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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, ; THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 8, 1917. INSURANCE CODE IS PASSED III SENATE Eddy Declares Interests of Policy-Holders Are Ignored and Makes Charge Thrice. ORTON CHAMPIONS BILL Women in Fruit Plants Exempt From 1 0-Hour Law Levy for Rose Festival Allowed and ,, . Road Bill Is Passed. . STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or.. Feb. 7. (Special.) By dint Of working until ?vell after the dinner hour tonight, the Senate disposed of another huge grist of bills. The upper house passed 23 measures and killed four, a grand total for the day of 27. Most important of the measures passed, was Senate bill 252, the new Insurance code, a voluminous document of 124 closely printed pages, regulat ing insurance companies doing busi ness in Oregon. It had been intro duced by the Joint Insurance commit tee of the two houses, which has been holding hearings on the bill almost every day and night since the opening of the session. It passed after the Senate had re solved itself Into committee of the whole and inserted amendments pre sented by Senator Eddy and others to protect beyond question Interests of policy-holders on certain contested points. Letter Indorse Cede. These amendments were made as the result of a vehement attack on the code by Senator Eddy, of Douglas, who Insisted that the policy-holders were not sufficiently protected. Senator Orton, chairman of the Joint committee, read many letters from in surance men and business men carry ing heavy insurance warmly praising the" code and urging its passage. Some of these letters declared the new code to be the best instrument of Its kind ever prepared. Senator Eddy charged, however, that recommendations he had made to the committee for the safeguarding of the interests of policy-holders had been Ignored by the chairman and not even brought before the committee. "I charge." he cried, "that the In terests of the policy-holders of the state of Oregon wre not considered In framing this bill. Otherwise the recommendations I made would have been considered." Charge Thrice Repeated. Senator Orton Jumped to his feet hotly. "That's not so," he shouted. Senator Eddy repeated his words. Again Orton cried: "That's not so. and . you know It is not so." ' For a third time Eddy made the same statement. Orton apparently was about to make a 6tlll hotter retort, when President Moser restored order by pounding with his gavel. Continuing, Eddy said passionately: "I promise you If you pass this code that if God Almighty gives me life I'll introduce some legislation In the Senate two years from now that will make some of these pirates take notice that there is a God in Israel and a champion of the policy-holders." Recommendations Not Seen. Senator Vinton, a member of the com mittee, replying to Eddy, said the Sen ator from Douglas had not at any time while he was there appeared be fore the committee to state his views. "Did you see my written recom mendations filed with the chairman of the committee?" cuerled Eddy. Senator Vinton said he had not. He vehemently asserted.- however, that the committee In the course of its arduous labors on the bill had made every ef fort to look after the interests of policy-holders and to give all persons interested In any way a full and fair hearing. "Why this tirade against the com mlttee?" he asked. "I can say that It has made an honest effort to pro tect the Interests of. all concerned." Olson, of Multnomah, pleaded for the subordination of personalities. He said he had ben counsel for the committee appointed by Governor Withycombe two years ago to prepare the first draft of the new code for the Legislature, and told of its earnest work to pre pare an acceptable measure. Defects Are Corrected. "Do not condemn this measure be cause of some small defects it may contain," he urged. "They are not serious and can be easily remedied here on the floor by going into committee of the whole and correcting them. With unanimous approval the Senate went into .committee of the whol, and an amendment prepared by Eddy to make proof easier for a policy-holder, bo the policy would not lapse because of technical failure to observe the con ditions of the policy was promptly adopted. A few other amendments were made further safeguarding the public Interest. On final passage, the code as amended carried with only three neg ative votes, cast by Eddy, Pierce and Smith, of Coos. There was another warm debate on the adoption of a majority report recommending passage of Senate bill 164. by LaFollett. exempting women working at harvesting or at canning or packing fruit and vegetables from the ten-hour law. Bill Up for Passage ' Today. 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The majority report prevailed, and. the bll will be on tomorrow's calendar for passage. Of especial Interest to Multnomah County was the passage of Senate bill 219. It authorizes the levying: of a special tax of one-fifteenth of a mill in counties of 25,000 persons for the sup port and maintenance of Rose Fes tival associations. Senator Moser said the bill had been prepared by members of the Portland City Council, and that It had the in dorsement of the County Commission ers also and of civic bodies. It carried unanimously. Mrs. Thompson Speaks In Senate. An unusual privilege was accorded Mrs. Alxan?r Thompson, member of the House from Wasco County, when she obtained the privilege of speaking in the Senate on behalf of her measure to raise the standard of rural schools, H. B. 149. It lengthens the rural school year from six to eight months and in creases the sum required from each district