The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-04
BILLS BEFORE THE SENATE.
Capitol Building Biu Passed With
cat Uehmse-waiver Of Contract
Included Two Memorials for
Am~rs@an Merchant Marine.

Special ras-atca 70 t1sa post-Iates. sgeneeT
OLYMPIA Esa 5-Ihe sst&ts tbs
morning lad seeefns fs.is tarresl lnto -
Golfers fEosa committees ans zs 9s,-aea
ssrs s. = g. ~ Egaw q Spoaane. al
ta8g .zsng tts lssslafsce AID szGe Cf a=9CSs
bE cities - paE f9r i0ca1 sszspvoV eEaeslts
and repeating .F~Et3us acts, :. = -, p
2fisF + II. csas O. a4tol 14Ia.ns BIZ VIII
assa~f1iaaeuEs aEtG wz.asr u damages -
E5ges,na contractor attached S r. lea, ~
y.aa4el4ry Gonna ttea, making tisslanser >
c0<4e ar Official compilation. an41 3. E =.
bg Hal apqrp.zglatinS 5000 Tor tne
maintenance 2f grain inspection. 81 IF
which seEo recommended favoraa.y-
Capitol HlIi Passed by senate.
TIE state capitol building b@l came back
from the 52a1G5agy cssf.agnittee this morn
Ing Win several amendments ana a waIv-
er of aaraagez 9ruEn the contractor. The
eDgrosse3 BIZ vas returned 10 the senate
az II.l5 D. n. AID p!aeed on tina. passage.
Without debate the BIB passed. yeas -.
nays 3, absent ard not voting Z. Those
voting ia the negative We're Andrews. Pres
ton and Scso4gld. the !attsT explaining
that SGsie - Mas II FAVOR OF % caEito
being constructed he pe.ieve &C the action
vas STAG too has1y IL WAS Still a Ques-
ton III lis mind just how far-Eeac4lng
tie provisions Of the biz were and whether
The state hal Deen properly protected
the senate today = 49, follow:
M act f0r sxUld.ttng Ire completion
Of the STATE cap!to. building and for the
reduction 81 the cost thereof by changing
the cF gltsl4 pans. providing for payIuaIt
Of interest. AID making al appropriation
therefor.
Whereas, The plans and specifications
US tBe state c4pst8. building have been
accepted by this State capitol commission
ana tAe Id accepted TOR the erection
thereof and IN accordance thereto. ana
'haereas The foundation therefor ac-
coraEs 10 TIE sad plans and sie<i flCa -tsUns
has been competed ard - now ready for
the sl1peistrg.c.ure. and
w teEeas, The contractor. +. II.
GosS, has maize ana ese.yered To
tho state nag agreement ia wr@lng where
~ ne has agreed that III no event shall
be ever claim the enactment OF this act
10 - or constitute 4 BREACH OF violation
Oh the part IL Tie staEe uf this contract.
Z any. existing betHeea himself ard The
state for the completion Of SAID capitol
b1g.a.ns. and tie BID accepted calls for he
-oA 20 of tEe 9u5t4iAg 81 al expense
Or Ss12. 81. and
Whereas. \ building 70 meet al the
req .-l etHsnEs 81 tae staJe can Dc c3up.et-
81 ~pon ne l'sessial foundation i0r sosi.cep.
therefore.
BE & enacted - the legislature OF the
state II Washington.
Section !. That the state capitol COM
mission tie res&airea C0nturnaaay 70 e2-
aatiDg statutes. except us each statutes
tic construction Of the state capitol
bEla.ug according II the plans and specs-
iatlons adopted and bid accepted by ehe
state capitol SlAsdtgs commission by dis
peUS-G$ "ita lie come aha AL the eieya-
tors Dat ens. and By Substituting white
pressed hg!ck w5ta stone trimmings or
toch Fare stone work and the substitute
ron OF native material where 3ractlC@ Die
and such other MOD *catious as are tx Pc
q ext. So as nog re affect the dimensons
itrraus em"uts. usefulness and hre-proof
character OF SAID hasiins, bat SO as 10
!e1Gcc Tie e&peuse 0f competing the
same 10 not exceeding 900 90.
Sec. ?. In order to facilitate the sale
q WARRANTS ans prevent the sacrifice OF
government far the purpose os erecting
the capitol building re state OK Wash
ingtOn hereby guarantees the interest on
warrants issued for the completion OF
That such interest shall not exceed per
cent psr annum. snd ty due and payable
annually upua The ISL day 81 April 81 each
year upon the presentation oi tne warrant
al tie office Il the state treasurer.
see g. The sun ~ So 90 or 50 much
Thereof as may b" needed - hereby APP
proVtiated for the purpose IF paying tie
interest upon tae said warrants. Ar in
tervst paid as aforesaid 20 be returned 70
the genera. tUr1 next after the payment
uG the appropriations heretofore and here
ia made tro-a tae proceeds ~ the sale
Of lands granted - the state for the pur-
pose 81 erecting pu11lc buildings at the
state capitol.
see ! II a. any time for any reason
tao warrants Ia H. issAted for the said
completion of the capitol building cannot
9V disposed vf as par. the state capitol
commission Tn@y require tAat tue con-
tractor shall not proceed vita the con-
Htf aetfuD 0atA such warrants br'as par
ana tAD time of s0CJ cessation snail be
deducted fyum AZ limitation q. une fer
completing said aAidHE or Any part
See. e. ~ order 20 carry oat the pro-