The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-23

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this measure Is designed to prevent
growers with a 10000 sack crop from
applying to the penitentiary jute mill
for twice the number and disposing
OF the excess to spectators.
In vetoing the emergency clause on
this bill. Governor Lister states that
rules for distribution of grain sacks
manufactured at the state peniten-
tiary, as adopted by the state board Of
control, amply provided for any con-
tingency that might benefit specula-
tors.
Military Predaredness Favored
Sentiment favorable to military pre-
paredness prevailed in both houses of
the legislature last week and the re-
suit was an Endorsement on reconsid-
Grafton of military training in high
schools, given by the house after the
Dill making such provision had been
once defeated. and adoption in the
senate by vote of % to 8 of house
joint memorial No. 5, which prays
congress to pass federal compulsory
military training law. This latter
memorial had been adopted by the
house.
As the house bill now stands it
provides for military training and in
struction in all high schools with 20
pupils or more, but without firearms.
This is for the boys For the girls
instruction in first aid treatment is
provided for, but in case a parent
should object to this course the pupil
could be relieved by filing a written
objection.
Senate Passes Coal Mining Code
The senate passed one of the most
comprehensive coal mining codes any
state ever enacted. The measure pro-
vides for the examination and certi-
fication of miners, the selection Of
mine inspectors by competitive exami-
nations, and makes elaborate require
ments for the safe operation of mines.
The only contest on the measure
| came as the result of Hutchnson's
attempt to block the increase of mine
inspectors salary from $2400 to $4,000,
the increase remaining in the bill.
Banking Code Favored
Both senate and house committees,
| after joint meeting, decided to favor
ably report house bill Is, the state
banking code compiled by a commit
tee of the Washington state bankers
| association and the state examiner,
w. E. Hanson.
necessity for state depositors' guar
antee act, two bills for which have al
ready been introduced in the legisla-
ture, following the closing Of several
state banks in Seattle. The proposed
code provides for a certificate of char
aoter and ability by the state bank
examiner on chartering a new bank,
with appeal to the courts in the event
Of unfavorable decision.
Powder Bill Passes Senate
Following a debate that extended
through an entire morning session,
the senate Eassad senate bill 81, by
| Senators Brown and Iverson, provid-
ing for the purchase by the state of
powder in wholesale quantities and
sale through the county commission
ers on easy terms to settlers for
clearing land, and providing for the
| establishment of a state powder fac
tory in case such factory is neces-
sary for the state to get the powder
at somewhere near cost. Opposition
| to the bill was raised because 1t was
said the sponsors of the measure
| wanted to put the state into private
business enterprise.
Legislative Brevltles
BY viva voce vote the senate
adopted a resolution calling for an
| investigation of the public service
commission.
The Brown-Zednick educational bill
raising the standards required Of
school teachers before licenses are
issued was passed. SO to 20.
By a vote of 81 to 81 the house
indefinitely postponed the Fuller bill
for a legislative reapportionment.
The senate passed the bill divorc-
ing the medical doctors and surgeons
from the osteopaths, and a measure
prohibiting corporations from advsr-
Using to do a law business.
The new capitol bill came into the
house from the state capitol COM
mittee in the form of proposed con-
struction of remaining capitol units.
Although a sharp fight was made
on the universal lighting bill, requir-
ing horse-propelled vehicles to bear
lights, it passed the house 6S to 16,
with IS absent.
The senate passed house bill los,
providing for the attendance Of pupils
| at high schools from non-high school
districts and apportioning the cost of