The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-12

wonderful feat of passing two diH.
metrically opposite bills TO all In
tents and purposes. namely:
senate Bill aS-Authoriking the
state treasurer 10 carry temporary
ovcrdrafts In state funds by Dor.
rowing from other funds
House mn 20 Prohibiting cities
from carrying temporary over.
drafts IN city funds by borrowing
from other funds.
Some important" Acts
What the state treasurer. one re-
publican, Is allowed To do. the
whole city council OF nine and the
mayor OF Seattle cannot do. These
two pills show the utter degrade
ton Of the legislature TO petty
politics.
The following Is n summary OF
some OF the important bills passed
by the legislature and approved by
tho governor:
s. q. i--Appropriating 10000 for
legislative expense.
s. o. 2--Apprcpriating $4,000 for
legislative printing.
S. o. 2T2-Authoriring county
commissioners TO sell damaged per
sonal property 20 the extent Of 5000
s. b. 5T--Plaeing pay OF naval
militia on same basis as national
guard
s. o. 272-prescriblng budget rys.
tenn for making up levies and com.
pclling officials TO stay within
budget allowances
s. q. 3ss--Adding four members
TO port commission ADD limiting
amount OF bonds 20 be Incurred.
n. q. i3--ChanginF tltlc Of state
examiner TO state bank examiner.
n. o. Swallowing purchasers Of
state oyster lands 60 perfect titles
Ia present by tho state 60 some
oyster men OF some 500 acresl.
X. q. 5s--t.xempting borrowed
money from guarantees In contrac
tors bond on public works.
X. B. Swallowing state banks 10
Join federal reserve system.
- D. ifs--Authoriktng only one
registration every four years.
n. Q. i26--Aboisshing office Of
vrcckmRstsr.
n. D. i3o--Authorixlng construo.
ton OF dam across MIN creek.
Thuyston county.
n. Q. i55--AppropriatlnE $1,000
for highway fund for two years.
n. B. i7o--Fish code. increasing
state revenue from $4,000 TO $500.
600 on this immense industry
n. o. iss--AllowinE justices 10
set aside default cases.
n. o. 273-General appropriation
bill OF SIS, 500. 600.
The following bills we're passed
over the governors vetoes:
n. o. 54-ReorganlEing state iaad
board
n. B. 5S-ReorganiElnE state
board OF equalization.
n. o. i2o-killing the initiative
and referendum.
~. o. i7s-Kliling the recall
n. q. 22e-Politicai convention
bin and curtailment Of direct pri.
maries.
n. Q. is2-Iltney bus bill
The following bills are in the
governors hands for action
5. o. 20" Drugless healer" act.
admitting 20 practice mechanic
therapists. chlropractors. etc.
S. 3. io7-Making Issuance OF
check without funds larceny. unless
cashed In saloons
S. q. i3f--ExTENDINC RULE
OF EMINENT DOMAIN TO Al
LOW OIL AND GAS COMPANIES
TO CONDEMN PROPERTY.
8. o. i3s--The Klecb "firsi-aii
bill.
S. o. 23s-Requlring flag salute
In public school
s. q. 3oi-RequirinE certificate
OF necessity" for new public utili.
ties.
s. q. 3to--Establishing tuition
foe Of 90 a semester nj e. Of w.
S. 3. 357--Pormitting Seattle TO
operate Lake Burien line outside
city limits
s. q. 36T-Prohibiting picketlns
by labor organizations.
S. Q. 3s2-Repealing cight.hour
law on public roads.
s. 3. 394-More legislative er.
penses. $4,000.
s. q. 4oo-Amending mothers'
pension act. requiring three years
residence. barring Divorces from
relief, etc
n. 3. fo6-Allowing incorpora
ton Of mutual savings banks.
n. q. 2i-Establishing new mo-
tor code.
n. 3. i40-Authorizing governor
to appoint special policemen on re.
quest OF railroad corporation.
n. 3. f4s-Allowing 81 day for
witnesses detained in jail.
Submit Two Amendments
The legislature also submits two
constitutional amendments to the
people. The first limits the right
10 vote on bonding propositions TO
taxpayers. Tho second is to allow
the legislature, by two-thlrds vote.
10 declare any act OF the legislature
an emergency. so as to deprive the
people OF the right OF referendum.
The legislature failed 20 reappor.
ton the state to give Seattle a fair
basis OF representation II failed 20
pass public employment agency
bill; refused 70 pass presidential
primary bill, real "first.aid' bill.
home rule bills. non-partisan coun-
~ or state elections. logged-off
land legislation. etc.
II almost gave 10 the traction and
other public utility corporations
the perpetual possession OF all the
l important streets in the state by
S. II. 300. which narrowly was bent
en-. The senate passed the death
penalty bill. but the house failed TO
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