The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-13
GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL.
High ExpIodes After Reading q
New.paprr-Propos Law to
Reaufafe Insurance.

OLYMPIA Feb. 2-Special-Senstor
UIgh OF Clarke WAS real angry today, ana
took 40 pains TO conceal the fact re
says that be has been quiet and uneofn-
planning heretofore, but that toroearanee
has ceased TO be a virtue. Therefore ne
gave notice II any more miscellaneous
we're made concerning him, that either
the reporter who made them or he would
leave the senate. on the very next occa-
sion that he was misFepresenied he would
60 into caucus and insist that the offender
be elected from the senate. II those VINO
composed the caucus failed to share In
his views in the premises, he would him
self leave the senate. as he claimed that
he would no longer submit 10 the indig-
nifty OF being nfisrepFessnted. The Oiym-
plan OF yesterday. he said. contained
gzrbled account OF the report OF the SEN
ate investigating committee. II was to-
tally az variance with the facts. For iD
stance. the committee did not ask 20 be
allowed 20 continue It's researches into
the lower house. Appended IS the olym-
plans report which caused the ire OF SEN
ator High 10 rise:
In the senate this morning the investi-
eating committee reported on their ex-
animation OF charges against Senators
Taylor. Sigh. Yeend. Cole and David Nil
Ter. They had bot been able 20 secure
the presence OF Senator squire bat be
iieyed his testimony would be secured IN
the near future. They did not feel jussi-
he vas heard. They believed that
there had been sufficient testimony se-
cured 20 warrant continuance OF the In
vestigation. and recommended that fn
view 81 the discharge Of the house COM
mittee q concurrent resolution should be
passed allowing the committee 10 extend
its researches into the lower house"
Perhaps one q the most important pieces
OF legislation presented a. this session IL
embraced Ia house bill No. - II is an act
20 provide Tor the selection. survey. man
aEemeut. reclamation. lease and disfos.-
ton OF the states granted school tide oys-
tar and other lands hafhor areas. and for
the confirmation and completion % the
several grants 20 the state BY the United
states. creating board Of appraisers ard
4 board OF ha-bor line commissioner. as
required b articles u and Is of the state
constitution. and for the selection and re-
clAmation OF arid lands which shan "a
generally Known "a the beard OF state lard
comnni sslonars. defining their duties and
making an appropriation therefor. TIE
biz was prepared by the land department
ana the committee on state, school and
public lands, In whose hands K has been
since January - viii recommend sts pas
sage TIE orgauie ,aw o. iSa3 was consi8-
erab'y improved upon by the law % issS.
while the present bill embraces al OF The
les; features IN the last named act. sta
The addition - nurasrous Others that have
suggested themselves by ne practical ex-
pr-ieuce % ire lard department
Many - the features 70 che present law
have been sfrnpliHed I Is the opinion %
C'cnr1fsslorer Bridges thst the state ougAt
80 derive much larger revenue from tha
leasing q public lands than 90 has TIE
minimum rrfos for which lands cf ar az
rleultura character nay re ieases Is =
cents Per acre Per YEAR. The old board *