Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-01-23

mendation Of the warden or other
chief executive of the institution where
the prisoner is confined and by a ma
jorlty Of the members of board OF
pardons which the bill would create
to consist of the governor. attorney
general, secretary of state and the
trial Judge and prosecuting attorney
of the county from which the prisoner
asking clemency was committed.
Would Revise Primary Law.
Another bill designed to comply
with recent demands for legislation
is the measure introduced by Senator
George r. Christensen. democrat, for 6
revision of the direct primary law and
the authorization of party conventions
to nominate candidates for elective Of
ficers, except judges. The bill would
require the holding Of all county con
ventions in May and state conventions
in June. 1t is expressly declared that
the proposed law would not prevent
any person from seeking a direct pri
mary nomination under any laws now
in force.
Seemingly in response to the de
mands of some taxpayers organiza
tions, fifteen senators united in intro
duclng a bill repeating the act Great
ing the Centralia normal school, direct
ing the commissioner of public lands
to sell the building site and transfer
ring moneys now in the Centralia
normal school fund to the general
fund
new line Of legislation was sug
gested in bill introduced by Repre-
sentative j. w. Lindsay of Clallam
county. His measure provides that
banks, and trust companies of this
state shall bid biennially for state de
posits. Active and inactive accounts
are described, the latter being the
funds that for all practical purposes
remain undisturbed and the former
are checking accounts. 1t is specified
no bank may receive more inactive
funds than the amount of its capita:
stock and is limited in active &C
counts to an amount twice the capita.
stock. Bids shall be based on the
amount of interest to be paid but 1t is
provided not less than $50 shall BIZ
paid for inactive or 90 for active &C
counts.
State Auto Insurance Proposed.
State automobile insurance is pro
vided for in bill introduced by Repre-
sentative M. R. Morton of Spokane
county. The measure would create s
state automobile board consisting Of
the director of public works, director
of licenses and one person to be named
by the governor. Each automobile
owner would be required to pay. IL
addition to present licenses and taxes
graduated fee for protection againsl
damages as a result of an automobile
accident. All persons injured by auto
mobile would be Unidentified from the
proposed state fund.
Among other new bills introduced
are measures which provide for: max
ing it misdemeanor to steal a ride
: on railroad train; establishing coun
ty law libraries in counties of the
second and third classes; providing fol
night courts in cities of more thar
100000 population; requiring the stud.
of the constitution of the Unitei
States and state OF Washington in al
public and private schools of the
state; making it misdemeanor t.
use the pictures of the president OF
vice president OF the United State.
for advertising purposes.
Tax Relief Emphasized.
Beside his references to the chile
labor amendment and highway pro
gram, already told, Governor Hartle,
discussed state issues briefly. HI
emphasized the demand for reduc
tion of the tax burden and urged cur
tailment Of appropriations; he recon
mended state supervision of origina
assessments with power to re.assess
where necessary and suggested the
creation of state tax commission o.
three members; he told the legisla
ture that he would study the working,
of the administrative code and effeci
such further consultations and reduc
lions of forces as may be possible;
he proposed the preparation of STATE
budget by the director of efficiency
and it's submission to the governor ant
legislature; he suggested that la,
board be substituted for the presen
board of higher curricula to study pos
sibilities of practical economy in thu
higher educational institutions ant
strongly urged that the state imme
diately embark upon practical re
forestntion program.