The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-19
FLAGS COST MONEY.
Hastings Bombastic Bill Beaten, After
Pyrotechnfc Debate.


OLYMPIA, Feb. is.-(Special 1.-The dignifed
Senate this morning decided that the stars and
stripes, the pride Of the nation, shall not float
over the public school buildings OF Washington
at the expense OF the state provided in Senator
Hastings BILL similar to the Grant bill, defeated
In the last legislature. notwithstanding the
soul-stirring sentiments in the last section of
the bill as follows;
''WHEREAs Every citizen of this great and
glorious nation is a sovereign apd every male
child born therein Is prince and every female
child is princess and,
WHEREAS, Our heaven born starry banner Is
the sacred emblem OF our sovereignty aud liber-
ties: and
WHEREAS, Eternal vigilance is the price of
"wHEREAs. Vigilance in protection OF our
liberties can be best iucucatcd by Installing into
the youthful minds of our future sovereIgns an
unqnenchable love for our glorious emblem of
'wKEnEAs, The protecting folds of said en-
biem should be uufuried over every section of
our national domain, should proudly foat from
every mountain top; be warmly kissed by the
breezes of every valley, and should radiate the
triumphant light OF its stars fropl every seaward
Gun, as II 1t were about 70 take its conquering
exists for the passage of this act and its provi-
sions shall take effect and be in force on and az
ter the I'D day of February, 1891"
Owing to the patriotic character of the meas
ure, an excellent opportunity was afforded tho
statesmen 10 display their forensic abilities.
Cicero Parkinson explained that although he
was opposed to like bill last year. he was heart
lily in favor OF such measure now.
Cincinnatus Long, who left his plow In Lewis
county to help steer the ship, Of state,
astic At the sight Of the starry banner than
himself, but he WAS not in favor of making so
ave might as well compel every member of this
legislature TO wear flag in his hat, II it's going
to be made 30 promiscuous as this bill pro-
Cassius Nicholas Owings, he of the obese form
aud lean and hungry temper, said he believed in
1.-THE dear old flag, and that patriotism
many don't love our flag. but do"
exclaimed the senator lCheers) 81 believe It
should foat from every school, that our chill
instilled with that patriotism which made our
grand end glorious nation. Therefore / win
vote for the BILL" loud and continued ap-
plause.l
Mark Antony claypool eloquentiy expressed
his confidence IN the patriotism of every men,
Der OF thc Senate. .or they arc all honorable gen.
holiday patriotism only. like many do in Sun
day religion. hu. he believed in patriotism
seven DAYS in the week
spartacus Dyer. in gladia,oral style, threw
his cesttIs Into the ring and defed anyone to
surpaxs him in devotion to his country aud
King county. ''You call me chief, aud well We
may, for arc we not all patriots?" said sparta
Gus.
Brutus Drum announced that he must oppose
this measure. '.Not that love my flag less. but
my country more; said Brutus "Let this flag
Jnpiter, Plnvius lnttcr was likewise true.
aud stood in for the bill.
tor, although dignified patriot, was opposed to
the bill
Two of the patriotic senators, cincinna.us and
Cicero, locked horns 10 fierce personal combat
to the flag. After considerable caliiope oratory
the referee declared it draw.
0f Eeee, vof
Hyde. kinnear, kneelapd, Owings, Parkinson,
Preston. Rutter; total, u Nays-Clough,
Cooper; Drum, yesterday. Eshelman: Forsythee,
Frink, Long, McCroskey, Richards, Vestal, Will
son; total, L.
The following dispatch was received this
WASHINGTON CRY. Feb II, 1891.
Hon. Amos r Shau Olympia: The securing of
an appropriation for the construction of portage
railways at The Dalles shalt have every aid in
my power. We must have an open river from
the international boundary line to the sea-
JOHN L. WILSON.
kilograms were received today from Senators
Squire and Allen, saying they would do all in
their power to help the portage railway bill.
Representative Adams today introduced
bill aimed at guerrilla detectives" who fire.
quently take advantage of their position to levy
blackmail OF TO do other wicked things. The
bin provides for the incorporation OF detective
associations, which shall file sufficient bond
with the secretary or state Ali assistants or
operatives of such associations shall have been
residents OF the state for at least one year aud
III their county six months prior 20 their ap-
pointment
When Adams joint resolution TO officially call
Mount Rainier its right name was read IN the
House this morning, IL was received with such
a round OF applause as Enthusiastically indicated
the sentiments Of q majority OF members on the
question. The resolution was laid over in regu.
lar order.
Peterson, the new representative from Kitti-
tas, was this morning assigned to the commit
tees lately held by Representative Davis, as fol-
lows: Water, water rights and irrigation; miles
aud mileage; rules and order; corporations other
than municipal and railroads.
The speaker this morning announced the tw
committees on the Sachs matter as follows
Joint committee on rules OF procedure, Smyth,
Neany. Fsa;cr; committee on charges, Berry,
Sharpstein, De Sseiguer, Dysart, Goldman.
The House today defeated Thalman's concur
rent resolution 10 submit constitutional
amendment raising the limit of Indebtedness
that can be incurred by the s;ste.
VANCOUVER NEWS.