Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-06
The Weeks Gossip at the
State Capital Full of
Interest.
MANY BILLS INTRODUCED
Receipts at the Office of the
Secretary of State now
$175,OOO a Year.

Land Commissioner Ross wants to be
investigated. BY a singular coincidence
the Legislature desires to investigate
him. To friendly private tip is said
to be due the fact that the yearnings
of Mr.. Ross were made public just
before the legislative intention became
known. The commissioner is willing
to admit that the administration of Bob
Bridges, now ancient history, may not
have been without fault, but willing,
nay anxious to prove that his own has
been all wool and yard wide.
But Ross will not be the "cynosure
of all eyes" whatever that may be, for
the spirit of investigation is rampant,
not to say rampageous, and voluntarily
and otherwise, other departments will
have to give up information to the in
quiring Solons of the class of 'O7
So far from taking orders from state
officials this most insurgent of all
legislatures shows disposition to go
cunning for the whole bunch from
governor down to the least appointee
and the windows of the stone building
in Capitol Square are filled with soulful
eyes turned longingly to the distant
tall timber whose shadow has so lately
swallowed the form of ex-Rairoad
Commissioner McMillin
But lest the Lime King s belief in a
hereafter suffer damage or the exodus
along his trail deprive the state of a
quorum, forest rangers, under direct tion
of the insurrectos, are beating the
bushes of his sylvan retreat to bring
him back for the purpose of disgorging
his unearned salary. If precedent
of this kind rs made the rebates ought
to help some in sealing that $4,000, 900
estimate.
1t was supposed to be on the house
program that Falconer was to be
speaker and Reid boss. Falconer got
the goods all right, but Reid seems to
be having trouble galore in holding his
job. To make bad matter worse it
was Reids own delegation that invited
him to come down off the perch. He
descended none the less speedily be-
cause the attitude of the gentleman
who issued the Chesterfield invita-
tion indicated the intention of knocking
him off with club in the event of its
refusal.
The rate at which bills are being
introduced leads to the conclusion that
the members are uncertain as to just
what date is to be set for the final in
PRODUCTION of new measures. In the
senate 95 and in the house 1913 was the
record Monday evening notwithstand-
ing they took day and half off last
week to go to Seattle and view the A..
Y. p. possibilities. When it comes to
the matter of passing them that is a
different story. Of course they can
finish them up after the time for intro
ducing them is passed. Still | am
willing to give "A straight tip that LOT
of bills will be introduced that never
will pass. Such things have happened
before.
Far be it from me to insinuate an
editorial opinion into what is Gossip
of the lightest view. Yet the fact that
Mead's extremely laudabe ambition tt
succeed himself is not taken very ser
iously is shown by the number anC
character of the aspirants for his shoes
Every morning the clerks of the senate
and house reads over the list. They
apply the term ''roll CALI to the per
Torrance but the self-conscious manner
in which nine-tenths CT the members
Or thereabouts, answer show that theil
thoughts are busy with another call
If an occasional member is unfamiliar
with the siren monotone of the guber
material insect there is enough outside
timber to make up the deficiency.
The perennial bill for residence fol
the governor has made its appearance
Whether the present salary would en-
able His Excellency to live in $35, 90
house ven though rent free shoul'
ENTER into the consideration of tn
measure.
If Tacoma cannot get the capital sh'
would take the Soldiers Home.
, there is anything the City of Destin