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

from Walla Walla. In furtherance of
this object he has introduced two bills.
One appropriates $4,000 in the care Of
the state board of education for the
purpose of devising an adequate plan
for the schooling Of all blind children
under school age, at a cost not to ex-
coed 81 per day for each pupil. The
second bill provides for the establish.
for The blind.
Two Road Bills In House
Legislators bent on economy in
spending public funds sat up and took
notice when two road bills, one Of
which provides for the expenditure of
S20,000,000, were introduced in the
house.
One bill was introduced by Repre-
sentative Foster. He wants 100000
600 raised by bonds to be spent on
roads as directed by the road commits
sion.
Senator Nichols introduced in the
upper house bill providing for the
building of the Pacific highway, Sno-
qualmie pass and tributary roads out
of the state highway fund.
Blue Sky Law Proposed
Frenzied finance corporations will
be effectively harpooned out of exis-
tence if the blue sky" law proposed
/ by Representative Dix Rowland, of
/ Pierce, progressive, becomes law.
Rowland would place all bond sell
! ing companies, save those dealing in
! government, state, county and city
bonds, under the direct supervision of
the public service commission. Each
of these companies would be required,
under penalty of 500 to $500 or up
I to 80 days in Jail, to furnish state
ments to the commission
Entire Legislature May Take Junket
The entire Legislature may take
junket to Vancouver, Wash. to inves-
tigate the feasibility and need of the
proposed Pacific highway bridge over
the Columbia river. This, as part of
a general state junket of the legsla-
ture, has been proposed and Endorsed
| by the house committee on appropria-
tons by unanimous vote.
The plan which is favored by the
appropriations committee is to charter
a special train and have the entire
legislature, the governor and the
members of the state board Of control
visit the various state institutions to
investigate the need of additional APP
preparations which have been asked.
This would take the Legislators all
over the state.
Bill Favors "Oregon System"
Pending the adoption of the amend
mem to the United States constitu-
ton for the direct election of sena-
! tors. Washington is going to do the
next best thing, if bill providing for
the Oregon system of senatorial cleo
! ton can be put through this legisla-
ture. 1t was introduced by Represen-
tatve Murphine.
inaugural Ceremonies Simple
The inauguration ceremony was
most simple Governor Lister was in
augurated at the capitol building by
Chief Justice Crow, after parade
about the streets. Beside him on the
stand, while the ceremony was under
way was the retiring governor. Hay,
and following the administering of
the oath of office and the laundering
applause. the governor read his inau-
gural message.
The governor recommended adop-
ton of presidential primary. the sub
hitting to the people of the amend
ment for the direct election of United
States senators, removing of party
lines in county and city elections. abol-
ition of party circle from ballot, use
of school buildings as social centers,
abolition of the tax commission and
the bureau of inspection of public Of
fees. abolition of board OF managers
for the reform school. abolition of all
unsalaried boards which are vested
with the right to collect fees, a provi-
sion for industrial insurance, and ap'
pointment of a state architect. He
favors an appropriation for Wash
ington exhibit at the Panama-Pacific
exposition
Hay Urges Changes Also
In his message to the Washington
legislature, retiring Governor Hay urg-
ed the ratification of the constitutional
amendment submitted by congress
providing for direct election of United
States senators, passage of a presi-
dental primary law, abolition OF the
second choice provision of the present
state primary law, and amendment OF
the present law so that the voter may
not mark cross in circle beside the
jarty name, but shall mark cross
for every candidate for whom he votes.
that public school buildings and
grounds be used as social centers, en-
actment of law permitting an elector
to vote in any precinct of the state in
which he happens to be on election