The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-01-28

alton and with every indication that
there will be considerable accomplish
ed toward efficiency and economy.
Special Election for Vets Blocked.
| In mad rush to get aboard the
new popular water-wagon, both houses
of the Washington legislature adopted
Joint resolution pledging themselves
to take no action toward submitting
initiative measure No. 18, or any al
ternate liquor bill. at a special cleo
tion. rushing the proposal through un-
der q suspension Of the rules.
Senator Sharpstein introduced the
resolution. After some debate, vote
was taken, with every senator present.
The vote was SO for the resolution,
six opposed. The 36 senators in favor
of the measure were: % republicans,
six democrats and seven progressives.
Those opposed were: Five republicans
k-Ghent, Nichols, Steiner and L. Davis
of King and Stevenson of Skamania-
and one ogressive-Campbell Of Ev-
erett.
The house adopted the senate reso-
luton by vote of 81 ayes and one
no. Those voting in the affirmative
were: II republicans, IS democrats
and six progressives. Voting in the
negative was Grass of King, republi-
can, while absentees we're: Boyd of
Spokane, Catlin of Cowlitz, Manogue
and Webster of King and Winston OF
Spokane, all republicans.
Combining Primary and Convention.
| A partial return to the convention
system of party nominations in Wash
ington has been decided upon by joint
committees on privileges and elec-
tions. Senator Sharpstein, of Walla
Walla, of the senate committee, was
instructed by the joint committees to
prepare a bill carrying out the ideas
of the republican members on the sub
ject.
The bill will provide a combination
Of the convention and primary system,
The convention is to adopt platform
and nominate candidates for all Of
fices by majority vote.
Insane Patients Are Costly.
Attempts to reduce the expenses OF
maintaining Washington's insane pa
tients, now numbering approximately
5000 and constituting more than half
of all the wards of the state, is occu-
pying the attention of the house ap-
propriations committee. The commit
tee probably Will recommend favor
able action on Governor Listers pro-
posal to deport the alien insane,
amounting to more than 80 per cent OF
the total number.
On the proposal of Representative
Reed, of Mason county, the committee
also will draft a bill of its own max
ing 1t the duty of county prosecutors
to learn whether persons committed
to the state hospitals have estates,
and providing the charging OF main
tenance fee when the insane person
or his immediate relatives are pos
sessed of sufficient means.
would Abolish Tax Commis-.e:.
Governor Listers bill abolishing the
present tax commission of three mem
bers and substituting one tax commits
sioner with two companion bills pro-
yiding for the changed membership
of the state land board and board Of
equalization was introduced by
Reeves, democratic ieacer. Under
these bills majorities of both boards
would remain democratic.
The bills were referred to the jul.
dietary committee at Reeves request,
but Immediately McArdle moved
change of reference to his own COM
mittee, on elections and privileges,
where they might be smothered. The
speaker refused to change the refer
ence.
McArdle has announced, however,
introduction of committee bills OF his
own to provide that the state land
board shall consist Of elective republi-
can officials, thus giving that party
control of patronage distribution. and
the absolute abolition of the tax COM
mission, giving the duties of that of,
flee to the land commissioner.
Legislative Brevitles.
Il seLase uuI zas peen introduced
designed to abolish constructive con-
tempt of court and another makes it
4 felony to utter checks without funds
to pay them.
On the request of ]. H. Easterday of
Tacoma, Senator Jones introduced a
measure that would require all heal
ers of the sick to be examined by the
state board of medical examiners.
It would be unlawful to ask pledge
of a legislative candidate as to how
he will vote on a measure likely to
come before the coming legislature
If bill introduced by Croft of Spo,
kane is enacted into law.
The state senate rejected resolu-
ton offered by Senator Brown of
Whatcom to shorten the present ses-
sion to 40 days, instead Of the consti-
tutional maximum of 60 days.
In the senate Wray introduced the
so-called prizefight bill, authorizing
1O.round, no decision boxing contests
under supervision Of state athletic
commission, the measure being model
Cd after thA- New York law. --