, 1890-09-11

sixty-two representatives., and Eastern
Washington seventeen senators and
thirty-iour representatives. Senator
Rinohart thinks the committee will in
troduce the bill Saturday morning, and
that II will be passed IN time for the
legislature to adjourn next Wednesday.
Senator Long proposed an expeditions
way of settling the apportionment
question to-day. His idea is that the
holdoyer senators shall resign uncondi-
tlonally, thus removing NIL obstacles
from the reapportionment. Ho drew up
an agreement to that effect, and put his
name at the head of 1t. When seen this
evening, his name was the only one on
the list, and there was not much likeli-
hood OF any others signing 1t, although
Mr.. Long said that Senators Owings,
Nestal and kneeland approved his ao-
ton, and stood ready to follow suit.
Although the wholesale resignation
proposed by Senator Long would settle
the question, his remedy Is not likely to
be accepted. The republican party
| managers consider II an unwise political
move, as sixteen of the seventeen hold
overs are republicans.
Senator Whalley has another plan. He
wants to redistrict the state as provided
for by the constitution, without increas-
ing the size of the legislature. He thinks
tn can be done If five of the holdovers
y,
ani give such bill the necessary two
thirds vote to pass the emergency clause.
Senator Whalley knows that his
county will lose senator and two rep
resentatlyos by this plan, but does not
care. Ho prefers this to increasing the
size of the legislature. That is also the
incentive to Senator Longs p roposition
to resign.
An apportionment bill will be pre-
/ hons, n a.
sentative Geoghegan will Introduce 1t. The
arrival OF the population figures made
his first bill impracticable, and he has
drafted new one, which finds more
favor than the proposed census commit
tee bill. 1t contemplates smaller sized
legislature, ut the same time giving the
small counties adequate represen alton.
and recognizing the rights of the hold.
over senators. According to his bill, the
senate will have tbirty-four members
and the house ninety-three. King
county will have six senators, Pierce,
FIVE; Spokane four, and Walla Walla,
| Whitman and Whatcom, two each.
The number of representatives he
gives to each county is AS follows; Gar
field, Franklin, Adams, Stevens, Asotin,
Okanogan, Douglas, Skamania, Wah-
kiakum, Puciiic, Mason, Callum,
Island and San Juan, one each; Colnm-
bia, Yakima, klickittat, Cowlitz, Kit
sap and Jefferson, two each; Lincoln,
Klttitas, Clarke, Lewis, Thurston,
Chehalis, Snohomish and Skagit three
each; Whitman, Walla Walla and
| Whatcom. four each; Spokane, nine;
Pierce. none, and King, twelve.
Representative Clark will tomorrow
offer for introduction bill appropri-
ating $40, 900 for the survey of the tide
lands in Tacoma harbor. IL the house
allows him to introduce 1t, a flood of
hills will follow, 1t is probable that the
bill will be rejected, and the only meas
ure considered besides the apportion-
ment bill will be bill making appropria-
tions to pay the expenses of the ses-
| sion.
Judge w. ii. Calkins, Of Tacoma, who
will be in the senatorial race against
Senator Squire next year is here, put
putting up his fences and attending to
court business. A reporter made IA can
vass of the members of the legislature
this evening and learned that majority
OF them favored Squire.