Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-02-02
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The bill proposed calls for 10-round
bouts to be governed by commission
Of three members to be appointed by
the governor of the state. Each club
holding bouts under the new law will
be required to post bond of S1O,00s
to protect the commission and the
state, against wildcat" clubs and poor
ly made matches.
Permanent Code Commission.
Provision for a permanent code com
mission of five members at salaries OF
$500 year, to be retired on pen
sions Of $1,000 a year when the mem
bers reach the age of 70 years, wa
introduced by Landon Of King. q pro
gressive. The bill bears the inscrip-
ton, "by request of the state bar as
ISOLATION" The bill provides that the
governor will appoint the members Of
the code commission. They will be
required to pass on all laws before be
ing enacted by the legislature and to
rearrange the present statutes.
Club Women Support Mothers Pension
The council Of the state federation
Of women's clubs Endorsed the appeal
of the University Of Washington for
funds wherewith to erect the build
ings that institution needs. Recon-
mendation will be made to the legis-
lature that it take some steps not sug-
gested by the council in form, to Sc
cure the necessary funds.
The council also recommends
amendment, but not repeal, OF the
mothers pension. law, and indorses
the bill introduced by Senator Sharp
stein, of Walla Walla, for regulation
of places where children congregate,
and the giving of more police power to
probation officers.
Legislative erevities.
Senator Fairchild introduced a bill
forcing the marking Of eggs to deter
mine where and when produced.
The legislature in joint session held
memorial services for 81 former men,
bers who died during the past two
years.
Senator White Of Sumner, intro
duced a bill declaring billboards at
corners of streets or country roads q
public Nuisance, providing the boards
obstruct view around the corner.
The house passed its first bill, q
measure from the judiciary commit
tee, which adopts Remington & Bal
linger's and Pierce's codes as official
compilations.
Representative Zednick, Of King
county, announced abandonment Of
his plan for a single board of regents
to control all the state institutions Of
higher learning. Governor Lister op-
posed the idea in his message and the
presidents of the University of Wash
ington, State College and three nor
NAL schools, also unanimously disap-
proved the scheme.
A bill that prohibits anyone but tax
payers from voting at elections involv-
ing bond issues or appropriations Of
money was introduced by Senator
Howard Taylor. Noh-taxpayers are
not forbidden from participating in
any elections except those calling for
q popular expression on money mat
tiers.
Among the new house bills were one
appropriating the $4,000 asked by the
governor for. the enforcement Of the
prohibition law. Another appropri-
ates SIS. 900 for IN experimental farm
in the dry farming belt. and white
slave law, which. among other fea-
lures. contains . provision that mar
riage will be no bar to criminal prose-
cution.
Virtually . complete new law gov
erning the nomination Of political can
didates to supplement and replace par
italy the present direct primary law
was decided upon by the senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections. The