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-t- THE OREGON 'DAILY JOURNAL! PORTLAND, TUESDAY 1 VENING, JANUARY U, 1013. 'alanche of Bills Pours Upon Both Houses of Oregon Legislature Half Million Proposed -for Oregon- .Exhibit IS DAY; 26: BILLS III ' 'est Member '(Cannot Re member Time When House Got Sucb-an-Early-Start-at Session's Work. Salem, Or.,. Jan. 14. For. the first tune In many sessions of the Oregon sislature, bo far as the " oldest roein-be-rs iii point of service can Temember, the' organization- of the house was ef fpotcd so expeditiously yesterday" that Mils were Introduced on the first day. ;. The promise of a business like ses sion made by Speaker McArtliur In his address on taking the speaker's chair were thus borne out in the beginning, at least. ; . , , .r,, Twenty-six bills were introduced at the afternoon session of the bouse. The honor of introducing" House Bill No. .1 ft 11 to Roy A. Graves, of Yamhill. Four l-ill-i were introduced by Upton, of Mult nomah, five by Carpenter, of Multno 111.1 h, and three- by McArthun --t --i 'The-summary of bills follows: v V ll. B. No. 1, by Graves, Vamlilll, Au thorizing county and district fairs, cre ating boards of management , therefor, ! and fixing their power and duties. I 31. B. No. r, by Upton, Multnomah. For adoption and selection of text hooks for public schools; and to repeal actions 4211, 12, 6J1I. 4il4, 4215, 4216 . una tin Mras uregon lawav i f.iS; II. R No. 3, by Upton, Multnomah, Appropriating $1255 to reimburse Rich nrd Williams..' James Falling, W. It Pope. George A. Harding, Joseph A. Euchtel, F. X. :Malthieu, John MIMO, A. Bush,' m. : C. George, F. V. Holman find P. H. D'Arcy for that sum expended by them in purchase of 13 acrea adjoin jug the Provisional Government Park at site of Champoeg monument in Mar ion county, and Erection of auditorium thereon. .' '.-- H. B. No. 4, by-t'pton. Multnomah. 2UqultUiff afiy arlkles plaedTlh- COld storage to be conspicuously marked with the date received, preventing remov al from- coJd storage unless so marked. prohibiting removal of said marks, pro viding penalties, ana granting peace, and Jiealth officers authority to inspect cold (storage plants. ', " ".-' . H. K. No. 5, by Carpenter, Multnomah. To repeal Sec, 2$2." Chap. 11, Title uora s uregon Laws. ? -v.- 'V, It. B. No. 6, by Carpenter. Multnomah. Requiring any expressman n an in corporated town .who "shall, move any party lor Whom moved his name and trunk, valise or satchel to, leave .with v iid re.s's 'and 'number' of liis wagon h-:i-uc. a ","'.';.;"' ;;:1'rt i-" H. B. No. '7, by Carpenter. To repeal ' 2725, 2726, 2727,. Chap. JVr Lord's Oregon "Laws! l:-y';'Vr' ! ': 11. ,B. Jo. i, by Carpenter, MiJItnooian. To a mend See - 52 i 0, '- Lord's Oregon Laws, to provide. f,ihe, of not more than TiOO for leaving any. carcass 'or offen sive substance Ja., any well, spring or branch. 'of running '..water used for do mestic purposes or ..for-watering cattle.! H. B. Io. 8, by .Carpenter. To . pro hibit spitting in public places. 11. B. No.i0, by, Forsstrom, Union. To repeal Sec. S323, Chap. I, Title riXVil, Lord's Oregon Laws. , ; JL B. No. lli by Howard.' Douglas. itequlrlng tax collector to send notices to all . delinquent tax payers. f.'It, B, No. 12, by Howard, Douglas. To repeal Chap. XXIX, TJeneral Laws of uregon, JJ11, providing foounty - educa tional boards and division of counties into supervisions! school districts. II. B. NO. 13, by Reames, Douglas and Jackson, Permitting counties to contract- bonded indebtedness for 'building i.nd maintaining public roads and hlgh s aye. . x. , . ' II. B.No. 14, by Nolta," Multnomah. Making change in .registration, laws to provide Inspectors in counties of 100, t'tfO inhabitants and where precincts liave cast 300 votes. -',-'- :.A; -;'V -.-U:- II. B. No. 15, by 8cliu.be!, Clackamas. To amend Sec. 1, Chap,-; 838. 'General J-aws of Oregon, 1911, in reference to ivater power tax, and to repeal all acts mid parts of acts in conflict therewith. II. B. No. 16, by Handle, Tillamook. To repeal Sec6Q8, Chap. I, Title XXIII, fiords Oregon Laws. J I. B. No. II. by Campbell: To repeal Scot. 3439, 3441. and 3442. Chap. VIII, Title XXVII. Lord's Oregon Laws 1 1. B. No. IS. by Smith, Klamath. to rupcal Sect. 2608, Chap,. ,I,.Title 23, Lord's Oregon Laws. . . H. R Na 19. by Smith, .Klamath. To repeal' Sect; 2832." Chapr-H; -'Title 28 Lord's Oregon Laws. . " If. B. No. 20. by Appelgren, Slultno rijab. To amend Sect, 4 i!6. Lord's Ore pon Laws, ; relating to' foreclosure' of purchase price mortgages and lien of decrees or judgments ; based on prom issory notes given on account of pur chase price. for real, property. . '1 li B. '21, -byMcArthur,Multnomah. To make Lincoln's birthday, public holiday, - -11, B. No. 22, by McArthur, Muiio niau. Tp create a state board of control -consisting of Governor, Secretary of htate and State Treasurer, with a secre tary at $3,000 annual salary, to have control Of all state institutions, and to vuperode- ail present boards. , It, B. No. 23. by Mc Arthur, 'Multnomah.