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THE 3I0RXIXG OREGOXIAN. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY
1921.
FREE TEXT BOOKS
; PU IS ATTACKED
Spirited Senate Debate
r Caused by Report.
Is
TAXES HELD TOO HEAVY
Senator Staples Opposes Any Xew
' Levy Banks Declares Change
Would Equalize Expense.
- STATK HOUSE, Salem. Or., Feb. 4
(Special.) When Senator Staples
. presented a motion In the senate to
Jday. asking that the minority report
Z of the eommittee on education be
substituted for the majority report,
J recommending passage of Senator
.Bank's bill providing for free text
" hooks in the elementary schools of
' Oregon, lie precipitated m spirited
'Vbate, featured by eloquent oratory.
I ' The majority report was signed by
. Senators Hume, Eberhard and Ed-
wards, while the minority report had
'the signatures of Senators Staples
and (Jill.
Senator Staples, in arguing for the
adoption of the minority report,
which recommended the defeat of the
proposed law, declared that .the tax
payers of Multnomah county already
were overburdened with demands for
money and that the success of Sena
tor Bank's bill would entail an an
nual expense estimated at $500,000 to
J800.000.
Finances Are Reviewed.
Reviewing the financial condition
of Multnomah county. Senator Staples
Maid that in 191 the total bonded in
debtedness was less than 1 6.000,00ft
while at present there had been eon-
traeted obligations of more than $34,-
.'oOO.dOO. In the face of this drastic
- tncrease In the burden on the tax
" pavers, he said, it was no time to
adopt the free text-book system or
any other obligation that would add
as much as JJOO.OOO a year to the
costs of government.
It was also argued by Senator Sta
ples that there had not been any
complaint with regard to the present
system of providing textbooks for
school children, nor had there been
any general demand for the enact
ment of the proposed law.
Senator Vinton also opposed pass
age of the free textbook bill. He de
clared that prior to 1915 such a law
had been in effect in Oregon, but that
it was repealed by the legislature
that year. Besides touching on the
financial side of the question. Mr.
Vinton said that the practice of hand
ing down the books from one child
to another was unsanitary and not in
keeping with the best interests of
health conditions.
' III Oppoh-i Krre Booka,
Senator Gill declared he, too. was
opposed to the free textbook law for
the reason that the present system
apparently was satisfactory to all
concerned.
Senator Hume emphasized that
manv parents were too poor to Pur
ehase textbooks for the children at
the present time, and rather than
irn an affidavit giving the true
status of the financial condition the
education of their offsprings naa oeen
rt c-lent ed.
. "Oregon is the guardian of ejrery
child in the state," saia senator Hume,
"and It is the duty of the legislature
to equalize the burdens attendant to
the purchase of these text cooks, ine
bill offered by Senator Banks will
bring this about and the wealthy
man. who has no children win be re
quired to pay his Just proportion of
the funds necessary to educate tne
children of the poorer classes.
Baoki Urges New Syatem.
Senator Banks said he had been
interested in the free text .book sys
tern for many years and conscien
- tlously believed that the education of
youth should be free and common to
all. He declared the taxpayers erected
the buildings in which the schools
were conducted, paid the cost of the
teachers and all other expenses, with
the exception of providing text books.
"I consider free text books impor
tant in the education of the youth,"
averred Senator Banks, "and I can
see no valid reason why the tax
payers should desire to evade the re
sponsibility of their purchase The
poor child should have the same op
portunity for education as the child
of wealthy parents, but under the
present system this is impossible."
Senator Banks then read from re
ports from the Vnited States bureau
of education t the effect that fur
nishing of free text books was not a
new system, but hadj been used suc
cessfully in many other states.
Delay In Dedaloa Asked.
Although alleging that 19 senators
, had pledged themselves to vote for
his bill. Senator Banks ask.ed that
.final action on the motion be post-
ppned pending the return of Senators
Fdwards and Hall. Both of these
senators, who were called away last
-- n.!jht, were said to be in favor of
the measure.
