The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-27
HOUSE REPORT IN DETAIL
Mr.. Vance Explains the Expendtture
of $4,000 Appropriated to- En-
force the Railroad Law.

Special Dispatch 10 the Pos.-Inte.isgencer
OLYMPIA. Jan. 26,--Chairman Sims. Of
the committee on mileage and contingent
expenses. presented In the house today the
reply Of Assistant Attorney General Thom-
as III. Vance To the inquiry propounded by
tae mouse concerning ne expenditure OF
railroad aw. The inquiry. which &as en-
bodied in a resolution offered BY Calvert.
passed last week called for a statement
from the attorney generals office as 10 the
amounts expended the persons resolving
the same and the services performed.
Mr.. Vance, in lbs reply TO The questions
OF the committee. stated that full account
Of the litigation and its results il the case
Of Cardig 4 Bbb against the o. r. & y.
vas found In the regular biennial report
Of the attorney general, now IN the hands
Of ths members Of the leg stature. of the
appropriation 800 had been expended for
attorneys. whom he. Mr. Vance. had en-
ployea at the request az the governor 10 de-
fend the eonstitutiona1ty or the act Of 1885,.
The attorneys 80 employed and the amou.Ms
they received for services were. as given
hy Mr.. Vance
Sullivan Il Christian Of Tacoma 81 go
Graves, Wolfe & Graves. OF Spokane. 1.2s.u
A. NJ. winston, OF Spokane ........... I.2se
A. X. Tltlow, OF Tacoma ...-.......... 80
Mr.. Vance stated further that in the
suit brought by Card!n & Bib, gram deal
e-s. against the . r. 4 ~. in the Fed
eral court, the defencants had attacked
the constitutionality Of the law Of 1881. The
matter was al once brought 10 the attep-
ton or the state QEicias~ With nc result
that Gov. Rogers requested the attorney
general 70 intervene In behalf of tho state
and TO employ eminent coansel 10 assist
him n the conduct Of the case. Later the
action was dismissed on molten Of the
psasntin. but the sasae Questions have been
raised In subsequent: lit. ga ticn In which
the grain firm OF Reed * Conway, OF TIA
coma. IS Interested. In addition, certain
agents OF the O. r. & ". In Eastern Wash
iHgton have been arrested charged with eio-
latio8 OF the act, which cases viii be heard
Ia the Federal court next monih.
Mr. Vance stated 70 conclusion that the
attorneys had been retained 20 assist IN
tho coslducg % alt cases in which the con-
stltut!onasisy OF the railroad law of lss5
should be brought Into question They
we're paid in f9sl for their services In adj
vance. so as 10 make the appropriation
available. In conclusion. Mr.. Vance said
that N tho present litigation the attorneys
named appeared In hehalf az the state
The report OF the committee, together
With the answer of the attorney general,
"ss referred 10 .he railroad and judiciary
com Hsttssee.
Badsors's memorial 10 congress on the
subject Of the upoH-lGing Of The merchant
marine was nasEed-ysas Is. nays T. The
negative votes were cast by sonlerindyke.
Conway, pendergast and and Cur gI.as. The
memorial IL as follows:
ITO The Senate and HOUSE o9 RepreSen-
tsiives OF the United States:
We, your nlsTn Or isiAsts. the legislature
of the stale OF " Washington, represent as
follows:
the senate NJ the United States bill en-
ttied A alR 10 promote the commerce aud
Increase the foreign trade o. the United
States. ard ~ provide auxiliary cruisers
transports ard seaEnea fer government us.
when necessary. snG
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assuming neS relations in matters az fDv-
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