The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-02-27


state legislature intends getting
down to active work in the last
nan OF the session. but with over
1000 bills to be disposed of it will
nave strenuous time to dispose
OF them In a fair and equitab BILE man.
ner. Unquestionably in the rush
OF the closing days a number of
lneritorious measures will find a
siumbertng place in the bill cem-
etery,' but 1t was ever thus. The
time is practically up for the intro
duction Of bills, but doubtless men,
bers will be granted the courtesy
OF introducing bills for some days
to come II they can be shown to be
of necessity.
AT banquet In Olympia, this
week given by local Democrats to
Governor Lister and the Democratic
Legislators, the governor made a
speech and frankly notified the
legislators that If the legislature
made any appropriation greater than
100000 for the San Francisco and
San Diego expositions that he would
Just as certainly veto the measure.
He contended that any amount
greater than 100000 was more
than the state could afford and be-
sides the smaller sum was entire
ly large enough for a creditable dis
play. The governor has shown
himself to be man of his word
as we'll as of determination to do
what he thinks is right regardless
Of the likes or dislikes Of others
The first of the week he called the
Democratic legislators in session and
advised them that he meant just
what he said in his veto message
of. the Cheney normal school appro-
priation, and that while he didn't
wish them to understand that he
was asking favors at their hands,
he wanted them to know that he
didn't believe in trading in the
legislature. and that IL he did 1t
would be an easy matter for him
to 60 before the members of the
legislature and trade promises for
support of his veto. As an evil
dence that the governor touched .
popular chord when he vetoed the
Cheney normal appropriation, the
chief executive has this week re-
ceiving no less than rs letters each
day congratulating and commencing
him for his course. the majority OF
these letters coming from Oranges
and farmers organizations and in
dividual small property owners
many of whom have also urged
upon him a veto Of excessive high
way levy measures. In this mat
ter the governor has unofficially
hinted that he will veto the meas
ures passing the legislature by
which the public highway levies
have been doubled.
The senate this week killed both
the senate bills providing for home
rule for cities Of the first class
by indefinitely postponing the same
The senate having passed engross.
ed house bill creating bureau OF
farm development, to- have charge
of scientific work along agricultur-
nj lines in the various counties OF
the state, 1t is now in the hands OF
the governor.
The president of the Washington
state college is director OF the
bureau, which consists of the
board Of county coissioners in all
the counties and such scientific ex-
perts as may be engaged. Provision
ia made for the appropriation Dy the
counties of $4,000 annually to pay
the experts whose work will be to
give individual instruction and con-
duct individual work with the OBJ
iect of improving the agricultural
methods and conditions.
bill was introduced in the
senate this week ~rOviding FOR
the creation of new state nigh
way department, to have jurisdiction
over all road improvements, extern
sions and construction. Provision
!. made for cooperation between
tho bueau and the road OFFICIALS OF
the federal government.
One of the most important leg
is,ative acts passed this session, OF
interest to farmers. which now a.
wait. action by the governor. ID
tho measure known as the coop
eratiye Association Act introduc-
ed in the house. D.,
For some time the Farmers
unions and the State Grange nave
heen working for such law. me
National Grange, at Its last ses-
si"n in Spokane. "a adopted resolu,
tions favoring the passage OF sucn
laws in every state OF the onAon.
The act legalizes cooperative
associations OF farmers already OF
pnnized and prohibits any s.am,
,inr of another character from
m.,np % the term cooperative as
a norton of its name. ,,, 49,.
rho greatest powers possible ale
.ntsd an to these associations. They
Law engage in agricultural, aairS
,narca ntile, mining, mahuiac'u''"e
nr mechanical business. .,o.-
The act provides Tor tne S,s-
.,on of reserve fund and the ,.s ais.
tr;hution of the balance Oh pr. oae'
n dividend form; for the dnnd maaase of
n.nt ~ of business by ooaru ra -,
.r~stee., to consist OF three or anort %
orsons trus and for an annua! repoa, "m.,
persons; pc n"s;ness transacted, profits ana :,
Losses; ioms 10 the secretary Of state st. ,,sbt
tens ms 70 nreiiminary step in ,,sui nssd
ms Ming the liquor issue TO mSau nSau
TO :" the legislature was taken co"nty'
nanstor ln % Davis. Of Pierce .o. the
sena,T seSMced his bill to place ,,,,t;nn @
introdou ia.;on of statewide pamS"n pron,S5rr,
9ueS 9mra the people by reie,vh srs have
nounced IL nee that they Will p'''