The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-02-26

he better for the state, then the pres
ent session may be considered a sue
cess, for during the first six weeks of
the session but Is bills have passed
both houses, six of which have been
signed by the governor and two have
become laws by passage over his veto.
Measures passed by both houses
are: Senate bills Nos. 1, appropriating
. 10000 for legislative expenses; 2, ap-
propriating $4,000 for legislative
printing; "a. relating to drainage dis
tricts; 40, allowing sale of destroyed
county property; SO, reappropriating
$4,000 for Cheney normal school; SO,
legalizing overdrafts in state funds;
108, allowing court review of cancella-
ton of insurance agents licenses; 1853,
providing for reversion of national
guard property. House bills, Nos. 80,
allowing purchasers of state oyster
Pierce county precinct lines; SO, abol-
ishing state a. commission; "a, re-
organising state land board; 55, re-
organizing board of equalization; SO,
allowing abbreviation of code refer
ences; SIS, authorizing town support Of
libraries; Sc, allowing cities to accept
lands outside their borders; rs, prohib-
iting Juggling of city funds; 119, uni
versal four-year registration law.
OF these senate bills, l, 2, 40 and SIS
and house bills 80 and SO have been
signed by the governor and house bills
"a and 55 vetoed and repassed over
the veto. In addition the senate has
passed 81 senate bills and killed four
and the house has passed 81 house
bills and killed IL.
There have been 1856 bills introduced
by the senate and 261 by the house.
Republican Rule Proves Supreme.
Against all predictions that the re-
- publican majority in both houses of
the Washington legislature would
prove unwieldy and lack cohesiveness
on account of It's size, the ~organiza-
ton thus far has proved the strongest
in charge at any session in recent
years and to date has taken practically
every trick in the political game with
the democratic governor.
AS in past sessions, the house thus
far has proved the stronger body.
The organization will receive its Sc
verest test in the coming three weeks.
While reported defections in republi
can ranks have not developed yet, the
close of the session promises to see
the usual flood of bills left to the gov
ernor's mercy, and several legislators
already are reported as nervous in re-
gard to the fate of pet measures.
Apprehension 10 Growing.
This feeling of apprehensiveness has
grown since Governor Lister served
notice that he would veto the boxing
BILL" word to this effect being deliver
ed shortly after Senator Wray, its au-
thor, had voted to pass the McArdle
bills over the governors veto. Friends
of the governor say, however, there
was no connection between these two
-
facts, Senator Wray having asked the
governor to express an opinion before
he bill, already passed by the senate,
i, came up in the house, and the COVER
( nor sending the letter upon learning
that the bill was due to go on the
house calendar the following day.
During the week rush work will be
the order and some of the most I'M
portant measures on h republican
program will be up for passage, so
that they may be sent to the governor
early and repassed over his veto II he
should disapprove them. After this
week there will be little chance for
repassage of bills sent to the execu-
tive. il they are held by him for the
full five days allowed by the constitu-
ton.
Vote to Abolish Tax Commission.
Abolition of the Washington state
tar commission finally was accom-
hsh insofar as the legislature is
concerned, when both houses agreed
to a complete revision OF the McAruie
bin. which has been held in the senate
rules committee, pending the outcome
of the fight over the other members
of the McArdle trio.
The tax commission BILL as passed
by the house originally, provided Tor
transfer. of the commissions duties TO
n.~nIcsionar CavidRa. a repub
lican elective official. AS revised AND
passed by both houses the measure
gives inheritance tax, liquor license
Aandp other collection work to Secretary
X state Howell, republican. and
Kisses the railroad valuation n sim
liar work to the public service commits
ston. appointed by Governor Lister.
D~efeating = blanket primary ballot