The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-18
srecial star Corresrondenee.

Special stafr Correspondence.
OLYMPIA. Feb f7.--The normal schools
appropriations hill has finally passed both
houses. has suffered numerous amend-
naents, has been reported by the free con-
ference committee. the repor, Of the lat
ter committee has been adopted by both
houses. the biii is now ready for the gov-
ernor. The question Is now: What will
the governor DO with the hlif-
For several years Washington has Wit
messed "A wransie over the question wheth-
er the state should sustain one or more
normal schools. The school az Cheney
was the first established in the state. the
school at Eliensharg came second. and in
fSs thu legislature passed an appropria-
ton for the construction or third at
New whatcoTn. II is a well-known fact
THAI tho legislature In is2s was very care
less I'm the work OF passing appropriation
bills, and IL was found after the iegisla-
,ure had adjourned that the appropr.a-
tions had exceeded the states possiaie
revenue by many thousands Of dollars.
Veto OF the Cheney Apprepriatiea.
The result was that Gov. Mcoraw.
among other items. vetoed the Cheney
normal school appropriation.
That act was opposed SO vigorously by
the people OF Spokane that II was an is
sue In the campaign. and members vera
elected 10 the legislature In 1881 whose
frst duty II was 10 pass another arpro-
prlmtion for tho Cheney school. This WAS
accomplished. and At the same time an
appropriation was passed for the OPEN
Ina. of a school ar whatcom. The raople
OF these two communities were greatly
years ago, vetoed the appropriations for
the schools at Cheney and Whateem.
Are There Too Many Seheoiss
Opinion has been pretty wei divided
among the people generally in the state
"a 20 the necessity for mora than one nor
NAL school. and educational authorities
have also differed. Prof Starr Jordan.
o, Stanford University. was a strong ad-
vocata OF only one normal school, when
on Walt 10 this state. ard the senti-
fnent has ranged from ona school To three.
In the recent campaign In this state the
normal school question showed itself. ana
politicians stood for the opening Of thrss
schools Gov. Rogers. however. refused
TO change his attitude. and ia hls annual
message spoke freely on tho subject.
The legislature has now decided that
the state should have three schools. bat
has been careful not to make extraYa~
CANT appropriations. The attitude that
the governor will assume Ia therefore now
one OF great Importance. should he vs-.
to the bill the legislature would attempt
to pass It over his veto.
Three Ways of Action.
The bin was delivered 20 the governor
today. He has three alternatives: Either
20 sign the biii allow II TO become law
without h.z signature. or 90 yete II. Ey
allowing IL 20 become a iaw without the
governors signature IT has to lie on his
desk FOR FIVE days without action by this
method the governor does rot approve the
law and assumes no responsibility sor It's
enactment In other words. hn bows ia
submission 10 the Will of the legislature.
In my opsu.on the normal school appssh~
priAiions bal viii becoss.e "A law without
the governors signature. and the vexei
question viii be settled IN manner honor
able 70 the governor. to the legislature
and 80 tho people most concerned
.raspisg ;,ohh,ist. Disagree.
AL r. net harmony At the Temple fat.
ac,lt ~ feil ~ present how IL will terrngn-
ats I; is over HamsIton's blli for the
transfer Of cars between railroads opsrat~
lnx IN The state According to the story
nos being told. the Northern Pacific. ths
Great Northern and the Oreg1u Railroad
and Navigation Company have formed q
pooI for the defeat - the proposed leais~
lation for lower freis shi rates. The North
ern Paciee. IL seems. had Il card up ia
sl~eve Ia the share of the transfer bill,
which ls IN the interest ot tbs Northern
Pacific. and against tbe aa,eFeat of TIA
Oregon Railroad and Navigation. The bill
was drawn unaer ths esctatton OF 8r.
CsrosscDp and waS presented by Mr. Ham
ntou as rf.s friend II tha Northern Pacific
attorney
A. s0an az th!s bi}l appeared. Lobbyist
s,evsns0r. who sor years has represented
the Portland road, raised a big cry IN
opposition. ard demanded shst firaszcup
have she f,isl Withdrawn The Aatcse. vas
81 onco broUgf; oat. and the tsrea: was
made. Il ss said ~ fhs 'rsnsfer hiil wss
allowed 20 pass. The Port and es.d q the
deal would withdraw It's interest In thu
railroad pool ard refaas 90 ~ assa9 "a shs
arn. against reduction os rates.
Stevenson Holds the whip Hand.
Hr. GrosNeur Il - saA2 dealaa thai -
Rad arv bard irs sac presentation r. tss
8atassfna t8n. sad be- made a pfstenas os
ln&tsasy 20 greveys; sae bin a%lug consa-
cred In cons~asssfaea. IL 10 said. Stsssa-