Among the bills approved on third
reading today was one introduced by
' Senator Staples at the Instigation of
1 the livestock breeders of Oregon. This
proposed law provides for the ere
- atlon of a dairy bull registration
' board under which each bull offered
for service must be licensed. The an
nual fee as fixed In the bill is $1.
Senate bill No. 5, by Senator Hare,
-providing a penalty for secreting or
w llfully falling to produce In forma
t:on relating to the estate of a de
ceased person, also received favor
T able consideration on reading. Per-
" sens convicted of violating the pro
visions of the act ire subject to a jail
-'-term riot to exceed one year and fine
"hot in excess of JoOO.
Dtveree Changes T.'red.
Under a bill introduced by Senator
'" Banks and approved by the senate,
persons wishing to annul a marriage
contract must have been residents of
the state for a period of one year
prior to the commencement of the
"' suit.
" Another bill by the TamhlH county
- delegation wo trie give to that county
authority to sell to the state any
part or all of a. tract of land located
."'In the town of McMinnville for ar
. jnory purposes.
In all criminal actions the county
" shall be liable for costs on appeal to
- the supreme court, upon reversal of
'" the Judgment of the lower court, un
. der the provisions of a bill intro
duced by Senator Eberhard and ap-
. proved by the senate today.
The senate also approved Senator
"Xickelson's bill providing that nota-
rtes snafl not charge for the admin
istering of an oath of verification of
.any claim against the state.
Approval of Senator Hume's bill.
... providing for the appointment of a
' trustee during the delinquency of a
-. domestic corporation, foreign corpo
ration, joint stock company or asso
ciation which has become delinquent
ard disqualified from the right to
- transact business, also was given by
; the senate at today's session.
Attachment Bill Is I' p.
A bill introduced by the committee
on state and county officials, provid
ing that circuit judges serving In
more than one county shall receive
actual expenses while engaged In the
performance of their duties outside
the county of residence, was passed
on third reading.
Another bill favored by the senate
on third reading was introduced by
Senator Moser and provides for the
attachment of property of a non-resi
dent of the state.
The warden of the state peniten
tiary, tinder a bill introduced by Sen
ator Hare and passed on third read
ing. Is authorised to employ paroled
convicts at the prison wood camp.
The purpose of this measure, accord
ing to its author, is to provide means
whereby men paroled from the pen!
tentlary may earn sufficient with
which to establish themselves in prl
vate life.
A bill prepared by Senator Eber
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HIGHLIGHTS OW SESSION OF
ORHUON LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
Authority given state board
of control to deport aliens and
public charges through mutual
arrangement.
Senator Moser would provide
protection for trademarks, trade
names and the like.
Flood of oratory follows re
ceipt of divided report on free
textbooks in elementary
schcMs.
Ten senate bills passed when
presented for third reading.
Automatic semaphore block
signals are urge! for railroads
having more than SO miles of
track.
Additional powers are sought,
for child welfare commission. .
Creation of market commis
sioner Is urged as means of
combating profiteers.
Roosevelt coast military high
way is recalled from house. '
Sixteen new bills are intro
duced. Senate adjourns until 11
o'clock Monday morning.
House.
Game code is passed with
minor amendments.
Unanimous report of judici
ary committee recommending
passage of Port of Portland
bills is adopted
Bills granting power to va
cate streets for terminal track
age are introduced.
House adjourns until 11 A. M.
Monday.
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BOARD
PROBE
Written Charges Necessary
to Reopen Investigation. '
JOINT ACTION IS TAKEN
Doth Houses Object to Alleged Per
secution of Witnesses by At
torneys In Case.
capitol building fund and reappro
priating $50,000 for a memo-rial on
the capitol grounds for soldiers,
sailors and marines who died in the
world war.
The following bills were introduced
today: .v
Senate.
8. B. v5 by Bast Making- eoonty road
iwn Port Orchard and .Harper section
of the navy yard hishway.
8. B. 95 by Palmer Requiring school
dintricts to accept or reject condemnation
Judgments within 30 days.
