The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-28
THE WORLDS FAIR BILL.
Discussed and Amended. But Decisive
Vote Not Taken.

OLYMPIA, Feb. q. Especial The House be-
gan consideration over the Worlds fair bill this
morning No set speeches were made. except by
Mea:ly. who made strong plea for a liberal ap-
preparation. In explaining their votes several
members announced that their personal wishes
were to vote for 100000. provided in the bill,
but that they had been instructed by their con.
stituents not TO allow more than 10000 for this
purpose. A diverting incident In the discus
sion was dcnuncintion by Ncvin OF skamania
OF the act OF those persons who had signed to
the hddress.to the Legislature the names of the
county commissioners of Skamania county The
salary to be allowed the commissioner is not to
make the appropriation $4,000 for each Of
two years, 1891 and 1892, was carried: Al yeas, y
pays. Pending consideration of the bill the
House took a recess till afternoon.
The bill was Immediately taken mp again after
recess, and for two hours 1t was hacked at from
all sides. Several amendments were added and
When the tinkering had finished the measure
wns in such bad condition that 1t was by unan-
imous vote rereferred TO the committee for re-
pairs. Hutchinson OF Lincoln precipitated q
stampede upon the bill BY moving that the num-
her Of commissioners be increased to eleven,
and that the name OF Edward Ram, a Lincoln
farmer, be added. He wanted "sure enough"
farmer on the commission
Mcany Of King suggested that DR.. Blalock was
An sgriculturisf but Hutchinson would not
ing more than city sidewalk farmer.
s'Okanogan'' Smith was the ne xt objector. de-
manding that the mining interest have repre-
sentation In the person OF c. H. Ballard, Of
Miller OF Whatcom believed that the timber
interests had been slightcd, and suggested the
ing thirteen members Tyler objected to hoodoo-
ber.
Hutchinson's amendment was finally divided,
and It was decided to increase the commission
to eleven members. His candidate was not the
lucky man, however and the House substituted
inson moved to strike out the name of Grimes,
of Eilensburg, and insert that Of Ram. Again
he failed-yeas, %; nays, q.
Walker OF King then moved to strike out the
insert that Of Mr.. Miller's candidate. This mo.
tion was also lost Mr.. Conovcr was roundly
denounced by Walker, being referred to as
former carpetbag senator from the South, Of un-
savory record, whose appointment would be q
disgrace to the state. r. Lewis Clark, another
member of the commission. was mildly de-
nounccd by Hutchinson, who declared that
Clark had run the Tpokane exposition 81 900 in
debt. Candy branded the statement as false. in
terrupting Hutchinson, and lively personal
debate would have resulted had Speaker Shaw
not called them TO order.
Sallec of King moved to strike out the names
of all the commissioners save Blalock, Ferguson
and Cavanaugh, but his motion was not adopted.
Snively of Yakima moved to add the name of
William Kerr, making twelve commissioners.
The motion was lost. Fratcr then offered a mo-
tion that after much discussion finally pre-
vailed. 1t provides that the delegations from
each county not now represented shall be auth
orized to select one member OF the commission,
making thirty-four members in all. There
marked opposition TO the original commission
OF eleven, AZ recommended by the Worlds Fair
Association. They Were declared to be a self
constituted, self-seIected body, and the real es-
tate element of the board was all but abused
Megler maintained that as this commission
was constituted the fruit and fish industries of
the Columbia river and the ocean counties had
been entirely overlooked. but he did not accom-
pany his protest with motion. He did, how
ever, introduce and carry resolution limiting
the expenditure tor printing to sio.e, tbs tn to be
expected, however. that the next legislature
will be asked to appropriate $l5,oO for printing
and advertising.
TYLER of Pierce introduced motion that is a
direct thrust at Meany OF King, who aspires TO
be press agent under the commission. The mo-
ton proposes en- amendment barring members
of the legislature from accepting any remunera-
ton Tor services performed by direction OF its
officers This amendment went with the bill to
the committee.
The Senate this morning devoted some time
to the bill prepared by the committee on state
prison to define, regulate and govern the state
penitcntiary. lengthy discussion arose over
a provision that each convict, when he leaves
the penitentiary, shall be supplied with the
money taken from him when he entered. and
which he has not disposed Of together with any
sum which may have been earned by him on
own account, allowed to him by the state for
good conduct or diiigent labor, may have
been presented to him from any source: and in
case the prisoner has not funds sufficient for the
present purposes, he shall be furnished with IS
in money, a suit of clothes, costing not more
than $40. and transportation by the cheapest
route to the place where sentenced from, which
shall be void If not used in twenty-four hours
if the prisoner desires to return there, or 10 any
other place il the same cost; and he shall be en-
titled il ne so elect, to immunity from having
his hair cut or from having been shaved. for
three calendar months Immediately prior to bis
discharge senator Drum offered an amend
uent to strike out all relating to TRANSPORTATION
and paymeut OF s. Senator kneeland offered
An amendment TO the amendment providing
that everything in relation to providing trans
porfat;on be stricken out, and SO be allowed in
stead of s.. Thompson OF Walla Walia snd
Over opposed the amendments, and Owings,
Drum. kueesand and others favored them The
amendments were defeated. and the senate then
took recess without further action.
The state penitentiary bill was further consfd-
ered this afternoon in the Senate and passed
unanimously, with slight amendment
Representative Tillotson of Pierce is a candi-
da.e for the vacant consulate at kangwawa,
Janan. To which Hon John F. Convey, of 0iym-
nia was appointed. He has circulated o petit
linn among the King and Pierce county dele
~efiona and has obtained nearly all signatures
This is the position offered by senator Allen TO
Mr. Brents, and 50 cursiy refused by him.
The senate this morning reconsidered the
vote bv which the judiciary bill, prcyiding for
seven additional superior judges, was passed
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