The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-02-16
OLYMPIA LEGISLATURE
Little Accomplished % Far
by That Body.
EUT Al FEW DAYS ARE NOW LEFT
Thsve Il. usuevss. ssasisas 1ias Lsss
for All Needed Leg'slsstss Wishsst
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OLYMPIA. Wssi.-Ths present Lsgis-
lsturs IL again bssisyed With bills aimed
as railroads. and other corporations.
tinee Warrington became . State tho
anii.coslora,ion legislation attempted
At earh session Of tho Legislature has
l'een eno' mous. bot this year outrivais
oil Others. There are bills reducing the
change against the peopls by the rail.
ways, the telegraph. the tslephone. the
Pullman aud other companies. This 10
duo In part 10 the times. 10 part 70 The
anti.moaopoiy cry Of The Populists. and
u tho desire OF many individuals to iosce
shc corporations 10 como forward With
suifieirnt funds 10 have them suppressed.
This latter 10 generally known - . bill
with . "ciub" In 10. aud there are many
suelt. Among tie more serious mess-
Gres. however. are the bills Tor reduc-
iion in tile freight and passengcs rates
u taiiIos,ls AMI OF telegraph and tele.
ps,one ,atrv. Tho freight and passenger
rate hill Siii perhaps receive the great
est attention. and while tho railroads
complain that they have already been
yssinsrsl by former legislstares on
hei.i,ls until their roads have been ~.
iu,s,i u . position vi coatsol by scxeiy.
err. there 10 general belief that there
~,ii 10 NJ least reduction In the pas
s~ngcr ssi~s. Thsrs has been consider
ai,l. talk In tho state ol Railroad Com
tnis,ipn. bat tho temper ot the House
C.,ai,ni,irr se~ms 10 u against u. and
ti,~ in.iisai ions ase that the tall creating
snrh commission Gill 10 reported Id.
yes-~Iy. There seems 10 be titiie doubt
bui Telegraph ratrs viii 10 reduced. II
uay isot 10 TO The extent oil the Van
li.,8t~n hill. which provides los 70 PET
rrat rv.iartAon. hot 10 10 pretty certain
a. s~ssh ~ PR erat. THIS 10 hvid 10 10
Eerr.s~ry and In keeping with the grn.
zeal ,ciaet,oa Of The ability Of people
v~n~rsils To 'nfn mcney. Telegraph
sorr ,,s,.iss issyc rs.ia-cd tbs vas~s oi
employs. have s~sas~i the benefits OF
fs,lasssI r~nis. tsit have not given the
i~s.i,.c q rot r-s I~,asilbs reduction In tho
svst Of Transmitting m~ssaxcs. This.
t.o, 10 10 risia,.d ~ tho promoters Of
tiav t~i~,.i.oar rc~laction hill, 10 true III
q li..nv osuI .aniss.
A. tral frsin.t lon In the number Of
em,si,.ys-s an.i The aincans of their com.
t~.,aii.,n has taken pare 81 lhis session
rs r,.sparv~I suh tso y~Ars ago. THE
sals,ms hay- t-~n cut Is per cent oil
along the iia~. Tie quantities. arc
rn1issi anil. 18th lisS csc~p,ioo oi tho
pituitary si-sk. each, committee clerk
l,s. i~-n as.isn~l from ibrvr 10 are
e-mn,i,i-~.. IL ;. fsnnd that the com.
nisi.r ri-,s. have tos tho avi time dor.
trg I. ri.lsiis- s~.sieas plenty 10 10. bat
Ms ioo n.url, ior tic pay they r~criye
" ssi,ins,-n has certainly acquitted
ii.-ii with CREDIT in rvxAfd ~ legislative
ssi'h,s-s.
>s,,n. important changes In the road
las a'- ,ns s.s,s>i IN the bil. by Wool.
iHg =. k,us. u r.siuews the ruAd poll.
,sx i'um - 10 " p~r day. and The "a.
l-r,,,.f's lay 10 s.aic.l dvw u iron e?-5o
tvt: '-r usy. Tis- bali sm~hds the las
oi isij a. ss 10 permit the Commission.
tr. ~ purchase " etitefuire acquire
suns,,i. trsr,s vi tani not escred,nx hsc
prrrs zach. fo,m which IN take gravel
tYr fuaJ ~o.k. Tie poll tag may 10
less wight our tai.or. and ~ hen . team,
Ct's sf warsn " svqutrcd . cfcsi,s Of
Is 81 10 10 - allowed.
>.nsir liatSi,inson has introduced .
lin !" n sv-n, . pooling Of Insurance.
,o,npa.,~s fJr tie purpose u sAisin.
r-t.s. IL nak~s IL unlawful Tor any
Company OF Its sgcnis doing business In
this state to t-ions to any organization
ios il~ J'u'i-o'c III ixin. ure Insurance
late. os preventing Or lcssentng comPe-
tns.,r. a".i IN 30 doing the con. pany runs
~. risk VI having It's t,crnsc annullssi.
Asy ,itiscn may lilo written CHARGE
nssin,t - roinpany or its agents Tor hold.
irs membership In . poo'ine or4anisa-
tion. AMI ii,c Insurance cum missioner u
r,nJo a-t,-l TO issuc = citation Tor q
runpany's representative to appear and
sl,vs ,au,c Why tie license should moi
H. revoked.
Tic mu.t important messusc that has
passed the livu,c rcccntly 10 Senator
Ranges iaIl ~ the interest Of the pro.
lo.c,i Lake Washington chip canal 81
s-sttlc. The present Congress appro.
rr,s,-i t25.UCV TO bcgin the work. but
delay las tr~n occa, ionesl hy Ne refusal
Vt err ain property owners TO grant right
of way. Ranges bill empowers The
Comfy Commissioners TO condemn
property Tor public improvements and
j. oStlc y spevial tax to create . fund
ior Vi. purchase Of such property when
condemned. Tho bill has now passsSl
10th huu.cs and 10 In the hands Of lhs
Covetnor ior HE signature.
Rel. c,~ntativc korcr's bill 70 amend
tl,c school law Of 1870 has paced the
1im,c. u provides for . tax levy sui.
fcirut N provide sum which In adj.
u ~ IN the amount Of money 70 b de-
,ivs,i trvn, interval on the permanent
school fund Tor the current nscal year,
si,ail cqnai 60 for each child Of scl,co
nx., a. tl,own by the last reports Of the
several County Superintendent 10 the
State Superintendent The tax, how.
ever, 10 not 10 cxceed six mile on the
dollar. l,ogcrs. the author. made m
extended argument In support Of the
measu,e. and was supported by Cline,
another ropuliet. Several Republicans
opposed the bill. coutending that u wal
wholly for the hensft OF the smaller
ri,irs. anil placed additional burdens on
larye cities. II finally passed BY vote
Of 40 to ~.
Although the woman outrage bill ha,
twice met with defeat In the Houee {
great many women have continued u
crowd the lobby and besiege the mem.
l~,s In the endeayor 10 have them take
rune action In its favor. Reynolds In
trpiured q hin which sets forth that In
a.mucl, a. the the Senate has bill rel.
ntive 10 woman suffrage, oil resolutionI
aud petitions pending. or to b intro
ducc,l In connection with the subject b
cent 10 tho Senate. RAIDER, Popnlist
a.ksl u the Peeolntion carried with !
the women, and was informed that u
dill, The resolution was then adoplo<
as,,t.l 9, sak Il ssp and ano1aunn