S. B. 07 by Hastings Raising salaries
or justices ot the peace In counties or more
than 250,000 population from $-200 to
131)00 per annum.
8. B. 98 by Hastings Requiring eonnty
clerks to index changed names of parties
to divorce. . .
S. B. 09 by Cleary Authorizing cities
and towns to create by general tax levy
of not to exceed one mill revolving funds
tor tne retirement or local Improvement
bonds.
S. B. 100- Continuing1 ths appropria
tion for the caoltol ctiiud nlas of SI. 104.-
741.44 for capitol building and $00,000 for
a war - rnemorial, unexpended balances
from 19r9 appropriations.
S. B. 101 by Davis and Landon Setting
asiae January is as temperance day in
schools for special exercises and cere
S. B. .102, by committee on public morals
-froniDlting the advertisements of certain
patent medicines and quack" doctors.
House.
H. B. 133. fc-v committee on comoensa-
tlon and fees Authorising the state
treasurer to appoint aa assistant sUuts
OLYMPIA. Wash., Feb. 4. (Spe
cial.) The legislative investigation
of the activities of the state reclama
tion service and the land settlement I treasurer.
board was remnorarilv halted today, i H. B. 134. br McGlInn of Whatcom
when a resolution was rushed through Authorizing Belllngham normal school
both houses nrovidine for contlnua- tru."!,M. t0 nat Belllngham park board
t,r,r, f ih. iDn,,ti nnlv nnnn "f" or w across ths campus.
written charges filed by those having " ' B '. by I5eIle'r Spokane Pro-
nr.mr.l(nt mk. inf t he. actions ur exiermmauon 01 suuirre.s
' ." .; C rr.I k. " . otnr roaenta.
(. .(. .7 Til. in H- B- 138- by Olson ef Spokane Author-
employ counsel to represent It at the tourist oamps. bathing beaches and roads!
nearing. H. B. 137. bv committee on revenues
Counsel for the Spokesman-Review ,nd taxation p-onotn mnim.nt- to
nas neretoxore reiuseo. to me- biiocjuu i constitution to provide that taxes shall
charges against the board on the I be uniform on the same class of subjects,
ir round that the In vestlcation was I H. B. 138. by committee on irrigation
nrriMrf Kv h l.rlnlntiim nnon re-1 a"d arid lands Amending act of 1917
quest of the reclamation board, after re'?Un; ana .?'vera,on wafer
r.tihltforinn hv V,A ftnnlrnn n WKrtA nAr I . . . K
Of attacks on the Work Of the State orocoedlnes and riroo-nliln- r-clnrocal
board. The resolution passed today rights to olalma of other states to divert
followed criticism by members or tne water.
house and senate organization of what I H. B. 139, by committee on irrigation
they termed was persecution of board ana ana lands Relating to supervision ot
members on the witness stand by at- uuon oi witr mr irriKi.ou
torneys representing those respon- ""J,""" ? T.. .
;v.i. . . ' .,... .v.. v.-a I H- B. 140, by committee on stats capital
s'ble for the attacks on the board. ind rroundsKeeppr0prilting unexpended
Board to Get Attorney. 1 balances In capitol building fund,
Chairman Loomis announced that , h. B. 141, by Muiyhme of KingAppiy-
the investigation would be resumed , " ' ""i -
Monday, 'and that the attorney-gen-1
eral would appear at future hearings I t.--t.o . . -a-Trrnr ttt.t.;
i a a jcifrcscii.avi.ivc UJ. IIIC iuuu. v,iu
the reclamation board would also be
represented by an attorney.
It is generally believed that the
action taken today effectually dis-
hard and providing a change In the poses of the investigation as anything
iaw relating to tne arrest or juag- more than a formality
Oleomargarine Regulation Again
Is Taken Vp.
ment was defeated when presented
for third reading. -
Adjournment was taken by the sen
ate ot J:30 o clock this afternoon un
til Monday morning at 11 o'clock.
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or.. Feb. 4.
