Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-13
THE LEGISLATURE.
A Brief Resume Of Legislative Acts for the
Past Week

VOV Tor the Lewis and Clark EXPOSE
ton, after a determined effort by
Sharp and others to cut it down te
$4,000. To an appropriation of $75,
600 for the st. Louis Fair, compare
lively little opposition was made.
The bill appropriating $lOl 500 fol
completion of the annex to the State
house, passed, after Moultray, of What.
com, had exhibited much ignorance
and more spleen regarding the merit:
of the measure. He opposed the ap.
preparation entirely, and proposed to
leave the magnificent basement OF the
original capitol, on the hill, and the
nearly completed addition to the court.
house building as they are, to show
what fools the people of the State and
our Lawmakers have been ever since
the question has been before them for
decision.
II am firmly convinced that mis-.
take was made in ever locating the
capital of the State at Olympia. II
should have been located at Tacoma"
"Will the Senator give some reason
for suggesting that the capital be 10.
Gated at Tacoma2" asked Senator
Hamilton.
"Why, it's more centrally located
and better capital site," responded
Senator Moultray.
II wanted to know" continued Sen.
ator Hamilton, "for we have been
taught over there to beware OF Greeks
who come bearing gifts"
Senator Moultray continued his
speech against appropriating more
money for completing the Capitol
building. He declared it was q mis-
take to endeavor to make a capitol
building out of courthouse, and de-
clsred that 100000 could be spent
without accomplishing the purpose.
He declared public sentiment to be
against the move.
Senator Hamilton insisted that +" it
comes with poor grace for the Sena-
tor from Whatcom to object to appro.
priating money for completing the
Capitol. Representatives from What
com have been before the appropria-
tion committees asking for new tur.
rets, new Easements and new annexes
for q Normal School at Whatcom
which is located on q side hill, and q
creek, or lake, as they call it, lies al
its back"
Senator Moultry insisted the Sena.
tor from Pierce, had shown an ignor.
ance of the conditions at Whatc0m by
declaring lake or creek lay behind
the Whatcom Normal School. He
talked for few minutes of that school
and reverted to the Capitol again
Then he took up the question OF Olym
pis a. capital site and declared il
would never have been retained in
this city but for the actions OF the rail
roads in trading off the Railroad Com
mission bill for the capital. He con
tinued to insist that if he was the
leader OF the majority he would en-
deavor TO advance arguments for hi
position instead Of arguing by noe
of his head or q wave of his hand t
indicate to the majority the action HI
desired.
The latter was q direct reference e
Senator Hamilton, the leader Of thu
majority faction Of the Senate. Sena
tor Hamilton endeavored at first tt
reply quietly, and then he burst out:
"When the Senator says that two
years ago the railroads traded off tht
capital for the railroad com mmission, OF
something Of that sort, it is false
hood"
Senator Moultray, from his seat, re
sponded: at is suspectible of proof
Senator Rands took up the fight
referring particularly to the denial o.
Senator Moultray relative to the pres
ence of lake back of the Whatcon
Normal School building.
When the representatives from
Whatcom were before tho Appropria
tions committee asking for appropria
tions they declared they must have
money to fill up q lake behind th,
building. I want to ask the Senator
from Whatcom whether it is true thai
such . lake existed or whether they
misrepresented matters 10 the com
mittee"
Senator Moultray did not respond.
Senator Ruth called attention to th,
fact that the appropriation of SOL ,50(
was the amount carried for the pur
pose of improvements in and abou
the building and not for the purpos'
of paying further costs OF construction
The bill was reported back for passag'
and went to the Engrossing commit
tee.
The Senate defeated the bill appro
priating 5000 for entertainment O
the President during his visit to tn,
State, next month. The Senote tool
the position that the people of tn
State would be glad to defray tho ex
pense OF entertainment from privat
funds.
In the House, Thursday, Gleason
) moved for the appointment Of a con