The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-03-04

| Few Legislative pTODlelnS are as
puzzling as that surrounding the coup
let of liquor bills that have been put
into both houses in an eleventh-hour
attempt to institute a prohibition re-
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-
eating committee condemns the board
of control severely for location of the
S250,000 buildings for feeble-minded
on a new site, urges that these build
ings be turned over to the eastern hos
pital for the insane, and proposes fur
ther 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
ary committee, to take UP the investi-
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
| III too, do oct IOi III III tAit JOiiit
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
mitted it to both houses of the 1egisla-
] ture. Senator French, of Clarke coun-
! ty, chairman of the senate memorials
committee, at once prepared 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 a 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 a certificate of necessity and con-
venience must be had, and nothing
else
| The measure incorporates municipal
plants and steamships within its 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 it gross
misdemeanor to drive a vehicle while
intoxicated.
A four-year universal registration
law, passed by both houses, was sign
| ed by Governor Lister.
The senate has passed a 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 air guns. The vote stood 40
to 43.
The house organization fought off
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 a 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-
tions 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 12s, prohibiting discrimina-
ton in wholesale prices of commodi-
ties in VARIOUS sections of the state.
The bill was opposed by wholesalers