The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-05-18
ECORD OF 1928 LEGISLATURE
ANALYZED AND COMMENDED.

From time to time we read severe
riticism OF the 1923 legislature, al
hough for the most part comments
hon the legislature are commenda-
bry If the critics of the legislature
kere required to furnish bill of
PARTICULARS of the grounds of their
riticism they would find it very diff
bit to comply.
Before the legislature met there
las statewide demand for economy,
Emphasized through the tax associa-
Ions composing the State Federation
With the exception of general de-
hand for legislation enabling better
Ontrol of the use of narcotics and
pr measures recommended by the
Itate Tax Investigating Committee.
here was no demand for new legisla-
lon.
Taking these facts into considera-
bon, the record OF the Legislature is
admirable.
Out of sos bills introduced, 1877 were
Enacted into law. or these 81 were
administrative measures, such as for
Instance, prescribing the highway
construction program, appropriations
bills of minor character. There were
everal acts of repeal and idation,
couple proposals for constitutional
amendments to be submitted to the
people. a few special acts, Sc amen
atory acts and only 40 acts covering
lew subjects of legislation.
1t may be assumed that amendatory
hcts are as a rule desirable, based
hpon experience with existing laws.
Among the more important amend
hents were amendments TO the irri-
cation law introduced by Messrs.
Banker and Moulton, two gentlemen
bf high ability. very familiar with that
bubject; an amendment to the law on
horticulture introduced by the COM
mittee on agriculture; an amendennt
10 the military law introduced by Com
mittee on Military Affairs an amend
ment to the game law introduced by a
majority of the Joint Committee on
Game and Game Fish, an amendment
to the election law introduced by the
Committee on Elections and Privil-
[eges amendments to the Diking and
Drainage law introduced by the joint
Ecommittee on dykes, drains and
Bitches an amendment to the probate
law introduced by the committee on
Judiciary; an amendment to the IN
hertance tax law introduced by the
Icommittee on revenue and taxation;
an amendment governing vehicles up
lon highways, introduced by the COM
mittee on roads and bridges; an
amendment to the industrial insurance
law introduced by the committee on
industrial Insurance.; an amendment
affecting harbor areas introduced by
the committee on harbors and water
ways; an amendment relating to GER
{tificates of teachers in the common
schools introduced by the committee
on education an amendment TO the
motor vehicle law introduced by the
committee on roads and bridges; an
/ amendment providing better protect
| ion to the forests by the committee on
judiciary.
An analysis of the amendatory acts
Will show that nearly all OF them
were proposed by like experienced ano
we'll informed persons and commit
n tees.
or the more important new meas
ures one provided night court in the
4 large cities; one prohibited the MAIN
tenance Of games for hire in the vi
cinity of the university; one was u
prevent adulteraton of milk; one reg
ulates the sale and use of narcotics
several make provisions in regard II
bonds of municipalities; one Is th'
so-called blue sky law to proven
fraudulent sale of stock; one pro
vides for the sale of power by mum
cipalities subject to the payment OF
gross earnings tax; one provides 10
the regulation of dance nails outsld
OF Incorporated cities and towns; on
provides for the promotion OF the wei
fare and hygiene of maternity, IN
fancy and childhood, introduced by tn
Joihl COllllllltee Oh IlcuiSihS' w.
one provides for better protection d
railroad crossings, introduced by IN
committee on roads and bridges; on
relating to commission merchants wa
introduced by the committee on agr'
culture; bills providing effective buds
ct regulations for cities and countle
and school districts. except cities :
more than 100000 inhabitants; pl
requiring all bonds to be serial
form so that they snail be paid D
those responsible for their issuanc
and not passed as a heritage or deDt
future generations, who will have ma
nothing to do with mourning the OBJ
cations.
OF the 1877 bills passed, LOG were II
PRODUCED by committees of the legis''
ture.
Senator Wilmer Is quoted as haVih
stated.
"A proper estimate of the 1923 lei
islature requires that its makeup
considered. Tae House had oil ne