The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29
Gossip of the
....LegisLature.

Special Dsspa.nh 20 the Posf-rntesltgencef.
~ LYAPIA. Jan. 2S.-of the two hun
dred and af,y odd balls that have
~ been introduced IN TIA house, there
Is the usual proportion Of measures
designed for the benefit OF the
farmers. Many OF theee measures are
familiar by their titles. For instance.
The bali allowing hogs 20 run a. large
which was discussed ard indefinitely post
pogsed .sH week has been regularly fefore
the legislature for several sessions past
Another measure which has become ia
milias is the BIZ Offering a bounty for
the scasps OF coyotes. squirrels and other
Wild animals which has been before the
legislature OF other days In this sta.e.
An Eastern Washington member said
today that there IL real merit in tne
eTsrt Of the members from that section
20 segislate for the destruction OF coyotes.
ground squirrels and other animals. In
the farming section OF the eastern part
OF tie state" said hs, coyotes destroy
the farmers fowls until his losses q, the
end OF the year aggregate consider
able sum TIE COYOTE nuisance Is per-
picking problem. They are very skiilsui IN
elshdlng pursuit and capture i have seen
them creep up 10 the chicken houses on
ray pace and. just at dawn when the
WEAK ap and, catching the largest and
fAsfesf Of the fowls. make on with their
prey. They learn 10 come every morning
and they are 20 cunning taa- II is very
difficult 10 sntrap or polson them. The
coyote bin Ia usually laughed at by the
members from this side OF the mountains
and those from the caties. 5ui there Is
Fea! necessity tor SUCH legislation"
XXX
RI HE friends OF Senator Crow OF Spo-
kane are having considerable fun at
his expense just now. Two years ago, the
Sixth district. Whitman county. was rep
resented In the senate by Z Senator Grow
who was elected ia 1884 Some people
have associated the present senator from
Spokane with his predecessor or tho sane
name from Whitman. who 10 a Popu!st.
much TO the chagrin OF the Spokane man
On the night OF the first caucus. spe-
daily prepared printed ballot WAS paced
In the hands Of the clerks. II cont aimed
bers OF the legislature and IL was fol.nd
that Crows name was omitted Suppos-
ejiy, tbs printer had erased Senator
Crows name believing him to be the Pop
Whitman. The Spokane senator's friends
had the Joke on him after the caucus
ard the incident WAS made al the more
amusing when Senator Crow was refused
admission TO the caucus .asf night by
the doorkeeper because his name did not
appear on the caucus printed list. OF
course the matter was explained 10 the
mar IT the door ard the senator was
admitted
Xxx
- CONGRESSMAN CUSfTMAN has been
here twice this week apparently a
silent on-iooker 10 the waginy battle. Few
people think that Cpshman wants to see
Foster win. but Mr. Cushman does net
talk upon the subject He, however ex-
presses himself To his friends quite forci-
by on the question or Fedora. patronage
no matter who wins the senatorial fight.
Mr.. Catssi'nan expects 10 participate In
the Fe,fsrai patronage and ne viii strive
to build Up instead OF faetionixe the Re-
publican party.
T .AwYERS are deeply Interested In the
proposed biz requiring Judges to pre-
sent Instructions IN writing ard ssAfnit
them 20 attorneys before the latter make
their arguments In cases. THE prevailing
opinion seems to be in favor Of the inno-
Walton
X X
THE state printer IS qute busy these
days getting printed copies ~ bals
fer the swo holEses. seattle printers in
large numbers are here ard are given
employment without regard to politics.
X
4 NUMBER az the members OF both
houses have been approached concern
Ing read law that Will ge%olusIoas1e the
Rad construction 90 the state. The idea
is 20 have an offlce 10 he known as the
state supervisor az roads. whose duty Il
shall be 10 map comprehensive system
Tor the entire commonwealth thai vii
ptonabiy take from tea 10 twelve years
70 coEnalete. bat when once flushed the
producers VIII t5n8 ;ae mole O. convey
asss OF tie pr2duets 10 market easy. ex-
peG1tsess sE9 saflslac terry. II Is s. ggeSs-
81 that sAa expense be borne ore-ta!rss by
the ssate, eae-shird ~ tho copntv aua
ene-;aira by che eiues and towns In pro-
rastlen 70 their population.
I ga general comment shss ia sNe
members az both houses nav, eurheA
their ogaisTlcal pyvreHsig.es. AZ soan IS
the senator = elected. however. ana bills
b@gtn ie come gp Tor Anal passage, there
aaeace. Jndxs MCpanAl4 e kfnx rsp
s'ways - depended On 20 nsove Cor an All.
tournament az tAe pNopey tine.
X u
LsEOM tiEse q sisuA as TIE lawyers from
Seattle ard Tacoma drop in 70 settle
ths senatorial controversy. ts,ey Az allsge
business. IN ths supreme ~aErt y ever,
sawYe- here was engaged III that eanrt n
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