Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-03-04

Olympia, March 2.-The legisla-
ture has now been in session seven
weeks, but, aside from the passage
OF the anti-racetrack gambling bill
and the woman suffrage bill. little
or no legislation of great Importance
to the state at large has been en-
acted. The session will close March
IL, SO but eight working days re-
main. Much may be accomplished
during the remaining days of the
session, however. II both houses get
down to systematic business-like
methods and cut out the oratory.
1t is very evident that consider
able pruning will be necessary to
bring tho appropriations within the
estimated revenues of the state. APP
preparations and estimated needs of
state institutions and departments
- aggregate more than $7,OOO,0OO,
while the estimated reventes will
aggregate about $4,3000,000.
Of the total of $7,OOOO.OOO asked
tor, $6,25O,O0O is for state depart
-ments and institutions, the others
being miscellaneous appropria tons.
The miscellaneous appropriations in
clude numerous relief bills in small
amounts. an appropriation of $780,
900 for the purchase of the bridge
across the Columbia river at We
)ropriations for the
protection of game, regulation of
sairies. inspection of steamers,
erection of monuments to famous
men, survey of loggedoff lands and
\ large variety of other matters.
Two Institutions likely to feel the
knife are the State University and
@State College The University pre-
-seuted estimates of needs aggregat-
Ing 100000, but it is thought this
will BE- cut down by the appropria-
lions Committees to 100000. The
State College wants 100000, but
will not get more than 100000.
Many Liquor bills.
Judging from the number OF bills
introduced The present session will
not lack material upon which to base
discussion Of almost every phase of
Che liquor question, for more than
. 30 bills dealing with the sale of in
toSicating liquors have been intro
,1uced. These bills deal with the traf-
Jic in all its phases from prohibit
ing treating to the prohibition of
SALOONS Within certain distances of
military reservations. One bill
adapted from the Iowa Muct law
and the Massachusetts law regulat-
ing saloons VIII prohibit the shades
AT saloon windows, the use of chairs
OF tables and provide regulations
for entrances and prohibit pool and
billiard tables. Another bill pro-
hibits the advertising of spirtuous
Or malt liquors.
The local option issue Will be
forced to the front this week, and
it is very probable that some sort of
compromise measure will be passed.
Nichols local option bill, which
passed the senate, has been reported
out by the house public morals COM
nil..u. 1uo Majority report rec
ommonds substitution of new bill.
The principal difference between
the substitute bill and the Nichols
dill is that the substitute puts
.ifourt h-class cities in the county
unit, while the Nichols bill would
suut them in separate units. Restric-
hon as to sale of liquor by druggists
ano regulation of physicians pre-
scriptions differ greatly.
The criminal code commission is
displaying unusual energy and fin
esse in rushing through its bill. The
code has come out of the senate
judiciary committee with the seal
of pfoYal IS q committee bill re-
lating to crimes, taking on the num-
y 800.
Chairman Graves, Of the judiciary
q, comnIlLlee, anl4 Chairman Wander
veer, of the code commission. ex-
press the utmost confidence in their
ability to pass the bill through the
SENATE, although doubtful of the ac-
ton of tho house. There is strong
feeling In the house that the wisest
course to pursue would be to post
pone action for two years so that
Its features might be studied.
Deaf Ear 10 Muckrake Call.
Reciting that allegations of seri
gus misconduct in the Office Of the
insurance commissioner were being
made in the press, resolution was
INTRODUCED in the house providing
Tor the appointment of legislative
committee to report to the next ses-
sion of the legislature.
Investigation was defeated by
margin of three votes, the resolu-
Zion being indefinitely postponed al
Vel those who had opposed it had de-
Shared tA4. the state should not go