The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-25
THE TWO DISTRICTS.
Apportionment Bill Cannot Win
Without q Fight.
DEMOCRATIC DIVISION IDEA.
Psrt Of the Railroad Question Settled
Routine Business Sighted 10 Gaia
Time In the Last Days.


OLYMPIA, Feb. "A. - fSpeciall - The
Neanv annortionment bill viii not ba
ss.ssj hv the leo;sIatura IA q. rre.ert
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enape Win osel ncluns ensnlusy. An'
deco, very nVeiy ngns 10 IN STORE LOT ~.
In the first place, the wise men OF the
Democratic party have put their heads to-
ccther and have concluded that under this
Sill the great Democratic partv will he
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n,suous Ia Congress iroil'
washington loI soo0 many years 10
gone. IN the second place. certain mem-
bers from Spokane and other Eastern
counties are disgruntled over the appor-
fionment OF kittitas into the southern
district, and they propose to fight to have
Kittitas placed in the northern district
sud Clallam and Jefferson in the southern.
The effect of such separation would be to
give Spokane strong ally in Kittitas, as
against King and the lower Sound coun-
lies, and at the same time to deprive the
1atter of two natural allies in Jefferson
Epnd Clallam. Under this superintendent,
oweyer, the balance would still be heavily
Is nth the west side, and 1t would leave t09,-
5o00 inhabitants in the northern district,
10 against "a 900 in the east. Another eff
Aect of the new proposition would be to
heavily increase the weight of the western
balance in the southern district, and the
counties OF Whitman, Walla Walla, and
others are not atsall likely to submit With
out vigorous protests.
The Democrats have conceived the no
ton that if they make the division line
along the Cascade mountains and add
enough counties from the southwestern
baiance. they can carry this eastern dis
trict two years hence. This idea was set
forth in glowing terms at q recent caucus,
when It was claimed that Eastern wash
llneson WAL pe greatly ulssa'lsn s;o,. Win Na
~ cne ~. hc'.on ~ snv s,.st;ar and Az nnn
racv will In have line opportunity to com
bine with the Farmers Alliance and carry
their candidate to victory. It is a forlorn
smallest chance of success. The Demo-
Gratis have hypnotized few Republicans
into supporting their scheme, but their
forces are still so hopelessly small that
they have no chance Of success. The great
west division, and it will carry If any bill
ct all is passed. King and Pierce are hap
pier apart, and Spokane and Whitman and
ana =, ana, on me east side, nave IKE
nsra 10 ha os n. anu ae.
line = sat;sfpctorv ali aronrJ s~cav,t o ~
the Democrats. and their political wishes
are not likely to receive very generous CON.
1ideration.
Two reports on the Meanv hill weye suh.
mitted to the House this morning each
Later Powell introduced bin incorporat-
ing his idea of proper apportionment, as
sated above.
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ueosaon WAS very ehectuaiy oispoSed OF
tins afternoon by the House. The sub
bnipFoviding for maximum passenger rates
Of cents per mile came up in regular or
ar end occasioned the usual debate.
- - mia snd tho o.;or To-. -,
sIollcail-a7 yeas. IS navs. The House
then indefinitely postponed the bill on
al6e osesticr of nassencsr fares When
tie Fellows freight bill came UP in special
order this morning, consideration was
postponed until Thursday at II a. m.
The Parcell bill. to require payment of
w0rkmen in lawful money, occasioned an
other protracted debate in the House this
afternoon. and the bill was finally passed.
With material amendments The hin or.
s.,,ts 5000. 80 ~, a,,,,,os,.-. -.
49, $50 ."a .N ~ ~
s:n nloIe tuan swensy-u.o Inen 2. ono
umes ana also al cofpolatfons ana lndi-
The bill is aimed at the big mining cor
porations and their company stores.
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WIN axe com mittee ironl tue house 70
VISIT the university at seattle ana make
such recommendations as might be
thought necessary to further the interest
Of that institution made its report to the
Senate this morning The renort il ex-
ectl,, A., -, ~. AZ % vo,5o =, tLo uo,,so
$500 ~ sAse ,: 90 ss' -ssS - $500:
ysssruay.. a Dill was supiIitteu ieiefrinS
70 the matters In question:.
The Senate committee on state prison
xoa.- "a. -. :lf~s"-
ypewntten copy.
-. s ~ olis VIII DC in'rounceu AZ tue Sen-
- so ~ Nv, morning, W SENATOR lay
tvoi, 'nat Will prove Oh great INTEREST 10
the nshing industry OF Washington, ana
oe OF great benefit to Puget sound IN par
ucuiar. The bills divide the state into
TWO districts. Puget sound and Its tribu-
OLA and Chehalis rivers and their tribu-
saIles the otner. II creates nsn com
s;r;,, eo p vi .so coIu,'lssao,.u '..S
two Sa ,- asos Soulu uLs..'I. uns, WIN .i
same.
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present logging boom law, in that 1t does
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