Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-03-16
LISTER APPROVES
VARIOUS MEASURES
GOVERNOR ACTS ON LEGISLA.
TON ENACTED DURING SEES.
SLOWS LAST DAYS.

SLOWS LAST DAYS.
| Approval of the higher educational
levy of 1.55 mills, of the new state
banking code and bank guaranty
acts, Of the measure abolishing Sec
ond choice voting. and Of many 9th
er less important bills enacted by the
last legislature, has been given by
Governor Ernest Lister this week.
He has until next Tuesday to csm-
plete his consideration Of the legis-
lation put through during the clos
ing days Of the session.
Wednesday afternoon he conduct
ed a hearing on the senate bill which
would establish in this state the fed
eral standards for condensed milk,
which have been generally adopted
by the various states. Some so per-
sons, dairymen, creamerymen and
representatives of milk condenserics,
attended the hearing and the argu-
ment grew heated at times.
No further vetoes have been re-
ported by the governor. The meas
ures approved are:
House Bills.
Substitute 1874, banking code;
emergency.
239-Guaranteeing bank deposits.
257-Permitting extension of mu-
nicipal street car lines three miles
beyond city limits.
179-Providing system of state
registry and withdrawal of land
titles.
168-ReQuires six months estab-
lishment by newspaper to qualify for
legal advertising.
Exchanging name of institution
for feeble-minded to state custodial
school.
216-Fixing hotelksepers' liabil-
ity for lost property according to
rates.
217-Reverting interest and pen
atty balances Of local improvement
district funds to general fund.
211-Making the sale or receiving
Of disguised stolen autos a gross mis-
demeanor.
Sub. 182-Empowering second
and third class cities to establish dis
tricts for filling lowlands.
394-Appropriating approximate
ly $1.5OO:O0O from state levy for
state highway construction; emer-
gency.
347-Changing the name of Spike
town to Morristown.
184-Establishing a trout hatch
cry in Whatcom county.
99-Authorizing creation Of posi-
ton Of deputy insurance commits
sioner
Sub. 373-Placing all scale tests
except track scales under the secre-
tary of state instead of the. public
service commission.
95-Legalizing filing Of damage
suits against a city by attorney or
relative where plaintiff is incapaci-
tated.
137-Creating judicial districts Of
Jefferson and Clallam and of Sno-
homish and Island counties.
227-Establishing single moral
standard for men and women.
361-Proyiding for posting ordi-
nances where newspaper publication
il impossible.
142-Funishing the solicitation of
divorce business with misdemeanor
penalty.
s2s-Establishing irrigation ex-
pertinent station at point to be des-
ignated by State College regents.
1s2-Providing chief clerk for
Justice Of peace courts in cities Of
100000 Inhabitants.
10O--Authorizing joint city and
county use of stockade or workhouse.
291-Permitting drainage or 9TH
er districts to rent equipment.
Senate Bills.
2S5-Repealing second choice vot-
ing requirement.
238- Appropriating $3.942,018,
the permanent highway levy.
67-Establishing the local i'm
provement district system of building
county roads.
60-Assenting to requirements of
federal post roads act.
S2-Transferring state quarries
and equipment to Lewis, Yakima and
Spokane counties.
2S4-Changing the name of old
Yakima City to Union Gap.
291-Authorizing the university
to exchange its scattered granted
lands for compact body of timber
land in the Sultan basin. to be used