The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-11-12
apislators Attack State De-
partments Battle Cry
is "Unscramble"
RITTER FIGHT Is
BREWING OVER CODE
Capitol Gossip Reported by
Special Correspondent
of this Paper
By JAMES R. BROWN

2
Governor Hart's administrative
code promises to become the storm
center Of the special session of the
legislature. "Unscramble the code, .
4 not an unfamiliar expression
among many of the house leaders
when they get. together for presses
sion conferences and an exchange of
views and the fact is developing that
many of those who put their should
ers to the legislative wheel and
showed the code over at the request
Of Governor Louis F. Hart are just
as willing and anxious today to take
an ak to the code and decodify it.
The first attack will be launched
against the department of develop
ment and reclamation, under the lead
ership of the irrigation forces Of the
state. The demand is to transfer this
department to the commissioner of
public lands, and this demand in the
house is going to be strongly backed
by well entrenched law makers.
The second demand will be for the
unscrambling of the department of
agriculture and the placing of this
department. under the secretary of
the state.
The third demand will take the de-
partment of efficiency and put it un-
der the state auditor. On top of this
there is still another proposal Great
ing new administrative committee
to be composed of the elective state
officers rather than of the code de-
partmental heads under the chief ex-
ecutive.
The swing Of the pendulum is now
against Capitalization, and this swing
is being maintained by the economy
cry.
just what Governor Hartley plans
to recommend on the code is known
only to few of his close personal
advisors, and they are not seeking
publicity at this time. However, a
night is brewing and it is going to
be bitter one.
IT Is barely possible at the special
session that the notorious record of
tne session of 1913 when more than
ilOO bills were introduced will be
broken at the coming session. Every
indication is that the flood gates will
be opened.
another attempt is going to be
made at the special session of the
legislature to have the Child Labor
amendment (so-called) to the fed
eral constitution ratified. The rati-
ncatlon was defeated at the regular
session by an overwhelming vote, but
Gs supporters will demand that it be
gwen another consideration at the
special meetings.
Inc proposed amendment, as near
q tne statistics available now show,
mas only been ratified by four states,
nnr.lzona, NJ. Arkansas, California and
~. nsconsln and has been rejected by
s4 o. states, while the legislatures Of
tss New Jersey, New York and Rhode
.s,snd .a.: adjourned last winter without
ac.,on. illinois has not considered it,
ana kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi
uu virginia have not been tabulated.
Inere has been no change in the
oentlment IN the state relative to this
ploposed amendment since the legis-
,Hsure refused to ratify last winter.
mere mas been little discussion of the
amendment outside of those welfare
oleamzations which have taken it
upon themselves to sponsor it along
session.
Inc proposed resolution of ratifi-
easion will have one effect, however
:. .ne special session. It will provide
iaaotner Vehicle to be used in legis.
:sve 1ockeying and the special ses-
sl'l os gives every promise at this time
" oeing featured by log rolling.
II Is rumored in administrative cir.
ta taes here that Governor Hartley in.
.snos to ask the legislature to abolish
nv e various boards of regents of the
sns ss.l.utlons of higher education anC
tsuIstisute the general board to con
coJl Ji the state university, the state
M ege and the three normal schools
nere Is certain to be a Legislative
~ u such recommendation goe:
so, - .ne legislature with all of the non
.aried nsoaed boards bitterly battling t.
uvent r such consolidation.
no.i .nere is also a report that the pro
tas. ssai Tor the state to print it's owl
soas. as DOCKS will come up at the specia
ss,on, sa, and this is going to Great
0'nef unpleasant situation fo