The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-03-13
WHAT WkSHIkGT0N'S
S0L0kS ARE DOING

Observation-Disclosures ths 5bth tiay Of
the session fpuno both branches much
farther along with their business 1nan
any session heretofore, IL spite ~ Inc
fact thai the number ut pills Oh manu-
IL several hundred greater THAI Lhe
number introduced at any other ses-
sion The bills TOTAL 116G, there being
eb7 in the senate Eno GAP IL the house
Both houses have passed 81 bills,
nj of which have gone 10 Governor
Lister tor approval N veto. BIO lar
the governor mas vetoed two bills ant
parts Of third he has signed abult
u Both houses have ooncurred IL
- memorials and resolutions
Included il the list Of Important
measures which have passsd one or
ths other Of the houses ny 10 TINS Time
pre the Vancouver Portland bridge ap-
preparation bill, the mothers pension
bill, the bill creating L system oi state
arterit1 highways, L bill Tor pension
Tor the wives and families Of eopvlcts,
bill creating & state department Of
agriculture and others.
One uf the most important bills
passed during the past week was the
measure introduced by Senator Troy
Of Jefferson county providing for the
establishment Of Z state department Of
agriculture To take up administration
Of all questions relating TO agriculture
IL the state. .~ 10
Road Legislation stands in bad
tangle because Of the CLASH between
the house AMI senate and Governor
Lister Oh the bill passed by the TWO
houses providing s1,000,0 300 annual in
crease in the tax levy for the state
highway fund The house control
wants the bill 10 go through as orig
inally passed, but Governor Lister de-
nands that $500 200 L year bs whacE-
ed Off the increase provided in the
bill.
Following an eloquent plea by Ldeu-
tenant Governor Hart, the senate pass
ed by unanimous vote 4 bill creating
fund Tor the maintenance Of the 1ndlg-
emf wives and families Of irIInttes Of
state penal and rsformatory institu-
lions
One Of the most important consider
ations Of the sessions Of this week viii
be bills providing for the consolidation
Of state offices and departments in ao-
cordanoe with the economy policy Of
the governor Bills are now in course
Of preparation providing for the eom-
billing of the working forces IN such
way that large saving will be made
IN salaries.
Levy husbands were put under the
ban by the state senate vheD that
body concurred III q bill passed by the
house CHASING wife or family deser-
ton as gross misderneanor, and pro-
p1ding for conviction of husbands who
fail 10 provide for their families and
their employment on the state and
county roads al $3.50 day, the money
to be PAID TO the persons dependent.
In passing bill providing the ma
chinery Tor the initiative and referen-
DUN adopted by the people at the last
election the house made q special feat
ure Of d provision prohibiting the cii-
culation Of petitions by paid solicitors
or circulators. Severe penalties are
provided for the violation of this fea-
ture Of the system Another part Of
the plan as adopted provides for q
thorough check Of the signatures On
petitions 10 ascertain their validity,
the check TO be made by the registra-
ton officers Of each county and by the
secretary of state.
The senate measures put through
with only scattered opposition include
bills permitting the transfer of terri
tory from one school district TO ap-
other for the benefit of high schools,
q bill increasing the LEX limit in sec
ond and third-elass cities from 10 to
Is mills, bill amending the horti
cultural code, & bill permitting coun-
ties 10 make levies TO pay off previous
ly-contracted indebtedness, and bin
permitting the condemnation Of pri-