The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-13

the talking, and those from the west all
the listening. 1t was the general senti-
ment of those present that the Fellows
bill would be urged to passage in the House
tomorrow, and the fight will be made on
that line. A new attempt was made to
perfect the Fellows bill by adjustment OF
the wheat rate from of the mountains,
fixing Is Is cents as the scale per ton Tor
400mile haul. 1t was decided to
leave lumber and coal rates as they are
and to raise agricultural implements, and
also lime. stncco and cement. livestock
will remain as it is. These articles are
about all that are touched in the Fellows
bill, all others being left as fixed by the
tariff sheet of the Northern Pacific on De-
cember l, 1890. 1t was noticeable that the
dominant element in tonight's meeting
was from Eastern Washington. Tyler and
those who have taken prominent part in
opposing the maximum rate laws were not
present. No attempt was made to bind
any attendant to abide by the action of the
caucus or to commit anybody to the sup
port of any bill. The meeting cam
not be said to have resulted in better
understanding or more amicabie feeling
among the members, or to have in any way
advanced legislation on the subject. The
railroad matter was to have come up to-
day in special order At IL 80 in the House
the various bills were taken up and the
clerk directed to read all at length for the
information of the House. 1t was mutu-
ally agreed that there should be long re-
cess, that members might get together and
conclude the caucus of last night. 1t was
found impossible to reach a conclusion,
however, and so it was decided that the
whole matter should go over till tomorrow,
and that all members be invited to attend
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House reconvened the bills were postponed
according to agreement. No further post
penement will be suffered and the House
will tomorrow take up the railroad matter
in earnest.
said tonight:
Iregret that it is again necessary to define the
position of the Jefferson county delegation in
the late senatorial contest l am reluctantly
compelled 10 pay attention to the latest prepos-
ferrous fabrication, that Senator Squire agreed
to close up all supports of entry to secure the
support of the Jefferson county delegation. The
statement that we voted for Squire because he
pledged himself to remove Bradshaw was
unfounded, untrue and gratuitous. This
new alleged exposure of our compact
is just as false and great deal more senseless.
] repeat that neither the Bradshaw nor the SUBJ
port matters were In the remotest degree con-
nected with the action OF our delegation in yot-
ing for Squire.
II am at a loss to know why any person or any
newspaper should publish such Tables" said
Representative WATSON. 'sThis last is so i'm
probable and silly as to render denial almost
superhuous.'
Acting Governor Laughton leaves to-
morrow to attend the last-spik e-driving on
Fairhaven and Southern.
In the Senate.
OLYMPIA, Feb. 12.--lSpecial. THE Senate con-
vaned at 10 o'clock, all the senators present but
Austin, Baker, yesterday, Rutter, Thompson Of
Pierce and Watt.
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
s. B. No. 201, by Claypool .(by request)--Pro-
viding for the erection Of armories of the N. G.
w; military.
S. B. No. 202, by Frink (by request)-Relating
to the care, preparation and disposition of the
dead, and to insure q better sanitary condition
of cities and towns; medicine, surgery and
hygiene.
THIRD READING OF BILLS
S. B. No. A, by Claypool-Appropriating $3.50
to procure from the Office of the adjutant gen.
eral of the United States army copies of the rec
ord OF the volunteers of the rebellion from
s. B. No. 10, by Frink-Amending the code
regulating, restraining, or to license prohibit
the sale OF intoxicating liquors; lost, yeas ID,
S. B. No. IS, by Hyde-To provide for the man.
ner OF commencing civil actions and regulating
defaults therein: indefinitely postponed.
S. B. No. l52, by Luce-To organize the county
OF Ferry and declaring an emergency, the same
as II. b, No IA; passed, with emergency clause.
Of secretary for the joint committee on The
Dalles locks; referred.
A joint resolution from the Oregon legislature,
ing of q portage railway at the dalles of the
Columbia, and requesting q joint committee;
referred. Recess.
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FIRST READING OF BILLS
8. B. No. 203, by Smith-To expedite freight
transportation; railroads
5. B. No: 2o4--Providing for railroad connec-
tons; railroads.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
ii. B. No. ss-An act of requirement for cor
s. B. No. 10, by MISUNDERSTANDING it unlaw-
full to organize, maintain or employ an armed
body of men. and providing the punishment
S. B. No. %, by Van Houten-concurrine in
the appropriation for water for irrigation, min
ing, etc; made special order for February 90
s; B. No. 8, by Overwhelming to free passes;
II. B. No. ~, by Observation-Disclosures to per
diem and expenses Of county commissioners for
appraising school lands. The Senate refused to
aceede to the amendments and conference
was appointed to act with like committee
from the House for the consideration of the bill.
The president appointed Kinnear, owings,
committee.
S. C. R. No. 3, by Claypool- Relating to Indian
war records; passed.
S. B. No. $50, by Neutrality-suspicious. to
schools; indefinitely postponed.
5. b. No. IA, by Smith-For the protection of
farmers, ranchmen, herders of cattle, tavern
keeper and livery and boarding house stable
keepers for keeping stock, etc.. passed.
5. b. No. "a, by Dyer-Reguating the fees of
county clerks for services rendered as ex-oficio
clerks of superior courts; returned from the
House amended; amendments not conncurred in.
:. b. No. us, substitute bill offered by the
judiciary committee relative TO the incorpora-
ton of bar associations; passed with an emer-
gency clause.
Adjourned until o'clock tomorrow.
A BOGUS INTERVIEW.