The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-15
LAWS FOR THE STATE
King County Legislators Ex-
change Views.
uNPlEoGEo ON sENAToRsHlP.
Nearly the Whole Deiegasten. Regard
less Of Politics. Discuss Needed
New Legisiafton.

Fifteen members Of the King county
delegation 10 the new Legislature met
last night. organized and talked ever
some OF the many matters which VIII
occupy their attention when they 20
10 20 Olympia They unanimously
agreed 10 support Representative Nor
rison for speaker OF the house TIE
United States .senatorship matter was
not dicussed az any length. and one OF
the members said. after the meeting
had adjourned. THAI as King county had
no candidate in the race the delegation
would go into the legislature unpledged.
The meeting was held in the Eshel-
man & Llewellyn mortgage company s
headquarters in the basement OF the
Iesler building. IL commenced at $50
o'clock and adjourned al ii. The mem
bers present were: Senators. j. w.
Range, Frank p. Lewis and John Wood
Ing, and Representatives Ellis, Morri-
son. ]. ". Mcdonnell. NJ f. Hatch.
William MoAr3le, J. a. Loggie, s r.
Nettletor1, Frank Hanfor1. +. A. Wing,
X q. Alcertson. A. j. Goddard. A. Bur
rows and s. II. Williams. Senator ID.
Z Lsesh OF Yakima and Representative
ID. +. Barge OF Ellensburg were guests
or the delegation. Senator Frink OF the
twsnty-nfth district was unable to be
present owing 10 the serious Illness OF
his mother. The others absent were
Senator Washburn and Senator Pusey
and Representative George b. Kittin-
ger. Mr.. Morrison was made chairman
OF the meeting and S. T. Williams sec
rotary.
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many subjects and they assumed a
wide range. No votes were taken on
any measure. Senator Range presented
the protest from the two houses OF the
city council against the enactment of
metropolitan police bill. and it was
laid over Hntil a future meeting. The
free school book system came up for
brief consideration. Some OF the MEM
bers favored the passage of a bin Great
Ing 1t in the state, while others express
ed themselves as believing that the
present law on the subject is a good
one and should be continued In force.
The majority of the members said they
stood ready 10 vote for the Torrens bin,
which provides for the regulation of
land titles. Such a bill was before the
last legislature and killed" because 1t
was considered that the expense to the
state would be too great.
The expensive character Of the city
government was considered. as was the
advisability of passing a general law
creating charters for cities of the first
class, thus simplifying the character OF
the governments as much as possible
and reducing the expenses.
The craa ting Of 4y,a y,a..r osFs.D .-Eoso
examiner with power at any time To
thoroughly examine the books OF all
public officers in the state. was talked
of and win receive further confederation
at the next meeting.
The present delinquent tax law makes
the penalty per cent and provides that
the taxes shall draw 20 per cent interest.
Some OF the members favored reducing
the interest 10 10 per cent.
n law proyidir~ for the construction
OF roads and bitches at the expense of
the property benefited was talked of. as
was a bin which would give the state
a grain inspector.
1t was the sense OF every member
present that a reduction Of state and
county expenses Is necessary.
The delegation Will hold another meet
ing next Friday evening. and the men,
beers and persons having new bills TO
offer for consideration. and persons
wishing to make suggestions. comqnu-
nieate With the secretary before that
date.