The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-21

sioners. Provision for the returning soldiers will be given much attention.
 Efforts will be made during the coming session of the New Mexico state legislature. which opens Janu- arv ', to submit a woman suffrage to the state constitution, to obtain the immediate adoption Of the national prohibition amendment and to revise the election laws. Other legislation which promises of passage includes
 Stringent provisions for the en- forccment of the statewide prohibi- tion amendment. which became effect i've October 1, 1918.
 The establishment of state de partment of health of agriculture and statistics.
 \ blue sky law.
 A s5.0O0,OOO road building plan.
 The principal measures to be con sidered by the sixteenth session of the Washington state legislature, which convenes January 13. are ex- peCted to be reconstruction, highway building bills. and possibly insurance and tax acts. It is believed there will be several measure to place returned soldiers and other men on Washing | tons idle land Governor Ernest Lis | ter. it is thought. may recommend the organization of some form of state police Washington women, through the state Women's Legislative Coun' | cil, hope for the enactment of meas ures they will introduce. including bills for vocational training, compul' sory physical training in schools, non partisan elections. creation of an Of flee of public defender establishment of an industrial home for women, and the construction of home in west ern Washington for the feeble minded.
 Among the more important meas ures to engage the Utah legislature which Convcnes January l3 is pro posed amendment to the workmen's s Icompensaton law which would make it compulsory to insure in the state anG the increased taxation on mines The first proposal is said to have the support of organized labor in the state. while the latter Is expected tt develop strong opposition. A bill pro vding for a non-parisan judiciary, blue sky law to govern the issuance and sale of all securities, improve ment of state highways. ratification of the national prohibition amend ment. reclamation of arid lands, ant also legislation for the regulation O private irrigation projects are beint spoken of.
 Idaho legislators are expected tt take some action in the matter o the state primary law over whicl there has been growing dissatisfac tion. It is believed there will be ! that the integrity of present part! lines will be guaranteed, or to guar antee this result by return to th' convention system. Administration legislation will lean strongly to farm interests. according to D. w. Davis
 republican governOrelcCt RadiCa
 changes in the farm markets bureau
 enlargement of its functions, and system of bonded warehouses ar
 some of the items said to be especial . ly favored by the new administration
 An appropriation for the organization
 of regiment of militia to rcplaC the second Idaho. sent to France, will be asked. Land board legislation ma be submitted
 , With Oregon definitely in the bone dry column. ratification of the fedora
 prohibition amendment is eXpecte without hitch. The legislature. whic ConVencs January l3, is not eXpecte to produce legislation of any specia importance, and nothing of a partisa , nature is expected to raise an issue \ proposition to simplify the stat } government by doing away with large number of offices. and r, ! grouping of the duties of others, is {