The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-21

price bns DE charter required that the
franchise should Be given in joint convention.
He had never had ma7 approach him who had
. VOID TO say In opposition TO the electric line.
He appealed 70 members to get mp and tell his
people why the franchise they % much desired
should not b given them
Mr.. Cowden told how car line had been the
means Of making him the owner Of home. He
did not destre to iujure the cable line. but he
felt m<dsned another line would be benefit and
not defximeut
Nr- Auidoon-I would like to hear Mr.. Kittin-
ger On the subject
NJ Kitsinger replied that he had thought r.
fiocaiy over the subject: most Of the property
he owned would be benefited. Bat there
were three points Of objection His attorney a6-
vised him that the council had no right to grant
. franchise through the Hill tract He went on
70 say that he did not care which company got
II: bat the city oughs 70 receive rao-e money
for the franchise. He had supposed everybody
agreed that no more franchises shonid be kiveu
away and IL was something new 70 him to hear
men ceusuged for taking that view.
Mr. Barton said the question OF rival corpora
tons did not concern him. There had been
sort Of suggestion made of damages If this fran
chise was granted Would the Rainier COM
would represent the value OF the ffanchisee
Mr. Lansing advised the House not TO be gov
erned by cianor o. local excitement, but by de-
HbeFate judgment If be wee guided by friend
ship he would like to give two votes.
He had friends on both sides. He
was guided by business considerations,
and deprecated the paraileling of q line which
had given such good ser.ice- He believed tie
city should exert its authority and determine
where lines should be laid He fe.t sure the
house would vote a. II deemed best, without be-
ing influenced By fear.
Mr. Musdoon reminded the delegates that If
the cable company put in its proposition for
franchise nobody could bid against It He de-
clxred that the company was not sincere. A
gentleman had told him the company wouid
rather pay 5000 than have riyaleoad south of
Jackson street He disliked 10 Be personal, but
the company would never give Q road until Il
was compelled TO, and then ii would come down
Market street and make any other franchise
useless
Mr. Bagley said he had stead.astiy opposed the
franchise He had told Mr.. Edmiston that If be
put his line two blocks south he could depend
ON the speakers vote: not otherwise He had
always said he should vote against the franchise
- 1t now stood. He did not believe the electric
line was acting In good faith, but desired only
to acquire valuable franchise in order to Sc it
Mr.. Krug was one of those who voted against
the report He did not think $50 enough, but
ss the city had &C septed the money he believed
Il would be bound
Mr.. shiplcy would not decide the law point:
that was for the corporation counsel to SAY. TIE
council ought 70 act in good faith. Il was their
duty 70 act for the best interests of the city He
IVES sure no member in casting his vote would
be guided either by fear or favor. He had asked
the corporation counsel whether the fact that
the course was partly over tract not dedicated
<v1zntx ~1{f Ia had lad hA
thought NOT, but that the proviso covered the
point The ordinance disclaimed any control
over certain portions of the road: did not that
yield the right to exact any obligations. He
presented the legal aspect. rs he viewed il, and
said IL was his honest opinion that the ordinance,
% far as /. conferred power TO control the road,
was weaker than without the proviso. He read
An amendment to cover that point. With his
amendment he would vote for it; otherwise he
would not
Mr. shepard replied that the charter gave
ample power over railroads, not only on streets,
but on private property.
The question was then put "That the COM
mittee now rise and report fayorahly." but was
declared lost by rising vote:
Ycas-Cowden. Furry, Muldoon. shipley,
Jones, Krug-6
Nays-Barnes, Barton, Bagiey, Davis, Hanford,
Hart, Kittinger, Lansing-s.
Mr.. Bagiey moved to rise and report unfavor-
ably on the ordinance.
The motion was carried and Mr.. Jones re-
fumed the chair.
The question was then put that the ordinance
be rejected. The vote was:
Ayes-Bagiev, Barnes, Barton, Davies, Han
ford, Hart. Kittinger. Lansing, JONES'
Noes-cowden, Furry, Krug, Muldoon, Ship
ley
The hall had become densely packed and the
roll was called amid considerable confusion, the
excited audience gathering around the clerks
chair
Mr.. Jones voted aye in order to give notice Of
. motion to reconsider
Mr.. Bagley replied that IL there were to be
parliamentary tactics he should move 70 recon
slider at once
The president ruled il ont OF order
Mr.. Bagiey insisted, but the chair refused 10
put the motion. Mr. Bagley quoted the rule ap-
plying, and declared the action Of the president
arbitrary and unwarranted.
President Jones claimed that his motion took
all virtue from the rule. His reason for moving
TO reconsider was that there were two members
Of the house absent.
On motion of Mr.. shipley the house adjourned
until Friday night
the chamber became a dense mass of excited
people. taking and gesticulating. Among many
little incidents Of personal alteration, ne
which attracted special attention took place be-
tween Alderman Miller and Delegate Bagley.
Hot words were spoken. and Mr.. Miller made
rush at Mr.. Baciey, who. sprang back and put
his hand TO his pocket. They were Immediately
separated, and the audience filed out