The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-24
Gossip Of the
....Legislature.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
NLfMPIA, Jan. 23.-A report from the
committee on rules and joint rules
~ was offered In the senate today, but
1t was d.sclaimed by all members
except feend, and after an explanation to
the effect that the committee had been
unable to meet, on account Of sickness. the
report was referred back TO the commit
tee. The trouble is over rule 6 which gives
the president authority to appoint ali
standing ana special committees, and IS
the outcome OF the contest to take the
committee appointing power out OF the
hands OF President Daniels. 1t is CHARGED
that Daniels was not as fair as he had
claimed he would be in the division OF the
committees. and "a he shows a disposition
to continue the same methods In the ap-
pointment OF special committees, there In
growing feeling OF increased opposition
The committee has not been able to agree
because Il has been uncertain Of the tenn
per OF the whole legislature. and the at
tempt to throw the fight into the open
senate, as was attempted today BY Yeend.
but referred back by the senate commit
tee. indicates that the opposition to Dan
ieis' dictatoriai methods Is getting to-
gether.
G EvERAL important bills were intro
daced In the legislature today One,
II. Il. iss. by Pratt. provides for the sub
mission OF constitutional amendment, ex-
empting personal property from taxation
10 the sum OF $500.
r,HRISMAN Of Asosln introduced a bill
in the house today zboisshing the Of
fee OF lieutenant governor. TO take enec,
January Il. 1901.
CALI.vERTs bin. No. iss. introduced In
the house today. provides for the re-
peal Of the act OF two years ago creating
the state board Of pardons
x x X
= TEwART of Pierce introduced a bill
- In the house today which r. one of the
most important TO the farming interests
Of the state that has been brought before
the legislature. IL 10 No. IsI. and provides
that the state shall pay a bounty Of cent
per pound on all sugar manufactured with
IN the state, The sugar, however. must
ne made from hsets grown within the
state. which have been purchased from the
growers for not less than - per soa.
u ARROW Of Pierce 10 the author OF a
- bin which has often been introduced IN
legislatures % tire past. I, compess rail-
road companies 70 properly rro,ecs all
frogs, switches ard guard rails SO that per-
secs walking along ,hs tracks shan be 81
no danger az being trapped by catching
taetT feas between the RAILS. A case ef this
Kind happened Ia Seattle q year or two
asa. aud the unfortunate was held 10 the
ground while a switch engine ran ever
his seg. managing aa1 cutting il Ia iva
x X
9 ESATOR sCHDFTELp's siE In rexar:
10 county Boundaries Is entirely IN
the interest % county boundary dispute
between gAehals ard Isfeesoa counties
ard pEeviass fAat counties Esay go into
court In case Of dispute. ard that net n
exesed SIX miles % either county may De
added 20 lie ether
& ESAT0R MANTz oTere1 a Bill today
amending the act OF tssa making tbs
legislative agpartsonzasEt. The anly
change IN tss present iaw = &c Increase
tas Representation In the house from Ste
ye2s county fross ere 20 tafes gnAuheyx
II X
GROWS serate tsg amending tAe pub
lie revenues act il inten1ed merely 20
sIow THE segregation OF p-oo<<sy taxgs
where there are tao or mere owns5S O.
undivided trsctA