The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-13

Ede battling fof Reduction. Nc nnemtseg
had more personal Influence With sne repre-
ssYata4iges 81 tbs quiet work between ses-
sioas than he
Z Preston of King ~as Acknowledged 10 be
tbs most valuable sBsrubsr In TIE senate.
Ills position On the Judiciary committee en-
1 ahied hin 20 accomplish much. ard ne
pzsade the mors of every chance 70 defeat
vicious laws ard 10 promefe rte passage Of
coed ones. His Ebal BILL which passed
both houses. liz a splendid MEASURE alike
5uxs 10 ne newspapers and 10 The ps1t,.c.
He was a factor Ia framing tie ae@ mort
gage forseioaurs Law. ard his igaEesee 10
the senate was aI%sys used 70 further
railroad .exigaaticn. Preston earned tsss re-
gard ~ sse members Of the senate by hIs
unfaisiug courtesy. and hs POSSESSED RE
sztesm Of every senator because Of ass ar-
tive mentality and his fine understanding II
legal question:
senatos wlshare. as chairman Of Ire sen
ale committee OH reysaao ard taxation. l@d
ln the work OF framing she nsw revenue
Act. which fs conceded 10 be most .xcsl-
len, measure To this suhjscs Senator VIII
! shire devoted h.s energies. sfaiie at me
same time keeping thoroughly posted on
fhe general business Of the senate Ills
voice WAS heard In advocacy 81 reduction
Of freight rates.
! To sorner:ntyke's persisisnt efforts Is due
the passage In The house ~ Hemrfeh's bill
Cor :he examination and licensing OF horse
singers 80 much desired oy the farrtxrs or
King county. Eenatar Heinrich himself
Sosght valsantsy for The measure in the sen-
ate, and wAen II canle 10 the house. Sem
.eriHsfyke. with the assistance of other gasn2-
BEES from King, managed 10 snatch II from
defgat ard pass IL On tIle last dag. IN spiie
o fine orposltiea 81 the members from The
Agricultural counties.
clark OF King manifested good jadg-
mani in ali his work. He was chairman
OF tho committee on roads and bridges
aud WAS instrumental IN framing Ie1..s!a-
ton for the protection OF game and game
fsli
Senator Heinrich made AS many friends
during his stay in Olympia az any mem
Der OF the legislature. HE personal pop
i,sarfty With the members of both house
and senate wa< or srsat assistance TO him
IN n.s work
DR. Carpenter distinguished himself in
bis work az a member Of the committee
Of the houxe which investigated the Med
cal Lake insane asylum. As member
Or the conference committee on the ap-
propf!stions bill DR.. Carpenter stood like
iron against fusion extravaganza and
signa!ly succeeded In carrying out the
Wi OF the house IN the matter Of econ
cu1y. He succeeded, too. In getting pass
60 bill for thu honorable intsrment at
public expense Of the remains OF the yeier-
ans u the Indian wars.
IN. Smith waa chairman Of the houst
committee medicine and hygiene. in
which position he dd important work.
Ae bill compelling railroads - carry BIZ
cycles a. baggage Was one OF the most
popular measures enacted into iaw.
Mcdonald Of k.ng Was the leader Of
the minority. He developed a ready com
pand Of language IN ieease was at
sifnar eloquent ard did not often arouse
disputes on matters OF political principle
Ills fFeauen. use Of the expression Il am
3 Democrat was often In hnmor. and his
ready VT frequently convulsed the gai-
lerfes
Mr. Conway was fortunate in getting
two bills through the legislature, one Of
great importance. namely, allowing The
land commissioner To iix the value of tide
hssds of the second class.
rsE~ssern wssAsawtos Delegation.
From Eastern Washington there came
10 the legislature delegation OF honest
and sincere men. who made hard fight
fsr lower freight ratess Il IL unnecessary
10 enumerase here the reasona whs they
failed WIlfaFd Alien. hs ghs young
newspaper man from Whitman county.
was a member OF the delegation from the
Wheat GROWING section. lie was chair
man Ut the COMMITTEES agricultural col
kge and sacc esdeSi in having passed
Iii appreprsasing funds for the erection
OF u boys darmnofy and hal NJ SCI
enee lie ai@e introduced ana had paSsrd
Q bel TO make available the band grant Of
tie Washington sGhaei % technology, So
the in<sls,l;isn at Pullman now called
Ills bill perni ting ths admission of veser-
ans ~ the span sig-A American war Into the
soldiers Home alas earned him renown. q
Field Of OAauegan w3s disssn sussssaei by
the ,ssssesxson NJ capacity feT accom-
psssains results by Individual esYors ss.ss
marked hin as enc ef fe nrossstnent
members ~ the house ilS mining law
"a one ~ sha best 81 nalsa5ag - very
valuable measures tstacIsd u; sfi.s session,
J1asd Was chairman u fhs eeHags.tiee an
uinew and mining ~ The house. TIE hsl
was ise ~ofk ant j; isssea eosa HOUSES.
IN, him ~ largely tisfs TIRE fact that Baauis
I'LL anprnpfsaflnx sesaAa for shs sosa from
the head 81 issks g@ssfsn 70 Kerst&sc MIS-
saved fragn anl4ailat3on In the horse. be-
I'D adversely reported sven ihs eanamis.
tee an appcens atoms ana finally passed.
Den..is ~ t@erS wass recognized Qne
Of the AsstSf lsss eFs in the hause, fie
was particularly va.usels as & member 81
the tuissary committee, apd ae wss posl
Tive in his euPeaf5ou ~ eseraeagaf1ce 81
voting an increase Il SALARIES to 1As
sisfx
faFolietts Was conspicuous IA a mem
pe~ % the hcuae ~ reason 81 the vsKur
ous a.ss ans~erv.ng nsh, he made snr
railroad LEGISLATION. he MS loyal so tire
Interests et the peerte IN thts ss1Ssse
and that the h4li failed Was ret due ~
his want ef sfseEt ~ ability On hls part
'fotten ard F'Flcs were 1--WE members frars
Whitman county wbe were Hnw8Ne4ing
n 1helT course IN sefs matter.