Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-08-08
WASHINGTON STATE PRESS.
Resolutions Passed During Last ses-
sion at Tacoma.

sion at Tacoma.
The following set Of resolutions were
passed at the last session Of the Wash.
ington State Press Association in City
Of Tacoma:
Resolved. That the legislative com.
mittee Of the Washington State Press
association be instructed to use all
honorable means to secure the passage
Of direct primary law.
Resolved, That the state of Washing.
ton Press association approves and urges
the enactment BY the next Legislature
Of q law, which would enable every
publisher in the state to send out the
session laws in supplement form with
their respective papers.
Resolved, That the state of Washing.
ton Press Association hereby request
that their legislative committee be in.
structed to work for the passage Of a
law by the next legislature requiring
the annual statement Of each insurance
company doing business in this state
in one newspaper in each county where
the said companies may have an
agent.
Whereas. good country roads are a
necessary feature to the prosperity of
the rural sections Of the state, and
Whereas. the present road laws are
hopelessly inadequate to provide for
the construction and maintenance of
highways that are needed for the use
Of farmers now living in the state, and
for the promotion Of its commerce and
resources, and to attract new settlers,
Be it resolved, That this association
favors the enactment Of such a road
law as will create q substantial state
highway fund; and the adoption Of the
method % successfully followed in
New York and New Jersey. BY which
the state is made to pay equally with
the county for the building of system
of good and durable highways in each
county Of the state on the basis Of an
equitable proportionment.
Resolved, That the association is
warmly appreciative Of the overflowing
hospitality Of the Tacoma people, and
reutrns its best thanks to Brother Al
bert johnson and his associates for
their forethought and constant attent
ions to our pleasure and comfort.
Resolved, That the thanks of the
Washington Press association be and
the same are hereby rendered to its re-
firing officers for their faithful ser.
vices during the past year.
Resolved, That the association con.
gratulate the city Of Tacoma on the
possession Of 90 active and energetic an
officer of the Chamber of Commerce as
L. w. Pratt, and further that this as.
ISOLATION assist and aid Mr.. Pratt in
every way in his efforts to form state
promotion and publicity bureau.
Resolved, That we appreciate the
presence and counsel Of his excellency,
Gov. Albert E. Mead, at this meeting
Of the association.
Resolved, That the Washington
State Press association reite, ates its
sentiment a. expressed at the last meet
ing in regard to the enactment Of . Just
and equitable libel law and that we
urge every member to use his influence
with the senators and represent atives
In the next legislature toward the pas.
sage Of such q measure.
Resolved, That the hearty and sin.
cere thanks Of tho association be and
the same are hereby rendered to the
Northern Pacific Railway, Great Nor.
thern Railway, o. r. & N. Co., 20.
lumbia & Okanogan Steamboat Co. i,
Tacoma & Eastern Railway Co., the
Vashon Navigation Co. and the Taco
ma Railway & Power Co. Also to the
Tacoma Chamber Of Commerce, Taco.
ma Press Club, b. P. o. Elks, No. ia.
the Mercedes Baths, the Tacoma Hotel,
to the management of Mineral Lake
Inn, and the Grand Theater, d. B.
Wcrley. Mgr.