The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-27
Until That Question Is Settled
all Others Are Subordinate.
Many New Statistics in Freparation
-Puliman Agricultural College
and Ellensbarx Normal school
Anxious Ia S-cnre Approprintions
Additional Buildinss-Efahing In-
Oxnitton-Railraad Grain Rates
= Problem Again Up for Solution.

There remain only a few days before the
sixth legislature of the state Of Washing
ton eonvenes al Olympia. ON Monday. Jam
uary >. the gavei of Lieut. Governor Dam
ieis VII faII In the senate and the lower
house viii he called 10 order by the chief
clerk OF the last house. or. In hls absence.
by the secretary OF state. The organlxa-
ton OF each house is generally an easy
matter as caucuses are always held In ad-
vance and the election of the speaker chief
clerks and supernumeraries arc generally
merely routine affairs, with only aa occa-
sionai contest IN open session. The new
member is often anxious 20 begin active
work the second day or The session. but
no matter how anxious he may, be, he
quickly discovers that about u week will
e.apsc before any committee work can be
done. as the speaker OF the house gener-
ally requires several days after being
elected TO formulate list OF the house
committees. The senate committees are
generally named about the same time. II
has be.n usual 10 accord this privilege to
the lieutenant governor. bat the Indications
this year are that the senate viii insist
upon lis rights and will name It's own COM
mittsss.
Senatorial Ccntest In Supreme.
The senatorial contest will begin even
before the legislature neets Headquarters
are generally opened two or three days
in advance Of the day set for the leGisla-
tnre 10 convene and Il becomes the most
interesting and exciting event Of tis scA.
eion. While the two houses are slowly or
gan;xsng, the fight for supremacy among
the senatorial candidates gees merrily
on. aud relieves the monotony or icdt-
nm OF the early days OF tho legislature.
The date for taking tha vots for senator 10
fixed rs the second Tuesday after the leg
islature organizes. This brings the first
formal ballot. this year. on Tuesday. jan
vary II. each house first voting separately.
taking ole ballot. and meeting In joint ses-
sion for all future ballots.
suggestions for New statutes.
The present indications are that there
will be no lack OF bills presented. and .
number OF the old subjects will come up
again once more To 20 tArough tho law
mill.
The newspapers over the state are al
ready making suggestions. explaining what
their delegations will urge. and searching
the cid laws for errors that should be corr
rec.ed.
First, 1. is understood that there will
be q sort Of agreement among the friends
OF the state educational institutions to
stand together. in the hope that each win
benefit thereby. The Spokane Spokesman
Review says:
The Washington Agricultural College
and Echoo Of Science at Pullman will
probably receive a generous appropriation
from the forthcoming legislature. One rea-
son for this Hes In the fac, thai tile King
county members Of the legislature desire
10 secure "A large appropriation for the
state university. which is located near Scat
tie. which can only be done by securing
the endorsement Of legislators from this
side Of the mountains. TO secure this the
King county members will probably favor
good appropriations for the scheoi at Pull
man"
gne Pullman school ~iiI this year call
fer All appropriation for the rebuilding of
the boys dormitory. which has baea de-
slFoyed by fire. and other Improvements
will bs suggested
The regents u tls state normal school at
Ellensburg ailI ask for s70fs1 for the par-
po@e of constructing new bali1sngs aadi-
lions TO the library. scientific apparatus.
etc Uf this arsotsn: st9s0 ,s wanted for
a new training school.
New Buiidtsgs Wanted.
several ether institutions wiil cone tn
wii1 requests for appropriations for
additional satiidiugs. It VII be re-
n1eraharsa that tso years axa the
Popsiilas legislature ia order 70 make .
record for economy IN appropriations. re-
fssssi 10 sr@ct any nsw buildings. na; wth-
standing seems weTs IN actual need. ard
whiss all ~ the requests made at this SEQ
sion cannot les granted. ii n certain that
funds Tor some ~ the hsssEiiugs asked for
wsii haze 10 tzs proVisess. On tits pyint q
petition is bring circulated at WaiIa waisa
srI generally signed rsesaorlssixfng the
next lsgsslasare os tf1ss Ssste 90 al an a.-
s1snshiy ssall 20 ifs ps9itsnfisry bulla;ags.
This II fx claimed would De taA aroDes
thlag. Ia order tina, the mora and lnsag-
seesua! training II fhe conv.efs might not
be neglected WITH an assembly hall the
convfess fnisTt De eaabie<f fn listen 10 .
Isesase sbgua ono. week shat might 40
faems soSa. TIRE plan nsa received tee
sanction Of warden Cssrar-
Ftshs Axsfsss Fish Traps.
f,ra Of TIRE big ashts Of the esrsson wrfl
5~ Dsswesa the gill net ard tns srsr ssner.
naes. but 4. viii bs T-rectse agasnas traps.
Different seeasssns are Interested. ana wAsn
al ara drawn fogssaer she csntsnasng sae-
tsens sec.ssne assfse forasata1s~ Tne sxs
sosusn.sssanerss feF2sss sasv shax esors are
20 men @usps0yra at the various efwp rsa-
taoas on Puget s0uEd. 80 - ths WAnhkaO-