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GHARTER BILL AGAIN
Rushed Through Three Read
ings in Senate.
NO OBJECTIONS WERE RAISED
Enrollment Will Be Completed by
End of Week, When Matter Will
Be In the Hands of
the Governor.
SALEM, Jan. 20. (Staff correspondence.')
The Portland charter bill, which was
passed the second time In the Houba vm.
terday. was put through three readings
and passed again in the Senate this morn
ing, benator Mays called up the bill
early this forenoon and secured unani
mous consent of the Senate that it be
read three times out of Its regular order.
The bill must now be enrolled, which
win uiKo not less man two days. It will
then be signed by the Speaker of the
xiouse ana me resident of the Senate,
and then go to the Governor for his alt?!
nature. It will probably be the latter part
ui una wecK or tne nrst or next week be
fore the bill' gets to the executive office.
The bill was passed through both houses
a second time in order to avoid any pos
sibility of question as to its validity un
der the initiative and referendum amend
ment.
ITT THE SENATE.
i-ortlMd Charter Bill In AsaJn
Passed.
bALEM, Or., Jan. 20. (Special.) The
oenaie was opened with prayer at 10
o clock this mornintr bv Rev. C. A. Ra,
bing. of the United Evangelical Church,
ol aaiem.
Auc courtesies or tne senate were ex
tended to J. K. Weatherford. of Albanvr
S. A. Dawson, of Albany; J. E. Clem, of
Amany, ana Theodore Cameron, of Jack
onvllle.
The special committee to whom was re-
zerred Senate bill No. 69 reported amend
ments so that the bill will apply only to
Multnomah County. The report was
adopted and the bill placed on third read
ing and passed.
At 10:30 a message was received from
the Secretary of State transmitting the
tfupHcate returns of the vote on United
States Senator at the June election. The
vote was canvassed and the result an
nounced as follows: Geer, 44,697; "Wood.
22.627.
The Portland charter bill was put
through three readings and passed.
Senate resolution No. 15, by Williamson,
directing the sergcant-at-arms to supply
each member of the Senate with Ave dally
papers, was adopted.
Senate resolution No. 16, by Myers, spe
cifying that Senate bills bear a double
enacting clause, was adopted.
The president appointed Senators Myers
and Daly under the provisions of Senate
concurrent resolution No. 4, for a joint
conference with Washington on fisheries.
Senate bill No. 13. by Marsters. to cre
ate an Irreducible school fund for Doug
las County, was withdrawn by Senator
Marsters.
Senate bills 1 to 22 inclusive were rend
the second time and referred.
At 12 o'clock the Senate balloted for
I United States Senator, and then adjourned.
In the afternoon Senate Joint' resolution
I No. 1, of the session of 1301, for an amend
ment to the constitution making the State
Printer elective under statute, and jrlvinir
Ithe legislature power to fix his compen
sation, was adopted.
Bills were introduced in the Senate to
Iday as follows:
S. B. 82, by Booth To create the office
lof state examiner of public accounts.
S. B. 83, by Smith of Yamhill To give
Itelephonc, telegraph and electric light
companies the right of eminent domain.
S. B. 84. by McGinn To Incorporate the
Itown of-'Milwaukie; read three times and
mssed.
S. B. S3, by Crolsan To provide for the
election of two Circuit Judges in the Third
Judicial District in June, 1904; was read
three times and passed.
S. B. 86, by Mays To aid the Oregon
listorlcal Society by appropriating $5000
lerefor.
S. B. 87, by Crolsan Relating to proof
3f wills.
S. B. 8, by Wehrung Enlarging the
Dower of the State Land Board in Invest
Ing the funds.
S. B. 89, by Smith of Umatilla To create
the office of state grain Inspector.
S. B. 90, by Mays Limiting the work
Jay of street-cars to 10 hours.
of children at school; to committee on
eaucation.
