The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-14

executive and judicial discretion in the
selection OF lands and the hearing Of tide
land contests, formed the principal reason
FOR the continuance of the board OF state
land commissioners. Their special work
is now practically complete therefore I
concur in their, and the commissioners.
any need for the boards continuance in
Its present form.
Harbor Area Leases.
An uncertainty IN the law. and q praise
worthy desire TO obtain the most thor
ongh knowlecge OF the practice OF seaport
cities throughout the world, has led the
board OF state land commissioners 70 de-
Ter the preparation of lease regulations
until the legislature should meet The poll
icy or the constftution-mak In creating
harbor line areas was that by the states
aid excessive tolls on commerce should be
avoided. You should provide a nominal
strict iessees' charges to an equally low
rate.
State Capitol.
For tull account Of the transactions
you 10 the detailed report OF that BODY
which will be laid before you The sub
stance OF that report. and the facts are
fonnds on for ths very sss possible
struoted under the most rigid and con-
scientious supervision. as you can all
e ano which e s Is eash loss to
cases. Further than this. II win be seen:
That the work OF the Commission has
been economical; that every effort has
struction: and that the EFFORT was unsuc-
cessful owing TO the fact that 1t was
found impossible TO sell the capitol fund
warrants by reason of the unsatisfactory
condition OF the law and that Of the mon
ey market. The security itself-the capi-
tol land grant-was and il considered ade-
quate, ana the lands already selected are
ample in value in a normal market r.,
cover the cost OF construction. The capt.
tol should be built. Under the decision
OF our supreme court, the liability for
construction cannot fall upon the state H.
self The obligations incurred can only
be lien against the land grant The
grant was made by the Federal govern
ment for the erection Of a state CAPITOL.
and for no other purpose. IL cannot be
alienated. Those persons who have
thougnt that the capitol was TO be built,
have been mistaken in their views TIE
state Is virtually trustee Tor the Fed
srai government in the building OF tire
capitol. and the state should act AZ soon
as conditions will permit II the Federal
government had granted money for tie
building OF the capitol. there could have
billy OF the state. Because the Federal
government granted lands for this pur-
pose instead OF money there Is not Great
ed thereby any state liability.
Relief for Debtors.
The tendency OF state legislation In this
the principle seeming to be that con-
servation OF existing forces is of sounder
wisdom and greater benefit 10 the social
organization than disintegration and re-
organization But the courts have in
variably held 20 the invicla6slity of fire.
contract ard nave tolerated no intarser-
ence with its operation. As measure OF
conservation. I have heretofore recon-
mendsd that when property il sold under
foreclosure or execution proceedings and
Is redeemed by the debtor or his agent
ne De allowed 20 recover the net income
or profits OF the property during fhs re-
demptton period from the purchaser or
creditor. Such a measure. think Is ra-
ked justice. A measure OF this class OF Ieg-
tsiation was pasted by the last iewsslatlIT
known az The deficiency judgment BIZ .
/ was obliged 20 veto IL because IL was
clearly intended 20 De retroactive and
was therefore unconstitutional Since nv
veto. the position I took has been slfs-
tanned by the supreme court OF the init
ed States IN the case OF RgrnIsz vs. Pev-
eriy &c Sup. CT Rep. l0Ss). which went
up from Kansas 7 am OF the Opinion
that the least harmful measure Of Tire
kind that can be enacted Is one that shall
Clearly exclude existing contracts and
which shah allow the mortggg or 70 renew
his present mortgage on its former condl-