The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-31
EXCLUSION BILL PASSES.
MONGoLIANs SHUT OUT FROM EN-
PLOYMENT ON PUBLIC WORKS.
Immigration Bill Also Passes, the
Eject of which VIII he to Keep
orientaIs From British Columbia

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Inteliigencer
VICTORIA. y. c., Aug. 3o.-After their
jaunt OF yesterday, the legislators re-
turned TO work rather YEARLY today, and
although three sessions are down for the
day. the progress on the order paper
has not been marked Unless much
faster Roadway is made this afternoon,
a considerable amount OF business must
be left over, as propagation is set for
tomorrow afternoon, and what cannot
be disposed Of in that time must be
allowed to go for another year.
The house win rise at 3 tomorrow.
when the lieutenant governor will lib-
crate the members from their labors.
IL Will be very informal, the invitations
being limited TO those who, because Of
their official position. are entitled to
receive them AT o'clock the great
doors of the chamber will be thrown
open to the public, regardless OF station
come first served.
Today's session was remarkable for the
manner in which the Chinese matter was
handled. The first step was taken when.
on the second reading OF Helmcken's
bill 10 apply the educational test to all
those employed on the construction Of
roads, railways. ferries, etc, receiving
charters from this and subsequent gov
ernments. the mover asked to extend the
scope or the bill 70 include the opera
ton OF these enterprises. This privilege
through 10 that form.
To Regulate Immigration.
Later In the day Capt iratlow. OF Van
couver. introduced a BILL to regulate i'm
migration into British Columbia, as al
ready. outlined IN dispatches TO the POST
fntelllgencer The effect OF this bill will
fan heaviest on the japanese, as IL
cannot aYect the Chinese, who are al
which imposes a tax OF 500 n head upon
them.
Upon the japanese, however, there is
migration Of those who 10, cannot anrSss read and
write certain schedules prescribed in the
BILL IL will be practically prohibttory in
their case. Opinion in the house Is d.
vided as TO whether II will stand the
disallowance test or not. but all the mem
hers, with the exception Of -four, agreed
that II was worth test, and so the
measure passed through all it's stages.
When II finally emerged from committee
and was declared finally passed by the
speaker hearty round OF applause broke
have made the Monaghan issue the burn
ing one OF the session, and have put
forward anti Monaghan clauses In al
most every bill that has been up for con-
sideration.
Vancouver IL Aroused.
A great deal Of feeling has been
aroused. especially In Vancouver, over
an amendment which has been proposed
10 the supreme court act. depriving Van
court. Prior TO the regime of Martin
the sessions Of the full court were held
at the capital. as is the case in the
other provinces OF the dominion. Martin
straightway proceeded TO change this, and
divided the court, having a grudge against
Victoria On the motion OF Houston, of
Nelson. two evenings ago, this was
changed 10 the old system, but the VAN
eouyer members have raised such a
storm over the matter that Il may be
abandoned by the government
Rumors of reconstruction are In the air
now that the session Is nearing It's close
One Of these Is that the cabinet wifi
be reorganized on conservative lines
Dunsmuir ana Eberts remaining as pre-
mfer and attorney general. Under the
new arrangement Wells and Prentice viii
be dropped out. while Turner would 20
10 London as agent general. Mcbride
would become provincial secretary, Green
Of SLOGAN, minister Of mines and Price
Ellison, OF Vernon. chief commissioner
OF lands and works