The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-31
SENATE REPORT IN DETAIL
The oaestssn % Lowering the Legal
Rate Of Interest On Warrants
Under Niaeuasfon-


met AZ ii o'cioek this niorning rae report
Of the special committee Oh concurrent
legislation In Oregon AMI Washsrgsoa re-
i1Esag 10 fishing interests o. the Columbia
river was presented by Chairman Aesieg
ard is adoption Was recommended Tie
rsEort Is as follows.
TIE undersigned members q the joint
committees Of tEs legislatures OF Oregon
za1 Washington. appointed 10 confer and
azree upon concurrent and Uniform laws
OF ire TWO states relative 20 The a-aing
interests q the Columbia river. met AT
Tacoma. Wash, en- saturday. the .stE day
OF January. iss, and have agreed . sub
osnmensi xhe adoption OF the following
Flrss-That the close season OF the two
states be uniform, ss follows; From Y
April Is, and from Il o'ciock noon, Angus,
Il. TO Il o'clock noon, September le.
'Seeend-That the annual license for gil
nets be g. -. together with license OF s.
On TIE beat pulTer ana a license OF s. on
she captain or owner OF such boat.
"Th.rd-Thas she annual license for set
"Four.h-Thaf the laws of the two states
as TO sturgeon lfnes he made uniform. by
adopting the Oregon Law IN Washington
"Fitth-Thst there be no Sunday closing
"Ssxfh-That a joint commission ef the
two states be appointed 20 survey the
boundary in the lover Columbia river
where the same Is IN doubt or dispute. and
TO report 90 the next succeeding sessions
o. the respective legislatures Of the two
Respectfully submitted: A. w. Reed
chairman senate committed, b. Daly.
George Myers Chairman house com
mit,eel. 9. Farrell. c. !! Curtis 20. the
Ter sehairrlan senate committee,. John
McRsavy. William NJ. colwell Chairman
house cammittesl. L. n Sims w Byron
Daniels for the Washington legislative
The report was adopted and referred to
the committee on fisheries
The interest and usury bill by Miller. OF
Thurston, which was under discussion Sat-
urday was called UP again this morning
in the senate Mr.. Preston. of King, Of
fered an amendment 10 section as FOL
lows:
Provided however, that no corporation
shall hereafter in,erpose the defense OF
usury IN any action
the New York laws for years. had been
tried and tested and was worthy OF en-
actment
Mr.. schoheid opposed the amendment,
ard after a discussion the Preston amend
nent failed Of adoption by vote OF "A yeas
20 ls nays
maximum rate Of interest to l2 per cent:
The president held that this was cut OF
order as the senate had voted reducing X
fren ~ to 10 Per cent
Mr. Ciapp believed the hn was a menace
to the state.
Nj Preston wanted the BIN referred. 10
arrange some plan by which the interest
on state warrants can be changed mcntnly,
If necessary. to k-sp warrants at and not
above par There was no reason why war
rants now should be selling az per cent.
premium. for every cent Of premium meant
so much money being taken from the tax
payers OF the state
Mr. warburton agreed with the senator
from King. II some such plan was adopted
the state would save fully $4,000 a year,
70. warrants would then be fIoated At ~
per cent
Mr. Miller OF Thurston did no, want a
sliding scale OF interest in the bill. IL
there was any such thing i, should be a
power vested In the auditor. There was
much to be said against sliding scale:
FOR 1t sft ,oa0no.e Ior eo1 hnoar between
Mr.. Preston-Ita't there such q loophole
now. and would not this plan tend TO close
the door?
Mr. Miller-Perhaps the senator Is right
hut am opposed to weighing down the
Mr. Crow OF Spokane agreed with Mr..
Preston. 1he amendment referred to had
never been hrough, up IN the committee
II was new matter ard he believed the bill
should 6e re-referred.
Mr.. Miller Of Walla Wa.la-Does Mr..
Preston desire maximum rate above
per cent on state warrants?
Mr.. Preston-The rate have not consd-
cred. Ny plan ie merely TO determine how
10 govern the rate. / have given the rate
itself no particular consideration.
During the debate noon hour arrived and
a recess was taken in order that a ballot
After the Joint ballot recess was taken
until p. m.
The Gray-Mant. Contest.
The Gray-Mantz contest came up before
the full senate at o'clock as a special
order. II was decided to allow the at
tornsys in the case the privilege OF the
floor and forty minutes was given each
side TO make presentation OF the case.
Action came up on the reports Of the
Judiciary committee, the majority report
favorins the decision that there was no
legal election in Stevens county and that
the sea. should be declared vacant; the
minority report admitting the failure OF
proper election, bat making no recon-
.aendatiors
Mr. Land of King In committee OF the
whole, asked that the whole matter be
other report, saying the judiciary ecm-
mittee had exceeded Its authority, The
motion faxed.
when the committee arise II report ree-
commanding the adoption OF the majority
report. Under this motion the attorneys
for the contestant and contestee we're
Henry j. Sniveiy II Yakima appeared
for Nj Mansz, lie admitted that the
action of the auditor vas wrongful and
fraudulent. but snai the people Of stevens
county should not be DISTINGUISHED In con-
sequences. II this law was applied to
The aua -a. u eoa'd Be applied with
q.
who copid by his personal conduct d =
franchise The voters o. the entire state
He also held shet when the contestant
Gray used sslckeFs on thu ballot he
waived ne rigbt TO claim Il pas an
tliega. action Mr. SnivaEy offered nu-
metoGs c@c.sons e. sustain his position
Mr. Smiley. attorney fer contestant
Gray, denied thai the question restes
with the Illegal acts OF Auditor Ietcalf
in refusing - TT Grar's name OF the
ticket but said the question was whether
such conduct rad rendered doubtaai the
result OF tho election. II So then Mr.
Gray. ae sad. sAosa3 be seated
Pending further information from ire
Judiciary committee. the committee az
the whole arose ard requested permission
To continue the session Tuesday AT 2 u
n. ahsch was granted.
Mr. Keith submitted a resolution con-
tanning q question directed 10 the >ar-er,s
court Gearing On tAe validity OF ire Ste
seHs county elscsion. for the purpose OF
usaaS The information In tne Gray-Aanty
ease
M Paa3m suggested that either the
s1tsTe case be submitted tn TIE coart or
nora&nE. "
Mr.. Hamilton raovei 20 table the rssola-