II. B. ML Jones of Lincoln Against slot
machines; to committee on alcoholic traf
fic H. B. 132, Davey To regulate practice of
dentistry; to committee on health and
public morals.
H. B. 133, Davey To prohibit sale of
railroad tickets at cut rates, except by
railroads or their agents; to committee on
health and public morals.
H. B. 134, Edwards To enable road dls,
trlcts to levy tax for road purposes: to
committee on assessment and taxation.
H. B. 135, Hawkins To amend charter
of Dallas; to committee on cities and
towns.
H. B. 136. Murphy To amend charter of
Elgin; to committee on cities and towns.
H. B. 137, Hermann To fix salaries of
officers of Coos County; to committee on
salaries of state and county officers.
H. B. 13S. Shelley As to payment of
mortgages on real property; to committee
on Judiciary.
H. B. 139, Olwell To amend code; to
committee on judiciary.
H. B. 140, Malarkey To amend code as
to marriage and marriage licenses; to
committee on revision of laws.
H. B. 141, Both To ,fix salaries of offi
cers of Columbia County: to committee on
salaries of state and county officer?.
H. B. 142, Huntley To Incorporate Bar-
SPECIAL TAX FOR ROADS
AUTHORIZED BY SENATOR SMITH'S
BILL.
Daly Introduces Measure Providing:
for Holding Four Montlm' School
in Each District.
SALEM, Or.. Jan. 20. (Special.) The
levying of a special tax for the purpose
of building permanent roads is the pur
pose of Senate bill 2, introduced by
Smith of Umatilla. The bill provides
that a mnjorlty of tne freeholders own
ing land lying in any road district may
petition the County Court at any regu
lar or special session asking the ap
pointment of viewers to lay out and es
tablish a road between any points in
such county and stating that they de
sire the county to levy a special tax
of not to exceed 10 mills on the land In
the road district, for a specified period
of not more than 10 years. The peti
tioners must sitlsfy. the court that they
have published a notice of such intended
I
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brother Jenztor
IX THE HOUSE.
jcwi
and Clark Bill Considered
Section by Section.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 20. (Special.) The
louse was called to order at 10 A. M. by.
speaker Harris.
The House was opened by prayer offered
hy Rev. George A. Ritchie.
Eddy offered an amendment to the
louse rules relating to the list of several
Standing committees; carried.
The committee on resolutions- reported
favor of H. C. R. 13 to examine the
looks of the State Treasurer.
1 On motion of Shelley, ex-Senator Mc
Clung, ex-Representative Raley and ex-
lepresentatlve Hemenway were invited
lslde the bar.
The committee to consider the Lewis
nd Clark bill recommended its passage;
iopted.
On motion of Eddy, seconded by Malar-
ley, the House resolved Itself Into a com
littee of the whole for discussion of the
aiL Speaker Harris called Eddy to the
lair.
On motion of Malarkey, section 1 was
iopted as read.
iun mouon oi uavey. section z was
lended so as to read: "vacancies in said
mmission, whether caused by refusal to
ialify, or by death or resignation, or
lerwise. The amendment is contained
the words "or otherwise.
(On motion, section 3, seconded by Gill,
as adopted as read.
)n motion of Gill, section 4 was adopted
read.
)n motion of Malarkey, section 5 was
iopted as read.
)n motion of Banks, section 6 was
Bopted as read.
)n motion of Hutchinson, section 7 was
fcopted as read.
)n motion or Orton, section 8 was
Iopted as read.
)n motion of Hudson, section 9 was
opted as read.
