Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-02-19
Legislative Notes.

Legislative Notes.
The employers liability bill was
rcSurrectrd this week, 10 b" again
killed by vote of III ayes to 10
noes. 1t i probably we'll to let 1t
slulnhcr. for it certainly promotes
the belief that corporations are nee
e>>aril y convenient foStcr-parrntS.
representative Finch proposes To-
make it obligatory by law for school
children to sing patriotic hymns AT
least 30 minutes each school month.
That is a moderate requirement.
They would hardly get beyond the
first strain Of - Star Spangled Ban
nrr in that time
The Legislature seems to be still
a. much at sea regarding local OPP
ton as they have been from the be-
ginning. The Senate defeated the
FalcUner bill Wednesday, after Not-
ing down twenty amendments of the
dryS to inject the prohihitorv
spirit into the bill Ii WAS rejected
by a vote of - TO 20 1t looks as if a
reasonable law will be enacted or
no legislation result this session.
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Representative Edge. of Spokane.
has introduced a bill to provide for
changing the location of the Train
ing School from Chehalis to some
point to be- selected in Eastern Wash !
ington on Il site not to cost exceed |
ing 500, 900 1t also embraces the
other moves on the political checker
board, with the public institutions |
for pawns. as suggested by Acting |
Governor Hay.
Hutchinson bill abOlishing the |
Board of Control was indefinitely |
postponed. He has introduced an |
other bill providing for Il legislative
committee to investigate the public
institutions and report upon alleged
Acknowledgement to the next legiSla-
turc. He alleged that six contractors
and builders had pointed out defects
i'll the new ward building of the East
crn Washington Hospital for the In
sane. who condemn it as unsafe.
Poor work is also alleged on the
Western hospital. the Soldiers Home
and School for the Blind at Vancou-
YER.
Local option is still in the air. In
the Senate. yesterday, the Nichols
bill passed by Il vote of ~ to Is.
which makes incorporated cities and
the country precincts, units, that
is true therefore reasonable -iocH
option. That body lacked, however,
the votes to rclcgate the McMasters
bill to oblivion by reconsideration
and indrtinatc poStponement. This
leaves the veXrd question with solid
alignment on both sides. En- inssanf.
it is said that, it is threatened, Act
ing Governor Hays will call a special
session unless q bill with teeth" is
" My-what Il long tail our
eat has got,
When it is found that the warrants
ISSUED dozen years ago, against the
capitol Land grant have more than
doubled in value from accumulation
of interest. and that bcnciicent dona-
ton Is fast being absorbed by grasp
ing ShylOckS. the Legislature rea-
lied that there is a necessity for i'm
mediate action if the State expects
TO realize any bcniitS from that mu-
niticent donation by the general Gov
eminent
A bill introduced by Representa-
ton Carlyon seems 10 have touched
a responsive chOr,, with the solons,
and the possibility seems now to be
that it will pass. making provision
for selling the lands. taking up these
warrants against the capitol fund
amounting to DER $500, 900 and in
tereSt, and devote the balance to
erection of the original capitol build
ing designed by architect Flagg,
nearly Il score Of years ago. 1t is
hoped that our law makers
will avail themselves of this Oppor-
tunit for redeeming themselves in
the popular mind.
The following bills have passed
both houses and been signed by the
Governor:
An act prohibiting race-track gambling
and poo!-selling.
An act appropriatng $4,000 for Legis-
laiive printing. |,
An act continuing the appropriation for
the A.-l.-P. Exposition. |,
An act authorizing an additional Supe-
rior Judge for Perez county.
An act providing an additional Supe-
rior Judge for King county. I
An act appropriating 81, 900 for Legis
lative expensive expenses.
An act making appropriation for State
Insurance Commissioner.
An act prescribing seal for State Insu-
rance Commissioner.
The following have passed both
houses: 4.
An act for the relief Of Il. +. Darneu
An act making an appropriation for the
Secretary of State.
An act for relief of J. F. Collier.