The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-20
[Ul1 WAsH|NGToN's
s0L0Ns ARE DOING
~ Wall in Hand Considering
Number Of Bills

!. . ,,.,e,ss state Highway Fund
! + r.rd. Of covsrnor-sridse Bill
!. Com. up this wesk-san Placed
:. An Liquor LesisIation-cheney
$50, School Bill Vetoed by Gov
sfner
o,vmuia.-lf it is conceded that the
-, laws passed the better for the
y, Inc present legislature, If it en-
:. a few bills during the remain
!. !, the session as during the past
Z. weeks, may be regarded as a
AZ euccessful legislative body. A
=, NJ nine bills passed by both
~. n the net result Of five weeks
v3k.
uoveyer Notwithstanding the small
.rrber Of bills sent up to the COVER
81 the legislature ended its fifth
vsek with its work probably farther
sloas than that Of any other session
! q Years. While it is apparent that
,tsse will be q large number OF bills
vhleh will not be reached before the
"a Of the session, it is believed the
amber will be smaller than usual,
unite the fact that the total number
= measures introduced will be great
3 than ever before.
r When adjournment was taken there
ver. $40 bills recorded. OF this num-
n 40 were in the house and 331
n The senate. Only four days re-
mined for new bills, both houses hav-
n decided to shut off new measures
niser the 10th day, which is Friday of
~ week.
Houses on High Tension.
Both houses ran on high gear dur
Il the week. In four days the senate
nssed 20 senate bills and three en-
nossed house bills and the house
red 10 house bills and two senate
hnHA The senate killed two senate
hlls and no house bills and the house
hilled two house bills and no senate
nIs Altogether five bills were sent
y for approval or rejection of Gov
NOR Lister.
Of the number the most important
~ the measure introduced in the
louse by the committee on roads and
lidses providing for an increase OF
10 state highway fund from one-half
4 mill to 1la mills, or from 100000
y 100000. The bill passed the
lcuse by overwhelming vote. Friday
4 vas passed by the senate with only
five dissenting votes.
The bill has been passed up to Gov
efnor Lister, who probably will sign
Il With this measure out of the way
lAe senate will take up consideration
4 the bill passed by the house pro-
vidins for an increase from $1,000
NJ to $2.500,O0O a year of the perma-
mt highway fund tax levy. 1t is be-
hsved that lively fight is to be made
= this bill in the senate on the
Pound that 1t would cause an unneces-
ny Increase in the taxes of the state.
tn permanent highway fund is used
'F Improving state roads in the coun.
W. while the state highway fund IL
'evoeed to the extension and improve.
IN: Of state arterial roads.
Ridge Bill Up This Week.
IN Vancouver Portland bridge an.
'sosnation bill is expected to be In
leeeesd In the house this week by
.0ey Of Clark county. The bill,
'a'eh he has almost decided upon.
aug Tor q special biennium tax levy
81 quarter mill to raise $500. 900 for
= s'ate's share Of the bridge. Whe-
~ the legislature will agree to a
'ee'al levy or will seek to appro.
mae the needed amount from the
asnvay fund Is a question. During
= week the house passed by an over.
'asinins vote bill which clears the
~ ier the bridge from a legal stand.
|oint
IN measure which has been pre.
4" oy Acknowledgement Tanner
- lot an appropriation Of 100000
~ tne cost Of cruising and estim.
. .s 'ne value Of about 100000 acres
''a'ol land now within the forest
' The state highway COM
'oner Is empowered to open up
sS's''ons with the government at
=, a.ons important measures which
=, " before the session this week
= 70 the Piper woman's minimum
~ Dill. which was favorably re-.
I. rom the committee on labor
- '. 4 statistics. The bill has
~, -. IT. place on tn. senate calendar
~. sr measure along the same line
,.~ -. x'l % considered by the labor
|, -. At two open meetings dur.
q. ne week is that relative to child
! -. large delegations are expected
~ y. city to attend thes. meetings.
,, ~ .' :! LsoIsIatIen Likely.
, .s the public morals conmitt..
, ~, ~ house Of representative. fails
,.,s, !. pan there will be NO lisuor
Y -. before the legislature dur.
Y, ~. ,ss present session. Believing
Ne .~.s "suor question would prscipi.
HA