The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-06
SENATE.

OLYMPIA. March s.--Speciai-Ths SEN
ate resumed consideration OF the revenue
and taxation bin this morning Piummer
orered substitute for the section OF the
blH Intended 10 remit penalty and In
terest on the delinquent taxes levied for
lNsS and previous years. The substitute
provides that the deIlnduen; taxes not
paid by November 30. 1897. shall draw
interest at the rate OF 10 per cent per
annum from April l. lSe7. tin paid.
Range wanted the penalty and interest
paia. so that the property OF the people
might be taken away from them and the
evils or the present national financial
system would be the sooner understood
and appreciated.
The measure was favored by Yeend
who said 1t WAS a short way of saving the
county expenses in the way az advertise
ing delinquent property for sale.
II / had any assurance that the peo-
pie would pay their taxes ! would vote
for this amendment said Van Patten.
Deckebach said the state would not lose
cent. as Il the delinquent taxes were not
paid they would be in exactly the same
condition az before the law was passed.
Easterday was in favor Of the measure,
for the reason that IL would ltft heavy
burden from the shoulders OF the aoor
people,
Cole OF Pierce said that in Pierce coun-
~ IS per cent. Of the delinauents were
poor people. He strongly favored tho
measure.
Dorr said that there was one corpora
tion In his county that owed $4,000. and
corporations were holding back IN the
expectation that Just such Law as this
would be passed.
What is me situationr'' he asked.
The counties are in debt and
unable 70 pay salaries. and are
using all sorts o. devices 70 divert
money into the salary fund. This Will
decrease the already inadequate revenue"
II believe that the inducement should
be larger said Dcck@nach. a great
deal OF the property that Is delinquent rs
0oo lots In my county that are worth but
little or nothing. II I had my way IA
wipe them OF the tax books. When yeu
talk OF selling that property you don't
know what colossal sob you are under
taking IL would bankrupt a county 10
attempt TO md purchasers"
The proposition was fought by Crow
flercely.
1T - not n fair proposition" ne said.
''for me 20 go without almost tho ncces-
sarieS % life I'm order TO pay my taxes.
and then let my ueighhor come In and get
the legislature 10 remit his dei'nquencies.
THIS proposition Is nothing more nor less
than a bare fnred steal III the PopuliEt
party passes this amendment II viii 20
down damned ard doomed beyond resur-
rection. II Will be 40 dead mat even tho
loud trumpet OF Gabriel will not arouse
II from SIS dreamIess and eternal sleep.
This Is a steal
In conclusion he spoke of the lobbyists
who were pushing the measure.
~ was against this amendment" said
Hall RepuDItesn cs whitman county,
.suntii 7 heard Crows speech. NJ ~ wili
Kill the Populist party I VIII vote for ~.
az I would then be performing great
public service
warbnrton and Keith said that they IA
ant fEf IA n
delsnauents in Pierce were poor men. Tho
corporations in sheir county generally
were not delinqusnts.
'-fs this n = steal" said Deekshsch.
Senator crow voted for IL two years
ago. ard the Popnlist party Is stiil very
II voted FOR this measure two years
sgo'' said Torr "and have been sorry
for II ever since.
Pfurnrney. of Spokane was neftIed when
re arose by the remarks of Grow. and be
said ne was ssrry 20 see politics inter
3ected into any esbate.
sTF Il 81 the policy ~ ihe populist
party" said Plummer pass lonat teiy. 70
cincn = poor families tu order 70 elnrh
one corporation. ! am 70 longer mem
ber ~ that party and the sooner ths
party goes down - oblivion. and @srator
Crow. with -. the hefter---
crow rose - hls feet ard in an excit-
ing and angry manner said;
TIE Gentleman from SPOKANE fA-5 10
rlrhf 20 attack ne pHraonai}y W This un-
ssr-rs nfaI manner 3 want rim 20 un-
aerstand that resent u, and demand an
apology
Al fhfs psrketarh arose from MS seat.
and advancing toward the speakCr's desk.
said leuHiy 70 CROW
Il wish 20 know " you dif not reflect
On fhe members ~ this bpoF Sueu you
aald fhls rnfaNure was a steal and stated
*haf rarafars uFera being wJrsfd on ~
corporation LOBBYISTS 70 secure So pas
sage
Presldent Daniels armiY called 80 ex-
cttea members 20 order and warned thsFn
taat no reraonaiffles would he allowed
or ths aoor % ire senate.
A. this 5uncture a rnefsaRa wam rad
from me hoase ard snia gave the heated
ard excited members a chance 10 cool
down.
Wien Pluuuaev roEe 70 close tHe eepsfs
Re vas ln a Mttle cooler frame - mind.
and Re lutgslaFea that 10 refer ton Dr.
vou1 q political 0ns was intended wnsn
le alluded 70 Senator Crow
'sTFsts rneaauve ngweEer - sas6, "hss
been denounced as q a8aAgiseat afsesf. ard
~ Inference tnese Nap fnvore4 = have
heeE called thssvfs- II fszts i not personal
sAs. oz.fsos.snfm of tfAH r1na sure have rot
brought frrWard single asE ~ evidence
- saoE faat ID viii faspT corporation =
azatust tte p@oa5e Es4ey assert taat u
wfW TIE very azafas 1hHt taeE n4Fe
Enfro9tgsea snoRs tFse ssrs opposite if ~
sasg 10 assert. h4t 4 u hard 20 prove.
Ie have s0ae through 4 panic % four