(Special.) The following bills
were introduced In the house today:
H. B. 306, by Hind-man Amending sec-
public hearing Wednesday night and 1 orh. jud o .The' circuit cult
H. B. 37, by Ovarturf Amending sec-
Ex-Senator Turner of Spokane has
redrafted his gross sales tax meas
ure to meet criticism suggested at a
another hearing on the measure will
he heM Vntidnv nlfrht hefnre a loint I Hon r2h. Oreirnn laws r-frulatintr the es-
MEAT COMMISSIONER WANTED I ei.eslon of the revenue and taxation tabllshment and management of salng
committees of the two houses. v aJ ,....,
Income Tax Bill Followed. I No. 90 Amending section 71 Ki. Oregon
Kk. kin ...n.i inpi,nri. to provide for the submission to the
- ... .,,., !!., .h-, r,w.i, voters of a port corporation the question
some of the provisions of the Rock- of borrow,Ile mney and tne ,s.uanc0 and
wen iiiuonie la, uin, auu as ii. win iafl f bonds, etc.
be presented is a combination income I H. B. 309, by bavey (substitute for No.
and e-rosa aalea tax measure. It is I 13) Regulating the sale of oleomarga-
commlssioner for the co-operative I i.lm.d hv nronnnents of the hill that M1"'. buttirine, renovated or proecsted
marketing of meat, is provided in a Under its operation taxes on real es- '"""i, " 1ftth" S;n?Aufii7,.SLf,,
bill introduced by Senator Upton. I tate and tangible personal property, and towns and any port district to vacate
Under the provision- of this meas- I 08 eusceptiDie oi reaucuvn up- 1 streets, alleys or commons and autnorizinf
irOXimHUni: OIie-LlllIU UV IIHAl jcai. wnaill fxrio ul VUMOV.
The bill itself provides that: H. B. 311. by joint highway commls-
. I T.1,Inw I, iir ..fn mif ((nut. n
tax levy in any county un i cai hishwav.
out of a fund made un from the fees nd tangible property, for all pur- H. B. 812. by Joint highway commutes
and chart-es to be levied aa-ainst shin- Poses, state, county, municipal ana To authorize the highway commission
ana cnarges to De levied against snip- hn , .xceed two. to change locations.
pars ot i.vestocK to tne saia stock- I i. j nf ih 1 avv mn iIa in eneh coun- I ? B , 313. by joint highway committee
yarns. i - ' " " I Providing protection for sub-contractors.
Specific duties of the commissioner I v ror lne ve8J 13-'r. .. . ,. I material men and laborers performing la-
as set out in the proposed law fol- xne measure proviaes mi u mcr- bor for the Ulte
iow. I chants and vendors not specifically I h. B. 814, by Joint highway committee
To
tial i
aemana, prevailing prices and com- B"niuiu. " " Giving the state highway commission
mercial movements of livestock and I chandlse sold, Darterea or exenangea juriBdictlon and control of all state high
meat. I by them, such tax to be Dasea on tne ways. r
Tn nromnt. assist .nA en-mir. actual aelling price or value or the h. a. 310, oy joint nignway eommn
. " l , . , j :
Senator Upton Introduces Bill to
Tpovlde Market Assistant.
STATE HOUSE, Salem. Or., Feb. 4.
(Special.) Creation of the office of I
ure the commissioner shall maintain
an office at any union stockyards In
the state, and his compensation shall
be fixed by the governor and be Paid I
lira poms meo
BILL. WOULD GIVE WELFARE
COMMISSION AUTEORTTT,
Institutions, Whether Incorporated.
or Not, Would Have to Fur
nish Information.
gather and disseminate impar- exempted shall pay a tax of 1 per cent -To provide for the grading of state high
nformation concerning supply, on the gross value l monejr of : the was n-nb'y joint highway committee-
Jd, prevailing Prices and com- commodities, goods, wares and mer- Qlving. ,n9 etmte highway commlssioi
al movements of livestock and ehandise sold, bartered or exchanged jurisdiction and control of all state high
by them, such tax to be based on the ways. -,
, . : .'a aetual aellinor Drica or value of the H. B. 31(1. by Joint highway commit
'"" "iner associaiiono " ' H. B. 317, uy -Joint highway committee
and organizations ror improvement of I or ot manutaciurea or pamy Amending section 4442, Oregon laws, ai
the relations and services among
growers and producers, distributors I eign or .domestic.
and consumers of meat and meat
product
factured products and whether for-1 portioning maintenance costs of state
highways.
