The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-03-05

] peal.
The lobby for the brewers associa-
ton is still in Olympia, hard at work,
but its efforts are along subterranean
lines. Members of it assert that they
have great hope of lining up a ma
| jority, but admit that they are late in
the game. George d. Conger, super
intendent of the anti-saloon league for
western Washington, is also on hand,
with the declaration that the legisla-
ture has not the slightest chance of
submitting any measure to the people
Clear Cheney Normal.
The report of the Cheney normal
and feeble-minded institution investi-
of control severely for location of the
| $250,000 buildings for feeble-minded
on new site, urges that these build
ings be turned over to the eastern hos
pital for the insane, and proposes fur
Their investigation of the legality of
the relocation. Cheney normal school
| is given a clean bill of health and the
same finding was reached relative to
the construction of feeble-minded in
stitution buildings.
When the investigating committees
report was read on the Medical Lake
and Cheney probe Speaker Conner ap-
pointed Winston, Heinly and Wilson
to represent the house on tie joint
committee to confer with the attorney
general to see what legal action should
be taken.
The senate named Sharpstein, Wen
| de and Boner, members of the judici-
| AIRY committee, to take up the inyesti-
| cation of the legality of the control
| boards action at Medical Lake,
Oregon Stand on Ferris Bill Liked
Oregon's stand in opposition to the
Ferris waterpower bill now pending
in congress, as set forth in the joint
memorial, passed during the closing
hours Of the Oregon legislature. met
with instant response when the text
of the measure was received.
Governor Lister Immediately trans.
| ture. Senator French of Clarke coun-
| ty, chairman of the senate memorials
committee, at once prepared a con-
current resolution to pledge Washing
ton to join in the western states con-
ference at Portland, proposed by the
Oregon legislature.
Pass Certificate of Convenience" Bill
| The senate passed the Jones bill, in
| dorsed by the public service commits
| sion, which requires certificate of
| convenience" from public utilities be-
fore entering new field already oc
| cupied. This measure Is distinct from
the general utility bill passed by the
| senate earlier in the week and to
which a referendum clause was at
tached referring it to the people in
| 1916. The Jones bill merely prescribes
that certificate of necessity and con
venience must be had, and nothing
else.
The measure incorporates municipal
plants and steamships within it's scope
which two things were eliminated in
the bill referred to the people.
Legislative Brevities.
Governor Lister vetoed the tax com
mission bill, last of the McArdle group
| of measures.
| new house bill makes 1t gross
misdemeanor to drive vehicle while
intoxicated.
A four-year universal registration
law, passed by both houses, was sign
ed by Governor Lister.
The senate has passed senate bill
covering the irrigation code and a
senate bill requiring property quail
fications of voters at bond elections.
The senate passed a bill submitting
a constitutional amendment, that none
but property owners can vote on bond
elections.
| The senate killed the senate bill
prohibiting boys under Is years from
| having dlT guns. ne FOIS SlOOu 10
| to 40.
The house organization fought oft
all attempts to attach unfriendly
amendments to its election bills by
majorities that made final passage of
these measure by two-thirds vote seem
certain.
The senate passed resolution re-
questing Governor Lister to appoint a
delegation to represent this state at
the Cello celebration on May 8, when
the Columbia locks are opened.
Among the new bills introduced by
two-thirds consent, was one in the
house submitting a constitutional
amendment repeating all salary limita-
lions of state officials so that If the
measure is approved. the legislature
can raise or lower salaries at will.
The house indefinitely postponed
house bill 129, prohibiting discrimina.
ton in wholesale prices of commodi-
ties in various sections of the state.
The bill was opposed by wholesalers