Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-02-28

This is the bill which, though not a
is to replace the Cheney
and LINDEN bills which have already
passed the House. Il provides, in adj
dition to the donations already made
by Cheney and Lynden, that Ellens-
burg, shall give twenty acres within
one and One-half miles of the court
house and that Chehalis shall give five
acres in the city. All the schools are
placed under the management of one
board, to be appointed by the Cover
nor No appropriation is made to any
OF the institutions.
When the bill had been read ard
certain amendments made by the com
mittec were made, Payne moved to
strike out LINDEN, Whatcom coun-
ty,' and insert " Bay View, Skagit
county" Laughter.
Parkinson objected to making fun OF
the bill in this manner. He wanted
it treated with proper dignity. Lyn-
den offered twenty acres and $1,000
and Bay View offered nothing. The
speaker went on to recite the advan-
tage of normal schools.
&" / deny that | am humorous and !
assert that l am patriotic" answered
Payne. al do not think that an inn
pOrtant institution like this should be
located on the British line" Payne
then told OF the inaccessibility of Lyn-
den and OF the advantage offered 10y
Bay View.
The amendment was carried-10
ayes, s noes.
Wolfe moved to strike out Lyndcn
and insert Asotin City. laughter.
Il hope the amendment will not
prevail" said Wilson. When the
old soldier bill was up such conduct
would have been promptly sat down
upon"
The amendment was not seconded.
Drum offered an amendment provid-
ing that no appropriations be made
until the fund from the sales of land
donated by Congress be available.
Wilson objected to the attempt to
kill the bill by such riders. He alluded
again to the soldiers home bill, and
pronounced it piece OF political bun
combe.
Whalley called attention to the fact
that Drums motion had been seconded
by one who had pleaded eloquently FOL
the soldiers home RineharD. He al
ways liked to see the lion and lamb liz
down together, but not upon such Il
clause as this.
Drum did not think the Legislature
ought to be asked again this session
for an appropriation to carry on these
schools. He doubted the wisdom Of
establishing the schools until the land
grant is available. He was in favor Of
the bill and hoped that within ono
year the proper funds might be at
hand.
Wilson appreciated Drums friendly
feeling, but replied that no appropria
ton is asked this session, and possibly
will not be next year. 1t will take
possibly year to place these schools
ready to ask for an appropriation.
can go on the streets of Ellensburgh
and in fifteen minutes get enough
money to build the necessary build
ings. We can give money, buildings
and grounds"
Long said that nothing done at this
session could prevent the next Legisla-
ture from repeating this law and max
ing whatever appropriation it wished.
Whalley hoped the schools would
come for an appropriation next year.
The time to begin the matter is now.
" There are about four years in a boys
or girls life in which they can be made
or unmade, and think we cannot az
ford to wait three years"
The amendment was lost-ayes 10,
noes III.
Parkinson said he would be forced to
vote against this bill in its present
shape. This seems like tomfoolery."
No one had any idea that this bill
would be so amended. l am sorry to
be compelled to take this stand, but
feel that neither the measure nor my
self have been treated with fairness.
OF course ! do not charge anything
against the gentleman from Skagit
Payne) with anything personal. He
can't be blamed for getting what he
can.
Wilson supported the bill strongly,
and Long started on speech. He
said that Parkinson had come to him
before the session and urged him to
make speech for the bill, saying he
would follow in its favor.
Parkinson interrupted and said he
had made no such request. The Sem
ator had made misstatement of the
facts.
Long reiterated his statement and
Parkinson again denied it.
Long said he would not yield the
floor again to the Senator.
After Long had finished Parkinson
moved that wherever the words Bay.
view" and -" Skagit" occur " Sehome"
and Whatcom" be inserted.
Payne objected because the school
would be still near the British line.
The motion was lost-1l ayes, 13
noes.
Hunsaker was in favor of locating
just as many normal schools as the
State can stand, providing we are able,
but he objected to locating four insti-
tutions.
A faint hearted man ne'er won a
fair lady," added Whalley. "The man
who is always afraid a thing will not
be u success always has an elephant
on his hands," The Senator at some
length favored the bill.
The bill was lost by the following
vote:
Noes-Austin, Clough, Drum, Fariss,
Forsyth; Guilfoil, Kinnear, Lawrence,
Long, Luce, Payne, Snow, Thompson,
Van Houten, Watt, Whalley, Wilson
IL.
Ayes-Baker, Fairweather, Hun
saker, Hyde, Landes, Parkinson, Pres
ton, Rinehart, Vestal, Wolfe. Wedding
10.
Long gave notice of motion to re-
consider.
Wilson, stating that several opposi-
ton Senators had pronounced them
selves in favor OF separate bills, called
up Senate bill II, to locate a school at
Ellensburgh. The bill was read and
passed-24 ayes, 3 noes. The latter
were Preston, Hyde and Wolfe.
Senate bill 1873, by Drum, to author
ize railroad corporations to construct
branches and to consolidate, was taken
up.
Kinnear moved an amendment to
SnciiOn rrouidinn fhaf cnrnorn ton,