The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-04

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at least a referendum opportunity
allowed on this"
This will annul II" Sen. Paul
Thomas. Seattle predicted.
In final appeal, Troy cited the
governors expressed desires for a
return of traps In certain areas.
Pierce county senators voted as
follows on the fish trap bill:
Yes, Kathryn Malstrom.
No, Ralph Metcalf, Monty
Percival, Ted Schroeder. (Dr.
q. h. Newsletter was absent).
SeLate Bill 4s7 is a referendum
to permit the people to vote on
the 40-mill proposition again in
1910. 1t is designed to forestall
any possibility the 194l Legislature
might change the 40-mill law.
II was passed, 20 to Is
The senate two days ago de-
feated proposal from the gov
ernor that a proposed amendment
to put the 40-mill clause in the
constitution be submitted to the
people.
Sen. Mary U. Farquharson Sc
attic, protested the bill. The 40
mill limit aids only special inter-
ests." she insisted, saves the big
property owners $40. 900. 900 an
nually It's unintelligent and
absurd"
1T has aided the farmers" com
mented Sen. David Mcmillan, Col
vile rancher.
Called Tax DOdging
This is not 40-mill proposal"
charged Sen. Frank L. Morgan,
Hoquiam lawyer. For most of
the state. outside the cities. it's
a 25-mill limitation on a so per
cent assessment--actu 12la
mill limitation. It's for the bene-
fit of Weyerhaeuser Timber Co.
Poison Logging Co. Northern Pa
cific and other railroads. Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph Co. and
the power companies. It's just a
taX-dodging scheme
Debate was shut off when Sen.
Joe Keller, Odessa. one of the
governors lieutenants, demanded
the previous question"
The Pierce county vote:
For the bill, Metcaif. Perez
val, Schroeder.
Against the bill. Malstrom
(kerstetter ABSENT.
The proposed enabling act, to
permit the state possibly to pre-
pare for public ownership of all
ferries, subject TO action of the
1871 legislature, was defeated, q
to Il.
Kyle explained It as an act to
enable the new state Toll Bridge
authority to investigate and recon-
mend two years hence. The ferries
should be part of our highway
system" he maintained.
Ferryman protested. II don't
want the state in the ferry bust
ness or any other business" he
stormed.
Called Socialism
Purely and simply commented
Sen. Joe Roberts. Seattle. this is
socialism. And I'm not ready yet
to take the road toward a social
istic dictatorship"
Ferries merely are water high
ways" said Sen. James Sullivan,
Seattle electrician.
~ support this legislation" de-
clared Mrs. Malstrom. 1t is IN
the interests of the people. To
condemn II as socialistic is weak
argument. Nothing is more social
now than our highways. ! urge
you TO pass this bill"
Sen. MRS. Lulu d. Haddon,
Bremerton business woman,
backed the bill strongly. She re-
called ferry strikes that tied up
water transportation, declared
rates and profits on some lines
were exhorbitsnt. I'VE should
she said. move TO correct situa-
ton that grows steadily worse
Declared Percival of Pierce:
Ferries are naturally a part
of our highway system. n part
vital TO thousands Of people.
I'm very much for this"
Herbert Sieler of Chehalis OPP
posed the bill.
My district needs this move,