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ton to the principal recommendations
of Governor Lister in his message.
The constitutional revision committee
is holding up all proposed amend
ments, with probability that instead
of submitting any of them the COVER
nor's plan of constitutional conven-
ton will be submitted to the voters
instead.
The joint committees on education
are calling before them the presidents
Of the institutions Of higher education.
President Henry Landes, of the Uni
versity Of Washington, already has
spoken strongly for the governors
plan Of critical survey of the insti-
buttons to eliminate courses which are
conflicting. as opposed to the Zednick
plan Of one board of regents for all
institutions. President e. A. Bryan.
Of Washington state college. though
reported cherishing . gubernatorial
bee in opposition to Mr.. Lister. also
has Joined the executive in opposition
to the Zednick plan and It IL alto
gether probable that the joint commit-
tees will recommend tho survey. The
legislature also IL considering the
Sharpstein bill to provide tuition fees
At the university. to provide needed
funds for new buildings.
This week will see q lot of bills
brought out to vote for passage or
rejection.
Sizing up the situation so far, it
would seem that 1t Is really to be .
conservative session, with few If any
freak measures to be given consider
alton and with every indication that
there will be considerable accomplish.
ed toward efficiency and economy.
| Special Election for Vets Blocked.
In mad rush to get aboard the
new popular water-wagon, both houses
of the Washington legislature adopted
joint resolution pledging themselves
to take no action toward submitting
initiative measure No. IS, or any al
ternate liquor bill. at special cleo
ton, rushing the proposal through uu-
der . suspension Of the rules.
Senator Sharpstein introduced the
resolution. After some debate vote
was taken, with every senator present.
The vote was SO for the resolution.
six opposed. The SO senators in favor
Of the measure were: 20 republicans.
six democrats and seven progressives.
Those opposed were: Five republicans
Client, Nichols. Steiner and L. Davis
Of King and Stevenson Of Skamania-
and one progressive Campbell Of Ev-
erett.
The house adopted the senate reso-
luton by . vote Of 81 ayes and one
no. Those voting in the affirmative
were: II republicans, 13 democrats
and ok prosressives. Voting in the
negative was Grass Of King. republi-
can. while absentees were: Boyd Of
Spokane, Catlin Of Cowlitz. Manosue
AID Webster Of King and Winston Of
| Spokane. al republicans.
Combining Primary and Convention.
A partial return to the convention
system Of party nominations in Wash
ington has been decided upon by joint
committees on privileges and cleo
lions. Senator Sharpstein, Of Walla
Walla, of the senate committee, was
instructed by the joint committees to
prepare bill carrying out the ideas
of the republican members on the sub
ject.
The bill will provide combination
of the convention and primary system.
The convention is to adopt a platform
and nominate candidates for all Of
fees by majority vote.
Insane Patients Are Costly.
Attempts to reduce the expenses Of
maintaining Washington's insane pa
tents, now numbering approximately
5000 and constituting more than half
of all the wards Of the state. is occu-
pying the attention Of the house ap.
preparations committee. The commit
tee probably viii recommend favor
able action on Governor Listers pro-
posal to deport the alien insane,
amounting to more than 30 per cent Of
the total number.
On the proposal Of Representative
Reed, Of Mason county, the committee
also will draft bill of it's own max
ing it the duty of county prosecutors
to learn whether persons committed
to the state hospitals have estates,
and providing the charging Of main
tenance fee when the insane person
or his immediate relatives are pos
sessed of sufficient means.
Would Abolish Tax Commission.
Governor Listers bill abolishing the
present tax commission of three men,
bers and substituting one tax commits.
sioner with two companion bills pro.
viding for the changed membership