The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-06

||LONs ARE DOING
The end of the third
he washington state legis-
a total OF four measures
.ssed up to the governor
lroval, and these are all bills
q appropriatiOn-two being
,.nefit of the lawmakers
One appropriates $780,
[isl.tive expenses, one $4,000
tive printing, a third $780,
= purchase Of jute to keep
Walla convicts busy, and
20 for the various state fish
4 Bureau Bill Passed.
raj interest, the bills passed
puse bill 2S, creating a state
farm development and EN-
county commissioners to
hrm experts to aid the agri-
in the cultivation of their
a shirt for hunters and the
to cupid bills were others of
interest. The latter extends
Ilege Of performing marriage
ss to all licensed" ministers
any" priest Of any religious
ntion or sect. Another state
hsure was house bill 121, abol-
e office Of coroner.
houses Of the legislature took
squirt during the latter part
hex and made up for lost time.
bills were passed in the SEN
II In the house during the
he days, as compared with
third that number for the first
bks Of the session.
liable Report on Wage Bill.
. favorable committee report
Endorsement from many COM
and industrial organizations,
n the State Federation of La
women's minimum wage bill
he before the senate. This and
ers' pension fund, which also
favorable committee report, are
IA to be the main issues in
Aats during the week.
bill provides for the creation
Ate board to investigate the cost
g In various parts of the state
fix the minimum salaries of
! and minors by districts.
b the teachers pension bill
|ttse has not reported its find
J either house as yet, 1t is under.
that the measure has bee min
and will be returned with re-
Dndations for passage. This bill
b for a system whereby teach
10 have served 80 years or long
the public schools, will be en-
to retirement on a pension to
4 by the state.
rsss Object to e.Hour Law.
nurses Of the state are pro-
to the legislature and to Gov
Lister against the provision of
ut hours for women employees,
applies to their profession. The
claim that they cannot, in
Eases, comply with such a law,
lsa they are on critical cases
lust remain at their post. Pro-
nom 40 graduate nurses from
ned Heart hospital Of Spokane
Eslsgraphed the governor this
nd Clearing BY the state.
tor Frank Metcalf has intro
IN important bill, which, If It
y . law. will permit Washing
begin to clear its logged off
'pon scientific principles. Sen
etcalf urges employment of con-
Dor In the clearing work, and
Preparation Of $4,000 by this
Of the legislature to expert
nh his plan. The senator e.
mat this sum would make
Tor the pillow about $500 acres
'vide homes for 100 families, il
'srs allowed to purchase rs
Long time payments for the
II. Be allowed where asked for
applicants, even to the limit OF
= The actual cost Of clearing
saoed to the particular tract
inc time the sale is made. the
. be sold as at present by tho
'mmlssioner. The bill makes
. provision against the cleared
20 falling into the hands of
tors and If the demand war.
me size Of tracts sold will be
to the purchasers.
Rigid Child Labor Bill.
OF the most important bills to
'efore the 1913 session is the
'Oor bill. The measure is mod
Ter the Wisconsin and Mime
w. 1t prohibits generally the
'nent OF children under IA years
unless such child shall have a
a'e from the school and truant
showing 4 certain amount of
as' ability to read and write.
ler educational qualifications.
iist OF omployments In ~,h,oh