The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-15

a. follows, which was referred 20 the
committee on memorials:
ITO the Senate ana House Of Representa-
tlyess OF the United STATES
''We your ase.no~Ialists. the legislature
Of the state % Washington, respectfully
represent as follows:
Whereas. The Nooksack river. - What
com county Washington which empties
into the naNgabie waters OF BelAnghana
tay, Is In It's natural condition nasigAo.s
river capable OF f-@jng BaFtgAtei b steam
boats and permitting o. large and Valla-
3sse commerce 10 be trarsa ctsd thereon, in
Gliding thu floating of logs timber and
agricultural products from the forests and
farms along such rivers into tne waters
Of Bel!ugham bay, ana thence pv water
transportation 10 the ports and markets ot
the World. and
whereas, TIE mouth Of said river IS
now efrectually 0bstructet by Jog Jar,
which wholly ,N1-s of navigation upon
suca river ard absolutely prevents the
foating o: logs. timber and agricultural
products from such river into Be-3nghasTf
bay, and casEses large a33 valuable tracts
~ agricultural land 20 30 constantly over
flowed. al 10 the irreparspse loss and dam
age OF the commercial. agricultural a-at
other interests Of tise citizens of this and
other states 81 the United states; now,
therefore he il
Resolved by the legislature o: the
state Of washirsr tor. that the congress az
ire United States he and u - hereby
fremorai!zed 20 take ssIch action in tae
premises a. shah eTectually remove ss+d
Jam from the mouth ~ such river and
open such river ~ navigation. ana 70 THAI
err. II Il shall become necessary 20 ap-
propriate private property, tuat suitable
provision be made therefor. either by p,lT-
end that The ooiect hereby pet aened cor
shall &c fully accomplished, and. be 1t
further
resentatives Of this state IN congress are
requested To use taesr hest en5raTOcs -
carry oslt the purpose ot this memorial;
AMI De I. further
Resolved Tat copy ~ this MEM
ORAL Be transmitted 10 tao respective ser
tors ard representatives of tDAs state Ia
congress-
senate h.I's passed the seDa;a As follows;
= = Dry ssyoy--Ntit - s-tEtcs she i~es3-
anrc and sa.e 81 hcuIs 1.y c}i@s 81 gag
gor zccal Improvements. providing fer tbs
"a yueent thereof an1 rgTsz dng tAs 2ct -
MaTcb > 1875 An e'11eTEe2cy ciAsiso IS st-
: "a : ~ Ma7tz~F'-r tae destruction
| - Canadian awF f95~s{au fhtstsez, FuAsl rss-
| IL a fsxs5egreanor - ai}ov them - e. 70
~a~a YscoyiSnE ger see cF so ao3 -
tbofssfuE {hv TaaE sntsfTS.for. AFTER coti'e,
/ 20 81 90 any premises. cat ire tha',lts
/ an1 &c tbe expense - toe pr0posty
Tv9r-e Htrs were recommends ~ COM
r1t.fsws roT passage.
! Il u i>7. by stewart--F>royl ..ne for L
| bounty ~ ceas "A po-lnt an Nt4t s]gAT
These hills we're recommend ~ co-0-
rast'ees - iasefpiss posr poneEnent. ana
reports adopted,
/ r. = - NIIrc-. p J Regarding thu
| descent & real ans p@T%oE "a, progesEty.
| & n ~. oy Ietrore -- Regarding t,se
| manner q commencing sI}4 4ctt2os . 10
/ seTseT.or cvslvt-
| public as the county seat. was taken alo
- \ sre-f1l o-se- - = rnottoC .s adopt
/ 80 minority report end postpone the salt.
I al tAe afternoon session Mr. Nsntz nf
/ SIevers crUrtY taking the eocr IN oppo-
/ sttton. argolaE ;hat The at was uncoa-
I sft:usIauAt
! Htr Plan rn@r sr~a&e IN favor - the rev
county. Ha ks}d }hevc wsTe over go pat
+ entesi Fni-irE claims :~ tn- n~F ceauev
/ sn4 * population cf ever n#. ard ay tbs
4 vs. = roe 8 dollars wn~tG Of property
/ ~As seken from tAA o}a russ4tv - stevens
( ~ leiHR IN ire Coivs.le lnd.aH reserta~
/ Mr. Ke..a sreee.i ~ favor q re a'a. Sc
81 A. FsaYuAften an1 Mr.. Crow *he ter
( ter say * ih1t p gwc sears there "a sut1
/ - more azs@ssaeis property "a Ferry
j cot1yv sta@ - Stevens
! M freStc7 caEs-@es tire hf} ffa fea-s5
/ 80 30 cofsttTrt5oaA. ~ 80 80 h.n ,raar
/ re esa2se 81 Ih1 -ensti:ar.aB gra A3a3DeE
; ~ t~3e&t~+fcF~@ fm excess - Ia Per
/ -~-tsra without fh~ -r~s~@- = 'se uecrts
! TN% ysrvr.oriiea eF F@er~v cauntvs 1vAt -
/ 80 present ~t~Ve1s cr4pty tn,3eht e~3n@ss
/ "a as asNf7t $50 While ;ae - R=F teat.
et.te-}eres - exress - fEsss
NJ Seso@e'4 as rr-s=s ere ttl ~r~
: t~h*ts contsn&ef- tn~11s1 tas suffrs sft.y-
/ Trs~ minority re-a-t e-av defeated. vc.H
+ E. nsys e. a28 t2a Jaa5artv re2oE; VS.
+ -$e >.a was sa.7 -es' - t.ra t-,e
s~@ ~ere Career. Ns--r T-sster z. Re-
/ aere al p1une~
me -~a1ss aa5eoras3 ~a,t ,e q ~.