)n motion or uui. section 10 was adopted
read.
lale offered an amendment to section 11
read that the appropriation should not
made until the Fair had secured $1,000,--
for its purposes, uauit seconded the
jtion. The amendment was lost
'helps offered an amendment Identical
th Hales, except tnat it reduced the
lUlrement from $1,000,000 to $500,000. The
LonrlmAnt was lOSL
lections 12, 13, 14, 15. 16 and it were duly
jpted; also the title and the enacting
luse.
bn motion of Harris, the bill was adopt-
'as a whole.
rhe House then went out of committee
the whole and Speaker Harris resumed
chair.
bddy submitted the report of the com-
ttee of the whole.
in motion of Malarkey the report was
pted and the bill was put on third
Iding.
the House this afternoon tne iouow-
bills were read first and second times:
B. 130, Davey To compel attendance j
low in Clackamas County; to Clackamas
delegation.
H. B. 134, Malarkey To amend code: to
committee on revision of laws.
iU a. 144, Blakeley To incornorata Citv
of Adams; to committee on cities and
towns.
H. B. 145, Webster To repeal tax rebate
for wide-tire wagons; to committee on as
sessment and taxation.
H. B. 146. Bailey To prevent blacklist
ing: to committee on labor and Industry.
H. B! 147. Bailey To prevent false repre
sentations In securing employes; to com
mittee on labor and industry.
H. B. US, Bailey To protect rights of
laborers; to committee on labor and In
dustry. H. B. 149, Conjett To amend code; to
committee on Judiciary.
H. B. 150, Orton To license engineers
and firemen: to committee on health and
public morals.
H. B. 151, Burleigh To amend charter of
Enterprise; to committee on cities and
towns. '
H. B. 152, Both To amend charter of
Rainier; to committee on cities and towns.
H. B. 153, Reed To prevent people from
stealing rides on railroads; to committee
on railways and transportation.
H. B. 154, Reed To amend code; to ju
diciary committee.
H. B. 155, Bilyeu To amend charter of
Albany; to Linn County delegation. -
H. B. 156, Ph2lps To incorporate Lex
ington, Morrow County; to committee on
cities and towns.
H. B. 157,Wheali'lon To amend code as to
sale of intoxicatlnglquors; to committee
on alcoholic traffic '
The Lewis and Clark Fair bill passed
ayes, 52; noes, 5. Absent, 3.
Adjourned.
WOMEIf SUPPORT THE FAIR.
Corvallis CInb Urge Legislator to
Vote for 500,000 Appropriation.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 20. (Special.) Sen
ator John D. Daly, of Benton County, has
received a copy of a set of resolutions
adopted by the Women's Club of Corval
lis, Indorsing the Lewis and Clark. Fair
bill. The resolutions urge the Benton
County members of the Legislature to
vote for the bill and to use their utmost
Influence to secure the appropriation. Aft
er reciting the purpose for which the fair
is to be held, the resolutions say:
"That we recommend to our members
of the Legislature to appropriate the sum
of $500,000 for properly celebrating this
memorable occasion, and to demonstrate
the great advantages that have accrued
by reason of this exploration, which we,
as citizens, now enjoy; and to the end
that this may be carried forward to a
successful consummation and conclusion,
be it further
"Resolved, That our members of the
Legislature use their utmost influence to
secure the appropriation for the purpose
above named."
The resolution is signed by Mrs. Walter
Milss, president of the club, and Sarah
Jacob3, secretary.
Struck Down by Sliower of Brick.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Jan.
20. Louis Hickey. a freshman student,
and Carl Dunsweiler, a brick mason, were
terribly injured as the result of an acci
dent In the chemistry building today.
The skulls of both men were fractured
and Dunsweiler is dying. Hickej Is un
conscious and it is not believed that he
will recover.
Dunsweiler was working on a cornice.
The cornice gave way. The bricks hit
young Hickey on the head, crushing his
skull. Dunsweiler struck on the cement
floor.-
Suicide of Old Indian -Fighter.
