Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-03-08

tation for an adept in sophistry. 1t
was remarkably lame, and while pro-
Tossing to advocate the interests of the
people on the plea Of economy, plainly
portrayed the real dnimuS which
prompted it, to secure delay in con-
struction which might at some future
time secure II relocation of the capitol.
The gentleman labored under great
embarrassment; SO much so that he
DIT clared that the people could afford
to hold annual sessions of the Legis-
lature once in two years" rs an eco
nomic measure in the present build
ing. Several other "croaks" were
heard from the Populist frog
pond, but they had no influence on
the final vote, which stood 40 to 2l-
two Populists. McArdle and Gibson
voting with the majority for the bill.
Consideration of the Capitol APP
preparation bill, in the Senate, was set
for 10 so to-day, but as in the House.
other business was allowed to push
the time well on to the hour of noon,
and the bill making a liberal approp-
ration for the Agricultural College
was allowed to precede i. This bill
| was not, however, encountered by any
of the safeguards" thrown around
the Capitol bill. The money is paid
from the State Treasury. and is re-
turned when the lands appropriated
for public buildings are sold.
The tactics Of the opposition to III.
b. 2l6-the Capitol bill-in the SEN
ate was led by Mr.. yesterday, who en-
deavored to load it down with amend
ments, for two objects-to impair its
service il it passed, and to make its
passage. if possible, doubtful by
requiring concurrence to the
changes on part of the House. The
first amendment was to embody in
the warrants drawn for capitol
construction reiteration OF the
provision plainly stated in the bill,
that it was TO be paid only from the
fund derived from sale of the lands
appropriated for that purpose. 1t was
in vain that the friends of the bill
urged that such provision was I'M
necessary, as the general law required
the Auditor to state explicitly in the
body of each warrant all material pro-
visions OF the act under which it is
drawn. The amendment was adopted
by vote OF 10 to Is, as also one
which was reiteration OF the provi-
sion that no other fund could be held
liable for that purpose. Just then it
occurred to the friends of the bill that
there was plot to delay and possibly
defeat the bill by parliamentary CHI
canery. Senator DOR of Whatcom
made mastery speech in support OF
the bill. He called attention to the
fact that no municipal corporation
could issue negotiable paper /;
that State warrants were
in no sense negotiable paper,
and that all purchasers would
buy with the full understanding,
whether expressed in the warrant
or not, that it was based upon certain
provisions of law which were part of
its being, and that ignorance of these
provisions would not entitle any holder
to legal redress if the warrant failed
to retain its face value. Senators
Deckebach of Chehalis, and Brown OF
kitsap likewise made valiant fight for
the bill, and saw the danger which
attended measures in the last days of
the session through some inadver-
tant legal blunder or parliamentary
strategem. They thought that the
bill should be passed without amend
ment, especially as none had been Of
fered which in any way rendered
more certain the objects alleged in
their support. On motion of Senator
Deckebach the vote by which the
amendments were adopted was recon-
sidered, and they were both defeated.
Tho bill was then placed upon its
i final passage and passed by vote of
"A to 10. A notice for reconsidera-
ton was then given by one of its op-
| ponents who had voted with the ma.
jority to secure that privilege. The
majority is, however, too decisive and
the friends Of the measure too much
in earnest for the record to be changed