Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-25

Olympia-If the legislature is to
avoid congestion during the remaining
days of tie session both houses must
work at full speed. Il is believed lhal
a decided effort will be made this
week to clear up the important meas
ures likely to meet with veto, FOL
this week is the last in which bills
presented to the governor must be re-
turned to the legislature, If disap-
proved, All bills which reach the
executive after next Saturday may he
held by him until after the legislature
adiourns March TO-
Legislative opponents of Governor
Hartley took new turn last week in
their campaign to curtail the powers
and control of the governor by start
ing move to abolish the department
of efficiency. which has been attacked
as the governors party SPY system.
Representative Beeler, Seattle in.
troduced the bill of abolition, trans
ferring the duties of the office to the
state auditor.
This department. headed by Direc
tor A. r, Gardner, has power to inves
tigate any state office.
The basic science bill, in slightly
different form from the measure We
toed by Governor Hartley las; year,
passed both houses. II would create
an examining board to test the quail
fications OF applicants for licenses to
practice any of the healing arts.
conferees Cut Budget
The senate and house conferees on
appropriations hove cut the budget
$40 of per cent after much effort
If the committees recommendation
are accepted. appropriations will total
$50, 100000, which is no reduction as
compared with appropriations for the
present biennium.
After stormy session of two hours
in which crisp, sharp personalities
were exchanged. the senate passed by
vote of twenty-five to fourteen the
Myers-Morthland bill which prohibits
legislators from holding state jobs, or
serving as regents OF the university.
state college or normal schools. The
bill was amended by striking out the
emergency clause and eyempting
members OF the present legislature.
1t is similar to one vetoed by Cover
nor Hartley following the last session
codification Of State Land Banks
Codifieation of existing laws relative
to state lands was made in G2-page
bill passed by the senate. Several
amendments were made on recommen-
dation OF the timber investigating
committee. The SIS limit imposed on
commissioner OF public lands for adj
vertlsing sales was removed. It was
also provided that no public lands
except capitol lands. shall be sold nm
less they are cruised year before
the date of sale, and authority was
given 60 the commissioner to make
public or to refrain from making pub
lie any cruise. hut when the lands
have been sold. the amendment stated
the reports shall become public.
There will be no general house quiz
of the timber controversy this session.
it is believed.
Representative Beeier, King county,
had introduced resolution asking
that the entire timber quarrel be aired
in IN open session Of the house sitting
in committee Of the whole. lie made
this move after Representative JAG
obs, Pierce, had announced that the
comulttee on state granted school
and tide lands, Of which he is chair
man. would make such a probe.
When the Beeler resolution came
before the house the members by a
viva voce vote referred it to Jacobs
committee. virtually burying it for the
session.
"Fsrmer-Market" Roads Proposed
The scramble for an extra cent gas
olIne tax, which would raise nearly
100000 a year. was extended when
the grange, actins through Reprssen-
tative Peterson. Spokane, introduced
a bill for a system Of "farmermarket'
roads to be financed by the ext.a gas
ollne tax This is the fifth measure
10 Increase the gasoline tax. which is
now cents a gallon.
Opponents Of Hartley scored by TAX.
ing the IIallCariyoa highway reorgan-
ization bill, which would take the state
highway engineer aad highway patrol
from under the governor. out Of the
house roads committee by vote OF
2. to ~. This test rsnewed the old
faciional lines tist iit the 1926 spe-
ciel session, giving the first accurate
estimate on the sentiment Of ths
house which. So far. has been a puzzle
With Hartley htfr- conceded the edgp