The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-12
nUARDING THE CASH.
Gov. McGraw Will Trim the
Bulky Appropriations.
.nurcH" AND HIS WAGON ROAD.
- DaR Bend Farmer wants . FRAN
Over the Moantains-Laughtoa
and Luce sim Liagee.

OrYrrfA, March n-[Special. Seven
IN bills passed by the Legislature have
- ret been acted upon BY the governor.
f,.e Of the principal ones il the general
sunropristion bill The governor has
isen NO intimation - to his treatment Of
this bill, bat it II quite generally b.
Hsved that he will veto numerous items.
eous Of them heavy ones. The cohyic-
ion b growing that when the gov
enoe gets through with this act the
appsopristion for normal schools will
= considerably less than the bill
uruyides for - it now stands. Among the
cher important measures that have not
vt been signed are the bills providing for
IL construction and maintenance of the
s,ase university: providing for the erection
q state capitol; providing for the hold
ins Of state fair at North Yakima; Gre.
sting board of state land commission.
~; providing for . system of i'm.
proved county roads: requiring railways
companies to fence their tracks; providing
anew manner of commencing civil actions;
providing new revenue system; fixing
The fees Of state and county officers, wit
pssses sand jurors; prohibiting the ap-
eeivers: to punish crime against nature.
and providing tor liens upon sawlogs and
other timbers. on lumber and shingles.
Since the discovery of the harbor line
section in the bill creating board of state
land commissioners. the talk about IN
extra session has subsidized.
OF the politicians who recently crowded
the Olympia hotel but two remain, the
late lieutenant governor and the present
one-Laughton and Luce. Only three or
four members are still in the city, Of whom
one ID Senator Hutchinson, who is anxious
about the fate Of his bill appropriating
$4,000 for the construction Of q state road
across the Cascades north of Mount Baker,
which has not yet been signed by the gov.
sfnor. Hutch" says the stock raisers Of
sstsd in the construction Of the road, a. It
would make . needed cattle route to the
Sound.
Among the people who departed this
afternoon was one who was much de-
pressed. Col. Will Visscher, who had
reason to believe that he had been victim.
lied BY W. II. McEwen. who was his part
ner in the publication of the Souvenir Of
wsshington's Third Legislature" Nc
Even left Olympia yesterday afternoon
without notice to Visscher, taking with
him sum estimated at $3.50 that he had
collected from members on account
Of the souvenir. Visscher. on learn.
ing OF his partners hurried do
parture became suspicious that
AcEwen did not intend to divide and his
suspicious were not ailayed when he re-
eeivsd dispatch last night from McEwsn.
who had reached Tacoma. stating that he
would meet the colonel there. Visscher
went over to keep the appointment this
afternoon, but had little hope that he
would find his collaboration in the prepar-
alton Of sweet sayings about members Of
the legislature. McEwen was treasurer Of
the legislative press club and neglected to
make report as to the money in its treas
uIy. which, it is said, amounts to $50.