The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-04

+ f. the state Or Washington. Ire letter
was s1aress~d personally to Z r Ling
secretary. urging tae assistance % the
Seattle chamber r. getting the hll
through Attached 20 the letter was a
{ copy Of the aig.
NJ. Ling explained that he had infor-
NATION fTQz. the president OF the state
E agriculture! college az Pullman, wao
stated that the s0A CT both Eastern and
f western Washington is peculiarly adapt
81 % the production Of the sugar beet
( TIE copy o. the bill that Mr. Elmendorf
forwarded vas entitled. An act granting
/ a bounty for the encourage meut o. the
/ production and manufacture OF sugar IA
tie state q Washington and WAS as
follows.
! Be x enacted ~ the legislature % the
state % Washington:
section 1. There SHAH be paid out OF
i1i1 state treasury 70 any person, firm Or
col s0Fa tlos nSzstng In the nznufact IRE
q sugar II sais state from 0eets. sorghum
~ VtAeF sugar yielding canes Or plants
grown IN " astington the sum CT ! cent
Per pound upon each and every pound
q sugar 50 manufactured under the con-
u4tlobs and restrictions " this act
sec. No bounty shall be paid upon
sugar not containing at least - per cent
! q eFysfalszed sugar. and only upon sugar
produced from Deets that for which as
much as s. per ton mas been paid TO the
producer The quantity and quality upon
which said bounty Is claimed shall Dc de-
agricultural college, wItn whom al claim
ants saaH from time 10 time file verified
statements showing the quantity and
qu4Aiy OF sugar manufactured by them.
and the price paid the producer for beets,
and the amount Of sugar manufa ctuFe2
. upon which said bounty is claimed. The
president Of the agricultural college shall
without unnecessary delay visit or cause
10 b. visited By such persons a. he shall
designate in writing a. Inspector. the fac
tory where said sugar has been produced
or manufactured, and inspect the sugar
50 manufactured and take SUCH evidence
by sworn testimony Of the officers or en-
pioyeS Of such factory or Others as TO the
amount and quality Of sugar 30 manu-
featured and the price paid FOR the beets
a. to him, or the person designated by
MIN, shah appear satisfactory and con-
elusive.
see g. When any claim arising under
this act i filed, verified and proven 10
the satisfaction or the president Of the
agricultural college az herein provided
he SHAH certify the same 10 the auditor
Of the state. who shall draw warrant
upon the state treasurer for the amount
due thereon payable to the party or par
Ties 10 whom the said sum or sums are
due.
Sec 4 Every person. firm or corpora
tion manufacturing sugar pursuant 10 the
provisions Of this act shall keep fun and
complete books OF account which shall
SHOW the quality and kind OF sugar pro-
duciug plants received by such person,
firm or corporation from aus person firm
OF saccharine matter contained IN s8ch
plants: the name OF the grower and the
place where the same was grown, also
the quantity OF sugar manufactured from
such plants and the price per ton paid 10
the producer Of the plants.
Sec ;. The benefits OF this act shall
accrue 70 any person. firm or corporate
that shall erect and complete a sugar
mandatory or manufactures within the
state prior 70 November !. ls9. and the
bounty herein provided shah DO paid said
. -. a~H-s ~
81 ave years from the time such factories
shall have been completed and in opera
ton This act shall b taken and con
siderpd to b. a contract and iTrevocahle
with all such persons. firms or corpora
ton as shall complete the erection OF
such mandatory OF manufactures prior
10 November ]. 1899.
The bill was referred 10 the committee
on legislation.
A NJ Boorkes chairman % the commit
tee on Industries and manufacturing.
spoke OF the demands OF the Centennial
NIL Company IN relation 10 traCkage and
exemption from switching charges. The
matter was referred 20 the committee on
railroads and transportation, Messrs. Ma
desu. Smith webb Osgood and Vail. who
viii meet AT the Chamber Of Commerce
a. y 40 o'clock this morning
Proposed Insurance Legislation.
4 representation OF members Of the 10
allowed the privileges % the floor during
which they protested at tho proposed leg
ts,aton In respect 20 a fun payment of
the amounts insured for In ease OF loss
known a. valued policies" The state
meut was made that & would REQUIRE an
appralsement before the insurance was
written. which would increase not only
rates Of Insurance but the likelihood OF
greater tncendlarisn. The statement was
made so that Increases in costs amount
ing 20 - per cent. had resulted In states
where similar laws had been passed. The
speakers we're Messrs Crawford. cal
houn and Goodwin Mr. Calhoun quoted
ths veto message regarding a valued pol
icy law. issued by the governor q Pennsy.-
wanna. who held ln 1S5 the views on the
question that are the present sentiments
Of the local Insurance board Mr. Goodwin
said tnaf agents now have Instructions 70
50 no higher ih3n three-quarjers OF the
value bat when g comes 20 stocks ~
goods there was no way 70 arrive az ia
valuc except 20 take the word 81 the in
su~trg party An Invoice for accurate az
pr isal wouia cost from sl5 10 500
Ths opinions ~ the Insurance men were
mt shared hy judge MeGilvra who ex-
planned that fIe ,aw Viii only apply %
tuEsiuxx Fourteen states uow have laws
ora .he subject. Judge NoGlvra said that
5ee FAME lay with the aEeofs. VINO tried
re write as large Insurance ga p0ss Bile la
order IN secure proport .o1Rtely larger
shares IN the prs nlaws, In cas<s 81 loss
tka ac.der 3 tetrau8e1 by nor being able
70 collect ME iuSura nee and being beaten
down hy affusfNrs The reason the hiIl
dhf no. pass two yssr~ ago was because
the frsarsAce men sent q lobby % OWN
rla ana ~ threafeuiuE 20 Ttise tse rates.
ana really raising them after ere lower
hause had pas~-d tas Bill succeeded r.
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