White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-01-26
THIRD HOUSE
GROWS DAILY
Lobbyists Arrive at Olympia in
Gangs, Herds, Droves and
Squads.
CUT UNIVERSITY TUITION

Bill to Reduce Amount to S1.oo Per
Quarter Is Among Host Of Others
Now Claiming Attention.
More newspapermen are covering
the legislative session for state news
papers than In years past. The press
room has name plate on the door
and the old custom of ousting the
newswriters to make way for COM
mittees abs been permanently aban-
doned. it is promised. But the legis-
lature has not reached point where
1t is prepared to mail out copies Of
house and senate bills to daily and
weekly newspapers.
A resolution, written and intro
duced In the house by Willis E. Ma
honey of Tekoa, democratic floor
leader, calling on the state auditor for
q detailed report covering the cost of
running the state government under
the governors administrative code, to-.
gether with figures showing the cost
of operating it under the old system
of government threatens to divide
the majority and minority parties on
political lines. A special committee
| is seeking to obtain the information
asked for in the resolution
The municipal power bill. pro-
posed income tax bill, bill repeating
the act which established the COVER
nor's administrative code, a new work
mems compensation bill increasing
the awards paid injured workmen and
their dependents, guarantee bank
law with teeth in 1t and the annual
anti-cigarette bill sponsored by the
/ w. c. T. u, will engross the atten.
ton Of the legislature this month and
the next. but the majority of the leg
islators are primarily interested in
appropriations and bills dealing with
revenue and taxation.
The membership of the third house
is growing. Each day sees new
/ lobby established. The insurance
men, the dentists and the grange are
the latest Hobbies. The power inter.
ests and the motor bus men beat the
insurance men to Olympia by day
Great harmony prevails to date
Tuition at the University Of Wash.
ington would be reduced from SIS a
quarter to one dollar quarter un-
der terms Of bill introduced this
\ week by William P. Totten of Seattle
In the house. President Suzzallo of
the university says the institution
must have the tuition money If it is
to function properly.
The use of red or pink ooloring
matter in butter substitutes in Wash.
ington will be unnecessary If bill
being drafted by the joint committee
In the house and senate on dairy and
livestock is enacted into law. The
bill prohibits the use of milk In the
manufacture Of either milk or butter
substitutes. Neither cocoanut oil,
which is sold in package form, or
hebe, a milk substitute, can be man.
ufactured without the use of milk.
Hearings going on before the joint
house and senate committees on reve.
nue. and taxation are being largely at.
tended. All Of the seats on the floor
Of the house are taken when hear.
ing is under way and the galleries
are crowded. The committees arc at.
tempting to determine the best
method Of raising revenues to Offset
the operating expenses of the state
government.
No attempt will be made by the
roads and bridge committees in the
house and senate to outline high.
way building program until after Feb.
ruary l. The committees are waiting
to learn how much money will be
available for highway purposes be.
fore determining what roads shall be
built. Sentiment in both houses ie
opposed to repeal of the one-mill
public highway levy, but many Of the
senators and representatives want to
make the mill and half permanent
highway tax levy optional with the
counties. Several counties in the
state have undertaken to build roads
with fixed program in view and they
insist that the permanent highway tax
Is necessity with them
The Washington State college is
asking the legislature to appropriate
$4,000 for new gymnasium build.
ing. The students at the college have
raised like sum of money with
which to match the appropriation. The
university wants new library build.
ing and gymnasium building for
girls.
| And the Angels Drive Taxis.
Little Willie had been hearing his
father hnaaf m hjc friends of h{a now