The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-02-05
the republican majority of the judioi-
airy committee.
Present Bill for $4,000 900 Bonds.

airy committee.
Present Bill for 100000 o Bonds,
Bonds in the sum of $4,000,0 900 are
authorized by a bill introduced stimuli
~taneously in the house and senate for
the erection of state capitol buildings.
Both bills came from committee on
state capitol buildings and were sent
to the general file, waiting to be
placed on the calendar. A vote of the
people will not be necessary on the
issue, as the bonds are a lien against
state lands and not against private
property.
To return to the original provisions
of Governor Rogers barefoot boy"
school law, enacted nearly 20 years
ago, by eliminating special bonuses
amounting to approximately 81, 000, 900
annually, given to schools, redistrtbut-
ing this money on the basis OF COM
mon school attendance, is the propos-
al of a bill introduced at the request
of educators, by Representative Tim
bin, of Spokane.
The Timblin bill would reduce the
amount of state and county money re-
ceived by city school districts, to the
corresponding benefit of the country
districts.
Committee Favors Fight Bill.
The passage Of a 10-round boxing
hill for the state of Washington is said
to have been practically assured when
a majority of the public morals COM
mittee reported favorably on the Dill
proposed by Senator Wray of Tacoma
and brought the measure out OF the
committee for passage.
The bill proposed calls for 1O-round
bouts to be governed by a 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 a bond of $lO,O0o
to protect the commission n 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 a year, to be retired on pen
sions of $4,000 a year when the mem
hers reach the age of 20 years, was
introduced by Landon of King, a pro-
gressiye. The bill bears the inscr1p-
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
nj women's clubs Endorsed the appeal
of the University Of Washington Tor
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 BreVities.
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 q former mem
bers who died during the Iast two
years,
Senator White of Sumner intro
duced a bin declaring h~lfhoa~'s at
corners Of streets or country reads a
public Nuisance, providing The hoa'da
DISTRICT c yiew around the &C -er.