The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-08

went into effect today.
They were the last Of the 77s
laws enacted by the recent session
10 take effect, others having be-
come operative 81 vsrioU. dates
after being signed by Gov. Clsr-
ence n. Martin.
Having probably the widest
effect IN the most persons
were the so-cslied "sutomo-
bile insurance responsibility
law" and the statute reauir-
ing three-dsy walt after
filing notice Of intention to
wed before the license viii he
issued.
The insurance measure. which
will prove a banana 20 insurance
companies. will require sli 600 in
surance policies OF all persons con-
ueted Of killing a person or driv-
ing recklessly. IL extends its
penalties down to the person
caught driving without his drivers
license, or with car bearing i'm
proper plates
Loss Leaders" Target
Persons convicted of any such
offenses cannot drive In this state
nor can anyone else use their cars
until the owner buys the insurance
policy.
Another measure effective today
is the unfair practices act aimed
to prevent Toss leaders sale Of
commodities below cost in gro
Gerry and drug stores. Due to It's
wide provisions. however. some
predicted 1t would have a deleter-
ious effect on other industries.
such as numbering.
Most az the important laws
passed by the last legislature car
ried emergency clauses and went
into effect Immediately upon sig
nature. The IA which officially
became operative today mostly
were minor measures that were
permitted TO wait out the eO-day
constitutional period required Of
all bills not having emergency
clauses or special effective dates.
Judge MAY Except
The gin marriage" bill. passed
upon the urging of oregon Off
Gals, will bring about a hull in
marriages in Washington, starting
today, since no more licenses can
be issued until those who file
notifications today wait three
DAYS.
The only exception would be
where a superior judge valves the
waiting time.
Among the other laws effective
today were ones permitting third
and fourth class school districts
to operate lunchrooms, sppro-
pristing $4,000 to pay salaries
to blind persons taking state tn
dustrisl training. requiring super
Tor court judges to hand down all
decisions in 30 days or have their
salaries held up. permitting coun-
~ commissioners to dispose Of
eounty-owned land as homesites.
making Armistioe day a school
holiday, permitting angle parking
IN small towns, granting workers
jury trials in labor and industrial
preventing workers from
kick backs" Of part Of their sal
aries to their employers.
Seattle Gets Aid
Others provide for regulst ton
of sale Of mining or oil leases by
the state license director. requir-
ing confectionery employees to
have health certificates, broaden
ing teachers retirement pensions
to include janitors and other school
faculties. and enabling Seattle to
borrow $4,000 900 from the RFc
for its street railroad system.
A new name is appearing on the
states political horizon. as result
of several sensational murder and
cases and the Thurston
county grand jury's probe Of state
affairs-that OF Prosecuting At
Iorney Smith Troy.
Troy followed his brother.
now state senator Harold +.
Troy. as prosecutor In 1884,
And since then haa rallied I'm n