The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01
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BE- met with demands for: similar deficien-
cies. But II would not submit to the raid
on the state treasury purposed by Rogers.
After making liberal appropriations for
all legitimate expenses the Republican
house bill went to the fusion senate. Here
the Rogers economists had done their best
work. Tho appropriations committee OF
the senate. compofed entirely Of fusion
ixtr. demanded an increase OF tgR. 40 over
tho house bill allowances. one item alone
being for fncreasen In the salaries Of fu-
sion office-holders - the amount OF $3.50
The few Republican senators and one or
two anti Rogers fusionists opposed the I'M
crease and secured reduction OF tho de-
mand to t216, no In excess Of the house bill
In this shape the appropriations bill
came hack 10 the house. where " was
promptly rejected and thrown into con-
ference.
The confcrees OF the senate were three
fusionists OF Rogers following. the con-
fcrees Of the house were three Republic
cans The contest was long and bitter
continuing IN an unbrokcn deadlock TO the
last night OF the Legislative session. The
Rogers senators were determined to have
money. the Republican representatives
were firm In resistance OF their outrageous
demands.
On the memorable las. night OF that
session the fusion senate conferees. under
demands Tho Republicans realized that
IL me daadtack waa nas broken and ma
appropriations made an extra session
w".na ~ .as.fss,. s.sss.,,s X. s,as,, t' st
with that I'm the regular session. The
same fusion senators would continue their
hold up game Heavy expense would be
For these reasons the Republicans made
CONCESSIONS. yielded a point here. and
there where the demands seemed most
nearly 70 conform wl,h reason; put en-
that the Rogers demand for nearly quar-
ter or mib'oh nnisatS increase was cur
down BY more than hsif-te slle.sss.
impose the expense Of an extra session
on the people were competed 70 agree
IN appropriations FAR exceeding the neees-
stiles of the state ADMINISTRATION.
s.x~a nv Urpuhltcurs.
,v,.s u -. ~,,,,r. ,,ta,a,,,,. a,s,,a,.os
in the original house btu and the large
Increase forced ny INC nsson senators.
the kagsrs Naturalization nk@fn races
heavy denciency, Inc stats eoafa ol auait
and centfol, IN W mAnnsxheni % mo hse
principal state institutions has already
squandsred the fuil allowances 70 thn
maintenance funds. anf en ApTil J. isai.
able. VIII show a shortage ~ a least
fN an What the deficiencies m other De-
partmsnts Of the state ADMINISTRATION ~iil
BE- cannot non be guessed A. -,
OF audit ana control. Rogers net ouiGs
Of political naniputators. are the pent-
Tertiary the two insane nSYluras, the
The actual net cost OF mann enance 81
these Ave Institutions Under Republican
administration from isG te lSss was Sass
fu@ This h proven hy tho records II
the atnfr auditors officc
The appropriations Tor tho maintenance
az these ave institutions under Gex.
Rogers nfrsnt4rt 10 tss&fAt Thsa IN Nhswn
b the records % the legislatures of $50
aud less Among the aefcirncy appre-
priatl0ns made BY she Republican iegf-is-
tnre 81 iSsn wcfe 81 as Il far the state
rpuisewssagv and sSsS Z fer The Wesfsfn
Washington hospttai tnf the innAnc The