MISSOULA, Mont., Jan. 20. G. E. Van
Buren, who is known to everybody In
this section, committed suicide on the
Rattlesnake at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Van Buren was an old-time Indian-fighter
and was witn "Wild Bill," Custer and
'Buffalo Bill" in many of their camnaiims
against the Indians In this section in the
early days. There is no cause assigned
for the act. Van Buren was alone in the
house at the time and used a large-caliber
revolver to destroy himself.
application in some newspaper in the
county for four consecutive weeks.
xne court must then appoint three
freeholders who reside in the road dis
trict, who shall lay out the road and
return a map thereof, showing the prop
erty that will be liable to the tax for
the building of the rood. The court shall
then direct the clerk to levy the amount
oi tax lor the number of years petitioned
for, upon all real property located within
one mile of the road. The tax must be
collected by the Sheriff, In the same
manner as other taxes are enllertpH
Should It be found that the road can be
constructed for less than the estimated
amount, the special commissioner!? mnv
order the rate of the tax reduced, or
i wait ii entirely.
The special commissioners hive charge
ul mc construction oi the road and may
make all the contracts necessary there
for. After the roads have been construct
ed, by special tax, they shall be kept In
repair by the county at lanre.
It is also provided in the bill that the
special commissioners may Issue bonds
lor permanent road building purposes and
appiy ine special road tax to the pay
ment of the bonds when they mature.
The bonds must draw not more than i
per cent interest and must not be sold
at less than pir. Upon completing a
road under a special tax levy, the com
missioners must file their final report,
whereupon they are discharged. '
EQUITABLE TAX FOR SHEEP.
Eastern Oregon Delegation Seeks to
Solve Dlfflcult Problem.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 20. (Special) The
i-istern Oregon delegation Is studying
over more equitable taxation of the sheep
industry. As the law now stands
counties which provide Summer ranee -for
sncep nctween lour or five months in
the yean do not collect revenue from
many herds. These flocks should pay
taxea not alone to the county where tnev
rang'e during the Winter, but also where
tnev spend the Summer.
Owing to the fact that assessment-rolls
now close early in the Spring, sheep es
cape taxation in the counties where they
spend the Summer. Solution of this prob
lem is a hard nut for tho Eastern Oregon
lawmakero to crack. Grant, Crook,
Wheeler and Baker Counties are the
largest sufferers in this respect. In Grant,
for example, it is estimated that about
400,000 sheep from other counties range in
Summer. The herds usually start out for
Summer grazing early in May and return
in October.
The conflict between cattle and sfleep
Interest In Eastern Oregon is reflected in
a bill now before the Legislature to pre
vent sheep from ranging within one mile
of dwellings on the land or claims of per
sons other than the owners of the sheep.
This bill Is clearly In the interest of cattle
and mlningmen who protest against the
Summer herding of sheep. Representative
C. P. Johnson, of Grant, said last night
tnatlthe enactment of the bill would work
nnrasnip ana injustice on the sheep In
dustry. Cattlemen by setting up os
tensible dwellings could shut out sheep
men from large areas of country.
"I represent both cattle and sheep Inter
ests." said Mr. Johnson, "and shall do
my best to further the Interest of each
but this bill is so unjust to sheepmen that
I cannot favor it. It would enable cattle
men practically to shut out sheepmen
from extensive tracts of grazing "country "
Mr. "Johnson says that If the assessment
rolls were kept open until July, as is pro
posed by a bill now in the House, much
of the Injustice of the present system
woud be removed.
Mr. Johnson has received a copy of a
resolution of the Eastern Oregon Sheep
Association protesting against a one or a
two-mile limit law. The resolution was
aaopiea uecemDer zt. isoz, at Baker Citv
It reads as follows:
Whereas, A petition is belnsr circulated In
Eastern Orecon addressed to the Legislative
Assembly of the State of Oregon, praying that
what is known as the two-mile-limit law
affecting the herding of sheep be passed by
said Legislature; and.
Whereas, Such law would bo prejudicial and
ruinous to the sheep Industry and the pro
ducers of hay and other farm products would
be seriously injured thereby; and.
Whereas, Large stuns of money are being paid
annually for hay, labor and other expenses far
In excess of other Industries of like nature;
and.
