The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20
AL WAsH|NGToN's
sQLoNs ARE DOING
~ Wall in Hand Considering
Number Of Bills

/. !. ,,.....s state Highway Fund
!. = u.rd. Of covsrnor-sridse Bill
c.n. no this Week-san Placed
:. All Liquor LegisIat'on-cneney
-., School Bill Vetoed by Gov
efNsr
o,vm,,a.-If it is conceded that the
=, laws passed the better for the
N, the present legislature II 1t en-
Z, "a few bills during the remain
4 :, the session as during the past
Z. weeks, may be regarded as a
~ successful legislative body. A
,1.l Of nine bills passed by both
ss..s Is the net result of five weeks
ut
Hovever, Notwithstanding the small
,u.ber Of bills sent up to the cover
g. the legislature ended its fifth
~ With its work probably farther
sl..s than that of any other session
/, Years While it is apparent that
~ viii be q large number of bills
~Aieh will not be reached before the
"a Of the session, it is believed the
,umber will be smaller than usual,
l,,uIte the fact that the total number
4 : MEASURES introduced will be great
| + han ever before.
When adjournment was taken there
vers 80 bills recorded. OF this num-
~ l7S were in the house and 33l
I The senate. Only four days re-
rained for new bills, both houses hav-
- decided to shut off new measures
,fler the 10th day, which is Friday of
tAb week.
Houses on High Tension.
Both houses ran on high gear dur
- the week. In four days the senate
nssed 20 senate bills and three en-
nussed house bills and the house
rssed 10 house bills and two senate
MA The senate killed two senate
rlb and no house bills and the house
hlled two house bills and no senate
hlk Altogether five bills were sent
y for approval or rejection of Gov
NOR Lister.
q the number the most important
~ the measure introduced in the
leuse by the committee on roads and
kilses providing for an increase Of
H. state highway fund from one-half
+ l mill to ~ mills, or from $500, 900
b 100000. The bill passed the
louse by overwhelming vote. Friday
/ Va passed by the senate with only
I've dissenting votes.
The bill has been passed up to Gov
efnor Lister, who probably will sign
t. With this measure out of the way
he senate will take up consideration
4 the bill passed by the house pro-
udlns for an increase from $1,000
NJ to $2,50O,OO0 a year Of the perma-
MT highway fund tax levy. 1t Is be-
neVed that lively fight is to be made
= this bill in the senate on the
Qound that 1t would cause an unneces-
ny Increase in the taxes of the state.
TN permanent highway fund is used
" Improving state roads in the coun-
W while the state highway fund IL
ssvoesd to the extension and improve
IN: Of state arterial roads.
Ridge Bill Up This Week.
~ vancouver Portland bridge ap-
Holnation bill is expected to be in
u'esced In the house this week by
.eCey OF Clark county. The bill,
v.ea he has almost decided upon,
'a'h Tor a special biennium tax levy
: : quarter mill to raise $5OO.O0O for
- 'u'es share Of the bridge. Whe-
- me legislature will agree to a
.c's' levy or will seek to appro-
..'s the needed amount from the
.'shvay fund Is a question. During
= week the house passed by an over.
va'ln'ns vote a bill which clears the
=! ieF the bridge from a legal stand
Dalnt
- measure which has been pre-.
-s'd by Attorney. General Tanner
~ Tor an appropriation of $50. 900
Z ny the cost Of cruising and estim.
's tne value Of about 1900 acres
d school land now within the forest
''. .'ss' The state highway com,
''soner is empowered to opsn IN
Sua''ons with the government at
among important measures which
-,r ~ before the session this week
.u % the Piper woman's minimum
.. o.l'' which was favorably re.
~ '~''e - rom the committe. on labor
~. '.e0f statistics. The bill has
-. ~ place on the senate calendar
AT .l . measure along the same line
' .'sa WI b considered by tho labor
4. N.Y. At two open nsstinSs dur.
~ ne week is that relative to child
|, =. large delegations are expected
y. wy 70 attend these mestings.
u ~ .'auor Legislation Likely,
D, -. me public morals committee
I ~, =. house of representative. fails
la.,.,..'p pan there will be no lisuor
" I y. before before the legislator. dur
u, ~ ~ present session. BELIEVING
hts s,'., liquor question would pr.cipi.