Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-16

ton OF $4,000 for an armory at Walla
Walla; changing of day for execution
sales from Saturday to Tuesday; reor-
ganiZation of the state land board,
state beard of equalization and state
tax commission so as to continue exec
utive control of same: and the fixing
of rates and measurements to be fol-
lowed by publishers in doing county
printing.
When the legislature re-convened
Monday after its weekend recess, it
began the 35lh day of the session. The
house had before it for consideration
107 bills of its own not yet acted upon,
end rs senate bills that have Leen
passed by the senate and transmitted
to the house. The senate had before
1t 220 bills Of its own and "a house
bills passed by the house and trans
mitted to the senate.
Few Bills After This Week.
The house has already adopted a
resolution that no bills may be intro
duced after the 10th day without the
consent of the house by q two-thirds
vote, and the senate is expected to
follow its usual custom of placing
like limitation. This means that after
this week no bills other than import
ant ones will be permitted to be placed
on the books, and it apparently insures
that there will be not more than half
the number before this session that
were before the session two years ago.
The conflict between the republican
control of the legislature and Cover
nor Lister is as clear cut as two years
ago, and just as determined on both
sides, but because the governor is less
strongly represented in the legislature
ne is unable to make his opposition
felt in the manner that he did last ses-
son. AS a result the political manip-
ulations of both. sides have less zest,
and even the passage of the two Nc
Ardle bills taking the control of the
land board and the board of equaliza-
ton from appointive officers and vest.
ing it in officers elected by the people
failed to cause any great stir.
Presidential Primary Bill.
Representatives of the three politi.
cal parties filed a preferential presi.
dental primary bill. The act bore the
names of Murrhine (P), Hill (D), and
Hastings (R. 1t provides for q May
primary at which presidential candi-
dates in all parties shall be voted on,
and at which the delegates to the ma.
tional convention shall be elected.
Candidates for the presidential nom
nation would have to file petitions
containing signatures numbering per
cent of the voters in each congresSion.
II district, to have their names go on
the ballot Candidates for delegatr
10 the national convention would be re
CURED to file similar petitions and ex-
press preference for one of the pres
idential candidates in their party.
They must also sign a pledge to work
for the candidate nominated. If the
chairman of the national convention
refused to seat the delegates elected
from this state under the act, the Sec
retaiy of state would be enjoined from
putting the names of that pa:ty's can
didates for president on the ballot.
Universal Registration Bill.
Without the party registration feat.
ure that was one of the main draw.
backs to the Whitney registration bill
in the senate, the house passed the
Kelly act, which follows the Whitney
bill closely.
The bill provides for quadrenrial
statewide registration, which must be
kept alive during. the four years by
regular voting at all municipal and
general elections. Missing a school.
park or special bond election will not
forfeit the registration. Changes in
registration from one precinct to an
other inside city may be made up
to the day Of election. but otherwise
the books will be closed 20 days be-
fore general election and 10 days
before q primary.