Whereas, We believe that no Industry should
be fostered to the ruin of any other.
Therefore. We pray that the sheep industry
of this state may be protected by you to the
best of your ability as a lawmaker of this
state., and we respectfully ask that you uso
your utmost endeavor to see that the ranging
of all stock on the public domain be kept upon
an equal footing, and that no law be passed
which would injuriously affect any of the stock
interests of the state, and your petitioners
will ever pray. S. B. KIDDER, President.
W. G. AYItE. Secretary.
PAY OF STATE PRINTER.
Senntor Mnlkey Proponed Constitu
tional Amendment.
SALEM. Or., Jan. 20. (Speciai.)-Senator
Mulkey today secured the adoption by
unanimous vote of his joint resolution of
the session of 1001. for an amendment to
the constitution which will enable the
Legislature to fix a reasonable compensa
tion for the State Printer. The resolution
has now to pass the House, and than
the amendment will be ready for submis
sion to a vote of the people at the regular
election In 1004. Should It be Indorsed by
the people, the Legislature of 1905 will
have the power to fix the compensation
of the State Printer.
Senator Mulkey has been working eight
years on this effort to remedy a condition
which has made the State Printer's office
a needless burden to the people. When
the resolution came up In the Senate to
day, he made a clesir and forceful state
ment of the purpose of the amendment,
and the reasons for its adoption. The
resolution was adopted by both houses in
the session of 1001. It provides as fol
lows: "That article 12. section 1. of the con
stitution of the State of Oregon, be and
the same Is hereby abrogated, and In lieu
thereof shall be inserted th fniin-i,,.
'The Legislative Assembly of the State of
Oregon is hereby empowered to provide
by law for the election of a State Printer.
and to provide for his compensation, and
to prescribe his powers and duties.' "
The present constitutional provision was
evidently framed for the particular ben
enefit of the State Printer, rather than for
the benefit of the people of the State of
Oregon. It provides that the printer shall
be elected by the people, that he shall
do all the public printing, and that he
shall be paid at rates which shall not be
changed, during the term for which
shall have been elected.
In speaking upon the subject In the
Senate today. Senator Mulkey said that
the people and the Degislatures have been
trying for a quarter of a century to get
rid of tne burden which this section of
the constitution has placed upon them
Though the methods of printing hav
improved and the actual cost of printing
has been greatly reduced, no change has
ever been made in the rates allowed the
printer.
To continue the present system, he said
would be as unwise as to provide that
the Superintendent of the Insane Asylum
shall furnish all the groceries, meat, fuel
and clothing for that institution at rates
fixed a quarter of a century ago, and
which could not be changed to correspond
with the market price. If the Legislature
shall adopt this resolution, and It should
be Indorsed by the people, a law can then
be passed which will provide reasonable
compensation for the State Printer, nnd
the state can get Its printing done at the
rates which prevail In the business world
At the close of Senator Mulkey's address
no other arguments were offered and no
questions asked, but every Senator re
corded his vote in favor of the amend
menL
he
FEW OPPpSE IT.
(Continued from First Page.)
lleved this a Multnomah measure I would
not vote one dollar for It. The bill is
the means whereby Oregon may be placed
In the rank of states where It belongs. It
will bring capital of the East to develop
our mines and forests."
Gault. who seconded the amendment,
now got the floor. "Although this is os
tensibly a state affair," said he. "I see
we shall not be able to make it no.
grant that Multnomah will pay $170,000 of
the appropriation. But remember .that
the rest df the state pays $330,000. Instead
of being a benefit to the state It will be a
detriment. Capital does not go where
there are high taxes."
BankK Answers Gnult.
W. W. Banks, of Multnomah, next
spoke and had an amusing tilt with Mr.
Gaul.
"Mr. Gault talks about poor taxpayers,"
saia Mr. Bans.
"I didn't," echoed Gault.
"Then you said that your people didn't
want the Fair."
"No. I didn't," responded Gault.