for support of its schools from $300 to $400 a year. There was not a single negative vote. The first of the big paving and road bills of the session passed the Senate. It was Senate bill 5, by Barrett, re quiring the State Highway Commission to prepare standard paving specifica tions for the various counties, and set ting out a method, for competitive bids between patented and non-patented pavements. The measure Is modeled closely after the city ordinance which has worked satisfactorily in Portland, and Senator Barrett declared he expected It to solve the troublesome question of paving competition. Senator Dlmick, who has bills now before committees aimed at the pat ented pavements, vigorously opposed the bill, but It carried by 16 votes. Just the bare constitutional majority. The rollcall stood: For the bill Senators Barrett. Cu sick, Garland, Gill, Hawley, Hurley, Huston, LaFollett, Lelnenweber, Lewis, Olson, Orton, Shanks, Von Der Hellen, Wilbur and Moser. Against Senators Baldwin, Bishop, Dlmlck, Eddy, Pierce, Smith of -Coos, Smith of Josephine, Strayer, Vinton and Wood. Appropriations totaling $737,498 were also passed by the Senate, after having previously passed the House. Of this total, the largest item was $656,936 for the maintenance of the Oregon State Hospital for the Insane for the coming two years. This was said by Senator Wood, chairman of the Joint ways and means committee, to be probably the largest single appropriation Item the Legis lature will be asked to pass. The other appropriations Included $15,000 for the Oregon Naval Militia, and $75,498 for support of the State Tuberculosis Hospital. The total of appropriations that have passed both houses now amounts In round figures to $1,026,000. Cascade County Killed. Another "special day" was added to the long list of special days In the public schools when the Senate passed Representative Anderson s bill setting aside part of the afternoon of the fourth Friday In October as "Frances E. Willard day" In the public schools. The bill makes It the duty of teachers to hold appropriate exercises and to give prohibition talks. . Among the Important Dills killed to day by the Senate was the La Follett bill to eliminate state aid from the industrial accident fund and the House bill -creating Cascade County. It was indefinitely postponed in the Senate by a vote of 23 to 6. The only Sen ators voting against killing the new county were Bishop, Karrell, Hawley, Lewis, Olson and Shanks. The Senate today passed the fol lowing1 bills: S. B. 252, by Joint Insurance committee For the regulation and suporvislon of In surance In the ta.te of Oregon. 5. B. 261, by S-nate committee on claims Providing; for audit and payment of claim of Insurance Commissioner for premium of his official bond, totaling $225. . 6. B. 167. by Orton Relative to compen sation of election officers. S. B. 20O, by Pierce Providing for no tification of tax levy in school districts. S. B. 223, by Piorce Reducing interest of certificates of delinquency from 15 to 12 per cent S. B. '254, by Pierce Permitting mem bers of County Court to become road over seers without additional compensation. 8. B. 25, by Huston Providing for filing charters and amendments of incorporated cities and towns. S. B. 235, by Olson T prohibit bulls and other domestic animals from running at large on Columbia River Highway in Mult nomah County. S. B. 250, by Olson To require Ccnnty Treasurer of Multnomah County to pay over to county $15,622.43, raised by taxa tion, to make good deficit of a former Oiontr Cleric 8. B. 219, by Moser Providing tax levy ox one-iiiieeam miii lor organization,' main tenance and support of Rose Festivals. S. B. 5, by Barrett Requiring the State Highway Commission to adopt standard specifications for paving and providing for competition between patented and unpat ented pavements. S. B 170, by Huston Authorizing Port of Portland to improve Oregon and Co lumbla sloughs. . H. B. 219, by Sheldon Requiring eighth grade diploma or Its ea.ulvj.lent for e-dmls-cion to high school. ' H. B. il49, by Mrs. Thompson To raise standard' of rural schools by Increasing school terms from six to eight months and Increasing maintenance required of each district from $300 to $40O. H. B. 133. oy Meek Fixing standard for mula for condensed milk. H. B. 802. by iolnt ways and means com mittee Appropriating $15,000 for mainte nance of Oregon Naval Militia. H. B. 364. by Joint ways and means com mittee Appropriating $650,936 for mainte nance, betterments and lmpr3vements at Oregon Stato Hospital for the Insane. H. B. 153. by Lunser Providing for bounty on gophers and moles in Yamhill County. H. B. 249, by Anderson Destsnatlng Prances E. Willard day as fourth Friday in October In public schools of the state. f I. B. 397. by House committee on re vision of lawi Amending law extending liens on chattels. H. B. 252, by House committee, on fores try and conservation Amending state for est fire laws to Authorize state to do fire safety work when owners refuse. H. S3. B61, by joint ways ana means com mittee AuDroprlating $75,562 for mainte nance, etc, of Oregon State Tuberculosis Hospital. H. B. 29, by Deschutes County delega tion Fixing salary of District Attorney of Deschutes County at $800 a year. The Senate today killed the following bills: H. B. 165. by Stephens Creating Cascade County from Eastern Clackamas County. 8. B. 246. by Farrell Declaring all county roads In the city of Seaside to be sU-eets of said city. S. "B. 143, by LaFolIet Eliminating state aid from industrial accident fund. S. B. 221. by Eddy Requiring that po litical narties. to be represented on the ballot, must have polled five per cent of vote for Representative In Congress at last preceding election Instead of 20 per cent, as at present. 