The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-14
GOSSIP OF THE
LEGISLATURE.

asficiens pressed brick for the dovEsstnrsss.
tne SUN oe $500 only viii be required for
the erection and equipment Of the rev
buildings.
THE Gray-Mantx contest for the lat
,er's seat ia the senate from ;he 5osn,
district OF Stevens and SpokaSe epuaEi@S,
has been fled. The main poiats are snat
Gray was nominated by fusion OF as-
puesicans Democrats and Silver Rsptio-
hcaas. and later. upon petition OF cisi-
gems. that Gray received - votes III SfSe-
kane coenty and gs In Stevens. sotal OF
la and Mantz received - votes n Spo-
kane county and 80 in Stevens, & total
OF r.3ss; that the auditor OF Stevens GOTH
- refused 10 place Gray's name on the
ticket, that Mantz conspired with said ali-
dfsor for such refusal and that the Vote
OF Gray was received by the use OF stick
ers" on the ballot Tn motion OF Plum
nner OF Spokane the whole matter VAS re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary with
instructions to take testimony, make a
finding OF the facts and OF Law, ana report
the same back for action by the senate
Senator Maniz explained that ne WAS en-
the judiciary committee and ne Vas ex-
cused from sitting on that committee dur
ing the hearing OF this case
ECRoNE'S state bank bill is q prae-
teal copy OF the bill offered by Camp
bell of Pierce in the fourth session. " aieh
was oserthrown By the bank lobby II
provides for board OF bank commits
sioners, 10 De composed of the governor
and auditor OF state. and a hank exam
liner. to be appointed BY the governor,
There was also . similar bill in the last
legislature, bu, the bankers lobby again
appeared. talked privately with ma
jority Of the committee. made an srsu-
ment before the committee. and then
went home to await the adverse report
OF the committee, which appeared in due
time The bankers lobby Will be around
again. without doubt.
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T .AMBER'S bill TO recompense farmers
for stock destroyed By dogs provides
that the county assessor must obtain and
keep record of dogs in the county. as
sess!ag against their owners the sum Of
80 cents for male and 81 for female dogs.
The taxes % collected are 20 be paid into
a fund. Farmers suffering the loss Of
sheep or other domestic animals by the
ravages OF dogs shall make claim 10 the
county for reimbursement. first proving,
however. that tbs owner Of the dog killing
s ns s ns, know sbs dor s ~ the
mischief. TheTeupon the board IS 10 vote
10 the farmer sum 10 recompelse him
foc his Losses.
THE errors of the last session OF the
legislature are slowly coming mp :or
correction. Already bills appropria;ing
funds Immediately for the office OF the
state land commissioner, the secretary OF
state from the revolving fund OF the
state penitentiary for the transportation
OF convicts and Juvenile offenders, and
travelling expenses OF the supreme court
have been introduced. There Is a great
deal OF shortage around the different Of
fees cf the state. and the economy"
claims Of the different officers will soon
be wiped out at the present rate
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pLCMMER'S senate bill regarding the
operation OF street cars provides that
the motorman shall not leave his post OF
duty TO collect fare and a conductor.
shall remain on the car. The penalty is a
fine OF 500 To 500. The story Is told that
Senator Plurnmer resides along the line
OF ierky electric road In Spokane that
ignores the comforts OF its patrons and