The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-29


Claypool. Long, Thompson of
Drum, McCroskey, Pierce,
yesterday, O'Neill, Watt.
Eshelman, Parkinson Wilson.
Forrest,
NAYs-lo.
Clough, Forsythe. Rutter,
Cooper, Hyde, Van de vanter.
Dyer, hinnear, Nestal
ABsENT-6.
Kneeland, Preston, Thompson of
Luce, Van Houten Walla Walla,
0wings,
Representative Adams, who has a SINH
lar bill in the House, says the bill will be
imperative in its present shape, even if it
does become law, because it does not de-
fine In any way what constitutes violation
OF Its provisions.
Representative Dysart, who intended to
introduce bill to divide the state into
congressional districts by an east and west
line, has become a convert To the north
and south theory, and has drawn bill with
that end in view. He provides in asome-
wha9surprising manner that King shall be
attached to the eastern district and Pierce
to the western, thus conciliating both
King and Pierce counties, which, it is
generally agreed, will be satisfied with no
arrangement that will place them in the
same district To preserve the correct
balance OF population the ingenious Lewis
county representative provides that Kitti-
tas county shall be attached to the western
district. With these notable exceptions
the line of the Cascades is followed from
north to south. The population of the
eastern district, with King county at
tached, is 1853, and Of the western dis
trict, with kittitas, l73, ,299.
McCroskey introduced bill in the Sem
ate today to fix maximum rates of freight
on railroads in the state. 1t provides that
the maximum rates for all railroads now
in existence in the state shall be rs per
cent. OF the average rates that were act
ually charged by said roads on the lst day
of January, 1891, which shall be fixed by
railroad and transportation commission as
near as practicable in conformity with the
average maximum rates provided by the
BILL
The harbor line commission is preparing
bill providing for an appropriation of IS
per cent. of all the funds arising from the
sale of tide lands in front of Incorporated
cities to be used for the improvement Of
the harbors of the respective cities in the
construction of sea walls, wharyes, slips
ETC., upon the states reserved area. Speak
ing OF the matter, Colonel Prosser, chair
man of the commission, tonight said:
think the state cannot expend its funds In q
wiser or more judicious manner. In Liverpool
the funded debt for harbor improvements
amounts to ss6,oO0,ooo The general government
OF ten acres of New York harbor alone during
the past ten years believe the legislature will
realize the Importance of providing adequate
harbor facilities for the various cities of the
Sound, Gray's harbor and Willapa bay, and will
pass the bill without objection
The funds are expended under the direction Of
the harbor line commission. II viii be provtd.
ed, Also in another bill that the net proceeds
arising from leases and licenses in the state
strip in such harbors go to the construction and
maintenance Of q permanent system of harbor
improvements. The commission win further
recommend and incorporate in a bill a provision
shall have the prior right OF lease Of the ground
upon which such wharves stand, and TO secure
needed privileges. II such owners do not ae-
eept, the wharves shall be appraised and sold
and the owners thus fully compensated.
f. w. Paine, one of the commissioners
of the Walla Walla penitentiary, appeared
before the House penitentiary committee
tonight and spoke in favor of the bill ap-
propriating $100, 600 toward the completion
and operation of iute bag factory. The
committee decided TO report the bill favor
ably.
Certain newspapers have had a good
deal to say during the last few days about
the impeachment of Judge Sachs, of Port
Townsend district, by the state Senate.
Il
county, tonight said:
The jefferson county delegation has decided
to make no attempt to secure Judge Sachs i'm
parchment unless demanded by the Port Towns.
end Bar Association. So far the association has
taken no action in the matter.
Various statements having been made in
the public press about the Jefferson county
delegation securing pledge from Senator
Squire to secure Mr.. Bradshaws removal,
Mr.. Plunnmer said:
The jefferson county delegation has not in any
way asked or demanded the removal OF Col
pledge, direct or indirect. from senator Squire
to that end. The delegation In fact has taken no
action whatever on the matter. It has been said
also that may be named as BTadshaws sue
cessor in case of his removal. wish 10 deny In
a most emphatic manner that am q candidate
for the position, and to assert that ! would not
accept IL If IL were offered.
Writing from Santa Barbara under date
of January 25, Governor Ferry advises
Acting-Governor Laughton that he has not
recently been in such good health, and
that he has been forced to reconsider his
purpose to return to Olympia Immediately.
He will remain at Santa Barbara for two
or three weeks, and will advise Governor
I.aughton of his movements from time to-
time.
There is no law under which the King
county commissioners can dispose of the
old courthouse site, and Senator Forrest
today introduced bill giving them due
authority. The bill is surrounded by such
safeguards as to assure the disposal of the
land IN the proper manner.