Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-02-04
STATE LEGISLATURES
WORK AS REVIEWED
Administrative Code Expected
to Pass Senate and Go to
Governor This Week.
Drastic Allen Land Bill Appears
Standard s.Hour Day in Logging
Proposed-Crop Associations Auth.
orlzed-Automobile License Law Re-
vised Indians Ask for Treaty
Rights Would Allow Judges to
Grant Paroles.

Olympia.-Aside from passage by
the house of the administrative code
when the legislature assembled Mon
day for the fourth week OF the SEES.
sion there was little to its credit
in the way Of legislation of general in
terest to the state at large.
The administrative code occupied al.
most the entire attention of the sen.
ate last week. While there was ap-
parently no pronounced opposition to
the measure, many senator's took &C.
casion to question the trainers of tho
code regarding various provisions
Although Governor Hart has stated
that he was strongly opposed to any
amendments which would seriously
alter Its provisions, his consent was
gained to the elimination OF the vet
erans' welfare commission from the
list Of boards abolished and exemp-
ton OF the higher institutions of learn
Ing from supervision under the code.
1t Is expected that the adminlstra-
tive code will pass the senate this
week, any amendments promptly con-
Cured in by the house, and the meas
ure presented to the governor for sig
nature.
Among the big legislative questions
yet to be threshed out are the indus
trial relations code and the common
school code. Both measures will un-
doubtedly develop bitter fights, and
the result Is difficult to predict.
Allen Land Ownership Restricted.
Drastic restriction of alien owner
ship or control OF agricultural land in
this state is proposed in house bill
introduced In the house by Representa-
tives Beeler and Jones Of King county.
While the measure Is said to follow
along general lines the recently en-
acted anti-Japanese legislation in
California, its provisions are sweep
Ing in their intent and purpose to curb
the alleged growing menace of alien
domination Of agricultural activities
In many sections of the state
The bill prohibits holding Of land
for aliens by corporations or indi-
viduals and provides that any corpo-
ration, the majority OF stock of which
Ia owned by aliens, shall be declared
an alien within the meaning Of the
law, The word "own" as used in the
act is defined to mean to hold legal
or equitable title to land or to enjoy
the benefits thereof.
The bill is specifically drawn to ap-
ply to aliens Of any nationality, al
though aimed to prevent Orientals
from direct use of land. especially for
agricultural and hotel purposes.
EIaht-Hour Day For Logaers.
Representative Barney Moore OF
Whatcom county introduced into the
house bill calling for an eight-hour
day standard in the logging industry
of the state. The act stipulates that
men working overtime In cases Of
emergency should be paid time and
one half
Representative ALIENS bill provid-
Ing for the establishment of a sys.
tom for instruction in Americanization
for adult aliens in LOGGING camps and
other centerR where large numbers Of
aliens are employed, was slated for an
indefinite postponement recommends
ton by the committee on education
after a hearing which lasted two days.
Crop Credit Bill introduced.
Authorization Of the organization
OF crop credit associations, to assist
producers In marketing their crops.
was contained In bill introduced
in the senate by Morthand of Yak
ina The proposed law Is to be known
% the washington crop credit act"
and provides that groups Of not less
ehan ton producers of standard crops
may associate for the purpose of ex-
tending credit and promoting the or
dorly marketing Of crops The plan
contemplates the organization of TEN.
porary crop credit associations for
period Of one year, and permanent
crop credit associations which may
incorporate for period Of not more
than 30 years. The association Is
permitted to lend to members an
amount equal to s67s per cent Of
the market value OF their crops and
associations are authorized to issue
lnterest.bearing notes for the purpose
OF providing funds to finance members