The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-18

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with the numbers 40, Il and
nations of the three senate
by the governor and passed in
Now the bills are in the house
And nobody wants to get near
them. Headache here is synony-
nous with "4e. A. and as
First they went TO the unem-
ployment committee. where Pierce
county members. as it has deyel-
oped. were lucky enough NOT
to be.
That committee wrestled with
the "unholv trio" more than two
weeks. tackled on some amend
ments. bresthed prayer, and sent
them 10 the house floor.
For goodness sake" said
members. get those things
out of sight"
so "i6. - and ~" were
shunted into the judiciary
committee. Now the laNmen
are sniekering over the plight
of the lawyers.
At the same time, members are
siding up TO the judiciary COM
mitteemen and saying something
like this: Listen. brother, please
change even those numbers. My
folks at home are so hot l don't
dare now even to vote for a bill
bearing one of them. Give US
new bill"
And that might happen. The
judiciary committee might
scrap the governors three
some and write new meas
ure. After all. say some of
the harrassed committeeman.
all we need TO do to get by Is
define need to the satisfaction
of the federal government and
forbid retroactive suits for
pensions"
Meanwhile, this is the 10th day
Of the 60-day session.
The governor. by the way. is re-
ported very much annoyed over
the social security revolt in the
house. At least, that's what the
members say.
But maybe the governor is just
as good "horse-trader' as ever.
Maybe he figured from the start
to tire the boys out. and wind up
with just about what he had in the
first place.
Rep. Paul Sandegren's baby"
the state printing of text books
bill. today was in the hands of the
printing committee, And Sande-
gren, himself a printer, is chair
man.
Incidentally, this is the only
committee in the legislature
clearly controlled by Pierce
county. OF its five members,
two others, Tom Montgomery
and Charles Trombley, are
from Puyallup and Gig Har-
Dor, respectively.
The first draft of similar bill
was killed by the education COM
mittee. The new one contains
optional provisions.
Pierce County Treasurer Paul
Newman was tickled when meas
ure passed the senate proposing a
vote on the proposition TO allow
county officers to be reelected
more than once. He passed out a
box of cigars Thursday in the
upper chamber.
Sen. mrs. Kathryn Malstrom,
Tacoma, fought the bill TO cut the
beer license fee for outdoor resorts
from $50 per year to SIS.
Instead of trying TO pro-
mote temperance, as we sup
posedly are doing under state
control" she said, here we
are trying to legislate for the
benefit of the beer business.
/ think we're losing sight OF
the effect of intoXicants.
I'VE need to act to protect the
public interest and especially the
interest of our young people.
hope this bill fails
Il did. IS to g.
But not before Sen. (Dr) G. B
Kerstetter. Pierce county. had said
THE liquor board is not in favor
Of this. They told US so in COM
mittee.'
Sens. Metcalf, Percivsl. Kerstet-
Ter and Malstrom Of Tacoma all
voted no. Sen. Ted Schroeder of
Puvallup was out of the chamber
ATTENTION. DIR. TODD: Be.
for bill to provide reciprocal
tax exemptions on requests from
other states was passed, "a to 7
Tacoma's Sen. Metcsf disclosed
Here is case in point. A
former resident of Washing
ton, now living in Oregon, will
make a large bequest to Col
Iege of Puget Sound II this
change Is made"
Rep. (DrJ w. C. Cameron's bill
u ban unlicensed out-of-state. III
responsible" healers passed SECOND
reading in the house Thursday
Armstrong OF Seattle called II
doctors monopoly bill and al
tempted to kill it, but vas besteT
down by the Tacoma solon's argu
ments.
The measure was amended, how
ever. to exempt those who hea
b. prayer
Pierce county Will have fret
LEGAL aid bureau for indigents j
It takes advantage Of BIZ Whici
may become law after passing tn
house Thursday. "a tn p. Al
Pierce county votes were aye
The bill would empower frs
class counties 10 set up such ou
resus. headed by directors 10 D
paid not more than $500 a month