Terms Are uennea. Amendlns section 6721. Oreiron laws.
Another provision of the bill de- limiting hours of laborers and employes
To foster and encourage the grad- fin9s tne terms commodities, goods, on public work.
I rig-. Inspection, labeling, handling,
storage and sale of livestock and
meat and meat-products.
To act as mediator when requested
by either party in any controversy or
issue that miy arise among Produc
ers, distributors and consumers of
any meat or meat products.
To improve, broaden and extend in
every practicable way the distribu
tion and sale of Oregon livestock and
meat.
To promote in the Interests of the
grower and producer, the distributor
and consumer, the economical and
efficient distributing and marketing
of livestock.
onH ifi.pFhindiu and exemnta '. "y joint nignway commute
farm, garden orchard or forest prod- f1?v'dlniI for tint aishway
ucts produced in the state and . .
vended by their owners.' but com- AVire Regulation Provided
modules valuable only for puruoscsl
of manufacture into changed er im- STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Feb. 4.
proved products, or chiefly valuable! (Special.) Regulation of the con
fer that purpose, shall not be sub-1 struction, maintenance, operation and
Ject to a sales tax upon sales to a use of telegraph, telephone, signal
manufacturer or to intermedite pur- trolley and power lines will be im-
chasers, nor shall merchandise sold posea upon tne vjregon puduc corn
In the state for sale or export out- mission in case a bill introduced by
side, the state be subject to the tax. Senator Eddy becomes a law. The
Butchers, bankers and other per- purpose of the proposed law, accord
ng to its author, is to safeguard the
of employes, passengers.
sons engaged in public market places
nd other small merchants whose I Interests
l . . , . . . , . 1. V.!
TO keep the producers and con- F:"aa Ba,es luaneny uo not eictsu v.irra..iu
sumers of meat in the state informed arB aJS0 exempt.
Incorae Tax Included,
The provision of the Rockwell in-
of the supply and demand for. and in I
what -markets products can be most I
advantageously disposed of or pur- come tax bill fixing a 1 per cent tax
on incomes, earned and unearned, and
unon occupations where the remu-
things necessary to co-ordinate the I -ration is in excess of $300 annually
livestock growers to the end that the! i incomorated in the bill. The in-
speculator and profiteer between the! come tax would be imposed next year
growers ana tne consumer can, ds under the provisions of the measure,
eliminated. I The act is to be administered by
fflPR tn ha iViAAVAn ' f n f thm I . i. - . , . : .1
- -. -v V m ...u, iii. 111! ClLtir 111 LttlaLIUIl Billll C.Vcllll-l - . oM . m. .
shippers of livestock follow: Five (nation created under the civil ad- '""S ingnm or aaiem ttiu lake
cents per neaa tor eacn neaa or cat- I mlnlstrative code.
tie; 1 cent per head for each head of The eivil coda was transmitted to
hogs; 1 cent per head for each head Governor Hart today, after ljaving
of sheep. I been signed by Lieutenant-Governor
Coyle as president of the senate and
19 I'll GET REHEARING
PATIENTS IN 6TATE ASVIUM
COMMITTED IULEGALLY.
Cases and Order Insane Sent
Back to Wards.
PAUPERS MAT BE DEPORTED Speaker Guie of the house. The gov
ernor announced that the measure
SALEM, Or., Feb. 4. (Special.)
Nineteen patients in the etate hos
I K atcrnAil k.fn,. V, A fi.ct I .... . . .
