The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-26
WESTINGHOUSE SENATE.
Protest Against tho Exclusion of Alienl
From Lake Atlin.

Olympia, WASH, Jan. 17.-1n the
senate on motion of Land, Judge Nc
Gilvra. of Seattle. was granted permits
sion to address the senate. Inasmuch
as it had been announced that Judge
McGilvra had up senatorial lightning
rod, there were some quizzical express
sions on the faces of several senators
who are prominent in state politics.
Judge McGilvra, steppinsg inside the
circle, referred, in forensic style OF
oratory to the death Of Congressman
Dingley, and. at the conclusion Of his
statement, asked for the consideration
of resolution petitioning the presi-
dent to appoint in his stead on the
joint American Canadian high commits
sion resident of the Pacific North
west.
Senator Preston suggested that it
might be we'll to wait until Dingley
was buried before proceeding to fill his
shoes. A discreet smile passed about
the circle, whereupon Senator Schofield
proposed that the resolution be made a
special order for tomorrow.
Senator Hamilton then asked, mas
much as the resolution had been pre-
sented by gentleman not a mem Der,
in what position it came before the
senate. There was moments hesita-
ton. during which the chair thought
it possible to receive the communica-
ton, and finally Senator Preston said
he would stand back of it. That was
acceptable to Hamilton, and, On motion
of Grow, the document was referred to
the committee on memorials.
The house resolution protesting
against the exclusion OF aliens from
the Atlin mining district by the Cana
dian government was adopted-27 to 4
Hall, Preston, Remnant and Will
shire voting no.
Senatorial Choice on Ticket.
In the house the veto messages Of
the governor were taken up. The veto
of the bill providing for the survey and
location of a roadway from Montesano,
Chehalis county, to Brookfield. WAIKIKI
akum county, was sustained.
The bill creating state road along
the Columbia river from Lyle to Wash
ougal, was vetoed, because the proposed
road parallels q navigable river, the
governor holding this to be against
good public policy in the straitened
condition Of state finances.
Representative Moore, as the author
of the bill, stated it to be his wish that
the veto be sustained, because there is
no time now to enter into the merits Of
the bill, and his wish was simultane-
ously respected.
Colonel Patterson, Of Kitsap. pre-
scented petition for fish hatchery in
Kitsap county.
Colwell presented petition from
Cowlitz county for . law restraining
live stock from at large.
Judge McGilvra was accorded 10
minutes in which to present his Lake
Atlin and Dingley resolutions, which
were adopted.
A concurrent resolution by Brown,
requesting the respective political par
ties of the state TO place upon their
tickets the choice of the party for Unit.
ed States senator at elections prior to
senatorial elections, that the peopls
may express their choice, was adopted.
The New York 70 Go to Havsns.
Washington. Jan. 18.-The navy de-
partment has designated the following
warships to form the squadron Of evolu-
ton which 10 to 60 south under direct
command Of Admiral Ssmpson:
Flagship New York, Brooklyn. In
diana, Texas, Chicago, Newark, Ma-
chias.
! They will be accompanied BY the fol-
lowing-named coIliers and supply ships:
Marcellus, Lebanon and Supply. The
ahipa are ordered TO be It Havana prior
. the first Of February next.