The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-18
SAVING STATE MONEY
Gov. McGraw Exercises Veto
Power for Retrenchmenk
LoPs OFF APPROPRIATIONS.
The Executive's Action In Accordance
With n Eeooomical Admlnlst1o.
ton Peiisy-vsto Message.

tt0n Poiisy-voto Message.
OLYMPIA, March l7.-[Special. lin IN
ishing his revision of the general appro-
priation bill today, Gov. McGraw con-
cluded the performance Of what must
have been an unpleasant duty. He well
knew that tho disapproval Of any item
would cause disappointment in some
quarter. but the condition OF the
states finances imperatively demanded
reduction Of the appropriations. and the
governor has accordingly scaled them
down with an impartial hand without re-
gard to friend or foe. He has eliminated
the items that In his opinion could be
dispensed with with the least in
jury to tho interests of the state.
Doubtless localities that have had fond
hopes destroyed BY the veto will complain,
but it is believed that the people Of the
state a. q whole will commend the efforts
of their executive to bring the states iv-
ing expenses within its means.
In Cheney undoubtedly the dissatisfac-
ton will be particularly poignant The
people of that town recently celebrated tho
passage of the appropriation bill, but their
joy over an unmatched egg ID now seen to
have been premature.
In Whatcom county, too. disap-
prevail Of the veto of the appropriation for
the normal school provided for that
county will no doubt be expressed.
but Whatcom gets what will proba-
bly, be q more substantial advantage
in the appropriation for the state
road along the northern line OF the
state. Besides, the site of tho Whatcom
school was left for future selection, and
the locality that would have been specially
benefited is therefore unknown. So the
disappointment that would nave inevita-
bly, resulted to the cities that did not
secure the favor of tho locating
commission has simply fallen to
them little earlier than If
the appropriation had been approved.
There Is unquestionably strong public
sentiment against the plan OF distributing
normal schools throughout the state. One
il considered sufficient for the pres
ent needs. Of tho two in OK
istence, that at Ellensburg Is
concededly the better school and the
ono most conveniently located. Az the
state is not able to have more than one in
operation, the choice made by the gov
ernor is strongly supported by the logic OF
the situation.
The governor did not spare his own Of
fec in selecting the departments and in
situations where expenditures might be
checked. By striking out tho appropria-
ton of 5000 for messenger and steno-
graphic service in the executive Office he
limits the amount available for assistance
in the office to the appropriation for the
salary Of his secretary.
As the United States government in
tends to make extensive geological inves-
LEGATIONS in this state it is not believed
that the veto of the mining bureau appro-
priation of s., 800 will injure the mining in
terests Of the state.
The agricultural college appropriation
is reduced $23, 900. but the institution can
get along very well, Notwithstanding, for
1t gets $4,000 and is in receipt Of an in
come of nearly $40. 600 annually from tho
United States. The total reduction made
by the elimination of the vetoed items is
$17S,640
The governor, after disposing of the APP
preparation bill, left for Seattle and will
enjoy q few days recreation on a down
Sound hunting trip before coming back.
He will return on Tuesday. his last day
for action on the three bills yet un-
signed, ono of which is the capitol
bill concerning which there is some little
local nervousness. The question that de-
lays the approval of this bill is, as here
tofore stated. simply one of title to the
site. The investigation being made by
the. assistant attorney general is
a thorough one, but it is no:
expected that it will reveal any defect of
consequence. The governor, however.
desires to have the fact that
there is no flaw established. The
necessity for care in this di-
rection is increased by the fact
that the courts that have passed upon the
question have uniformly decided that I'M
disputed possession Of the land for any
length of time does not give state title by
prescription, the reason for the rule
being that since state cannot be sued,
the statute of limitations does not run in
its favor. The suggestion has been adj
vanced that even If flaw should be found
in the title to the property. the
governor might approve the bill and defer
the appointment of the building comm s.
sion until those interested cleared the title
from the cloud upon it.
ELLESsBURG, March 17.-[Special The
news that Gov. McGraw had left the ap-
preparation for the Elensburg normal
school caused general rejoicing here. The
people had not believed ut any time that
he would veto the appropriation, and now
that it is a certainty they think it occasion
for congratulation and joy. and all parties
are making the most of it. Nothing in
town would be too good for the governor
tonight if the citizens only had oppor-
tuni:y to give him ocular demonstration
of it,
NORTH YAKIMA, March i7.-TSpecial. /
A select gathering of the city's best peo-
pie welcomed and publicly thanked Repre-.
sentative Weed and Senator Esheiman. of
this county. and Senator Helm and Repre-
sentative Smithson. of kittitas county. at
the Yakima club rooms Thursday night.
and many addresses were made by these
gentlemen and other distinguished citl-
zens. The affair was on accoun. of the
passage Of the state fair bill, which gives
at last a state institution 10 Yakima. The
meeting was enthusiastic and had n
tendency 10 cement into friendship the
rivalry heretofore existing between Yakima
and hittitas. The governors signature TO
the bill caused great enthusiasm here,
THE APPROPRIATIONS VETOEs.
Gov. McGraw Trims the Bill to Meet
the states Income.
OLYMPIA. March I7.-TSpecial. 1-Gov.