The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-07

Plans az Whstcom County Legislators.
Whatcoun, Jan. 6-SpeciaL-Senato<
Dorr and Representative Shively left
today for Olympia and DIR. Biggs will
go tomorrow. Senator Gilbert and Rep
resentatives Cline and Glen. the country
members, viii go later In the week. 1t
Is probable that the delegation. although
somewhat divided politically. three be-
Ing Republicans. one Democrat standing
very close to the Republicans line. and
two Populists. will be practically united
In support Of most Of the propositions to
which the Republican members pledged
themselves during the campaign. Among
the most important, as stated by SEN
ator Dorr. are san appropriation OF not
less than $4,000 for the state normal
school, located here by the last iegisla-
ture; a law making warrants receivable
for city and county taxes, q general fuzd
warrant for general fund taxes, a road
warrant for road taxes, ETC.: law Inn
posing a tax. or license. upon insurance
companies doing business In the state,
the proceeds to be devoted to the support
of volunteer Ere companies. and also a
law providing for the examination OF
all such Insurance companies and pro-
tecting the insured from loss In cases
where the companies fail to make salts
factory settlement; q law granting to
Judgment debtors the right of possess
sion OF real property sold under mort
gage foreclosure until the expiration Of
the time allowed for redemption: law
providing for the examination of all
state banks and protecting depositors
from loss In case OF failure: a law re-
quiring public officials to obtain bonds
from responsible guarantee companies:
a law providing for the payment OF taxes
semi-annualiy, reducing the interest on
delinquent taxes to 10 per cent. and
abolishing excessive penalties. Senator
Dorr also favors q sweeping reduction
In taxes. and reduction in the salaries
of public officials to correspond with the
salaries paid to private individuals for
PEAL OF the present salary law as applied
TO justices of the peace and constables
in cities of this class. and a return TO
the fee system. providing. however. a
limitation in compensation and requiring
payment TO the county treasurer OF all
fees collected above that amount. Should
resolution be introduced fayoring the
election OF United States senator's by
support II. He says the dead locks In
Wyoming. Montana and Washington two
years ago. by which those states have
been deprived for two years Of half the
senatorial representation to watch they
ara entitled under the constitution, con-
vinees him ef the propr.ety OF such a
law. Asked for bis views as to the
contest in this state. be said; II do not
regard the election OF q senator as the
NEST important matter to come before
the legislature. I have 40 doubt that
there are at least a hundred men in the
state who would rake cretitsbie mem
bers OF that august body and believe
that one of them should be chosen az
soon as possible. without frittering away
the Sinle OF the legislature. II the East
ern members can unite upon any candi-
date. whether Il Is Ankeny, Wilson. or
anyone else. ara IN favor Of electlsrg
him, and having il done with. but u
they come over here torn by faetionai
strife and wrangfing with one another
over various candidates. 1t win be any
befy's fight, and we may as well. Ike
Little Jack Horner who sas In the
corner. put IN cur thumb and pull cut
the plum. for IL their house is divided
to stand. A great deal OF practical leg
islation IL needed and nothing should
be permitted 10 stand In the way OF the
enactment os the various measures OF
relief watch the people demand. From
FIRST 10 last the w4scaworty Of the legis-
hstare should be economy"