Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-04

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The tax problem will be before the
house this week in tho form of & pno,
posed constitutional amendment to al,
low classification of properly for the
purpose of taxing so-called intangibles
stocks, bonds, and the like. Uno;fi.
cial polls show siXty-eight house votes
-four more than the required two.
thirds majority-in favor of the pro,
posal
The senate unanimously passed the
bill which appropriates 100000 for
replacing buildings at the state peni,
tertiary destroyed by fire in Septem-
Der.
In addition to state flag and a
state seal, Washington will have an
| official state emblem, if a bill intro
duced by Representative Lent is en-
| acted. The proposed emblem would
| show green fir tree, surmounted by
likeness of George Washington and
the words 1.-THE Evergreen State"
Both houses adopted a memorial
calling upon congress forthwith to
pass the McNary-Haugen farm relief
bill.
Would Abolish Toll Bridges
Construction of toll bridges by pri-
vate corporations would no longer be
| permitted in Washington under provi,
sions Of bill introduced by Senators
Barclay and Post.
The bill would require county toll
| bridges to conform with plans and spe.
cifications OF the state highway com
mission, and would make tolls and
operation subject to supervision by
the department of public works.
Several toll bridges in the state.
operated by private corporations on
the state highway system. would be
bought by the state and made toll
rec, if the bill should pass.
Chairman Falknor OF the house Judi
ciary committee has prepared a bill,
making it gross misdemeanor for
an aviator to fly over a crowd.
Seattle and Tacoma, at odds last
session over the Jacobs power bill,
| may be able to get together this ses,
sion on measure to allow both cities
municipal plants to sell power outside
| their limits.
The movement to allow cities with
municipal plants to sell electric power
outside their limits received unex-
pected new support when Representa-.
| tive Lent of Kitsap announced he
would introduce bill to allow sale
| II municipal power to the Puget
Sound navy yard at Bremerton. In
| PRODUCTION OF the bill was requested
| by naval authorities at Bremerton, not
only because better rates might be
afforded through municipal competi-
| ton with the private power company,
but also to insure power supply for
the yard in event of war.
Retire Judges ON Half Pay
Supreme or superior court judges
more than sixty years of age who
have served continuously for sixteen
years or an aggregate OF twenty years
would be entitled to retirement on
half of their regular salary according
to bill introduced in the senate.
Amy judge who is physically or 9th.
erwise incapacitated may appeal to
the governor for retirement whether
he has the age or service quaiifica-
tions. The governor then appoints a
board of three physicians to examine
the applicant, and acts upon the rec.
ommendation of the board.
The bill creates judges retirement
fund. made up Of increased court M.
ing fees.
The senate differed with the COVER
nor when by a vote of 30 to II 1t
OVERRIDE his veto OF the old age pen
sion bill
The pension bill was passed by
more than two-thirds vote of both
houses In the special session last win
ter and was not vetoed until after ad-
iourument.
the measure provides s25 monthly
allowance for all INDECENT persons
over the age OF siSty-fiye years who
have lived in this state for five con.
secutive years. In the United States
fifteen years, who have committed no
crimes in the last fifteen years. and
who have neither relatives 10 care for
them nor an annual income OF 5000
Permanent Registration Recommended
Ia the senate. the elections commit.
Tee recommended permanent regis
traiion.' votcrs would not have TO
register SO long as they did not change
residence.
Senator Davis, Tacoma. has meas.
ire which would limit the candidates
Tor the United States senate 10 $40. 900
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