Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04

Olympia.-The legislature adjourn
ed over the weekend with the two
important issues OF a highway budget
and general appropriations unsettled.
The house and senate budget commit
tees held a joint session Sunday in
an effort to iron out their differences.
The house budget committee reach
ed tentative agreement to split the
highway construction funds between
the east and west sides On basis Of
SS,9OO,OOO for the territory west Of the
Columbia and sS,4OO,OOO for the east
ern portion,
Then the committee divided into
two committees, representing each
side OF the state, to apportion its
share.
The senate disapproves of this diyi
sion OF funds. which is approximately
s1,OOO,OOO more than the east side is
entitled to On the basis OF contrihu
lions to the motor vehicle fund,
Chairman Landon OF the senate ap.
preparations committee announced
that his committee has agreed to sub
nit 10 the senate budget plan be-
tween 100000 and 100000 below that
OF the house. This is something OF
concession on the committees part,
as the conferees OF the two houses
were 100000 apart when the split
came @ few days ago.
Highway Reorganization insisted On.
The senate insists upon passage by
the house Of the highway department
Reorganization bill as the first part Of
any highway program. This bill would
put into the hands of the highway
committee OF three the appointment
OF the highway engineer which now
rests with the governor The bi!I was
defeated in the house last week by a
vote Of 81 to "A, but motion to re,
consider prevailed by close vote OF
As to AZ.
Passage of this bill which the sen.
ate has made an integral feature Of
its highway program, would go far to-
ward solving difficulties between the
two houses.
III order to provide for the states
participation in celebrating the 20Oth
anniversary OF the birth OF George
Washington joint resolution was un.
enimously adopted in both houses to
create O state commission OF is. with
the governor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and
speaker OF the house as exofflcio
members, and each OF these to ap
point four citizens. The resolution ac-
cords TO this Commission authority ito
act for the state without further out
line OF powers or instructions
Closer Adhesion by Party Candidates
Candidates for nominations In party
primaries hereafter would be requir-
ed to give evidence OF closer adhesion
10 party programs by the terms OF a
bill sponsored by Senator Davis of
Pierce and passed by the senate. TO
che present legal form for declaration
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