The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-16

Tor IN measures introduced In the SEN
ate by Senator Ralph Metcalf OF
Pierce.
The reforestration measure, S. B.
1877 provides that when the county
forecloses on logged-off lands on de-
| linquent taxes, 1t shall give the state
first opportunity to purchase, such
lands as may be fitted to be reforest-
ed under supervision of the state for
estry commission.
The state logged-off land bill, s. B.
1870, authorizes the state land COM
missioner to clear and make fit for
cultivation the logged-off lands owned
by the state suitable for the purpose,
appropriates $4,000 for the purpose
of the act, and creates a revolving
fund to be known as the "logged-off
land improvement fund" The state
may sell or lease the lands so cleared.
adding the costs of improvement to
the purchase price.
House Military Bill Is Defeated.
The zednick bill providing compul-
sorry military training in high schools
was defeated in the house by vote
of 81 to A. The result was COM
plete surprise to the advocates of mil
itary preparedness, who had counted
on a sure majority.
Zednick of King, author Of the bill,
U,a4 giving
notice of reconsideration, and this he
did with the result that another ef-
fort will be made to pass it.
Changes Mothers Pension Act.
With the passage of senate bill 10
the senate rewrote into the mothers
pension act provisions stricken by the
legislature of 1915. The bill provides
that mothers deserted by their hus-
bands for more than one year shall
come under the provisions of the pen
sion act.
Debate on the bill was warm. Sen
ator French declared 1t would tend to
promote separation between husband
would encourage divorce the children
of a man who should be in the pent-
Tertiary should be as well protected
as those of a man who is already
there"
Lawmakers Try to Rebuke ~" Prof.
Efforts to rush through the house
Mnianpsf
head of the department Of German at
the University of Washington, for al
legged unpatriotic utterances on the
international situation, failed when
Representative Mark e. Reed, major
ity leader, urged the members against
being swayed by jingoism.
Introduction of the resolution by
Representative GLrham of Snohomish
came as a surprise. Gorham read to
the house excerpts from an article
credited to Professor Meisnest In the
University of Washington daily, In
which Meisnest defended submarine
warfare as necessary for the self-pres-
ervation of Germany.
Authorizes Removal Of officers.
Among the new bills introduced In
the senate was one by Johnson and
Kuykendall giving the attorney gen
eral and the governor the authority
to remove a mayor, chief of police,
sheriff or prosecuting attorney from
office. This bill Is aimed at officials
who are lax in their enforcement of
the liquor laws. In its operation 1t
would permit the attorney general to
file charges with the governor against
an official and the governor would
then hold a public hearing with the
right of swearing witnesses. II In his
discretion the official should be re-
moved the governor would have the
authority to so order.
Must Pay Laundry Bills.
The laundry which takes out the
family washing will have lien on
the shirts and table cloths to guaran-
tee the payment of the bill, by new
law which Senator Chase of Spokane
proposed to the senate.
In case the laundry was delivered,
and no payment was made, the clean
ing establishment could hold out the
next consignment until money was
furnished for both.
Legislative BreVlties.
The house passed the bone dry bill
with only IS opposing votes, and with
out q speech being made.
The house passed the resolution of
Morrison and Aspinwall, pledging the
fealty of Washington to the defense
of the nation and the senate followed
the lead of the house, suspended its
rules and passed the resolution.
A city manager plan bill for cities
OF from 1900 to 10000 population was
introduced in the house. 1t provides
that 20 per cent of the voters may
| initiate a managerial form of govern
ment and that a majority vote will
carry it.
After thorough discussion of the