The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-28
HOUSE REPORT IN DETAIL.
Hill Passed 10 Enable the Agricul-
sural College 10 Utilize Its
Land Grant.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-lntel'sgencer.
OLYMPIA, Jan. .s.-The morning session
of the house was more than ordinarily dun.
one of the few features OF the session was
the passage Of wiiford Aliens bin by which
II Is intended 10 make the land endow ment
Of 80 90 acres 10 the Puiman aSrscuuura.
college available for the uses or that IN
stitution.
Myers Of Lincoln introduced joint me-
mortal addressed to congress, asking Tor
the submission OF a constitutional amend
ment making the election OF United States
senators by direct vote Of the people. The
memorial was referred
The members of the house did not evince
any great desire to indulge in debates or
10 vary IL, the least way the routine order
OF business. This was possibly due TO the
caucus last night. IN the discussion OF the
results OF which many members remained
up til long after midnight Only seven
bills were introduced at the morning ses-
sion. although the average of new meas
ures since the opening day has been nearly
twenty per day.
A number Of bills were read q second time
and passed 10 third reading. including II.
Il. So by Curtis, amending the act for the
prevention Of the spread OF diseases among
sheep; X. Il. a. by Dickson. changing the
practice in courts cf Justices Of the peace;
II T. S. by Shelisr relative 10 the ap-
polntmen, Of guardians Cor insane persons,
AID IL. n. liz by i<aFoustte. amending the
act relating to tax exemptions.
Under suspe nslon OF the rules. Mr. Alien
u Whitman Secured the passage OF III. II.
agricultural college ard school OF science.
This land consists 81 10 sss acres donated
10 the coitege under The congressional acts
II July . ESss. and February =. ISIS. Much
II the grant lies in Western Washington
ani !s covered by valuable timber Tire
grant has never vet been made syailahi
for the Uses OF the college, foS the reason
that tie board OF regents has never beer
authorized to select and dispose Of the land
ia any way.
secsaon 5 Of the bill states is objects and
scope. a. follows.
'Tso the emf that the endowment az the
akrtcultGra! college and ~cAool ~ <caesce
Hssy I've conserved and increased IL shall
se tse duty OF the board 81 regents az Tbs
Eatg4 college and xctlooi II scssnce. az as
early DATE ss practicable. 10 inspect or
caase 10 lse Inspected tAe u nds ses apart
Tor the Dse and support Ok the agricultural
er44ege AE4 school ~ SgsS9afse ard 20 gather
- cause to Ike ga theress such information
TsiStiSs 70 fAs character. condition and
tgsx value of said Iarsts NAV be son
3uesve 70 n wise and advanta gspus dAsssc-
sstiea - tire ssnse ana % collect And sks-
tribute s3ea information shah s&cisi kafs
tsa SAFE or tease nf sail lands. as provided
~ iaw, snzf 20 faFpish ssics Information
- th<s Isua eofa missioner "a ben esilef fzsE
Provided. that the Expenses % collecting
ard distributing sacA Information shah -
paid srnrn IRE sssn.essnee fun4 of the
cCl}s ~. walSh said expenses shall not ex-
esszs 81 eas m any oEA fiscal year and shaH
net exc@.ea xa.ss IN ks~ aggregate. Pre-
vsfetf further. sass a c1snsssetN gspogt u the
t2sSlAS ~ sFsa tssAsE o. regents "a sGe saa~
SesE1g ard sastri aasssnx 81 infoz TIA fiSn ars
facilitating the sac 1r isaxs Of said ards
together u8Ga the exGess<es incurred thsrx-
In. shall ss- Included Ia tS@ annual report
% the h5ar1 70 regeatS 20 the governor
and legislature
Myers 80 L~saczsla introduced the sassowsyas.
Ese neral aAgrh was referred.
''N Aersss. TEE pFe@euz Hsssesd If stecs-
srg Tinted States senator's o. tns tsxassa-
sura IL EXPENSIVE an8 extremely Ersasts-
sActe-y 20 the ysAsris ard generally htr9~vs
ana reszrss the Cue and proper progress
Ok sessssathor1. AMI believing snas The cneses
81 he r%ossse Tor s<natar car - more sat
fsFArSSrG&y determined - = direct vote ~
taf peagss sAsrskere - =
Resolved. Ira. fhz house u representa-