The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-10
Three for Completion OF Work Al
ready Began, and -Four for New
Iines-Wfil Lead 20 Mineral De-
ycIopment-Llea-L snd MemorfaI-
Special Dispatch

mineral wealth
During, the consideration Of the bills this
afternoon n0t one member expressed him
self as opposed IN the building OF roads
b. the state. one member. Mr.. Van Pat
ten, thought some state roads were need
ed hat SAID IL was iHnposs. bic to tell wleTe
one should begin and where the other
should end IN voting appropriations for
their construction. and consequently ne
voted against all Of theta adr. Preston
who has been opposing appropriations OF
this character IN advance OF the Senerki
appropriation bill, also voted no. The
only other negative vote was b. Mr. Riae-
hart. Neither Of the TWO latter members
offered any personal explanation OF tne!T
opposition. but &. Is supposed TO be de-
sire 10 keep down public expenditures
Another important Item in the senate
was the ame ndmeut OF the memorial
passed some time ago which asked for the
repeal of the Wilson lleu-iand law. This
was modified and today IL passed. asking
for the amendment Of the law.
Memorial 10 Amended.
The famous house Joint memorial by
Mr.. Bellows Of Clarke, which asked for
the repeal OF the Wilson ueu-land law.
Was amended and readopted In the senate
today. The original memorial was to re-
lieve go settlers of Clarke and Cowlitx
counties who have been compelled to enter
into contracts 10 purchase lands from
the railroads which had been patented
just prior 10 the Spaulding decision This
decision held that the railroads were not
entitled TO titles on lands in cases similar
to that In Clarke and Cowiitz counties
and the Wilson Ii~a-la nd law offered them
no relief
MIR. Hall explained that the committee
had decided TO ask congress to amend
the Wilson lieu-iand Law instead of 10 re-
nHa "a nd "a hat
pealed" be stricken and that there be In
serted the words "be a~ended by elimin-
ating from the second proviso thereof the
provision that the company shall not be
bound TO reiinquish lands sold or con-
tTactcd by it
This changed the prayer TO read:
Your meuaorialists therefore ask, IN be-
gTess OF JAY J. 1888. lee amended by eliru!-
mating from the second provsso thereof the
provision that The company shall Tot be
bound - rcllnqG.Sf lands sold or contract
ed by Il. ard hat an act be PASSED dec.ar-
lnE tH8t the forte tnTc act OF September %
s>sh applies - AMI includes lands within
ne limits u TIE grant 20 the Northern
| fAc-if Railroad company opposite - ana
| cotertn,rous VITA tae lnc OF .sa.i Ao4d not
| constructed between " allu.a. Wash, AMI
portland. ", WITHIN winch limits. extend
| ing tq o. near the Willamette meridian,
are situated the iand- Qf said settlers and
! directing the immediate Institution Of suit
| - @ar att5Saa-F NtutP<lt OF aa9 L u1ttl
| states for the cauce..a on Of tie patents
10 said lanas wr0ngfuliy issued ~ afore-
said 30 said railroad company. And We re-
| quest our senators and repre- eutatiVca n
congress 10 ID all IA their power 10 thar
end. ana hereby direct tnat copies II th!s
memorial D. Transmitted 10 me preSi9en
| II IN" senate and speaker of tne noll@. ~
| representatives. ard 10 the senator's and
representatives. IN congfsss ircm this
| state"
As - amended the memorial passed
| yeas 81. nays Q.
Reports of Committees.
| There were swo reports received from the
| JUDICIARY committee Of the senate on the
| hsalse bill by Judge Mount % create the
| county OF FefT: from that pagi OF The Col
| Vile reservation lying west q the Columbia
| aud Kettle rivers and eGst boundary re
| * DkancgAn county, about thirty niles
| e4sf Of The okau0gan river. the majority
| report favored the passage 81 the Bill as
| submitted wi;h numerous amendments
| Il VAS signed by Senators PlGmmeT. War
| burton, Crow. Yennd and BAUM. The mi
| noF;ty report asked for the Indefinite post
| R"nrmsnt ~ the bil. ard was s.asned ~
| SENATORS Mantz. Preston. Curper and Scho-
| field After some argument pro an. con
| both reports We're placed on general file
| for future consideration and action.
Bills for Passage.
The following bis were recommended
| Tor passage;
| y IS0 by T}aur7- Appropr.atlng 81 0a3
| f4F the completion ~ the state Wsgon road
| tTa1t opposite kett5e fa-ls. Stevens c0ua-
| ~. ~ MaFaieaiaun:, Sksgt es@nsty.
! :. y. l%a tg la0sn- App7opr.atl0E So 40
/ t5r ta, c7np.~tion ~ the state wagon road
/ from WeuatcAee. k4tstss county, = the
/ u..3;t a. ne I*isQt 1sano@an county
! Slaasf fer q stare read from Esatt4rs "a
/ sac crssk Pass - MavhieroVa;. oB tire
| ~aa9t rtvrr. sat4 a.sfFai'7. stl9n IL PSI 8sa-.-
pFlateA ~ 9aanoEan. Waatoom au1 SAa-
/ = Efl-s}<tTs