The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-02-09
OLYMPIA NEWS NOTES.

OLYMPIA NEWS NOTES.
Paraphrasing an old saying, some-
one remarked recently that there were
two sides to the dog question. In other
words. the dog has his friends as we'll
as his enemies, and whether you are
a friend or an enemy of the dog de-
pends largely upon whose dog it is.
A few days ago 1t was decided that
IAN emergency existed-that most of
the dogs in Eastern Washington eth
er have the rabies or are liable to have
them, and that the aforesaid emer-
gency consisted in having a law pass
ed at once allowing anybody to shoot
any dog on sight unless poor Towser
was muzzled.
| 1t was shown that the coyotes in
Eastern Washington were biting the
dogs and causing them to 60 mad. The
law finally passed the senate with GER
tain provisions as to districts, notices,
Ietc.
Now comes the other slde-the hu-
name society side. 1t Is proposed that
a law be passed placing all the dog
pounds in the state under the direc-
Jtion Of the local humane societies. The
dogs are to be cared for humanely in
an effort to have them either returned
Ito their masters in good and decent
form, or that II worst comes to worst,
their death shall be as painless as pos
Isible.
Considerable oratory was loOsed and
many anecdotes and good stories were
ltold in behalf fthe faithful services
lof old faithful Towser.
Should the humane society bill get
Ia place on the floor, we may expect
lanother avalanche of enconiums in be-
half of old dog Tray.
Three reel thrillers, senseless scena-
rios and Cheap Charlie Chaplins are
liable to be made tame and tasteless
lii bill establishing board of film
lcensors becomes law. This board of
Icensors will inspect all the reels in
Ithc state and chop out such sections
las may offend good taste. This law
was introduced in the legislature to-
|day and will 60 along with the regu-
lar grind of the session.
Once upon a time somebody spoke
of the board Of accountancy as the
board of incompetency." While not
charging that 1t is incompetent, some
|of the legislators believe that it is use
less. and a.biAl-Aas. beea introduced in
1.-THE legislature providing that the
board shall still exist and be useful to
the state officials. but only useful to
the county officials when called upon.
Many of the friends of the commission
lclaim that 1t has been of great value
Ito the counties of the state, and that
1.-The bill will practically destroy its
usefulness.
A bill of more or less interest to the
Farmers of the state is now before the
This bill provides that
grades on public highways may not be
changed by private individuals or cor
lporations without the consent Of the
county commissioners and the owners
OF abutting property.
Divorce and marriage laws are to
Ihave their innings this session II indi-
cations point Alright. One bill intro
duced today provides that after eight
Years of separation grounds for di-
vorce become automatic and self act
ing. Taking the other horn of the di-
llemma, there is bill about to be pre-
pared limiting the grounds for divorce
and providing that notice Of every di-
vorce shall be published at least four
times and 30 days previous to the date
set for the hearing.
Clandestine marriages, elopements
and love-at-first-sight matches are
going to get bump II a bill introduce
! ed today becomes a law This bill rem
lders null and void, and sets aside all
marriages unless the same shall have
been duly and properly advertised at
least one week prior to the perform
ance of the ceremony
| Those tin tags that allow you to
Iburn up a few miles of highway with
your high powered car, or allow you to
peacefully and quietly jog along some
peaceful countryside, otherwise known
as automobile license tags, are to cost
1.-THE state this year $17,4S5.5S. This es-
|timate is from the secretary Of state,
|who purchases and issues all of the
|auto license tags, and collects the
money therefor.
Whether or not the attorneys fees
lin settling an estate and the cost of
monuments to the dead shall be ex-
Tempt from inheritance tax is to be set
tiled by a bill proposing to amend The
inheritance tax law. The bill provides
THAT these costs be exempt II man
Idies leaving an estate large enough so
THAT it is subject to an Inheritance tax.
IShould this bill become law, then 1t
Essentially will be the question of the
|amount Of the attorneys fees and the
|cost of the tombstone. as to just how
Imuch money the state will get in the
Iway of an inheritance tax.
Miss Ada Holmes addressed parloi
Imeeing at the home of Mrs. A. W
Johnston on February End. Her talk