The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-17

OF TWO lnepecfOfD, VINO Snail nave DEED rec
commended by an examining board aP-
receive a. salary Of $500 annu-
ont. Senator Wilson offered an amend
ment. providing that no inspector shall be
appointed whose term Of Office shall begin
prior to the first Monday in February,
ment. but il carried. Section Of the bill
provides, as amended, that charges may
be preferred against the mining inspector
upon petition signed by ten reputable
citizens, who shall be miners, mine own
ers or lessees of mines. The bill provides
that in no case shall less than 100 cubic
feet of air for each person per minute pass
advocacy of the bill was the main feature
of the debate.
There are evidently two opinions IN
Spokane Falls a. to the railroad matter, as
will be evidenced by the following MEM
orial from the Spokane Falls trades coun-
Gil, read in the House this morning:
WHEREAS, The Spokane Falls Chamber of
memorial praying to that body that 4 do not
pass any legislation adverse to the railroad In
terests Of the state; and,
no wise the representative Of the legitimate
business interes: Of the city, being composed
largely of bankers, real estate speculators, law
wHEREAs, said memorial, in our opinion, is
not the true sentiments OF the business men and
laboring people OF this city. but the sentiments OF
stocks and other corporate interests in this city
and state: therefore be It
Resolued, That we most emphatically condemn
Be misisd By this memorial, a Il IS in no sense
the true sentiments Of the people; and be It
further
Resoivod, That we favor . reduction in freight
and passenger rates to such point as will allow
the producers of this state an opportunity to
transport their products to the Coast at reason
able rates, and We favor the creation OF rail-
way commission, to be elected by the people, to
enforce snch Iegislation; and be Il further
Resolved, That we do agree with the memorial
unjust railway discrimination and from exor-
bitant rates charged by this railroad company
for transportation 70 the seaboard from Eastern
Washington.
Senator McCroskey has also received
telegram from r. Bridges, chairman of the
executive board of Knights OF Labor,
Seattle, indorsing the Fellows bill.
bill introduced by Senator McCroskey,
to regulate warehousemen, wharfngers,
commission men and others Of like char
acter and employment. and declaring the
effect Of warehouse receipts, passed the
Senate today. The bill provides that all
checks or receipts given by any person
operating any warehouse, commission
house, or other place Of storage for grain,
-four, pork, wool or other produce, or com.
bills of lading and transportation re-
ceipts Of every kind are declared nego-
table and may be transferred by in
dorsement, and such Endorsement
shall be deemed valid transfer Of the
commodity represented by such receipt.
1t provides also that no warehouse man or
commission man shall mix any grain or
commodity of different grades together Tor
different qualities of the same grade) or
deliver one grade for another, or in any
way tamper with the same while in his
possession or custody.
The metropolitan delegation were rudely
sat down upon by the country members in
the House this afternoon. The question
was upon the Taylor bill to repeal the
present school law so that cities of over
10000 inhabitants shall not be allowed to
be exempt from the payment Of county
was not in humor for talking on any SUBJ
ject, but the country. delegations were
nevertheless very decided in their views
that the exemption should be removed,
and they voted that way unanimously.
The bill failed by one vote, receiving 80
ayes, against II noes. Dysart changed to
nay for the purpose Of reconsideration.
1t looks very much as though the bill
would be reconsidered, for the sentiment
of the House is Enthusiastically with the
country and against the cities.
The excitement and distractions of
long senatorial contest cost the state too
much money in loss Of time, and so if the
governor signs Senate bill passed by the
House this morning the time will be much
shortened. 1t is provided that the third
legislature shall meet on the second Mon
day in January, 1893, instead of Wednes-
statutes provide that the first ballot for
senator shall be taxed on the second Tues
day after organization, and it will be seen
that senatorial contests are by this change
shortened one week.
The following very appropriate joint
resolutiond will be introduced tomorrow
by Adams of King:
WHEREAS. The Government of the United
States has authorized and required that on all
maps and charts made by or for any department
tain peaks in the state Of Washington shall be
Known and designed ~ Mount Rainier only,
therefore be IL
Resolved, By the legislature Of Washington,
that on all maps and charts and In all public
documents made and published by or for the
state OF Wellington; said peak shall Be known
other appellation whatever.
The two bills providing means to valid
ate the indebtedness of cities, which
especially applies to Seattle, was on mo-
ton of Senator Forrest taken up, and
passed the Senate this afternoon with the
emergency clause. Every senator present
voted in the affirmative. The emergency
clause would probably have been defeated
owing to light attendance had not Senator
Forrest done some tall rustling to have
every member vote in the affirmative.
There were twenty-three votes cast, just
enough to carry this provision.
Plummer of jefferson today introduced
bill to authorize the employment of Que
or more attorneys in the city of Washing
ton to represent the state whenever neces-
sary before the general land Office or any
of the departments or before the supreme
court. Such attorneys shall be appointed
by the governor, and shall be compensated
for services rendered.
The present law makes it the duty of no
one to prosecute trespassers upon public
lands, who cut down timber, or remove or
destroy any timber or other article of value
attached thereto. A bill today introduced
by Mcclure of Lewis authorizes county
commissioners to make such prosecutions.
In a bill introduced today by Painter of
Walla Walla, regulating the sale of the
product Of the jute mill at Walla Walla.
an additional sum of $4,000 is appropri-
ated to create "a revolving fund" to pur-
chase lutte for the mill and CLAW for the