2 GRAIN BILLS PENDING STANDARDS ARK WANTED BT ALL INTERESTED IN INDUSTRY, Inspection Similar to That In Effect in Washington Is Supported by . Wheat-Belt Delegation. STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Or., Feb. 7. (Special.) Two bills Intended A.k provide a uniform standard of grain inspection for the farmers of Oregon now are pending in the Legislature and are receiving the earnest attention of members of both houses. One bill was introduced In the House by Representative Callan and the other in the Senate by Senator Pierce. Both have the indorsement of the Public Dock Commission of Portland, the State Grange, the Farmers' Union, the State Federation of Labor and many leading wheat growers, millers and exporters. Legislators representing the wheat belt of Eastern Oregon are giving the pending measures their solid support. They recognize the need of a business like system of grain Inspection. "Our people in Eastern Oregon are much interested in the question." says Speaker Stanfieldv who lives in Uma tilla County. "The State of Washington provides standard inspection and it is necessary for this state to do likewise. The wheat growers want us to pass a Brood grain, standard bill." LAUBGAARD'S BILL IS LOST Highway-Automobile Measure Sent Sown House Skids. STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Or., Feb. 7. (Special.) Representative Laur- gaard's bill to regulate automobiles doing a passenger or freight business on the public highways caused quite a flurry In the House this morning when it came in with an adverse report from the roads committee. Laurgaard tried to save it. and in sisted that it go onto the calendar for third reading. Various members pro tested that it granted Jitneys already: operating out of Portland an undue advantage. On the motion to postpone Indefinitely Laurgaard demanded a rollcall, which resulted in a tie vote. 28 to 28. Callan then changed his vote. ana the bill went down the skids. Mother and Three Die In Blizzard. VANANDA, Mont, Feb. 7. While en deavoring to reach home during Satur day's blizzard, Mrs. C. W. MoConnell and three children were frozen to death. The bodies were recovered to day, MERGER HOPE GONE Speaker Suggests Commission to Report 2 Years Hence. OTHER BILLS NOT DELAYED Prospect for . Real Consolidation at This Session Is Slim, He Says, and Proposes Board of Husl 'neses' Men of State. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or, Feb. 7. (Special.) Speaker Stanfleld threw a mild bombshell into the legislative consolidation proceedings , today when he Introduced in the House a resolu tion authorizing the Governor to ap point a committee of seven to inves tigate the feasibility of consolidation and report back to the session two years hence.- ( The Speaker says It Is well apparent that little effective or comprehensive consolidation legislation cam be had at this session. His resolution will not interfere In the least with consolida tion measures jiow pending or yet to be introduced, at this session, but it will clear the way for a comprehen sive programme two years from now. The resolution in' full follows:. Whereas. It devolves upon the Legislative Assembly to provide for an economical and efficient administration of the business of the state; . Whereas, Without thorough Investigation no member of tbe Legislative Assembly can vote (Intelligently upon tbe measure pro viding' for consolidation of any of the state -offices; Whereas, The purpose of tbe Legislative Assembly is to provide for the economical and efficient administration of the various offices and departments of. state without hampering or destroying efficient ' work by its officials; Therefore, Be it resolved, by the' House of Representatives, the Senate Jointly concur lng, that a 'Commission of seven members composed of representative business men of the state of Oregon be appointed by ' the Governor and instructed to make during the ensuing . biennlum a thorough inves tigation of tbe several offices, boards, com missions and departments of state as to the scope, nature and importance of the dif ferent branches .of the work4 performed by each and that '-the above mentioned com mission be required to make a complete and comprehensive, 'report of Its findings, to gether frith" such recommendations as to consolidation, economy and --efficiency as they may find feasible, to the next regular session of the Legislative Assembly, and that the said committee serve without compen sation, but that the actual expense while away from home on official business and other necessary -expenses. Including sten ographic and legal hire incurred by said committee, be paid from the amount appro priated for the payment of general and con tingent expenses of the - 2ftth regular ses sion of the Legislative Assembly of the state of Oregon, not to exceed the sum of $2500. and that the Secretary of State be author ized to audit any claims which may be in curred persuant to this resolution in the same manner as ether claims against the state. i The Joint House and Senate consoli dation committee made llttlaprogress today. A bill providing- far the con solidation of the stallion registration Doara, the livestock sanitary board and the dairy inspection department of the Dairy, and Food Commission er's office was introduced in the House today, by. Representative Brownell and In the Senate By Senator DIrnick, chair man of the respective committees. - 1 . . ' ' BOJTD ADYBItTI STY Q REQUIRE' Callan Says Districts Lose Money on School Issues. , STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or. Feb. 7. (Special.) 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