The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-01-20

After practically two hours OF
fighting, the resolution was adopted
by a vote of SO to Al. Now if the
house wishes to consider any liquor
legislation it will require two-thirds
vote to get the bill introduced
The "drys" were caught mapping
They showed lack of leadership and
on several occasions members had to
exchange their views as they did not
understand the questions before the
house. There were "a present, Driss
Ter of Pacific and Teats of Pierce be
ing the only absentees.
Recall Bill in Senate.
A bill providing for the nomination
of recall candidates in cities of the
first class was introduced in the sen
ate. The bill provides for the nomi'
nation of mayoralty candidates to sue
coed the incumbent, by filing with the
city comptroller petitions signed by
900 fvoters. The measure differs
from the bill drafted by Judge John b.
HUMPHREYS of Seattle in the petition
feature and in that it takes in cities
having a commission form of govern
ment.
Public Utilities Commission.
One of the big measures to be con
sidered at the present session has
been offered by Representative
Walker Morens of North Yakima, Gre
ating a public utilities commission
following the lines OF the one Gov
ernor Hug IS got through in New
York. Morens' bill contains 10000
words. 1t provides for the abolition
of the present railroad commission
and for the utilities board to take over
its work, with all regulation of rail-
roads. telephone and telegraph com
panies and gas and electric COM
panies. 1t is to be 6 ven power to
regulate service. The bill forbids the
railing of rates without permission
of the board.
Jap-Caucasan Marriages.
Two bills forbidding the intermar
riage of whites and Japanese have
been introduced. Representative
Client and Wray both of Seattle, are
behind the measures. The bills are
consequences of the notoriety gained
by Seattle following the marriage OF
Gunjiro Aoki and Gladys Emory.
daughter of an Episcopal clergyman
of California, two years ago. Many
other couples followed this example,
in spite of regulations attempted by
local authorities.
The Servants Girls Work Day.
"What about servant girls? Are
you going to limit them to eight hours
work a day, too?" is a question that
is put to Representative J. E. Camp
bell, president of the Single Weav-
ers Union and author of the eight
hour bill for women. Despite this,
Campbell says he is going to fight for
the passage of his measure, which is
backed by labor organizations all over
the state Mrs. May Arkwright Hut
ton of Spokane, suffragiot leader, is
coming to Olympia to work for the
bill.
Commission Plan for the State. :.
The commission form of govern
ment will be pushed one step farther
if bill introduced by Representative
Edgar j. Wright of Seattle is passed.
Wright's bill puts the counties of the
state under commission government.
Five commissioners elected at large,
and all subject to recall, will take the
places of sheriff, auditor, treasurer
and all other county officers, accord
ing to this bill.
Congressional Districts Suggested.
That Seattle shall be a congress
sional district by itself and that King
County, outside of Seattle, shall be
joined with Pierce, Lewis and Cow
litz counties in another district, was
one of the results of the caucus on
congressional reapportionment.
The second district, as outlined, is
to be composed of the northwest coun-
ties with jefferson, Clallam, Mason,
Thurston and Chehalis counties, Co.
lumbia River counties from Pacific
and Wahkiakum to Benton and Frank
lin and including Walla Walla, Aso-
tin and Garfield comprise another dis
trict Spokane, Adams and counties
of central and northern Washington,
east of the mountains comprise the
fourth district,
To Suggest Joint Fish Laws.
A joint committee of four senators
and four representatives, to be later
selected, was provided for by resolu-
tons of both branches, to meet like
committee from the Oregon legisla
ture, to the end that the respective
bodies frame fishing laws for the Co.