The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-02

II Trey ETteE the city N0s3iG attempt 70 en-
force law elsewhere more honored IN the
breach tssAa IR the Observance
Among other schemes 20 secure magnih-
eent capitol buildings. II one by Senator
0Eings. 80 condemn ard purchase twenty
acres Of land lying Immediately Ia front OF
the present capital. thus giving thirty
acres overlooking the sound. The cost
would be Something ike $4,000. There
are several designing real estate men who
contemplate donations Of a site Tor the
capitai 81 soFse other place. but they are
not It ell likely 20 he accepted Members
OF the Legislature naturally viii be ayerse
10 making > real estate scheme out Of the
capital site. The disposision IS TO accept
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Laughtons scheme
for the erection Of 3 temporary building
fer public Offices, and 10 90 little slow
about the permanent structure. LieuFen-
anfl5oyegTo- Iaagiifon's idea IS that
building costing from 10000 10 500
on should he erected, on q scale sufficient
10 accommodate the pablo business for an
indefinite period ia the future. Such a
sum would certainly Greet q splendid build
ing.
1t takes time 20 huiid capitols, even
when the funds arc available. Oregon be-
gan the construction Of its present capitol
at salem as long ago as ISL, and it was oc-
crpied for the hrst time in 1876. Bat It Is
unfinished to this day. For many years,
indeed until about IsS;. the only entrance
10 the building was through an unfinished
basement at that time the main en-
trance was completed. and the chamber OF
the House Of Representatives, which had
met for many years in the public library,
was fitted up. A bin has just been intro
duced to complete the dome. and probably
in the near future the end entrances will
be constructed. Yet the total cost of the
Oregon capitol will not be over 100000,
and il viii probably be less. No one in
Washington expects that the state capitol
will be largely diminished ni!ae years
henee-in lssSi-hut progress will be neces-
sarily slew, and il viii be four or nye
years before the building can be occupied
at all.
Among arguments aaiucod 70 change
the constitution so that n flexible limit of
indebtedness may be fixed IS one that no
considerable appropriation for 4 capitol
building can be made unless the scope of
Indebtedness is enlarged The best aH-
thorities claim, however. that there viii
be no doub; Of the LEGALITY Of the appro-
priation when made however great the
amount, for this or for any other legiti-
mate purpose The trouble arises in de-
xising a way 10 pay the debt. The Emiia-
ton is upon the indebtedness Of the state,
and not upon tie amount of Its
appropriations. If, because Of large
appropriations, there is deHcit on
failure Of revenue, the constitution pro-
vides that debts 10 the amount of $4,000
may be contracted The state funded in
debteiness Is already 5000 leaving a
margin of oyliv 10000 more. If the con-
csf su rfsa rf.r fa<a
limit TO per cent. OF the taxable property
OF the state. it would az the present time
be about $2,i70.Uo0. the total assessable
value being over S2l7, 10000. 1t may be
that this amendment will &c reduced to
mills. which viii give limit Of over ST.
oo00eo
OF course the eight-hour bill, passed by
the Senate last week, viii not become a
law. The majority in the Senate, if they
thought the House would take their action
seriously. would not have been in such a
highly humorous mood when Baker pro-
posed his amendment to include any ''cor-
poration. firm or individual" Even if the
House should accept the Senate at its
word. the governor would doubtless refuse
to further carry out the joke. and inteTpose
his veto. The bill is now in the hands of
the committee on labor. of which Adams
of King is chairman. Mr.. Adams thinks
the bill imperative in it, provisions, both
because OF It's essential impracticability
and because 1t has not anywhere pre-
scribed what shall constitute violation of
it's provisions. The committee will doubt
less be willing 10 shoulder the response
bility Of reporting the bill adversely.
Twenty-Five days of the sixty days ses-
sion have passed aud . very small amount
of work has been done. During the COM
ing thirty-ive days rapid progress must be
made, or the record OF the second legisla-
ture OF Washington will be anything but
creditable. la the past week three bills
and several memorials passed both houses
The amount of work actually accom-
plIshed in the passage of bills is in
Dictated IN the following summary
PASSED By BOTH HOUSES.
IT. j. %. substitute Tor II. i. officiating to
;. B. 81. substitute for S Z. 5-LegaHzing in
corporation OF municipal interpretations OF the
fourth class
sB j, By pyer-Fixing salaries of justices of
the peace and eonstGbes in cities of more than
50tn inhabitants.
PASSED BY THE SENATE.
s r. II. by -- Amending section a24 of the
code relating to the revival aud continuance of
: b. 2, by Kinnear-Deelaring eight hours a
legal working day na oil work done by and for
the state or any municipality or for any cor
poTation, firm or individual.
:. j. -. by Dyer Providing fees ior clerk OF
the supreme court
5. b. :, by Kinnear- Declaring Labor day a
sB. 81, BY Wilson Relating to marks and
brands OF cattle
s b. -. hy $50 Providing Tor the distribu-
tiun among members OF the code of 1881 and the
session laws of ISssr9o.
:. b. IS, substitute Providing for the publ
cation, distribution and sale Of supreme court
reports.
clerks Tor duties as ex-offeio clerks of supreme
courts.
$ B. 80, by Van dc Notwithstanding poor
persons 10 sue In the courts OF the state without
paying costs in advance
s b, 81, by Claypooi-To amend code relating
70 county roads
PASSED BY HOUSE.
II. b g., b. Spinning -e;raating additional
power TO cities a the third class relative 20 as
sessnlent and levy Of taxes.
ii. d. Is, by sniveiy-PrOyiding for appoint
nfCut Of htenoEraphefs in superior courts pre-
serihlng their duties aud axing their compeIlsa-
tiou.
IL r, n. b shaw 70 create state beard Of
hortiCulture
II b. 8. b. sharps;aia-P Providing for appoint
meut 81 eatiihs ot superior courts.
II. b. sS, substitute ior IL. n. 6S- Requiring
corporations owning lands 70 file certified
copies Of articles o. incorporation with county
auditors.
\ committee Of sheriffs is said to be on
is way 30 Olympia TO seek legislation 70
correct certain defects in the present laws
alleged "a &c as followy:
f4rst-They viii cudcayor 10 procure an in.
crease Of compensation, believing that allowed
By law % b. insufficient % compensate the haz-
xsrIouS pasafe oi their services
cenDuG~ Jher WIFI seek 20 have their duties
more clearly actiacd BY law and the provision