The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-22

legislation which will probably be brought
UP in the house in one form or another
next week will include the fish trap bill.
the passenger rate bill, and possibly
freight rate bill: appropriation bills for
the University OF Washington and agri-
cultural college at Pullman and the COM
puisory pilotage law.
Both branches Of the legislature have
been delayed IN the consideration OF the
bills that have been introduced by the de-
lay in printing the bills in the office %
State Printer Gwin Hicks. The house has
been behind I'm its bills until today. when
q great mass OF them was sent UP from
the state printing office. The committees
have naturally been unable To consider
the bills referred to them until they were
printed and distributed among the men,
bers.
Preparing . Railroad Bali.
The railroad committee Of the house. la
Toilette. OF Whitman, chairman. will meet
Monday night for organization and for
the consideration OF the bill introduced
last week reducing passenger fares TO
81 cents per mile. 1t is not likely that
the committee will do more than discuss
informally the proposed reduction OF
freight rates. As yet no bill o. this kind
has been introduced in the house. and II
is the belief OF many members that none
viii be introduced, but that the committee
will be allowed TO draft a bill, after cam
vassing the situation thoroughly and
hearing both sides of the question.
Chairman LaFoilette, OF the railroad
committee. believes that there will De
bill reducing freight rates II am pretty
certain, he said today. that . reason
able and just bill will be passed by he
house after 1t has been prepared by the
railroad committee. with little or no OPP
position and then sent to the senate for
action. ! cannot presume to say at this
time what figure as a maximum rate on
grain and agricultural products will be
named by the committed Personally, /
am In favor OF a $3.50 rate. which is the
demand OF the people In my section OF the
state The Republican members from
Whitman county are bound. by the terms
OF the county convention platform. to ad-
vocate such measure. l am satisfied,
too. that II can be shown that such a
rate is thoroughly just and reasonable,
that IL gives the railroad company fair
margin OF profit and that ii is the just
due o. the grain growers OF Eastern
Washington
II know FUN we'll" Mr.. LaFo!lette said
further. that there is tax that a too
drastic measure VIII be unconstitutional
and that more harm would be done than
good IL a so rate were adopted. This
talk Is not justified by the facts. The
Southern Pacific is hauling grain from
Portland to San Francisco. over two
mountain ranges for s2-5e per ton and
the distance Is twice as great as the
greatest distance In this state There
must be money in II or the railroad would
not haul the grain. The business be-
tween the two cities. too. Is divided be-
tween the railroad and the steamship
companies, which Is another argument in
favor OF a $50 rate in this state for
transporting grain.
There is no doubt In the minds OF the
friends of railroad legislation" concluded
Mr. LaFolette. that we VIII obtain fair
treatment and speedy action In the house.
What We are afraid OF is that there will
-. Al
ton In the senate which Is controlled as
every one knows by the frsfouists.''
Legislatfon on Fisheries.
The fish COMMITTEES OF the house will
meet Tuesday night 10 consider number
OF measures that have been introduced
affecting the fishing and canning indus
tries Chairman Calvert Of the commit
tee, said today that the committee would
probably report adversely upon Gunder-
sons bin abolishing the fish traps and let
the house settle the matter In open ses-
sion. 'sThe report OF the state fish COM
missioner" said Judge Calvert. states
that something over $1,000 has been coi-
lected annually from fines. licenses, etc
II is the belief OF some members that the
requirements Of the hatcheries are much
greater than this sum and IL is believed
that the law will be amended az
TO yield the state upwards Of S1.as per
year. I know OF no plan now 10 increase
the licenses for traps, nets. etc, but it
IL underwood that n proposition TO levy Il
tax or Zee against the output Of the can
neries and fish traps VIII be brought up
before the committee fer Endorsement I
am tn favor IT Increasing the revenue de-
rived by the state from the fish Jaw ana
using the money to increase hatcheries
and propagate salmon. thus fostering one
Of our greatest industries"
Needs of the University.
President Frank r Graves. Of the Tai
versity OF Washington, has been in Oym
pa during the past few days. getting ac
qua!ntei WITH the members Of the legfs.
iasure and Incidentally calling attention 20
the needs Of the university Gisasou's Al
appropria;ing 5000 for building two dor
m:tories nj the university, which wss con
si9erea yesterday by the university COM
rtt,ee. is a measure n which Dr- Graves
Is particularly interested 'Unta VIE can
obtain d0ruEtfsIss for both naa.e and fs~
male students" said Or Graves today.
we VIII b. unable 70 make such progress
as We are CAPABLE of at The university. In
fact, tie absence cf sach buildings ig a
detr fneni TO the university The coat Cs
living az private houses In many cazas ia
preissekt.ve - sf13eDts coming from a Gss~
iaFsrs. Mary a Young man wno - am
bilious ana bright. and many a young
woman who - ss~>k.ng higher education
have been forced TO derry thpgss~tvee a
coursss st the university s0r wans II TIRE
buildings ard s9rv.sfsssg:cu@ wnieh the sfvsi-
Nersty - now asking az Ire hands or the
TIN cost Of hoars ami rooms. IL has feer,
cern9ostTates1 under taa dornttogv eysEefn
d1Sess 70. average ruca ov~r s. re- month
Varn- We propose - ertrt g sod huf,a-
.nsss, with comfortable roorf4s rY7sgleyn for1~
sentesaces. etc. ard - give the gtuslprts
pam s,sst vheesas.4sa ersk xas,-~os "a go
40 saeh prirA vii enable she-rs - "a
fnFoSsa ne year ~ Ire University Tor a
n95tcres a. planned. Il VIII b. a. ths
greatest oHsTs3hle value 80 the university