Bill Provide for Removal of Non- T, " Dual ror .lne ,nsane ne" wno we"
Uhe Senate passed tne Dill restor- mi k r3ri-ftprl and recommitted
ing national guara omuers 10 ineiriK t.,Io- n,iahv f Ufarinn rmmlv
& 1 A in, Huutsu, saiem. ur.. tea. 4 I previous status atter aiscnarge trom 1 v,
Special.) The board of control, tAe federal service. The bill requir- Dr jj E- Lee Steiner, superintendent
under a bill Introduced by Senator '"B " 7 i, J, J of the hospital today.
Vinton, is authorized to use state ' "Bl ""2 .7.-1 .....ti": l,Z This has been made necessary by.
funds for the deportation of non-1 " the recent habeas corpus proceedings,
The senate this morning adopted
the report of the banks and banking
committee recommending indefinite
AtnAnAn..V, tt Clll.-jtflF CflWIutt'l
?esolution calling for a legislative th" P,atlents- was, f0,"""1"6,40 the
investigation of the failure of the r " wl". 6
.s.cc..,c..w miiu muj mor ii'ii ur r-nrf 1 no vi an-A meri can bank at Ta- justices ot tne peace jurisaicuon over
states for the mutual exchange of "dlu"'";iT !L iSLLl h Insane. This statute was re-
postponed the bill introduced by Pealed in the year-1917, however, but
w.woett makina- it mandatory UDon without the knowledge of Justices of
all state banks to become members the peace in various parts of the
of the State Bank Guaranty Fund as- state,
sociation.
Blue-Sky Bill Be Drafted.
The joint Judiciary committee will
Resident Public Charges.
resident aliens and so-called public!
charges confined in the public instl-
tutlons of ihls state.
For the purpose of facilitating the I
return of such persons, the board ofl
control may enter into a reciprocal
agreement with any other state orl
followed by a decision of Judge Blng
ham .that George Uber of Linn county
was being held in the Institution
illegally. Uber, in common with 19
such public charges. Under the bill a
person shall be deemed to be a rest-
dent of Oregon who shall have lived
tn the state continuously for a period
of two years.
Any person who shall bring or in
any way aid in bringing any public
charge into the state, except for
Uber is now in the county jail here.
and will ba given a hearing Monday.
He is considered a dangerous man by
Dr. Steiner, and protest was made
against allowing him to return to
his home near BrowMsville.
treatment for his or her ailment at draft a "blue-sky" bill that will at-
eome recognised hospital or sani- tempt to harmonize the differences
tarium engaged in such practice, I of those opposing provisions oi meas
wlthout first obtaining permission injures already Introduced, 'it was an-
writing from the state board of con-1 nounced ' by Chairman Northland of a n lOTflPD ATC UCAXC PnHI
trol. shall be guilty of a miede- the committee, at the conclusion of a MnlO I UUnM I O tlCHVC UUML
meanor, and upon conviction thereof I public hearing on the bills.
shall be punished by Imprisonment in A sub-committee of the elections Swedish Liner Ha9 High-tBrows
tne county jau tor a term oi not more and privileges committee also nas un
than one year or by fine not exceed- j dertaken the task of framing amend
ing $1000. I ments to the present primary law
designed to correct objectionable fea
on Trip Across.
BLOCK SIGNALS' ARE SOUGHT! tures of the system and especially In
tended to protect party primaries
i
Common Carriers Hit by Bill In
troduced by Hume.
NEW YORK. Feb. 4. The Swedish
liner Gothenberg steamed Into New
York today under power furnished
from being invaded and controlled by trroVhlrMtToi
organized minorities or members of SwedBens. B. jorkstrum. port engi-
nnnnoinn- r ! 1 -faith (I n Inn nnm I c'
STATE HOUSE. Salem, Or., Feb. 4.
