The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-01
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Proposed Law Thought fo ne with
out Defecs--A Little Joke at fhe
Expense OF Pspuftsts-~Snxar Beet
Growers May Rc Granted Boan-
ty--grow Drafts n state nispen-
ssry Liquor Law Like That in
south Carolina.

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start Tor Spokane on the train that leaves
tomorrow evcnsng. ard In that event miaa
| host Smith. Of the Olympia hotel, viii lose
some twenty of his most valuable board
erS.
| One thing that has detained Mr. Turner
i a fare and freight bill which he prom
ise6 20 draft for the people Of Eastern
| Washington. Taif atii has been In hts
hands for several days and ne is giving
| II the finishing touches Today In this work
| he has The assistance or some Of the best
legal talent In Eastern Washington. The
| bih is very complete In al, is details. and
the intention is, 10 have the measure 50
| drafted that na flaws may hereafter he
| found that will lnvalidage Il. Mir. Turner
| has had considerable experience III rail-
/ road laws and legislation, and ths DEM
| inant party in the legislature fees certain
| that his measure will he so well framed
when he gets through with Il that no cor
poFailon attorney can pick any flaws in IL.
The statement has been frequently made
/ thauif someone had not Numbered Richard
/ Wlnsar, sr.. would have been elected Unit-
| ed States senator on Friday last. With the
| help OF the twenty-five Republican votes
| in the legislature. This impression was 50
general and 1t was given 50 much credeace
that II obtained publication Ia some Of the
newspapers.
There never was an intention or proha-
| bility OF tire Republicans voting for Pop
niist. The friends of John 4. Wilson did
Try TO induce the Republicans 10 vote Ger
west Of the mountain FopuIist. bat the
idea had so few friends to favor It among
the members Of the legislature that Il died
a-borning Several of the younger mem-
hers ot the Republican legislative contia-
gent are given 10 "iashing. and they
would occasionally In spirit OF fun tell
their Populiss eonfreres that they Intended
to vote fer this or thai Populiss.
on Thursday the rumor spread like Wild
fire that the Republicans would vote for
Winsor for senator the next day. Thix ru-
moF reached the ears of the Republicans.
and Senator Wilson and Representatives
Guie. Powell. Kit1inger and Siruve, who
sat in group In the north end Of the hall,
determined TO have a little fun hy using
the rumnr as the groundwork for a good
| practical joke. The first and the second
ballots were taken and Ninsor loaned un
strong with "A yoteS. On the third ballot
Senator Wilson pretended to he Intensely
occupied in reading a paper, and when the
secretary called Ms name 10 vote for Unit
ed States senator he raptisd .NiRsar'
without looking up from the pstrsr he was
reading. In an instant everything seemed
Ia be hushed This was the first time since
the baEoting for senator had begun that a
Republican had voted for Porulist. The
spectators and the legislators looked sig
nincantly at each ether aud the knowing
ones said, II tod you 40 The clerk called
the name OF Wlndust and he voted for
Winsor Then Mr.. Wilson rose TO his feet
and with a we'll simulated appearance OF
surprise said:
.sAIr. President, desire to change my
vote"
1--WE object" and demand RON CALL
came from all parts OF the house from the
popullsis, who wished in n spirit of fun
frwft aha f4sst tF,s
his vote.
Speaker Cline finally recognized Wilson.
VINO "a d;
Il desire to change my vote from Mr..
Winsor 10 Mr.. Denny. | thought this was
the fourth ballot
This remark aroused the suspicious of
the Turner adherants. VINO thought that
there must be a combination between the
Populists and the Republicans TO elect a
Seattle man senator. Some we're sure II
another ballot was taken that Winsor
would be elected. The Turner conbsna-
ton therefore concluded that IL would not
DO to allow fourth ballot to be taken.
A motion to adjourn was made when tns
result Of the third ballot was announced.
although the kepmbiicanN all took up the
iake and for the first time voted against ad-
iournment When the chairman announced
thar the vote for adJournmenthad prevailed
the Turner men breafhed easier.
When the charters were issued 10 cities
OF ine arst. second and third classes IN
$500 Il is claimed the cities OF t8e third
class were given charters defecfiYs Ia
many particulars The cities OF the flrxt
and second classes were then represented
by attorneys ard other Representatives,
and me resnls was that they were given
satisfactory charters. A meeting was held
here Iaat evening TO advise means for REM
edying the defects IN tnese tnird-clsss
charters II VAS attended ~ Ehe city AZ
torn@ya ~ half dozen cities Gf tire fourth
etass Wnat is wanted II better laws for
tbe collection of city taxes ard aseess-
ruanis. 50 thaf the current expenses ~ the
citv may be paid In cash a. soon as tnfy
are due. There IL no law 70 decide con-
tested elections. 4 committee was appoint
al 10 prepare the necessary 1awss which
wIll he reported hack 70 the raeefinE. which
will reconvene or "Wednesday evening
Frederick F. Elrenaoyf secretary ~ fhe
Spokane beard of immigration. Eas IN fha
CITY during the psst week 10 the interest
Of sugar beet culture. lie appeared before
sne senate committee pf agriculture
yvfgrh consist. Of Hale filli. High, Miller
~ walla wala and Van Patsen. Mr.
plFn4aa0rf wishes the COMMITTEES 80 re-
port fsvorabiy ON senate Till No n. ~
Senator Hauxht8p. The legislature 81 ts15
Parsed a law which gave the beet pro-
saaeers half cent per pnund bounty. ard
fhr ssrzr manufacturers hsF cent. This
ass expfreE ~ limitation Ia jay is~-
Mr. Eimendnrf explained thai ihs state
Agricultural college has Demonstrated that
~ state lYs he Itnioa produces better bsefs
FOR sugar making than Washington. y
hsa Demonstrated fhat IN. sndaafrv can
ha sssesaesfalig carrsef on nsre. The Sagar
beet pr1aaear In California. Utah ard oth-
er states is paid 4 bognfY. and sa el8lMea
that The reason whT the Industry = not
carried on IN iris state As heeAass 70
tounty f. paid r. me industry ta eEtab-
Hshea here K w4a keep a large H1rn -
money ln ne state. an3 tne benefits to -
derived from thls wnu'd more fnaB c0fn-
r~nsase the state for tbs amount paid sn
the zsy o. fennfy.
The committee aesraef 70 - very favar-
ahfv Ssanosed toward the hiii ard asked
Mr. FsrannGoTf numerous questions con
eern3nr ire beet saear Industry.
rolfoMfng are the provisions % Heaste
ssn No &C. witch &w eufitlesT.* An at
granting Z bounty for re encourageraenf
es khe rgr-d nesson ard fnsnBfaefgfe ~ su-
gar in th@ stats * Wa@aAngten
s-sect8on + There shaFl ~ paid out pf
fhe state treasury 70 any pefsaa. ufm or
IN tbs asnse frGEs sssesa. sorghum ~ other
ss3gar s4Ss4Eng canes Or plants KFoS<n IN
Wasf1lnx xson ta@ ausa os one cent Per
roand upon each ard every pound ok