The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-15
EIGHT-PAGE EDITION

taken until 80. At which time . message
was received from the governor announc-
ing that he had complied with the request
of the senate by its resolution in reference
to the boundaries of the Pacific reserve.
New bills were introduced As follows:
8 r. No 20. by Claypool-To regulate the
fishing industry.
b. No. aOi. BY Ciaypool-For the relief OF
state
Senate bill No. 80. amending the Law
granting to the United States the use of
tide lands for public purposes. was passed.
The amendment confines the grant to land
covered BY less than six fathoms Of water
at ordinary low tide, instead Of four faith
oms - at present
Senator Kinneaf Of King offered the fol-
lowing from John +. Miller Post, No. 81,
of Seattle:
To tie NemS~s Of ~ Leuts'atsrs er the State Of
Wdshlngtoa:
Gentlsmen-The following resolution was
passed BY John r. Miller Post, No. 81. depart
mont OF Washington. at . regular meeting held
February Z, 1898:
Resolred That the adjutant b instructed to
inform the members Of the Legislature that 1t il
the sense OF this post that there should be law
passed at this session Of the Legislature empow-
ering school directors to spend money for the
purchase of United States fiags. and to hoist
the same over the schoolhouses in our state, but
no bill should be passed compelling school
directors to purchase hags, believing that II
the Legislature empowers the directors q spirit
OF loyalty will give them willing hearts and
ready hands. and We shall soon see the glorious
old red, white and blue floating over every
schoolhouse in our state, lesson of loyalty to
coming generations. Respectfully submitted,
W. PHILIPS. Adjutant
The communication was ordered placed
on record.
The ate received from the house two
memorials. Nos. 5 and 6.
House memorial No. 5, by Smith OF
Okanogan. asks for the establishment Of
an additional lighthouse district, so that
the new district shall embrace all the aids
to navigation on the Straits of Juan de
Fuca, Puget sound, Washington sound
and all the adjacent and tributary waters
thereto. Ii also asks for the enactment Of
q law providing for the transfer OF the new
steam tender Cclumbine, for lighthouse
service in the additional lighthouse dis
trict to be established.
House memorial No. reads as follows:
WHEREAS, Tho whole sea coast OF this state
from the Columbia river to its connection with
the foreign territory of British Columbia, 10 in
an utterly defenseless state and open at any
proach from the ocean and enter the pOrss OF
Wiilaps and Gray's harbor on the Pacific coast.
and more especially BY the way Of Fuca straits
and Puget sound: and
WHEREAS. From Cape Flattery, at the entrance
OF the straits of Fuca, to Olympia, the capital OF
the state, q distance of some 200 miles, are
numerous cities Of mportance-Olympia, the
capital Tacoma, Seattle, New whatcom. Everett.
Port Townsend, Port Angeles. Port Crescent and
Clallam Bay-all OF whose inhabitants and
property have no protection from foreign In
vasion; aud,
WHEREAS Your memorialists further repre-.
sent that tho United States have valuable In.
terests on Puget sound-the navy yard and dry
dock ct Port Orchard, the public buildings on
McNeilps islSnd, the new public buildings at
Port Townsend and marine hospital property
and quarantine station at Port Discovery-ail OF
which are entirely without protection. single
gunboat from any foreign power which might
assume Q beligefent attitude could destroy not
only all the government property. but every city
and mill site on Puget sound, and levy Q CON-
tribution upon the Inhabitants: therefore, b it
Resolved That in view OF these facts, which
are we'll known to the authorities in Washing.
ton and patent 70 evoV citiSen OF this state,
your memorialists most respectfully request
your honorable body to take some action In the
premises and urge upon congress the necessity
of speedy action, 80 that the defenses Of Puget
sound and our entire coast may Be commenced
forthwith at such points and In such manner -
the wisdom Of congress may determine, and b
continued until the coasts and the frontier OF
the state Of Warrington are properly protected
from the assaults OF enemies, AMI - in duty
bound your memorislists will ever pray.
Both memorials wero referred.