(Special.) Under provisions of a
opposing political faith. On. the com
mittee are Senators Palmer of King,
Metcalf of Pierce, Johnson of Ste
vens, and Representatives Murphine
bill introduced by Senator Hume, all I of King, Lucas of Yakima, Cory of
corporations or owners of more than! Lewis and Mann of Spokane. Chair
0 miles of railroad engaged as com-1 man Myers of the senate elections
mon carriers shall be required to in- I committee also will act on the sub-
siall a system of automatic sema-1 committee. Majority sentiment ap-
phore block signals. I pears opposed to repeal of the primary
Any corporation violating the pro-1 law and return to the convention
visions of the act Is subject to a fine I system.
of not less than 1500 nor more than The committee on state capitol and
J1000 for the flrst offense and a fine grounds today Introduced a measure
of not less than $1000 for every con- providing for the reappropriation of
viction thereafter. . 11,194,791 unexpended balance In the
neer of Gothenberg and a director of
the Swedish-American line, which
controls the vessel, was the chief en
gineer, and his 13 stokers were re
cruited from the aristocracy of Goth
enberg when the regular crew struck
for higher wages. The former chief
engineer had demanded that his sal
ary be doubled. If - his demand bad
been met, steamship officials said,
his salary would have exceeded that
of the Swedish minister te the United
States. .
The aristocracy of the boiler-room
last night donned more formal cloth
ing and started out to see New York.
STATE-HOUSE, Salem, Or, Feb. 4
(Special.) In case a bill introduced
by Senator Farrell becomes a law, the
powers of the state child welfare
commission shall be extended so its
members or agents will bave author'
lty to inspect and supervise all child-
caring agencies, societies or institu
tions, public -or private, whether in
corporated or not.
Provision also is made in the bill
that in order to enable the commis
sion to supervise all child-caring
agencies, institutions and all tome-
less and neglected children of tbe
State better the body may demand
such agencies or institutions, togeth
er with any juvenile court, to furnish
at any time blanks giving such infor
mation as the- commission may re
quire in regard to each child in any
such, institution, or agencies.
Any disclosure of such information
contrary to the provisions of the act
rhall subject the child weLfare com
mission or any member or employe
thereof to a fine not exceeding $100.
Another bill fostered by the wel
fare commission provides that when a
petition is filed in any court for the
adoption of a child committed to any
Institution of the state, the commis
sion shall be notified of such proposed
adoption in order that an investiga
tion may be instituted with regard to
the status of the child and the
gathering of evidence as to the suit
ability of the future home. The com
mission shall have 30 days In which
to file its report. Under this bill
no order of adoption shall be granted
or become effective until the child
shall have lived for six months in the
proposed home.
RIGHTS SOCGHT FOR EXTOXS
Bill Introduced in Interest of Con
suls In Oregon.
STATE HOUSE. Salem. Or.. Feb. 4.
(Special.) All consuls, vice-consuls!
and consular agents who are now I
and hereafter may be appointed for I
the state and district of Oregon, un
der and by virtue of any treaty now
existing or hereafter entered into be
tween the United States and any for- I
eign country, shall be accorded all
ghts and privileges In all courts in
the state of Oregon, provided by and I
in accordance with all terms and con
ditions of said treaty, under the pro- I
visions of a bill introduced in the
senate.
The measure was Presented by Sen
ator Joseph.
LABEL PROTECTION PLANNED
Bill by Hume Places Restriction on I
Seoond-Hand Goods.
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Feb. 4.
(special.) Protection of labels, trade
marks, trade names, terms, designs,
devices, shop marks, designations or
forms of advertising is provided in
a bill introduced ir. the senate today
by Moser. It is provided in tbe bill
that it shall be unlawful for any per
son, Arm or corporation by means of
advertising to call attention to any I
merchandise which is second-hand
unless labeled showing its exact
status, i
For violation there is a tine not to
exceed $1000.
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Several Bills Postponed.
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Feb. 4.
(Special.) The senate, acting upon
the recommendation of the committee
on revision of laws, this afternoon
postponed indefinitely a bill intro
duced by Senator Hall regulating the
practice of fortune telling. Other
measures indefinitetv DostDOned
eluded senate bills Nos. 209, by Hall, Arrangements for 138,000 Units
relating to exemption from jury
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service; 223, by Hume, relating; to
bill of exceptions 228. by common
state and county officials, relating to
salaries of circuit judges, and house
bill 176, relating to the protection of
timber lands. -
Mileage for Judges Proposed.
