The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-01-11

,,ora,tv campus in the heart Oh SeatSiS
He urged a bill which would forbid the
regents of the university making any
extension of the lease without ap
proval of the legislature
Swift and sure punishment for dope
peddlers was suggested as the OASIS
for new narcotic legislation. A oiue
sky law fully protective of investors
without interfering with legitimate
business also was asked. Governor
Hart showed all outstanding capitol
bonds have been paid and asked tnat
future receipts from capitol land sales
he turned into the capitol building
fund. Inasmuch as the federal road
law holds the state responsible Tor
maintenance of highways. Governor
Hart asked a change in the law to put
this work under the direction of the
state highway committee.
Budget Law Recommended.
A stringent budget law holding pub
lie disbursing officers to full ac-
countability for keeping within their
allowances was recommended.
Different features Of the message
were referred to committees of the
two houses for the preparation of bills
embodying suggestions made.
Organization of the two houses was
effected early in the week. When they
met at noon on Monday. the newly
elected members of the senate were
sworn in by Chief Justice John +.
Main, while the representatives took
the oath before Justice Kenneth Mack
intosh. Lieutenant-GOverno VIM. ].
Coyle and Speaker Mark E. Reed had
conferred freely in the preparation OF
committees to eliminate few old
committees which long ago ceased to
find any work to do and to rename
others so they would correspond and
handle similar work in both houses.
The intense interest taken in this
years legislative program kept up the
fight for advantageous committee as
signments until the two states were
announced
The undercurrent of feeling on rev.
enue legislation was reflected by the
demand for places on the appropria-
tons, revenue and taxation, and roads
and bridges committees AS a fur
Their indication Of the increased i'm
portance of the committees on revenue
and taxation enlarged committee
rooms were provided to care for ex-
tended series of public hearings Both
committees began functioning irnme-
diately after appointment Already
there are strong Hobbies of taxpayers
organizations in Olympia.
Vetoed Bills Returned.
On the first day of the session the
secretary of state returned to the two
houses sixteen bills Governor Hart
vetoed in their entirety after the ad-
journment Of the last session and
transmitted copies of six others that
were partially disapproved. The gov
ernor sent to the senate a list Of par
dons and paroles granted during the
two years and also fist of appoint
ments made since March, 1921. the
senate later confirming the APP
pointees.
Included in the list Of vetoed bills
were the portions Of two appropriation
acts from which the governor had cut
. total of $S99,l50. Altogether his
vetoes of appropriation bills passed by
the 1921 legislature aggregated 81.
062,006.
Many of the subjects covered in
these vetoed measures will be treated
again in new bills to be introduced at
this session and in some instances the
objections Of the governor will be met.
This 10 notably true of anti-narcotic
legislation on which the governor and
sQrQecuting attorneys Of the state have
agreed1~ Bremerton will make q new
fight for state aid for Its high school,
but there is nothing to indicate the
governor has changed his mind on that
subject. A new pharmacists' bill
avoiding the objections Of the COVER
nor has been prepared and the dem
lists have a new code.
Taxation Fight Anticipated.
Popular attention is focused on ap.
preparations and taxation problems.
The importance OF these problems was
emphasized by the presiding officers
of the two houses when the legislature
organized and long drawn out fight
over taxation legislation is anticipated
for thus far the views OF taxpayers
organizations have not been wholly
reconciled. The appropriations prob
lem will be attacked from a new angle.
Instead of postponing action on ap-
preparations untilsthe closing days OF
the session and inviting combinations
in favor of certain institutions, the
appropriations problem will be taken
up Immediately. 1t is proposed to
allow one bill to carry all appropria-
tons necessary for the maintenance
Of the state government. Afterward
other bills will group appropriations
on like subjects. as, for example, deal
with all revolving funds at the same
time. In this manner it is expected
clearer understanding will be had
of the demands for state funds and
the dQuOor IF