The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-28
Gossip of the
....Legislature.

Special Dispatch to the Pcst-lnteiligencer.
HE action OF the Wilson men IN re-
faslng 10 allow the corps Of news
paper correspondents the freedom
OF the Republican caucus. instead o.
compelling them 10 finger around she WIN
icws OF the old capitol building 20 get the
report OF the proceedings, Is meeting Win
general condemnation among other mem
beers OF the legislature. The question was
submitted TO the managers Of all or the
candidates by a committee OF newspaper
men and ali agreed, except the Wilson sup
porters- The result Is not particularly ben
e.lciai 10 Senator Wilson and shows the
narrow-minded nature OF has following.
TIE past history Of Republican eane1ses
has been one OF courtesy 10 the newspa~
per men. Newspaper men were in the cau-
Gus that nominated Squire eigh, years ago;
they Were il the Alien caucus six years
ago, they were in the Wilson caucuses
four years ago and they were in the fusion
caucus two years ago, without injury TO
any candidate or delegation aaiiiDg from
Spokane. This time. however. because.
foTsooth. Mr.. Wilson is not always spoken
OF by the newspaper men as the disciple OF
progress in the Republican party or, In
fact. the party itself. he seeks petty spite
and uses the authority given his support
ers by the clause IN the caucus rules re-
curing unanimous consent 10 change the
same. TO preye.it the correspondents from
enjoying the use OF the reporters table
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MONG the important bills introduced
a today was Fl. r. IA. by DR. Sims. of
Cowlitz. The measure is designed to pro-
tect the food fishes OF the Columbia river.
DR.. Sims district being deeply interested
in the fishing industry. 1t is provided in
the bin that close season shall be esta5-
Ashed between March Is and April Is and
August 10 and September 10 OF each year.
In addition, II Is made unlawful for any
person 10 take fish In the Columbia be-
tween TIE hours of a. m Saturday and
D. m. OF Sunday.
BEDFORD OF Pierce this morning intro
duced bill Renting penalties and in
terest on delinquent taxes prior to and in
Guiding the year 1897.
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6 ENATE bill No. 10, by Cole as passed
by the senate today provides that
Every person who shall hunt. take, kill.
injure or destroy any swan. sand hill
crane. mallard duck. canvasback duck,
widgeon, teal, wood duck. spoon bill.
gray or back duck. sprig tail or other
game duck, rail. plover or any other game
water fowl between the list day of March
and the 18th day Of August Of any year,
shall be guilty OF a msdeneanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be punished
as hereafter provided Emergency clause
is attached.
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a MOTHER deficiency bill struck the
senate today. 1t was offered by Cole
OF Pierce by request and provides as fol-
lows: Whereas. the appropriation for
state printing has been exhausted for the
fiscal year ending March 81. 1899 there
fore, be II enacted by the legislature OF
the state OF Washington Section ]. That
there be appropriated from the general
fund of the state not otherwise appro-
pTiated sl5co or So much thereof as may
De necessary for the purpose OF defraytng
the expenses OF pabIc printing for the
fiscal year ending March 81, 1899 Emer-
gency clause is attached.
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< ENAToR EiCtsS bib relating to for
eign corporations provides that any
foreign corporation falling TO comply with
sections 1924. 1875 and las OF Hili's code
shah be subject IN a penalty OF 500 10
be recovered by a civil action, one-salf to
he paid 10 the person furnishing the neces-
sary evidence and the remaining one-haif
10 he pad into the general fund or the
state.
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4 JOINT committee from the lsgisia-
tures OF Washington and Oregon will
meet at Tacoma tomorrow for the con-
sideration Of legislation affecting the fish
ing interests Of the Columbia river Repre-
sentatives CoIweli. Sims. Danie.s and Sen
a'ors Aegler and McReayy constitute the
Washington committee.