The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-13
Interest In Mothers Pension Bill.

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it is believed it will be passed on final
vote. 1t provides for fund in each
county from which county commits
sioners shall pay destitute widows and
mothers SIS a month for the support
of one child under Is years of age and
s. a month for each additional child
under that age. Included in the mo-
theirs affected by the bill are those
whose husbands are dead or are in
! mates of penal institutions, insane
asylums or are totally disabled. Also
included are grass widows whose hus-
bands have been gone and have failed
to furnish support for year or more.
New Divorce Law Proposed.
If the Legislature should enact, as
Senator Harve w. Phipps of Spokane
believes it will, IA bill to be introduced
by Mr.. Phipps. quarreling husbands
and wives will have time to sit down
and think about their troubles for a
whole year before they may file suit
for divorce.
The measure will amend those sec
lions OF the present divorce law which
specify divorce may be granted for
cruelty, indgnities and those causes
growing out of quarrels and incompat-
Utility, so as to provide that divorce
may be granted for these causes only
when the man and wife shall have
lived apart for at least one year"
Would Permit Aliens to Own Land.
The house is on record as favoring
the submission TO the people of a con-
stitutional amendment permitting
aliens to own real estate in, Washing
ton. Only japanese aud Chinese are
excluded Representative Wray Of
fered an amendment to the bill as
fathered by Representative Hughes Of
Whatcom, Is allow all foreigners the
same privilege. but it was voted down.
The Hughes bill was adorted by a
vote of 10 to -. At present aliens
who declare their intention to become
citizens may acquire land. The amend
ment will permit foreigners who never
put foot on American soil. and foreign
corporations to own Washington prop
erty.
Governor Lister received a telegram
FROM Secretary of State Knox asking
him to use his influence to delay fur
Their consideration of the alien owner
ship bill until the department of state
can examine the bill in the light of
treaty obligations.
Lazy Husband Bill Passes.
The house bill relating to family
desertion and non-support is consider
ed one of the most drastic measures
passed by the house during the pres
ent session. II is known as the lazy
husband act. 1t makes it a gross mis-
demeanor for any person to fail il
physically able to care for, or to de-
sert dependent minor children or a
wife In addition it prescribes a pun
ishment OF not more than one year
in Jail, at labor Oh the public roads
at a wage Of $50 a day, the same TO
be paid TO tic persons dependent upon
the prisoner for support
Just One State Commission, Plan.
Adjustment Of every state commits
sion with the exception of the public
service and the industrial insurance,
is the plan which is embodied in bill
presented in the house by Representa-
tive f. H. Hastings of Seattle. Should
the measure become law all their
functions will be vested in central
commission of five members, to be
known as the state fiscal commission.
This commission will consist Of the
governor, the state auditor, the state
treasurer and two members to be APP
pointed by the governor.
Legislative Nuggets.
The anti-tippng law which has been
a part OF the Washington code for sew
eral years. vas knocked out by the
house by e:nost unanimous vote.
The Leg, ate OF interest in Wash
ington he;-.:ter will be 10 per cent,
if the house and governor concur in
a senate hill.
A message from Ex-Governor Hay,
veto:ng a bill, passed by the last legs-
lature permitting druggists to sell liq-
uor provided record OF sales is kept,
was sustained by the senate.
A bill requiring the tax commission
to require q statement of the true
Considerations for the transfer Of real
property before deed may be record
ed, was indefinitely postponed in the
senate.
There will be no more free rides to
the polls on election day ii the New
man bill, proposed in the house, is
passed. The bill prohibits carrying
any person to the polls by any vehicle
or conveyance, unless owned or hired
by the voter.
There VIII be no investigation OF
charges Ct mismanagement at inc
Washington state college at Pullmah.
An attempt to have the state investi-
gate this Institution was killed in the
:,ouse by an overwhelming vote.
Both houses unanimously passed the