The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-23

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4l6 NORTH Pine
WlSH|MGTON'S
|OLONS ARE DOING
bia.-Aside from organization
,tion of officers little was ac'
he'd during the first week OF
session of the Washington
IRE The chief interest cen
round the combination OF re-
!. and democrats which die
+. election of Howard d. Taylor
her of the house and Pliney l..
resident pro TEN of the senate.
resident pro tenn of the senate.
build get the numerous jobs and
to forget that there were any
loose members. Even where
sives signed petitions asking
.rtain clerks from their home
be given clerkships, the choice
combination prevailed.
combination also took all the
ant craftsmanship and commit
sipnments. The progressives,
a members in the house, got
unimportant committee chair
ips and practically no assign
to important committees. Dem
with IS members in the house
chairmanships and numerous
tant committee assignments. The
hicans, who control the house by
BITE, got SO chairmanships and all
hportant committee assignments.
khe senate a similar combination
ed help that met with the desire
Ae republican and democratic
hers. The combination after or
Ing the senate suffered severe
ng up which left the body with
Of the three parties fighting its
battles. The republicans have
tained solid control.
eombination Splits in Senate.
E split of the democratic-republi-
combination in the senate came
result of the desire of republicans
onfirm republican appointments
by Governor Hay. In confirm
these appointments the republi-
will make it necessary for Gov
Lister, to discharge the men and
b doing show his purpose to be
heal rather than the improvement
be states service.
the house there is a decided un-
hinty as to how long the republi-
democratic combination will stand.
be two women representatives are
d up with the progressives, but
her Mrs. Axtell nor Mrs. Croake
MS disposition to be very aggres-
J, although each one has already
toduced several bills for the ad-
)cement of women's interests and
betterment Of the condition of
bale labor.
Is to how the legislators will line
|on the real issues that are to come
ore this session, the first week
Re no hint. The fight on road meas
=, on state and congressional dis
Il reapp0rtionments. on state insti-
Ion appropriations, ETC.. are still to
Telop.
First Bill 10 q Woman's
The first bill ever introduced in a
lshington legislature by a woman
} House Bill No /, introduced by
,. N. JOHN Croake, of Tacoma, pro-
ing a minimum wage for girls and
men in Washington.
In. Croake's bill provides a mini
10 wage for women and girls IN any
> at $l.25 a day, or 16 cents an hour
ere engaged in piecework. Excep-
Is made Of women who are unfit
reason of physical disability. A
lalty Of from $50 to 500 il provided
violation Of the law. The measure
} referred to the committee on Ia.
and labor statistics.
Freak Bills Are Numerous
'otn branches Of the legislature
e snowered with freak bills. In
oeiuge legislators see bright pros
u Tor many lively fuses during
remainder of the two months ses-
..
! inc wishes Of the authors Of bills
uid be carried out It would be un-
1ui to manufacture or sell pistols
treating In saloons would
prohibited; sheets 80 inches In
gtn would be required in all beds
nstels; all criminals and insane
lio BE- sterilized within 30 days;
'elishting would be regulated by a
omission; misstatements in adver.
as matter would be subject the ad-
user to punishment; teachers and
lners would be pensioned and MANY
81 similar changes in the present
: OF society would be enacted.
Two Bills to Give Mothers Aid
representatives Cookery of Spo-