The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-26
NORMAL SCHOOL BILL.
Watts Omnibus Bill Lost in the
Senate



OrYuyrA. Feb. 3.-Af 2 o'clock. In the
Senate. Watt omnibu- bill. for the estsb-
lishmens OF normal schools st Lynd.n.
Cheney. E !enshlrg and Chrhalis xas taken
us in its special order. This b the bill
~hsch. though not . substitute. 10 TO re-
place The Cheney and LINDEN bills. which
have already passed The House. 1t pro-
visses, in adsiti.sn 10 the donations alreasiy
made BY Cheney and Lynden, that Eilens-
burg shall give taenty acres sithin one
and one-hxif miles OF the courth.iuse and
thai Chehal;s sh IL give i've acres Ira the
city for IT'S school All the schools are
piscei under tha management OF one
board. 10 be appointed by the governor No
appropriation Is made 70 any OF the ,nsti-
tusions.
When the bill had been read and certain
amendments by the commsttes we're made.
Psyne moved To strike out Linden. What
com county. and insert bay View. skagit
county" lLaughter.l
Parkinson also Oh eefed making fun of
The bill In this manner. He wanted it
treated with proper dignity. Lynden Of
f~r~d 20 acres ard 5000 anu Bay View
VIfrytI BDt0fVg. Inc stR1-ct WrIf ON W
recitr the advantage OF norma schools.
II deny that | am humorous. and |
assert that | am PATRIOTIC" answered
Payne. Il do not think that an important
ns,i tuition ike this should be located on
the Br tish line" Pssns fh n toll OF the
the i,laccss .is,ilisy of Lvnden aud OF the adj
vantages effered By Bay View.
The amendment was carried-l0 yeas. 8
nays.
wof. moved to strike out Lynden and
insert City. (LaughserD
II hope this amendment win not pre-
vail" said Wilson. "when the old soldier
bill was up su n candacs would have beer
rromptv sat Town upon"
Tie amendment was nof seconded.
Drum ffered an smsnament prpviding
that no appropriations he made until the
fund from the sales OF lands donated By
congress be available.
Wilson objecied to the attempt to kin
thu bill by snch mean-. lie al usied again
to the soldier home bill and pronounced it
q pie OF 20 iticai bur connie.
whaliey died attention IN the fact that
Drums molten hsd been seconded by one
who had pleaded eleauently for the soldiers
home (Ripehartl He always liked 10 Sc
the lion and the lamb he down together;
but not upon such clause ~ this.
Drum did not think the legislature aught
to be asked again this $. sslon for an appro-
pr,aiion to carry on these schools. He
doubted the wssdom of establishing the
school until the land grant 10 available. He
was in favor Of the bill and b ped within
one year the proper funds might b at
hard.
Wilson appreciated Drums friendly feel
ing. but replied that no appropriation IA
a.ked this session and possibly will not be
next year. 1t viii take possibly yesr to
place these schools ready TO ask for an
appropriation.
IL can 20 on the streets of Ellensbufg
and in fifteen minutes get enough money
to build the necessary buildings. We can
give m. new, buildings and grounds"
Long said that nothing done at this ses-
sion could prevent the next legislature
from repeating this law and making what
ever sppfopria ion II wished.
Whaiiey hop.d the schools would come
in for an appropriation next year. The
time 20 begin this matter is now. There
are about four years in boys or girls life
in which he can be made or unmade, and /
think we cannot afford 10 wait three years"
The amendment was iost-10 yeas, IL
nays.
Parkinson said he wonld be forced to
vo against this bill in its present shape.
Tbs seems like .storufoolery."
mo one has any idea" he said. "that
this bill would he so amended. anu sorry
to be- comp lied To take this stand, but I
feel that neither the measure nor IN, self
have been treated with fairness. OF
course. | do not charge any hing against
The gent eman from Skag I (Payne) with
anything PERSONAL. He can't be blamed
for getupg What he can"
Wilson supported the bill strongly and
Long started on speech. she said that
Parkinson had come to him before the
session and urged him To make speech
for the bull. saying he would follow in its
favor
Parkinson interrupted and said he bad
made no such request The senator had
made mis- tstement of facts,
Long reiterated his statement and
Parkinson again denied.
Lang said he would not yield the floor
again TO the senator. After Long finished
Parkinson moved that wherever the words
'Bav View" and "ckagit" occur "Sxhome"
and "whs,com" be inserted.
Payne OH eted becau>e the school would
he still near the British line; iost-li yeas.
Is NAYS.
iiuassser was in favor OF locstine Jus,
as many normal schools a. the state can
STAGED. but he objected to locating four
institutions.
Faint heart never won fair lad I" added
Whalley. - he man Who is always afra.d
things will not he a success has an eiephxn,
on bis hands" The senator al some length
favored tie bill.
The bill was lost BY the following vote.
Nays-Aus'in. Clos,gh. Drum, Fariss.
Felsyth. Quilted. kinnesr. Lawrence
Long. Lace, PAYNE, Snow, Thomson. /.
r Van Houten. Watt, WhaIev. wsisop--t-
Yea Baker. fsirwea,her, Hnnssksr.
Hyde. Lat deS. Parkinson, rreston Ripe-
bart, Nes,al. woife, wocdinx-l0. Ing
gave notice OF motion TO reconsider. wilson
stating that Sc verat opposition senators had
prenoan eed themselves in favor of separate
bills
He called Up S. II. No. Is, to locate q
school at Elienshurg. The bill Va. read
and pss>sd--yess II. navs s. The latter
we're Preston, HYDE sad Wolfe.
\ CLALLaM ROAD CASE.
Judgment Finally Rendered for the Ia.