The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-03-12
DOINGS IN THE LEGISLATURE

Uetter From Our Olympia Correspondent
The "wets" have it.
With but two dissenting votes the
local option bill sent down to the
house from the senate passed that
body with few amendments. AS the
senate concurs in these it will be up
to Governor Hay, who has practically
asserted that he will not sign so liberal
a bill but we shall see what we shall
see.
The bill provides for five units,
cities of the first, second, third and
fourth class, and the territory in each
county outside of incorporated cities.
The capitol bill, or rather the capt.
toll land bill passed the senate with
some slight amendments. On its APP
proval by the house and signing by
the governor place will be found for
three more of the faithful as it pro-
vides for commission of three, be-
sides several state officers who are
members ex-officio.
By "judicious" pruning the omni-
bus appropriation bill will, it is thought,
be kept down to something in the
neighborhood of million above all
possible receipts. Where that extra
million is coming from the Ponent de-
poneth not.
The eight hour bill for women work.
ers, after long being the shuttle cock
of the session was sent to its last long
home by indefinite postponement in
the senate.
Nothing has yet come of the con-
ference called by Governor Hay, in
regard to an investigation Of state Off
GERS. The session was an extremely
stormy one, state officers and legis-
lators being at times on the brink of
resorting to force.
The criminal code as reported by
the commission and amended by the
senate has passed the house but with
still more amendments to which the
senate has so far refused to accede.
While on local option the senate
seemed to be liberal, the situation
seems to be changed and the house is
the more liberal of the two in dealing
with the criminal code.
Work will be pushed on building
designed especially for State Printer
Boardman. 1t will be fire proof
structure in the business portion of the
city and the terms OF the contract call
for its completion early in May.
The friends and promoters of the
initiative and referendum we're caught
mapping in the house and the bill died
an untimely death, without even the
formality Of a roll call. It's friends es-
pecially desired to place the members
of the Legislature on record and the at
tempt will be made to push the meas
ure to vote in the senate.
A bill has passed the senate which
will mitigate the horrors of the dry
Sunday in cities of the first class. By
taking your meals in hotel of more
than one hundred rooms you may have
liquor served with them, proprietors
paying three hundred dollars year
for what is known as the Sunday Liz
uor License for that purpose.
A wireless telegraph station is being
installed in this city which will put it
in communication with the extensive
wireless system which is rapidly cover
ing the earth and the waters on the
face of the earth.
The state senate has gone on record
as opposed to the nomination Of SUI
perior Court Judges by the direct pri-
maries, also in favor Of placing judges
who have served eighteen years and
attained the age of sixty-fve on the
retired list at half pay, retirement be-
ing at the option of the judge.
Governor and Mrs. Hay gave re-
ception and ball at the Tumwater
Club the evening of the fifth instant,
in many respects the most brilliant So
cial function of a brilliant society
season.
The bill for state health comms-
sion at 5000 a year is up to the
Governor, carrying with it an appro-
priation of $40, 900 for the expense OF