The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-03-20

$6,7OO,OO0. In some instances tn
legislature has overridden these We
toes, but notwithstanding this fact
the taxpayers will be called upol
for more than $4.00O.000 less thai
would have been the case otherwise
Bills passed by the legislator
still In mXhands carry appropria-
tions amounting to 100000, an,
several thousand dollars of this \
mount represents deficiency an,
judgment appropriations which mus
be paid"
The following important laws wer
enacted:
A minimum wage law for women
A teachers pension bill to b,
submitted at referendum vote il
1914.
A mothers pension act.
A logged-off land bill
law abolishing hanging.
A red light injunction act.
The foundation for a state high
way plan.
Initiative, referendum and recall
laws to make the constitutional a
mendments on these points effect
i've.
A law legalizing voting machines
Juvenile, mining. probate ant
game codes.
An act authorizing county com
miss'oners to issue road bonds
for construction and improvement O
public roads.
An act changing state land laws.
| An act creating department ol
agriculture.
An. act abolishing the office o
coroner.
The legislature did not enact:
Any legislative reapportionment
Any changes in the workmen'
compensation act.
Any presidential primary law.
ANY non-partisan election law =
Any direct election of senators
law.
1t did, however, ratify the amend
ment to the United States constitu'
ton providing for the direct cleo
rion Of senators.
Several measures. widely demand
ed. but considered as dangerous ex
periments or 4freak legislation" by
the "unholy alliance" majority, wert
| killed.
These included:
| The initiation of constitutional
amendments.
The recall OF judges.
Changes in the medical examin
ing law.
Statewide prohibition
Anti-treating laws.
An appropriation of 100000 was
made for the states representation
at the Panama-Pacific Exposition il
| San Francisco in 1915, and the gov
ernor has signed the bill.
| Several laws affecting railroad
/ and public utilities companies We're
passed, all of them tending away
from the idea of city home rule, ane
easing the powers of the public
| service commission to regulate these
companies.
A bond issue of $4.00O.000 was
authorized to complete the groul
| of new capitol buildings at Olym-
| pia.
/ The legislature kept close tf
the line on moral issues. the bii
to legalize boxing. the Zednick BIZ
to reduce the power of police, ant
bill TO permit liquor selling in ho
tells on Sunday, failing to pass.
Legislative reapportionment. the
question which dealocked the legisla-
ture in 1911, was knocked in the head
by the senate, when . final 11th-hour
attempt to put through reapportion.
men, bill failed. The COW county dele.
cations standing as a unit revolted
against the measure.
A political battle royal which had
all the semblance OF an old-time. cross
corners debate was q feature Of the
closing hours. First republican told
of the Grand Old Party. Then demo
crat harkened back to the days oi
Thomas Jefferson. Then Represcn
tative KingeTy. the only socialist in
the house. jumped forward into the
Slst century.
The session also will 60 down in
history as one of the most unusual
from q political standpoint and one
Of the most stormy. 1t is declared
that only one session-that of 1909
has come anywhere near paralleling
the 18th In the matter Of contention
over important problems and parlia.
,mentary struggles on questions in
which there were political issues.
The contention which marked every
; day tho two houses were in session
! was attributed to the presence for
the first time of three political par
ties, each strongly represented and
each contending for certain political
policies and campaign pledges.
In spite Of the many conflicts, the
session has resulted in a heavy list
! Of additions to the state laws.
On some of the important bill
the Whatcom County delegation
: voted as follows:
Mothers Pensions--Aye, White
Brown. Axtell. Hughes, Dunning,
Falkner.
Teachers Pensions-Aye, White
Brown, Hughes, Dunning, Falkner.
Red Light Abatement Law
Aye, Falkner, Dunning. Axtell
Brown, White, Hughes.
Direct Election of United State