Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-11

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for dependents of injured workmen.
This bill. which was introduced II
the house early in the session, pro
vides that all widows of injured work
men who came under the act prior tc
1928 receive $50 and those who were
widowed since 1898 receive ;35 q
month.
Toll Bridge Purchase Favored
Officials and legislative opinion il
inclined toward purchase of the toll
bridge at Vancouver. now owned by
| Clark and Multnomah counties. The
highway committee. consisting of Gov.
ernor Hartley. Auditor Clausen, Treas
urer Potts and Highway Engineer
Hoover has reported unanimously in
favor of purchasing the bridge and
such other bridges as now connect
with state highways.
A method of carrying the committee
Recommendations into effect is pro-
vided in the bill introduced by Sena.
tor Carlyon of Thurston.
Chances that the present legislature
will meet In the new 5000 900 CAPT.
tol grew slender when Governor Hart
ley informed the capitol committee
that he had reached NO decision as to
what equipment to order for the gov
ernor's vaults In the new building. At
present the main furniture shipment
is being held up until the governor
decides what kind of filing cabinets,
etc, he wants in the new vaults.
New Penltentlary Suggested
Construction of new penitentiary,
retaining Walls Walla only for worst
offenders, and reducing the population
there to basis Of one inmate to a
cell, is recommended In report by
the joint committee on prison indus
tries.
Reestablishment Of the jute mill is
urged by the committees, as test TO
determine whether Its operations will
be profitable under present conditions.
Present unemployment at the peni-
Tertiary Is sharply criticised by the
committee, which declares the legis.
'ature has been negligent
Losses totaling In the vicinity OF
$l.s00.000 have been sustained by the
state, since going into the reclama.
ton business. the joint legislative In.
vestigating COMMITTEES. appointed by
the last legislature, reported.
The committee finds, however. that
increases in population and assessed
valuation. in the counties with success
full projects, have long siace poured
into the state treasury for general
state purposes far more money from
taxes than the whole reclamation re.
volvins fund has cost the taxpayers
OF the state"
Sale Of Power Authorized
Senator Metcalf Of Pierce has In.
troduced bill authorizing all cities
and towns now or hereafter owning
or operating power plants to sell cleo
trio energy outside their corporate
limits. The ultimate objective dis.
closed in the terms OF this bill 10 to
extend the services OF publicly-owned
power systems throughout the state.
Names Of candidates for president
and vice president would be placed on
the election ballot, under q bill intro
duced by Saunders Of King, In the
house.
Under the Saunders bill the names
OF the electors, for whom separate
votes must now be cast. would be
bracketed. 80 that voter could regis
ter his choice for an entire group
at one vote. and the names Of the ma.
tionai candidates would be attached,
for his further information.
An additional election bill by Hall
Of Clark provides for convoiidatins
city elections. now held In the sprips,
with the November general election.
A house bill, which seeks TO allow
the wife equal possession and super.
vision OF personal comm unity prop
erty, was defeated In the senats. At
present husband can sell or mort.
gage personal community property
without his wifes approval.
investigate Child Welfare
A code commission consisting Of
nine members appointed BY the gcv,
ernor to investigate conditions affect
ing child welfare Of the state, would
be created under a bill introduced In
the house by Representative ]. Her.
bert Geoshegan OF Grsys Hartor cosn.
~.
For the first time In many sessions
house majority favors lsgaiisAtion
and control OF the practice Of pusil.
ism. This was shown 10 = test vote
when motion TO commit the bill
creating a state athletic commission
to the public morals commission was
defeated by wide margin.