Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-03-08
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BY Heath, providing for the organi-
cation and Incorporation OF companies
for clearing out and improving rivers
and streams in this State. The bill
also relates To the driving, sorting,
holding and delivering of logs and
other timber products and fixes the
tolls.
BY Megler, for the relief of certain
applicants for the purcha.e of tide
lands. The applicants made the nee
essary deposits with the State treas.
urer but it was afterwards found that
the land applied for WAS merely a
sand-bar. As it WAS not attached to
the main land the State land commits
sion did not deem themselves author
lied to dispose of it. This bill makes
an appropriation for the money adj
vanced for surveys.
BY Sergeant, appropriating $4S 800
for the Soldiers Home at Orting to be
applied as follows: Maintenance for
two years, $36, 800; FOR electric light
plant, $500; enlarging and furnish
ing hospital, 81, 800; extending sewers,
ST. 600; contingent expenses, s.. 900. -
These Senate bills were indefinitely
postponed:
By Horr, to appropriate n portion OF
the tax levied on insurance COM
panies for the support OF fire COM
panies.
BY Taylor. to extend streets and
avenues over tide lands.
By Dorr, regulating methods of car.
ing for funds in cities and towns OF the
second, and third classes.
BY yesterday, prescribing the duties
Of treasures in municipalities in re-
gard to the payment of warrants.
By Deckebacb, relating to the taxa
ton of churches, hospitals and other
charitable institutions.
By Helm. for the regulations OF
freight rates.
The bill reducing freight rates,
which passed the House few days
ago, WAS killed in the Senate, Wednes-
day afternoon. by vote of ii to 20
Notice of reconsideration was given.
The Senate chamber was thronged
with friends and opponents of the
measure and the most intense interest
followed the consideration of the bill.
Several amendments were suggested
but not adopted, and nearly every
member opposed to the bill had to ex.
plain his vote. The discussion con-
tinued from 2 o'clock until after 6
o'clock. The principal opposition adj
vanced was that the bill was class leg
islation, benefitting the farmers of
! Eastern Washington without equal
benefits to the manufacturers OF West
er Washington. The vote stood:
Ayes-Belknap, Crow, yesterday
Field, Hall. Helm, Horr, Hutchinson,
Kellogg, Lesh. Miller, Range, Roberts,
Taylor-l4.
Nays-Brown, Campbell, Decke.
bach, Donahoe. Dorr, Frink, Foss, Gill
bert, Harper, Ide, Lewis, Megler. Nc
Manus, Pussy, Sergeant, Shaw, Van
Houten, Washburn, Wilson, Wooding
20.
The capitol appropriation bill was
the special order for , p. NJ, in the
House, Wednesday. and the lobby was
crowded with interested spectators,
many OF whom were ladies, and the
majority Of whom had to stand during
the tedious delay in reaching the or
der of business. Although it was the
first business apportioned for the hour
of assembling, the Speaker allowed a
motion for consideration Of the Wing
insurance bill. and took time to defeat
! two candidates for additional clerk
ships and in each instance to recon.
slider the vote and elect them, before
calling the special order, doubtless
to impress the adage that " Ponderous
bodies move slowly" 1t was well on
towards three o'clock when the special
order was declared in order
An amendment was presented by j.
C. Taylor, of Pierce, increasing the APP
preparation to the full amount re.
manning of the million dollar appro.
priation after the present contract fol
foundation is completed, viz: $780,
600, with the provision that "any flu
ture contract shall be for the compile
ton of the building according to the
plans and specifications adopted b,
the Capitol Building Commission ant
shall be paid for in warrants on sale
Capitol building fund"
The amendment was accepted b,
the friends OF the hill. and the bill re
turned to it's second reading for incor
poration as its main provision. 1t ther
again passed to its third reading, an,
Mr.. Scobey and Col. Eddy made abb
speeches in support of the bill. Roger
made what was intended as leading
speech of the opponents of the bill
but it was quite evident that the gen
tleman was laboring under heavie
load than he could carry. His har
rangue was tissue of misstatement
upon which he based an argumen
that would scarcely establish repu