Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-28

for basic science law which would
make it necessary for all persons
practieing the "art of healing to pass
examinations in the elementary
sciences such as pathology. chemistry,
hygiene and physiology
4 thorough investigation Of the in
dustrial insurance department. by the
senate committees on labor and in
dustrial insurance. acting jointly. waI
decided upon by the majority caucus
of the senate.
A bill was introduced by Senator
Morgan. Spokane county, proposing
mothers aid bill. which replaces the
mothers pension law, designating a
stricter administration of paying
awards to INDECENT mothers. The bill.
provides for investigators who shali
visit the mothers receiving awards
each month and determine whether
they shall continue as beneficiaries
under the act.
Would Raise Pay of Superior Judges
With the recommendation that the
measure pass, the house judiciary
committee reported out a house bill
which would increase the pay of SUI
perlor court judges from SO a day t.
S., and another house bill authorizing
cities to regulate the case of side
walks, pertaining to the erection oil
gasoline filling stations and buildings
Shutins OF the state are TO have &
vote If measure proposed by Sen
ator Hurn, Spokane county, passes
Under the present laws. bed-ridden
persons in this state have no vote.
Miss Hurn points out that many of
these invalids pay large taxes, and
that they have more time to study
and analyze politics than many of the
persons, pressed by the rush of every
day affairs, who now have the right
of the polls.
Abolition OF the state fair at Yaki-
iaa WIS threatened when the senate
| appropriations committee cut every
The items eliminated totalled $4,000,
of which half was for operations and
the remaining $40 900 for buildings.
| II the cut stands, 1t means that there
will be no state fair at Yakima for
The next two years, and If this is done
| The next step would be to ban fhe
institution permanently.
Safe Motor Vehicle Code introduced.
The safe motor vehicle code, sub
siantially in the same form as pre-
scented at the last session, was rein
troduced in the house. /
The senate bill prohibiting the ap.
pointment of members Of the legisla-
ture TO salaried state offices, which
was vetoed by Governor Hartley after
adjournment of the special session
last winter, will be reported out from
the rules committee of the senate this
week If Its sponsors feel assured that
1t can be passed over the governors
veto.
Sponsors of the bill now have an
opinion from Attorney.Genera Dunbar
which holds the governor to have been
In error.
The revenue and taxation committee
Of the house submitted constitu
tIonai amendment to permit classifica-
ton Of property, which was urged by
the state tax commission This meas
ure, beaten in the 1926 special ses.
sion when the Hartley group opposed
It, now has the support Of Hartley.
Senator Reba J. Hurn has introdnc-
ed bill which cnlls for the equal
representation Of women on the state
central committee This bill provides
Tor the election Of commtieewema
from each county to servo ON the
state central committee, ard allow.
ing eeeh vote. AT the present time
The position Is honorary
Bul Would increase Gasoline Tax
A move to increase the gasoline tax
to three cents was started by Repre-
sentative Josefslsy, steyong county
Josofsky also submitted bill TO cut
license fees on automobiles. fiia plan
Is to make minimum charge Of Sc
and 60 cents per hundred on cars
Weighing more than 1900 pounds II
would cut license revenues by about
20 per cent.
The "beauty" bill and boxing hil
has bobbod up ngaln Mrs, swoetman.
house member. sponsored the bill to
license and regulate beauty shops
a new barber bill introduced In the
senate provides that ~ BARRIERS. must
have an eighth grade education. must
present oloan bills Of health, take ex.
aminatlona in determatoloRy, anatomy
and physiology and the art Of barber
ing The measure also makes It man
dntory for female hair cutters to paas
tests held by tho state barber hoard
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