The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-19

| TIC WOTK III LnlS STATE, 1nCluQluS
county and city work, which Sen
ator Hutchinson will introduce in
| the state senate this session, and
another friend of labor will intro
duce in the lower house, has been
drawn up in this city ready for
submission at Olympia. Thomas
Maloney has had charge of prepar-
ing the bill, as the idea originated
in Federal union No. 1854. After
endorsement by the Spokane Cen
trail Labor union the measure was
submitted to the recent convention
of the State Federation of Labor
at Walla Walla and decisively en-
dorsed by that body. Through Mr..
Maloney the act has been drafted
by Herbert l.. Kimball of this city,
to be mailed to Olympia. Here it
is in completed form:
"An act declaring it to be a
part of the public policy of the
state of Washington that all pub
lie work for it or any political sub
division created by its laws, shall
be performed by persons who are
citizens of the United States or
who have declared their intention
to become citizens of the United
States, except in cases Of extraor-
binary emergency, with provision
for carrying out such policy and
providing that all work done by or
for the state of Washington or any
political subdivision thereof, shall
be performed by persons who are
citizens of the United States or
who have declared their intention
to become citizens Of the United
States, and providing penalties for
its violation.
Section 1. That It is part OF
the public policy of the state of
Washington that all work by con-
tract or day labor for 1t or for any
subdivision created by its laws,
shall be performed by persons who
are citizens of the United States
| or who have declared their inten-
ton to become citizens Of the
United States, except in case OF
extraordinary emergency. No case
of extraordinary emergency shall
be construed to exist except life
or property be in immediate danger
or until a notice has been given.
calling for citizen laborers, for
three successive issues In daily
newspaper, published at the seat of
government of the state or at the
seat of government of the political
! subdivision carrying on the work,
and If no daily newspaper be pub
lished therein, then for one issue
in a weekly publication published
therein or of general circulation
therein, and further, posting of said
call for citizen labor for period
of three successive days in the Of
fee of the officers or agents auth
orized to contract for or supervise
the execution of sucl work.
Section 2. All contracts for
work for the state of Washington
or any political subdivision created
by its laws, shall provide that they
may be cancelled by the officers
or agents authorized to contract
| for or supervise the execution OF
such work in case such work is
not performed in accordance with
the policy of the state relating to
such work.
Section 8. 1t is made the duty
of all officers or agents authorized
to contract for work to be done in
behalf of the state of Washington
or any political subdivision
created under it's law to stipulate
in all contracts as provided for in
this act, and all such officers and
| agents, and all officers and agents
entrusted with the supervision or
work performed under such con-
tracts. are authorized, and II is
made their duty, to declare any
contract cancelled, the execution OF
which is not in accordance with
the public policy of this state as
herein declared.
Section 4. Hereafter all work
by contract or day labor perform
ed by or for the state or any
municipality within the state shall
be performed by persons who are
citizens of the United States or
who have declared their intention
to become citizens of the United
States, and none toher. except in
case of extraordinary emergency,
provided always no case OF extraor-
binary emergency shall be con-
strued to exist except life or
property be in immediate danger
or until a notice shall have been
| given as in section one of this law
provided.
Section 5. Any Official, contrac.
tor, b-contractor or agent of con-
tractor or sub-contractor. foreman
or employer who shall violate the
provisions of this act shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and