"Then what did you say?"
"I'm not speaking now."
' wcu, saia .Mr. sanies, turning on
Mr. Gault. Every farmer's wife in Wash
ington County will sell enough butter
and eggs In 60 days to pay the increase in
the tax."
"Wouldn't they sell just as much with
out the Fair?" retorted Mr. Gault.
No, they wouldn't," said Mr. Banks and
he had the last word.
Question Put Without Opposition.
When Endy put the question of amend
ment, to a vote not a single voice was
raised in opposition.
Phelps of Morrow then proposed to
amend by providing that the Fair should
have no money from the state until It
had secured $500,000 from other sources.
Mr. Malarkey led the debate on this
question nlw). He said that the amount
actually appropriated for the Fair, $400,000;
was equaled by the fund already raised in
Portland.
Thevblll was finally adopted In its en
tirety, both in committee of the whoI6
and in regular session.
In the afternoon the bill reached its
third reading. On roll call only five
members voted no Bllycu, Gault, Hunt
ley. Olwell and Paulsen. During the roll
call Galloway explained his vote, saying
he believed the amount excessive. "The
question is up to me to vote for an ap
propriation or for no appropriation, so
I vote for an appropriation." Judd made
much the same kind of statement.
Kay predicted that the Fair would not
be the sreat benefit predicted; but be
cause Multnomah wanted it, and his own
constituency wanted it, he, would lay
aside his personal judgment and vote for
it.
Shelley discussed the merits of the
measure, saying his constituents were for
It and he would vote for 1L
So the bill passed. .
State Historical Officers.
TACOMA. Jan. 20. At the annual meet
ing of the State Historical Society today
the following officers were elected: Pres
ident, Ezra Meeker; vice-president, N. W.
Durham, Spokane;- treasurer, Frank B.
Cole, Tacoma; secretary, E. N. Fuller,
Tacoma.
Xoted Passenger to the Orient.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20. Among the
passengers on the Korea, which sailed
today for the Orient, were Rear-Admlral
.Cooper, Lieutenant Ylctor Blue and
Mme. Wu Ting Fang.
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REPRESENTATIVE' DAVEY
DUCES A BILL.
IXTRO-
House by Davey of Marion. The bill pro
vides that the County Clerk shall write
on a separate ballot the name of each
taxpayer between the ages of 25 and
60 years. The names are to be grouped
four years thereafter. Each of these offl
ycers may appoint one or more deputies.
The salaries of the Prosecuting Attorneys
are to be: Baker $1000. Benton $S0O, Clack
amas $1000, Coos $S00, Columbia $500, Clat-
by precincts In the drawing and 10 per sop $2000. Curry $500. Crook $S0O, Douglas
Applies to Express, Telegraph, Tele
. phone and Oil Companies.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 20. (Staff corre-spondenceO-Unlform
taxation of express,
telegraph, telephone and oil companies: is
the purpose of a bill Introduced In the
House by Davey of Marion. The bill is
In the hands of the House committee on
assessment and taxation. It creates a
state board to appraise and assess the
property of such companies. This board Is
to be the Secretary of State. State
urer and Attorney-General. It is to meet
annually on the first Monday In May.
The assessed value is to be determined
by the value df the entire capital stock
of the companies and bv such othr evi
dence as may be useful to the purpose of
me uoaru.
The companies arc rcouired to niimit
the Secretary of State annual stntPmontQ
covering the following facts: The name
and object of the company: location of Its
principal office; names and abodes of the
officers of the company: number of Khnro
of capital stock and par value and mar
ket value of same: an inventory of the
rcai esiaie. personal property, moneys and
cent of group are to be drawn by the
county Court, vhen this proportion has
beei drawn from all the precincts of the
county the ballots so drawn are to be
thrown together and from the collection
250 are to be drawn. But In Multnomah
County the number Is to be 600. These
names are to be forwarded to the Cir
cuit Judges of the county.' The Circuit
Judge presiding at the first term after
the compiling of this jury list, together
witn the County Judge and the Assessor,
$1000, Grant $S00, Gilliam $600. Harney $S00,
Jackson $1000. Josephine $1000, Klamath
$S00, Lake $S00. Lincoln $500, Linn $1CC0,
Malheur $S0O. Marion $1500. Morrow $S00.
