Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-18

Inc aulll Dlind or Washington TiL
benefit under bill introduced in the
senate by Senator Conner. King Coun-
ty, which provides that each adult
blind person who has been a resident
of this state for five years. and prior
TO January, 1927, shall receive a pen
sion of $50 month. his wife $40, and
50 for each minor child, the totai
amount not to exceed $50.
A message from the supreme court
asking that the joint code revision
committee. first established in 1925
''be continued until the work has been
fully completed" was laid before the
legislature, together with report o.
the commission in its work thus far
The report presents for the frs.
time a complete compilation Of Wash
ingtnn laws. Exclusive OF local and
private acts, there were 564 chapters
of statutes, covering 1,104 pages, wher
the territory was admitted to state
hood. Since statehood. there havt
been 3.44S chapters OF session laws
covering HIS pages.
Would Raise Speed Limit
The plan to remove the speed limit
on automobiles, which would base ar
rest on reckless driving, was rejected
by the house roads committee. The
committee voted TO raise the speed
limit from 30 miles to 40 miles an
hour.
With only few scattering votes
in opposition, the house passed tbs
bill of Representative Peterson OF
Spokane, repeating the state dog Ii
cense law, bit OF early day legisla.
ton. The original law provided that
license fees should go to fund to
reimburse owners Of sheep and like
animals, which might suffer from ca,
nine depredationD. This fund has
since been abolished, Peterson ex
planned, besides, only few counties
are collecting the tax.
Strict censorship of motion pictures
is proposed in a bill introduced b!
Representative Webster, Seattle. This
bill would create a state board of re
view with full powers to bar pictures
hat may be regarded as bit frank
n that include an actor or actress
whose conduct is under question.
Teeth For Dry Law
Washingtons prohibition law would
be given teeth by bill introduced by
Representative Siler, Lewis county
che manufacture Of liquor, which
would take in moonshine and home
brew, would be felony, punishable
by a prison sentence of one to five
years. It would carry no fine.
BY vote of SIS to the house passed
a bill providing that s25 week would
be exempt cut of wages and salaries
under garnishment proceedings in the
event that family was dependent
upon the Garner for support. The
measure was introduced by the house
Judiciary committee.
An attempt to establish a definite
reforestation policy was made when
the house passed, with only three dis
senting votes, the committee of forest
ry bill recognizing the state forest
board Under the new plan, four lay
members will comprise the majority
been composed principally OF ex-officio
members, and a meeting OF the board
can be called by any two members.
The bill also empowers the reoIgan-
lied board to take over on behalf OF
the state, cut-over lands which coun.
ties may obtain on account of nonpay-
ment of taxes. Such areas are to be
held by the state during the time a
new crop Of timber is growing. 1t is
expected that the new board will bring
a definite program OF further steps in
reforestation before the next legisla.
tufe,
Constitutional Convention Planned
The plan for a constitutional con.
vention to revise the admittedly
archaic provisions of the present con.
sttution, adopted in 1889, was revived
in the house when SHIELDS and Griffin
of King, introduced joint resolution,
providing that the question of calling
such convention be submitted to the
voters at the 1928 general election.
The senate reversed itself on the
hill TO increase the compensation OF
superior court jurors from SO to So a
day. This bill, passed by the house,
was defeated In the senate, but on re-
consideration won out by % to l.
BY unanimous vote the senate has
passed the permanent registration bill,
which provides that voting every two
years Insures continuous registration,
allows registration by mail and makes
provisions for the registration of shut
ins and bedrdden persons.
Would Supervise Chinese Tongs