The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-11


Inc revenue law. Mr.. yyas-.,n~ -.
GERS on the utasie rosps r,ssca -
Ton. bat there should h@ -, .a-ss -
ne thinks. Regulating thu ,,s.es~s -
sessing lots and blocks. ~sss~.,,. -
SCISSOR can list block Ss -. -
hing county roll for 1sss - 49,
are upwards OF fo1ag lots asx.s~,.. -.
- me the valuation Is 80 or less.
-, about nine rolls cut Of q
.ofsi Of eighteen These lo,s -.
a .sa 70 twenty in block. AMI In q
majority OF instances cn.,,gt ~ :. :.
sessed In one description sbo,,s -. -
done. It would make fsfrere,,,.s - 80. 49,.
1890 descriptions cut OF ,o,ar - 80.
, - aaa me saving TO the county wossla
1919 ss.-so per year. II is aiso prac-
- - eiIeet q saving OF leo by maxi
nlally. s'ose1ts o'eh-
Mr.. Wooaing also savors re,r.,.,,r...
OF cutting fees Of Jurors, wit
nesses. election officers, etc.
composition to Kegulat. Railroad R.t...
slsu a Pusey. representing the tysu-
.y-hihtn senatorial district, says he viii
ia'or iegisiation reducing state expenses.
Whsre u can be done without de.riment.
ne iaVors the abolition Of commissions.
whose work can be done equally nv com,
Dshihs with some other, especially in the
state schools AS In other new states.
.se eessify for good state roads il up
psInost, but unfortunately the state
iashs good road laws. Only by pefsigf
cht sHorts lor proper legislation can
good ROADS be acquired Mr. Pusey does
.sol iasor reducing the penalty on de-
hi.iueht taxes below 10 per cent Should
lower rate be adopted there would be
.eie no incentive for people to pay their
taxes, and the commonwealth and coun-
ties IN III would suffer. On the subject Of
reduced railroad rates, Mr. Pussy said:
Iasor reduction OF rates. but there
are several things TO consider. Ii is ey,
Dent exorbitant rates have been charged
on some roads. but the earning canacity
and various other things must be con-
sidersd In laws compelling fixed rates
Competition as far as possible ought 10
be permitted to regulate rates. and
there Ia getting to be plenty of competi-
ton among railroads In washington as
In other mercantile enterprises"
Tne bugbear OF cumbersome city char
tiers foisted upon the larger cities by In
experience ought TO be quickly done
away with. Dir. Pussy thinks and he
VIII favor anything that win remedy.
modify and improve Seattie's charter in
particular.
grain Inspector provided by the
state can do no harm.' said Mr.. pusey.
ana with one. buyers and brokers would
not impose on farmers and shippers as
II Is said they do. An official grade for
"ashington wheat would be basis on
which buyer and seller can easily come
to an understanding.
Better Roads Necessftv.
Frank Hanford, representative from
the Forty-first district, believes firmly In
the abolition of all useless commissions
ana IN amending the revenue laws.
Out not below the point Of efficiency.
one particular amendment" said Mr.
Hanford, in our revenue laws. should
De abolition of the enc mill road tax as
sessed in the cities for the benefit of conn
try roads. The cities build their own roads
ana streets and assist the counties in
which they are located TO that extent.
This Is not right.
There is no question about the ne
cessity for new road law. We cannot
have roads under any present law. | IA
vor some such plan as Is in vogue in
New Jersey, a system of districts and
issuance of district bonds for road con-
struetion."
In regard to the deficiency judgments
on mortgages, Mr.. Hanrord says he is op-
posed to anything tending to impair the
credit or the borrowing party. and con-
tInued: IF We should make such a law
as is talked OF in this respect for future
mortgages. people with money would re-
fuse to loan IT. The proposal eliminates
personal responsibility Of the borrower
and makes the property entirely respon-
sibie for the loan. when the loan was Sc
cured. and the land mortgaged as a
guaranty that the Loan would be paid
Tho per cent. penalty on delinquent
taxes ought to stand. but the interest
might be reduced to 10 per cent Unless
We have some penalty We won't get the
taxes paid.
The Torrens system of land abstracts
would necestate heavy burden on some
one IL adopted by this state. and the peo-
pie are not In condition at this time to
take upon themselves heavy burdens. 1t
would cost into the tens of thousands OF
dollars.
''The idea OF state grain inspection /
DsIteNa 10 DC u EeOI one East OF the
mountain people are very anxious for IT.
"our corporation laws need amending
There arc too many corporations with
out any guarantee OF responsibility. and
! win present a bill tending 10 remedy
this. All corporations should make a
showing Of their assets and liabilities.
aad new ones staring up should give some
guarantee that the organization will be
a responsible one
Another matter I shall lock after"
said Mr., HanfoEd.' gs our fishing interests,
which need better protection here on the
Seiind. We ought 20 have hatchery
either on the Snonemlsh or White rivers
bat there Is so much dumping OF sawiust
In some OF The streams that II has driven
the fish away. That and The taking Of fish
IN the streams with gill nets during
spawning time should cease Our remedy
Will be in amending the laws 80 that they
can be enforced. and then have things ar
rangei so that they viii be fully en-
forced"
Against DE fieteucv Judgments.
s. II Ne;tleton. representative from The
Fertieth afstvlct: II believe It 10 he the
sfsty Of The legislature - look very closely
into the matter of the expense OF admin
sshering the affairs OK fhe state in all Of
its departments thar there shoaid be a
general Topping Of ~ ali expenditures, le-.
GLIDING the ahaHsion ef AL commissions
not essential 20 an efficient administration
alas $40 sgna 80 81. sY,sxr rgN8ss .~,.a-,rss