The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-08

that its provisions a. 70 the number Of chalIsn-
gers admitted 70 election booths arc said 20 be
vague
II the legislature adopts the Hill code ss
whole without question, il viii dispose OF
matter that viii otherwise consume very large
part Of it< time II the matter is opened up,
however, IL viii lead TO endless disputes and
differences Mr.. Hin is expected TO suggest
such amendments and alterations 20 the old
laws a. viii render them consistent and con-
gruous, and his recommendations viii doubtless
Be within the limits prescribed IN the code bill
The object Of the first state legislature in pass
ing the code bill was TO secure q complete sys-
TEN Of laws, codifed and indexed. and 20 avoid
for itself the immense amount Of labor neces-
sary 10 render the laws uniform. II Is 20 be
hoped that the code viii Be accepted As whole,
provided that the requirements OF the original
bill have been fulfilled.
There is an infnite variety OF other bills that
VIII be introduced The most important are
those % which appropriations are attached
Probably 10000 viii be asked as an initial do
nation for state capitol building. and $4,000
for new temporary buildings. The various new
institutions. normal schools, reform school. az
riculfurzl college. soldiers home and mining
bureau will ask appropriations, and the two
state ssyluTns. penIfentiary, deaf and dumb
asylum and the state university viii Of course
q
ical Lake w&Dts $1,000 for a system Of water
works. without which 1t viii be
impossible 10 secure supply SUFFICIENT for fire
and sanitary purposes. The penifentisry wants
q new wing and an additional appropriation Tor
5ute plants A proposition viii be made for
new peni1entiary west OF the Cascade mount
aims. spokane wants 10 open up the sgricul-
tural college matter again, divide the present
scientific school and agricultural college. and
locate the former at spokane Falls The appro-
priaf.ons win be for two years, and the sggre-
gate viii necessarily be very large
The first legislature left little 20 do In the way
of enacting important new laws for the conduct
OF the state government X seems iuconceiva-
bic that so much should have been accom-
plished, even in five months-four months act
ual seSsion-znd 50 little that is mischievous or
vicious should have crept into the great mass of
statutes enacted. The constitution required
sn enormous amount OF very important
legislation Entire new codes OF school,
road, revenue, election corporation. land and
other laws we're passed, and are now in opera
ton When IL is remembered that legislatures
often consume large parts Of their time discuss
ing single izw-for instance. gross earnings
tax-it is remarkable that 50 little was left IN
done Oregon has tried for several sessions 10
pass neE revenue law, and has not done IT.
Nearly all the work Of the present legislature
viii be in the way of ordinary legislation, and
the very important topics that must be handled
are not so numerous as 10 be confusing. Ii is
not likely thsr the disturbing tide lands bill.
which so agitsted the last session, can be opened
up. The railroad bill, the various sppropria-
ton bills and such bills as the exigencies OF the
occasion magnify into Importance, viii Be the
leading topics of the session