The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-07
TARDY LEGISLATORS.
Neither Branch Able to Get to
Business.
The STATE rioE-LAnDs BILL.


0LrnrtA. Jan. 6.--Fsisy eight out Of rs
members OF the legislature shoged Hp ~
Olympia today. but only fifteen Of them
we're senators and that body faiied OF
quorum. while the House held session Of
forty minutes. The morning bo3ts brought
IN few members but not enough 70 allow
business 70 be actively resumed ~ e4tner
body. 4 large number Of members from
Eastern Washington are snow bound. and
several from Ihe West are likewise pre-
vented from Ss1tting in al appearance.
Senator Payne Of skAgis county theother
day teisgrxphsd that sksgit river was
frozen over and be could not get here IN
time. Eddy. Of snohomish Il delayed be-
cause Of sickness IN bis family. FOcser. OF
Pacific. mourns the death Of the child
whose sickness called him home several
days before the recess began PlummeT, Of
Jefferson. ii sick and something is the mat
ter with his colleague. Kuhn. Pickrell and
Hutchinson Of Whitman, are snowbonnd
IN that county and indeed, only two OF
eight members Of the Whitman delegation
in the House are yet on hand. They are
Turner and OstFapdsr. Straight Of Walia
WaIla. il detained at home By Illness Of his
father.
several OF The senators are on the sick
iiss or are suffering from the prevail ing IN
convenience. Senator Austin, Of Garfield.
arrived tonight with Sergeant-at-arns
Letter Of the House. who was detained at
bis home in Whitman IL is Likely that
enough struggling members viii come In 10
make 3 quorum of the senate tomorrow.
But the a5seatees are so numerous that
business can hardly be resumed IN earnest
for several days.
The special House committee, appointed
10 draft bill for the disposal OF tide lands.
met tonight and considered biz offered
by Moaitray Of Whateom. The chairman
81 the committee. Judson OF Pierce. Puriy
and Clarke. wess present, Pickereii being
the oriy member absent. IL Was praetl-
cAlly decided 10 recommend the bill for
passage. although Judxen thinks be has
discovered that the state cannot part With
tide lands. Pnrdy il inclined 10 coincide
in this view. but Mouitray IS confident that
their objections will disappear upon further
Investigation. The bill Is very lengthy,
and Is in substance ~ follows:
sKeT1oN l. All lands between ordinary high
tide AID ordinary los tide on ali navigahe
waters OF this state. are shore lands and the
shall be managed or disposed of. except such
lapds described In Art -. sec. II Of the consti-
tuition.
Sec. 3 Those lands specified shall be divided
into threa classes. as follows: Class 1 10 con
sist Of all shore lands which. before the passage
Of This set shall have been plated into lots.
blocks, etc, and npon which are bona tide i'm
pFevement& Class 70 consist Of all shore
lands which have been plated, bat npon
which there are 40 Improvements. Class
to consist OF ell other shore lands not embodied
ia those two CLASSES
80. = Permanent improvements shall con
stsi Of substantial buildings on wharyes erected
for bona ABE hnsiaess purposes
$50. The reputed or owner claiman. Of any
lot o. lots In class | shall have q prior right 70
purchase.
Sec 4 sheFe lands OF class 2 shaIl be sold Al
public auction 81 county se&ta OF counties 10
highest bidder ON 6rst Monday IA
February. May. August and Novem.
hsf and may continue from day to duy
Eos three days and no bids shall he received for
less than the appraised value provided that
shore lands Of class Z. taining town or
city. wAese the ss3us j. appraised 81 more than
t-a peK acre, before the same shall be sold shall
~ plsties to conform With the pIsts Of eoutsEu
rus towns or cities provided further that own
srs o. permanent improvements shall have the
same rights.
sec 8 shore lands ~ class 3, W hose value ia
appraised &C over $50 per acre shall be divided
Into tracts Of nes iesa than one acre and not
more than Eve acres such Plating % he made
~ the hoarsi ~ appraisers Shore lands of class
:. nos contiguous q towns or cities. upon which
wharyes or Improvements have been placed
shall be appraised By the acre aud the person.
partnership or corporation owning said Inn
proscfasnts shslt have PRIOR right 70 purchase
Sec 7, AL share lands e. which prior right 70
purchase Al is appraised yalue exists shall he
purchased by TIE person or corporation TO whons
the fssht belongs within SIX months from date
Of publication o. elsa fall into class and be
soid With their improvements ~ public auction.
rsses To earFe out the provisions OF this aet
thern shall ha appointed hour bcards Of APP
pFaisafS, each 81 consist ~ three persons 10 -
apnotsilest BY the governor and confirmed BY the
senate. one hesrd n 20 % appointed for the
eoantiss 81 ktaE. Fiene, ThprstoR sad Mason
one hesFd Tor hftsap. jefferson. tlailafn aud
san JaAn. one boafa fss the oannties OF What.
coEl, aksgit saaaomfSh aud Island. ard one
ssAard fos tAs caanftes % fhehalis and Pacific
said bearJts stall organize Immediately apan
their appointment snd shall die On oath shAt
tisey az nes interested IN aay tide lands with
the secretary 81 stats Their ssatgas
shall - 10 4ppFaise the value 81 tise Ianas oa4s
They shall taFaish AZ pre- .empstve purchasers
with eopy 81 theiF certificate 81 right raey
shMsl complete snd pahissh iiAt 0f lands ami
lots Aad tAeir appraised valac within six
Fornths grsna The aste os their appgatscnaenk
Ar purchases Of shore lAfssss shall be coasnrn.
mated hv the purchaser making application 20
ne SECRETARY ii stale log deed al me lAa.i ard
upan pFepsr application saca deed shall he
sixsn
Etsriy tried 81 revive the unpopular no
saiary during recess proposition znd met
with chilling response from the House.
We wanted only those who were actually at
work duranE the recess to reoNlve eompen.
satiegt Tbs reading og the resolution vas