The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-02-04

mel of various state boards, ellmlnat-
ing the governor and his appointees.
The house made the rival democrat
ic and republican tax commission bills
special order for Monday, point of
order forcing the republicans to aban-
don the plan to indefinitely postpone
the democratic bills, as reported by
the republican majority Of the judici.
ary committee.
Present Bill for $4,000 Bonds.
Bonds in the sum of $4,000,000 are
authorized by 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 $1,O00,0O
annually, given to schools, redistribut-
ing this money on the basis OF COM
mon school attendance, is the propos,
al of bill introduced at the request
of educators, by Representative Tim
blin, 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
bill 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 bill
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 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 $4,000
to protect the commission and the
state against wildcat" clubs and poor
ly made matches.
Permanent Code Commission.
Provision for permanent code com
mission of five members at salaries oil
$500 a year, to be retired on pen
sions of $2,5OO a year when the mem
bers reach the age of 70 years, was
introduced by Landon of King, pro-
pressiye. The bill bears the inscr1p
tion, "by request of the state bar as
sociation." 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 m Mothers Pension
The council of the state federation
of women's clubs indorsed the appeal
of the University Of Washington fol
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 past two
years.
Senator White of Sumner, intro
duced a bill declaring billboards a
corners OF streets or country roads Q
public nuisance. providing the boards
obstruct view around the corner.
The house passed its first bill, a
measure from the judiciary commit
tee. which adopts Remington Bal
Iinger's and Pierce's codes as official
compilations.
Representative Zednick, of King
county, announced abandonment OF
his plan for 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. Non-taxpayers are
not forbidden from participating in
any elections except those calling for
a popular expression on money mat
ters.
Among the new house bills were one
appropriating the $4,000 asked by the