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Feb. 4.
Annually Are Concluded by
Ixical Body.
The last of a series of contracts to
provide the dredges or the Port of
Portland with a supply of fuel was
closed yisterday by James H. Pol
hemus, general manager of the port.
rsnrcial The Umatilla r-miniv I Under the several contracts that have
ripen closed wirn tne Lrnnseu- w ei
delegation has introduced a bill in
the senate providing that -from and
after January 1, 1921, the county
Judges' and the county commissioners
of Umatilla county, in addition to the
compensation now provided by law.
shall be entitled to mileage at the
rate of 10 cents a mile for each mile ,
actually traveled while engaged ex
clusively in county business.
Surrey Work Heidi Retarded.
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or.. Fob. 4.
(Special.) A bill introduced by
Senator Nickelson leaves to county
surveyors the fixing of wages to be
paid chainmen. markers, flagmen or
rodruenu Under tbe present law com
pensation for these employes is fixed
at 2.60 a day. This wage was de
clared to be inadequate by Senator
Nickelson, with the result that sur
veying work in many parts of the
state had been retarded.
Dairy Deputy Wanted.
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Feb. 4.
(Special.) A bill introduced by
Senator Hall gives authority to the
state dairy and food commissioner
to appoint one deputy who shall be
versed in modern, scientific and prac
tical dairy husbandry for assignment
to duty exclusively to Coos and Curry
counties. He shall receive a salary
not to exiceed $2400 per year, which
shall be paid by the counties in which
he is employed.
Legislators to Go to Corvallis.
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Feb. 4.
(Special.) A special train, carrying a
majority of the legislators, will leave
here at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning
for Corvallis, where entertainment
will be prvided by the faculty of the
Oregon Agricultural college. A ban
quet to be served by the women of
the college will be a feature of the
evening programme.
Bill Repeals Relief Statute.
STATE HOUSE. Salem. Or.. Feb. 4.
(Special.) A bill introduced today
by Senator Farrell provides for the
repeal of the present statute making
it incumbent on judges of Oregon to
eport annually to the secretary of
state changes of the names of per
sons applying to their respective
courts for relief.
Fish Bills Special Business.
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or.. Feb. 4.
(Special.) Senate bills Nos. 221,
2 and 224, Introduced by Senator
N'orblad, and relating to the use of
purse seines, have been made a spe
cial order of business for Tuesday
afternoon.
ern Lumber company, the Beaver
Lumber company, and the St. Helens,
Island and Columbia county lumber
companies, tbe port is to relieve the
mills of these companies of all the
hog fuel produced. .
Agreements have also been entered
Into with the Portland Railway. Light
A: Power company and the North
western Electric company so that the
port will utilize the storage piles of
the electrio companies for storing Its
fuel, andVhese companies will take
whatever surplus is not required for
the uses of the port. It is estimated
that these arrangements will pro
vide a supply of hog fuel in tbe
amount of 126,000 units a year. A
unit of hog fuel is -00 cubic feet.
Hog fuel consists of all the refuse
from the lumber mills, such as saw.
dust, slabs and fragments of boards
other form. This material is all
passed through a "hog" or grinder,
and reduced to a form in which it
can be handled more con ven.ien.tlyv
. Women Back Welfare Work.
BEND, Or., Feb. 4. (Special.) To
indorse an ordinance for the creation
of a girls' welfare drpartinent as an
adjunct of the city government,
women of Bend held a euei-ial meet
ing here tills afternon. A riotermincd
fight waged by a civic- league to force
aolion by tho city council, rfHiiltMl
toduy in tho statement by coum-ilmcn
that the desired ordinance would be
passed. In consequence, an initiative
measure prepared by the civiu league
was not filed.
Turkey is the only country in Kn
rope where practically there are no
that are unsuitable for marketing In woman suffrage ahsoriatlons.
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CHICAGO, Feb. 4. Forty-seven in.
dictments charging violation of the
Volstead act and war-time prohibition
laws were returned today before
Judge K. M. Landis by a federal grand
jury.
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