Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-01-15
LISTER TELLS LEGISLATURE
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hopes legislature will authorize
purchase of two blocks of land In
front Of new capitol grounds and that
a means for financing construction OF
new buildings can be devised.
Endorses various requests for new
buildings at state institutions.
Endorses "First Aid" Bill.
urges passage of "first-aid" bill
new horticultural code and new fish
code materially increasing revenue
received by state.
Says II any change is made in road
levies. it should be reduction and
not an increase.
Recommends budget plan of max
ing state appropriations, authority to
be vested in state board of finance,
which also should be authorized to
censor reports of various departments
and prevent duplication and unneces-
sary expense in printing.
Asks investigation of proposal that
state publish its own textbooks.
Repeats recommendation for adop-
ton Of state flag and appointment of
state architect. which, he says, would
save state $4,000 a year.
Urges Strengthening of authority of
public service commission.
Says no further appropriations for
San Francisco and San Diego exposi-
tions are needed.
Urges consolidation of some nom
salaried commissions.
Urges consideration of rural cred
its legislation.
Relates history of powder factory
Suggests passage of new water
code.
Closes with the statement: ut is
not only our duty to see that expendi-
lures do not exceed revenues but also
to reduce the expenditures to a point
that will enable the taxing officers of
the state to reduce the tax levies.
Then the people would have an an
swer to their demand for lower taxes.
II stand ready to do everything in
my power to assist the legislature in
it's work and I sincerely hope that the
record 1t makes will stand out clearly
as one from which real and perma-
nent benefit will result"
Concerning Capitol Buildings.
What the governor said with refer
ence to capitol buildings and grounds
will be interesting to residents of this
city and county particularly:
'Two years ago the legislature
passed an act authorizing the issuance
Of bonds against the capitol building
fund to the amount of $4,000, 900, the
proceeds to be used in paying back to
the general fund of the state the
advanced from that fund in
the past, which at the present time is
$661,263; to take up
all outstanding warrants which with
Interest due amount to about $780,
265; and for the purpose OF COM
pleting the Temple of Justice and
1oing other construction work neces-
,ary in connection with a permanent
group of capitol buildings. Under
The provisions of the act the guar
antee of the state was given to the
bonds and interest which might
accrue thereon.
1.-THE right of the legislature to
make the guarantee was questioned,
and before undertaking to follow the
provisions of the law, the questions
involved were submitted to the SUI
preme court for adjudication. The
court held the act to be unconstitu-
.ional in respect to the guarantee.
The situation now is that the bonds
nave only the capitol lands behind
hem as SECURITY, and with this condi-
ion existing, up to the present time
t has been impossible to dispose of
hem.
New Property Bought.
Feeling that the purchase Of lands
lot heretofore acquired and which are
necessary in connection
With the capitol grounds was of vital
Importance, arrangements were made
with a number of banks for them to
purchase warrants issued against the
capitol building fund in payment of
ands purchased by the capitol COM
mission.
Authority to secure the property
vas given under an act of the legisla-
ure passed at the extraordinary ses-
lion held in 1909. All of the lands
covered under this act have been pur-
biased by the commission excepting
wo lots. Upon the disposal of the
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