Multnomah $3000, and two deputies at $1000
each; Polk $S00, Sherman $600, Tillamook
$500, Umatilla $1000, Union $1000, "Wasco
$S0O. Wallowa $600. Wheeler $S00, Yamhill
$500.
A bill changing the time of paying taxes
to the Fall has been introduced In the
are to constitute a jury commission, whose I House by Phelps of Morrow. The date
duty shall be to prepare a jury list by i of delinquency Is December 31. Assessors
selecting at least 200 names from the list jare to begin assessing the first Monday
in January and to complete their rolls
before the first Monday In July next fol
lowing. At the latter date the County
Boards of Equalization are to begin their
work. The penalty for delinquency is to
be 12 per cent per annum.
of the County Court. In Multnomah
County this final list Is to contain at
least 500 names.
Protection of boat-pullers, fishermen and
laborers engaged In the fishing business
is the purpose of a bill Introduced by
Representative Hahn, of Clatsop. The bill
provides that every person who catches
or transports fish has a Hen upon the
same. The measure has extended provi
sions as to the method by which a per
son may enforce his claim.
Two bills were Introduced In the House
yesterday for the protection of hotel and
Innkeepers. One came from Hale and the
other from Olwell. They provide nenal-
Another bill for county libraries has
been presented in the House by Gill of
Multnomah. It authorizes each county to
levy a tax of not more than one-fifth of
1 mill. The bill has an emergency clause
attached to It. so that It may go Into ef
fect as soon as signed. The first measure
of the kind In the House was introduced
by Galloway of Yamhill.
A bill is in the House for a special elec
tion In Columbia County to enable cltl-
zens of the county to express their choice
ties for surreptitious removal of baggage
from a hotel or Inn by a person who has I nf ioa o , -Dt
credits owned by the comnanv in nnA I . t '"'" I to be nominated by petition. The sue
01 tne state; gross receipts; in the case of
teiepnone ana telegraph companies the
length of their lines. If a comnanv f.iiis
wno very auromy naa it reterrea to tne
to render this information the board may
Inform Itself. Any company Is to have
the right to appear before the bnnrrf tn
be heard as to the value" of its property,
and the board is empowered to .modify
its firet assessment so as to make the
"valuation just and equal." The work of
the board Is to be subject to the review nf
the courts.
Failure of a company to submit the re--
quired report makes It liable to a nenaltv
of $500 and $100 for each day's delinquency
alter larch 31. The board Is clothed
with the power to compel officers of a
company to 'appear before the board to
give testimony. The board Is to report
its assessment to the Secretary of State
nerore the nrst Monday in July. The Sec
retary of State Is to deduct from the total
value of the property of a company the
assessed value of any real estate owned
by the company In Oregon. The remaining
total assessment Is to be apportioned
among the several counties in which the
company has property: in the case of
telephone and telegraph companies on
the basis of length of wire throughout
tne state and in the case of oil and ex
press qompanics on the basis of their en
tire gross receipts as collected In the
several counties. The valuation assigned
to each county is to be apportioned by the
Assessors m tne regular manner.
Several bills of this nature are now In
the hands of the House committee on as
sessment and taxation. One was Intro
duced by Eddy and another by Bilyeu.
A bill to prescribe the manner of form
ing Jury lists has been Introduced In the
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county Is In the judiciary committee of
the House. It was introduced by Hale
of Josephine. The measure provides for
election of such officers in 1901 and every
"Columbia County delegation," of which
he is sole member. The bill is in the Inter
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county seat from St. Helens.
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