The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-19

trary of agriculture and referred bur.
lesque resolution relative to the Kansas
trouble to the committee on the school for
defective youth.
Ihe Mays resolution was presented by
Pierce of Lewis as follows:
WHEREAS. II is conceded that the mighty
chain OF commonwealth known a the states OF
the Pacific coast, should BE- represented in the
executive branch OF the government OF these
| United States; therefore, be il
Resolred. That the house of Representative Of
the state of Washington. the senate concurring.
recognising the great ability and general worth
Of the Hon. +. W. d. Mays. OF Pomeroy, Garfield
county. state of Washington, petition his excel
lency, Grover Cleveland, president-eect, that he
appoint said F. W. D. Mays a. secretary OF agri-
culture in his cabinet, thus recognising tho
grandeur. power and opuleuce Of the beautiful,
romantic growing and superb states OF the great
Northwest
The Kansas resolution was by Keller, a
follows:
WHEREAS. We learn with deep concern and
pungent regret from the tslegraphic messages
appearing in the great educators of the people,
the newspapers. that at the capital city of our
sister commonwealth, where 'Old John Browns
spirit goes marching on" the star -spangled
banner which was decreed moro than a century
ago the national ensign Of freedom loving
America, has been torn from the capitol build.
Ing in the state OF the sunfower aud crimson
sfreamer hoisted instead thereof, which is simi.
lar TO the red rags used BY bullfghters in Mexico.
to rage and infuriats the bulls and make them
tight against the very weapons OF death: and,
WHEREAS The sad and startling intelligence
comes to US that because oil two and belicoso
houses of representatives in ''bleeding Kansas"
composed of Republicans and Populists, respect.
lively, with few pestiferous Democrats iddling
on their wounded and pugnacious feelings, have
precipiiated war and inaugurated mobocracy,
the prospective results of which are aw full to
contemplate; and,
WHEREAS. 1t is the boundsn duty of all the
good sisters and the affsetionste mother of up
roarious Miss Kansas to Immediately ascertain
who are wrong, bamable and responsible for
the disgracesul and internecine revolution now
rampant In her borders, and bayonet them into
submission to the just and legal powers that
be; therefore, be it
Resotred, BY the house OF representatives OF
the iegis of the Evergreen State of Wash.
ingfon, that his excelency. Gov. John H. Nc.
Graw. be. aud he is hereby empowered and di-
rected, To take the entire militia and ordnance
OF this state 10 Topeka, Kan. forthwith. and
help bring order ont of chaos, peace out of war,
calm out Of storm, law out of lawlessness,
Roiden-winged sunshine of joy out of the
murky storm clouds OF hatred and cause the
starry flag of this glorious nation to doat tri.
umphanty again over the state house IN To-
peka, which is in the land of the Queenly Mrs.
Lease where the favorite Martin recently war.
bled sweetly but tauntingiy to the sad-hearted
Ady
The house refused to hear the resolution
read in full.
Durant presented the following resolu.
ton. which was adopted:
WHEREAS. There are numerous persons In
the state who are figuring on fat positions on
the theory that the present Legislature will
make liberal appropriations out OF the public
funds just prior to the adjournment Of the
present session: therefore, be IL
Res0tred, That 1t 10 the sense OF this body
that the best interests of the state OF Washing
ton demand that the matter Of such appropria-
tions be Immediately considered in order to
give the legislature OF this state ample oppor-
tunity to curtail unnecessary expenditures aud
prevent waste Of public money.
Smith of Okanogan rose to question Of
privilege relative to an Olympia dispatch
to the Seattle Telegraph. in which it had
been stated that he procured the informa-
ton on which his lighthouse memorial Was
based from Theodore Barker. chief clerk Of
the Portland lighthouse Office. Smith de.
clared this statement to be untrue.
Senate bill No. 30, appropriateness, ,6a3..
q for the Soldieas' home. was passed.
The following bills were introduced:
H. b. No 379. substitute for II. B. No. 81, By
and recording of surveys and pists OF cities and
towns and additions and extensions thereto
H. B. No. $50, by Hoole OF Clallam--Providing
for the taxation Of mortgages: made . special
order for Wednesday mex 1T 10 n m.
H. B. No. 3sl. by Mentzer Of Thnrston, by re.
Quest-Approprtatins u, 200 to w. T. CavanauRh
for services In securing the confirmation of state
selection of granted lands.
II. b. No. 3s2 by Durant OF Franklin-MakiuG
1t unlawful Tor any public officer to accept or
use pasA
II. B. No 3s3. by Egbert OF Pierce Making Il
misdemeanor for owners Of land to allow thistles
to grow on such land
H. b. No. 3s4, BY Wheeler Of King-Authorz-
Ing executors and administrators to borrow
money on account of estates.
II. b. No. SS5, by the committee on privileges
and eiections-Ameuding the law relative to
the challenging Of voters
H. b. No. $50. by the committee on privileges
and MISUNDERSTANDING . penalty for the de-
livery py printers to unauthorized persons Of
copies OF official ballots. and making II misds-
meanor for any person TO have in his possession
counterfeit OF any official ballot
Adjourned to IL :55 a. m. Monday.