Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-02-23

correspondence 70 the HERALD.
OLYMPIA, Feb. 22-Advocates of the
removal bill did not take the trouble to
advocate it's passage on the floor OF the
house on'y in the most desultory man.
ner. Scant effort was of course made to
give their side of the case the pretense OF
a hearing. But they knew they had a
"cinch" by reason of combinations and
trades and the end justified their faith.
Though the case went absolutely by de-
fault SO far as argument or evidence for
the bill was concerned it carried, 55 to
38. One or two enthusiastic local editors
had it beaten to q stand still in the houee
until the vote WAS counted. Of course the
"wish was father to the thought" and
everyone else knew its passage was a
foregone conclusion and so PROBABLY did
they.
But if the removal bill was no relief
to the stagnation which has character
lied this session from senatorial cam.
paign down to coyote bounty bill, how
much less has been the railway commits
sion measure which has been loudly ad-
monotouy, and to which advertisement
the writer unthinkingly contributed. 1t
has developed that the railway forces
have the question so thoroughly in hand
that the prospect of bill that will do
anything but furnish salaries for some
commissioners ia too remote for specula-
ton.
Every provision that makes for eff.
cheney in a commission is amended out
OF the bills a. fast as they come before
the committees and as are the committees
so it is felt is the legislature.
Therefore, the interest in commission
matters has practically narrowed down
to those who think they have string
ON the appointments and feel that they
could utilize the salary.
Lee Johnson's bill to provide for a
chaplain at the penitentiary has passed
the senate, though an amendment Civ.
ing the job to Rev. ThOms, of Seattle,
was overwhelmingly defeated. Someone
else no doubt has lightning rod out.
All kinds of fish men were in the city
this week with all kinds of schemes for
promoting this important industry.
Senator Kinnear's effort to retrench
on senatorial expenses met with failure.
The employees were not quite two to one
but they had good majority. Thai
there were too many employees was
easily established, but when it came "a
picking out victims for the AK the sena'
tors weakened and the payroll answered
to the military command, "As you
were."
1t is Chief of Police Braeger's policy
to "iemove temptation from the path O
youth" A denizen Of Olympia's "hali
world" scattered invitations to "paja.
ma ball" among the guileless legislators,
but the chief took the would.be enter
tainers into camp and visitors, legislative
and otherwise, found only dark and
deserted house. This interference with
their entertainment was promptly re
sented by an overwhelming vote for thu
, capital removal.
If the Tacoma Forums estimate tina
this winters legislators can each earl
more than IS per day at home is correc
. adjournment would seem to be in order
| They aren't earning more than $40
. here.
. The managers of the charity ball ar
| lost in admirstion OF the frugality OF tn
r present legislature. For the first tim
in its history the event was financia
: failure. Lawmakers who have bee
{ regular attendants at the free dance
=. given by the entertainment committe
took to tall timber when informed at tn
/. door that it would cost them an irol
/. dollar to dance upon that occasion an
e some of them are supposed to be runnin
e yet.
So far the bills passed have been mair
Il ly Of local and personal nature if W
9 except the additions to the suprem
!. court and the capital removal bill.
[. The house has already put modife
|. form Of sitting committee into operatio
,r which will become more rigid as tn
h session advances. 1t seems to lack tn
|. facilities for turning off work enjoyed b
t, the senate which has its work we'll
It hand though it gives every measure du
consideration while the house must 81