The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-27
SENATE.


OLYMPIA. Jan. 6-SpeciaL-The senate
assembled at 10 o clock and, after roll call
and approval Of the minutes OF Monday
meeting business began In earnest.
Communications We're read from G Il.
Nye. director of the state peniteDtiary, ana
Thomas Mosgrove the warden, requesting
that the investigation of affairs OF the
penitentiary at walla Walla be immedi-
ateIy proceeded with. In view Of the fact
that allegations OF acknowledgement have
been made. The communications were
placed on file.
The senate then took up senate bill No.
iss. which was vetoed by Gov. McGraw two
wears since. II provided for the repay
ment OF SeSs rs 10 John Dorsey, which sum
he had paid for school lands. This went
over till Friday at 10 o'clock. when II VIII
be considered.
House bill No. 1ss, which also was vetoed
by Gov. McGraw two years since, was
next brought up. This bill provides for
a wagon road across the Cascade mount
aims by way of Matches pass. II was We
toed because the counties most interested
had failed 70 pay for the preliminary sur
veys. and also because of the lack or
funds. The consideration OF the question
OF whether this bill shall be passed. not
wlthstanding the governors veto, wiz be
brought up on Friday next.
Senate bill No. 80. which was also We
toed by Gov. MoGraw. was next taken
Up. This bill provides for the publishing
hy the state OF "A series OF text books for
use IL this state IN the public schools.
which books were 70 be printed in the
state and sold 10 the scholars for their
actual cost. The act provides for an ap-
preparation Of s50.coo 10 be used IN pub
fishing the books. Gov. McGraw vetoed
the bill for the reason that the apprO-
priatlon was inadequate 70 carry on the
work. The cost. he said. would be SIP 900.
also because il would cause a loss on the
books In use. He also held that the result
would be an Inferior class Of books. and
that the school children should have the
best. The cost at times for an author 10
prepare a arst-class text book Is often
s. go The veto OF the governor was sus-
tanned by IS yeas and nays.
Senate bill No. 6 which was vetoed ~
Gov. McCraw. PECULIARLY known As the de-
dc{euey judgment biz. was next read. The
ve.oinv Of this bill by Gov. McGraw caused
a great deal Of comment pro and con a.
the time The veto was mace public. TIE
governor vetoed the measure principally
because Il was uncon sa-utiona1. tnRsmuch
as 2. vould impair the obligations of con-
tracts
Reinhart spoke IN favor OF the passage
90 the bin. r was hts opinion that the
lrortgsEor ought - he satfsaed with the
properly or which he loaned hts money.
Range saia 81 was the famous deficiency
btu ana the ore in which Gov AlcGraw. IN
signing it. sal1 that - had signed his
political death warrant
Taylor said there was g great deal 81 mis-
underst andine as 20 thIs bin Hsha'a that
'her@ was NOE a single thought thar ar
r~rsalne1 20 ne merits % the tiI In the
veto message Toward the END of tne
veto there was something that told wHy
90 was vetoed That was the statement
thaf sevel al millions ia loans were waiting
to Pc renewed. The blti was opposed. noe
by ere csnix&ie. hut by the curhe-dna
brokers. IRE middle men and money
sharks. Re held that there was no viola
slon ~ Impairment % contracts in thar eu-
ti-o hlj +. was submitted 20 the ahles.
lawyers ir thr stBts and they pronounc@
ir Eoct ard vaNf. Tsere is not state ia
ere Uniofs ease ~ taa Rocky mountains
exvrr7t Tamman v-curse1 New York that
Hgz uct law ~ tasa kind on irs statute
books TNis erB says nothing about ire
past IRE biI be satf. violated 10 Tuaa s.
rights suI iavs5s1 no mans privileges
rr- crlv fag't ~ s~nate hill No. s was
trac H was ne, strong enough 60 eliminate
trs curse tha- il s2usht 10,
norr said Re was k1a3 20 hear & was
cl~ssieu - Vo'f,S' as WIS suggested Gg
RaEsf TIE speaker MAS no+ EcinS so fsi-
tsw ruoto cpIu1on because & was oftsa
u--cug Hs was Eos0g % do als duty be-
taaee g.. zas ~iEac sud not fof The reason
r-s. Is Wss favored hy che public, IRE
aete-t 90 tre PSI. according 20 l,s sap
rar-e~F was TO srara relief - TIE r@op.e
ve- Haf heretofore p.ace3 mortgages on
t-r.s prorerty. Tais was TayIay's op3nioa
fwa Yf4rs ase-
ra~'rr denied gaat - .hcugh. the nlg
HHe 4--iNa -Wn Years Aro
Ier claimed .ha- taIs Sas hgs under
The provisions 80 senate bsl
>r acre .ee.n3 from &c Kansas stas-
-- .---sas s5rTeass court has held
@ aS e asaa3 since sats reg stature
ass tlsE - -@e-sau
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En- waat n4-trlar senate bl1 Ne was
similar o. JaA kz-sas law Darr rfosfe.s
taas TIE el was Ake Is in the aau-ziss-
nea; F0reoa. TaAE. &c sad. Is ths 60
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