The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-08
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Special Ssam Correspondence.
: OLYMPIA. March THE governor still
has two DAYS In which 10 report back
the BIZ providing for a capitol comm ssson
with his veto. q. he could hold Il until
Friday next and then veto It after the
legislature has adjourned and without
doubt the veto would be sustained by tho
courts.
But IL Gov. Rogers Is anything he n
courageous. lie has a sgalwar: backbone
that never bends 10 the assaults af his
enemies. and IL would be surprising 10
see him fear to DO his duty, His duty In
this case frem his standpoint is 70 veto
the capitol commission bill. and II Il my
opinion that the veto will he forth.
coming before twensy-f,ur hours sweep
Dangerous Law Unheralaed.
Little has been said OF the capitol CON-
mission bill. and yet /, Is one OF the most
important bills tha; has passed the legxs-
lature this sessior--imporiant because Il
Is undoubtedly dangerous and never
should have been enacted. 1t came up like
a rainbow after the storm over the eap.-
to, building bin which the governor vetoed.
as /, seemed harmless. and neither house
/
ing II. for IL provided for no particular
outlay Of money aud merely named three
commissioners 10 work under the old law
OF 1888. under which Gov. McGraw failed
to erect the capitol building.
When all legislation for a new appro-
priation for the erection OF the capitol
building had failed IL Was decided by the
people OF Olympia 10 take up the old law
vacan; and Il Was feared the governor
would not appoint under the old law,
Senator Miller therefore offered a bill.
which passed both houses. naming l.. G.
Gilman. OF Seatt.e. a. 4. Phillips. OF
Olympia. and Land Commissioner Bridges
as the capitol commission. This is the bill
now In the hands OF the governor.
The law Of tsss gives the commissioners
a salary of s. per day. tosether-wish
mileage and expenses. and authority 10
employ a secretary at sl.s per month. A
superintendent is also provided for al 8
per day.
Warrants st = Per Cent.
II Is proposed. under this bill. TO al.
tempt to dispose OF state warrants On
the capitol building fund as contemplated
IN the act Of 1888. and with the proceeds
from these warrants issued on II mythical
fund. to 20 ahead with construction.
These warrants would draw at least j
per cent Interest, whereas general fund
state warrants hereafter issued viii draw
not to exceed per cent interest. the
difference being that .he capitol fun! war.
rants would draw the interest as censssn-
plated la the aet of fsss. which / under.
= n
The dangers Of the commission law AZ
they are being pointed out are the&.
I. In the absence OF any guarantee Of en-
tefs. on the capitol fund warrants. the
interest wou.d have TO be excessive in
order 10 command attention in the money
market.
. There IN every likelihood that the
eummsarscT., which wagld have to pro-
ceed on the hnes originally iaii out for
a million dollar capitol. would sspcmre from
s.lssa TO ssa.en3 from the sac of the
capitol tapd warrants aud that when tnss
nas expsrsea this work would have 10
stop
& Thus an additional burden of debt
aGgis be thrown orr the states capitol
lands ard any future financial scheme or
contract for the building that might be
deemed wise Hosild lse lnposrbis on ac-
eaunt et the great Indebtedness hanging
over tne land
TIE states capitol Lands ssisslpated
and mortgage 10 nearly their full eapa-
city. ;sts building Jess than haif completed,
there wsssis then be noshfna ieft feg the
people cf the ssats 20 In but 10 60 down
.ntb their bwn peekefs and pay haif =
sullltofs % a6saIa sor sfss completion Of
;ne csEegai.
To Fny naiad this Is not an osefdrswn
picture. II Fepfessnts ihe actual cuudl.
;son tina s~ threatened ard the people
~ the Ktssa sae8la pray for veto II
sss a4Ii by shs governor While she s@nats
saotsle ass promptly mnd refsre 20 pass
ire Gil oseg IN. governors veto.
ssEn. of Adjournment.
eiEns 81 approaching dissolution - tas
sExsh legislature ar@ beginning so appear
TIE wsf8 ss cfuwagug sne members mere
sts aessae THE iobfsss~ are living again
aIiest wf4Is stgsertaserH ard by seofsEs later.
sst.sd 10 shk passage q special measures
N3xas aessfans aFs Azssag heS1 by bosn
s.ss.s4ss.s. 4sss rAe tirae fer the dinner hour
ssss ss.as shortened hssf an feur lsa order
- give .ras@ tins@ fes vcfk
There are Yaerass II ossses evidences. too.
tass ths ba4t aay - tazsA session ss rfssss
81 hagsss. Tss weather hess haas peen sussa
aEsl spsaExilks sor ssxeEaI axys. II aAs