn the important sections
Of the amended bili,
Section 1.-THE owner or owners OF
any lands nbutting, or fronting upon or
bounded by, the shore of tho Pacific
ocean, or ofany bay, harbor, sound, in
let, lake or water colirse,. shall have the
right, for sixty days following the filing
Of final appraisal OF tide lands, TO pur-
chase all or any part OF the
tide lands in front OF the
lands SO owned provided, that IL
valu Bile Improvements in actual use for
commerce, trade or business have been
made upon said tide lands, by any per-
son, association or corporal ion, the
owner or owners OF such improvements
shall have an exclusive right 10 purchase
The land 30 improved for tho period
aforesaid provided, that nothing In
tlils act shalt be so construed to apply
to amy improvements made after the
passage OF this act; provided further,
HAT the occupant who has,
prior to the passage Of this
act, planted oy stcrs III any hay or arm
Of tho sea. upon ground not covered
win nnturnl oysters, or who has prior
10 the passage OF this act, acquired hy
purchase The rights OF any oiilef person
o~cori oraiiun In such occupancy, the
same being no; within, or IN front ANY
city or town, or within two
miles on each side thereof, shall have tie
exclusive right to purchase lands 80
occupied for the period aforesaid, to an
extent not exceeding eighty ncres.
Sec. l2-When an nbutting upland
lwner has attempted to convey by
Iced 10 bona lille purchaser any pOr.
ion OF the tide lands in front OF such
iplands, or litloral rights therein, such
light oi purchase hcpin given TO the up.
aud owner shall DO construed To belong
osich purchaser, or to any person, us.
ociation or corporation Claiming by,
hrongh or under such purchaser. to the
'xient oi the trnct or rights so conveyed,
According to section Is, IL the upland
'wner OF inproyer fail to exercise his
light OF purchaser, The lands shall he
old at public auction.