The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-09
Special Dispatch to the Poss-Tn,s.Nsencsr.

Special Dispatch TO tina Poss-Tntslilgencsr
OLYMPIA, FEB. 6-Today the house aI-
preparations committee .ayorably report
&c the appropriations for tAs erection and
equipment of the two dorrnstories at the
state university, together with those fo-
the erection of q boys dorrl4tory ana 2
schooi Of science a. the agricultural co..
lege at Putnam These appropr. atlcrS
with s6@o appropriation FOR certain IN
proveneuts az the p%niteGtia-y. are en-
bodied IL II 3. 40 from the committee
On appropriations and aggregate Sl6S.0o
The COMMITTEES also reported the appro-
pT.aEt0ns for the normal Schools AZ Ell
lenso0rg, Whatcczn and Cheney. These
al the Two latter cities have been uaten-
aated during tina past TWO years on &C
count Of the governors veto o. the appro-
PTiation hu two years ago. The bill. 5
r. 4. br Biggs. was amended In commit
tee increasing the appropriations sI6.oeo
While the appropriations for the iEsti-
tlttons named We're acted upon tavorAo.y
by the ho1.se today, there is 3 probability
that when the bill comes up for final pas
saga there VII be considerable opposition
to some OF its provisions. AS 70 the normal
schools. there IS more or less opposition %
the appropriations IN the house. Each Of
the three normal schools has representa-
lives here looking oft for is interests. Il s
altogether possible that tie main fight
the session.
The bill carries an appropriation u So
90 for erecting the men 6 and w1nlens
dorm.t0rIes at the state university, Cor
their furnishing and equipment $500 and
soT the construction OF e sewerage system
at university s5.e.o more. The sum II So
90 IS also appropriated Tor building a din
ing hall and kitchen at the state peni-
Tertiary.
No Relief for NofTast.
After a rather interesting debate OF hais
ar hour the house this afternoon killed Sen
ator Piummers bill. appropriating $1,000
for the relief CT MoSatt Bros. Of Spokane.
the contractors who bulk the foundations
for the capitol building.
The matter came up on the report OF
the committee on appropriations. Engle-
hart. chairman. This report was tina; the
bin should De Indefinitely postponed.
Mount OF Spokane said that Senator
Plummer. author OF the bill, desired 70 Be
heard on the matter before final action
was taken. He moved 20 suspend the
rules ard allow the senator. who stood in
the lobby, 10 address The house PerTnis-
sion was. however. refuses.
Bedford, In the hope Q: saving the o.ll
from immediate dateat. moved 10 table ths
report Of the committee The house To-
fused 10 agree 70 the motion
Enslahart then took the t'oor for the ar
guwent in favor Of the report. He read 4
receipt from Moratt Bros. acknowledging
full satisfaction % all claims arising OF,
OF the contrac: 20 build the foundations
Among the documents offered By Engle-
hart n support cf the report was 8 copy
% resolution adopted Hy the state capitol
commission. reei,ing the differences thar
had arisen between the commission ard
Gogatt Bros, and stating further that the
accounts had been adjusted ard thas the
firm had agreed 10 accept i warrant FOR
sas7s IN full settlement q al claims.
Mount made an appeal for the claimants
The state has obtained the benefit 81
this money" said he. Mr. Moffa:t Is not
asking for The return Of any part II the
.&os he lost OF the contract. This claim
represents material which Re pat into the
foundations a. the direction ~ the conf
mission in excess q tire requirement. %
tae contract. TIA commission sailesf n
raefy ana au&t; tie claim ana Is now sis-
banded. 7, IS hut simple justice mat Nj
NoGatt should es repaid"
Allen % Spokane said that two rae n hers
q The former capitol commission ha3 toi1
him that &: they were In tha legislature
they would vote for the btll.
Gleason spoke against re indefinite post
uoneueat Of the bill
Myers wanted mere evidence.
On viva voee vote the report was
a6apzed and the b..l vas kHe3
Substitute Capitol giii Taken Up.
TIE house tc1k Up ne substitute capitol
bl ard advanced IL - third reading
FlssQa moved 70 strike out tire section ~
which The stats guarantees he interest OF
tee warrants.