-To amend Sect" 1399. Chap. XII. Title XVIH,;, Lord's -Oregon Laws, by substituting electrocution' forv hanging ' .after May,. 1913. j.- .'-: r - II. 11. No. 24. By Uughlln, tamhill Appioprlating $60,000 .to reimburse In dian War Veterans'of 1855,66, and tnmi bers of Ninth Oregon MillUa in actual service, for horses . furnished, : at rate of $3 a day, and value of horse if killed. . . ' . j . it. B. No. 27, by Lawrence, Multno mah. Providing workingmen'a compen-t-anon act. with state industrial cora lsilssion and Industrial accident fund. II. B. No. ?8, by Meek,. Washington. To amend 8ect. 8303, Chap. I, Title 2? Iord'a Oregon Laws, by changing bien nial sUte electlona from June to No vember. , R , " 1 ' "S Bis FAIR, SAYS JOSEPH Seven Commissioners, to Be .- Appointed by: the Governor, lQHaveChargeQL0regpn Building and Exhibits. ... . (Staff Correspondence.) ' Salcni, Or Jan. 14.i Senator Joseph achieved the distinction: of introducing the .first bill in the senate In the legis lative session of. 1913. It was the bill providing an appropriation of $600,000 for an Oregon building and exhibit at the San Francisco "fair, and a board of even commissioners, appointed by the governor to take charge of the state building. .. There is littre question but that Jo seph's-figures will be vetoed by a large majority. , Tho sentiment usually ex pressed Is that $160,000 or $200,000 will be enough. ' An anti-trust bill fell into the hoo per from the hands of Senator Smith of -Xoos county, - It declares Unlawfut any combination to regulate the price of any article ofc6mmerce, or. anyf at tempt to limit the quantity of any com modity;.' Labor unions are exempted from the operation of tho act A pen alty may be fixed at from 1 to 20 per J vested,: together with a penalty. upon persons, of pnfl year's imprisonment or a fine of $200 to $5000, or-both. , -,&il:9utB 'Xliult 'oa.'ZnltlatlTe.;'' Senator Barrett of Umatilla presented the first batch of 'bills dealing with the Initiative jnd' . corrupt practices act These. bills are the ones prepared by Stephen A. Lowell. One of them limits the number . of Initiative measures . to five bills and .two constitutional amend ments at any one election, 'another pro vides for rotation of names on the ballot at general-elections as well as prlmar Senator Neuner of Douglas presenteOI a bill Increasing and making more defi nite the penalties for crimes such as shocked Portland in the vice' revela tions. ! lit proposes the penalty for such acts shall be fixed at five to ten years In the penitentiary. Senator Farrell , of Multnomah pro posed s joint ; resolution for appoint ment of a Joint commltee of three sen ators and five representatives to meet with a similar committee from the state of Washington on the fish laws of the two states. ,,JJw . , t- - . - , vj.7 Xtpsirlnf Coos Jattjr. , , . A memorial to congress. Introduced bjr .'Senator Smith of Coos.-urges action to secure funds for repairing the north jetty at Coos Bay.. This is declared ta be a.jnattci,of - urgency because the jetty Is, sunken and requires immediate attention to, prevent great, damage.. The rules of -the senate were suspended and the memorial was adopted by unani mous vote. Limitation of tthe Introduction of tills Bills Introduced in Oregon Senate ' S. B. No, 1, by Joseph-Appropriating $500,000 for Oregon exhibit at Fan-ama-Pacifio fair. j.- v r : r ' 7 S. B..No. 2,. by Smith of Coos Authorizing circuit courts to regulate at torney fees, regardless of agreement with client . : : ;, " 8. B. Na 3, by Smith of Coos Regulating combinations against trade.; ' 8. B. No. 4, by Neuner Fixing punishment of crlmea against nature by "penitentinry tenn- of from five to ten years. , '-. i .8. B. No. 6, by Neuner Providing damages for animal depredations may be. collected only when premises are fenced. 4 .... t Ji S. B. No. , by Carson Fixing southern boundary of Marlon county. ' J I 8. B. No. 7,' by Dimick Repealing navoj militia act. ' . ; S. B. No, 8, by Dimlok Repealing county school supervisor act , ! ' . . H. B. No. 9. by Dimick Abolishing county Veterinarians. ' ' ' 8. B. No, 10, by Perkins Providing that room ahall be set aside in armo ries for free meeting places for G. A. RW, R. C, Ladles of G. A. R. and Spanish War veterans. - v. :;'j""' ; SBNo. 11, by Perkins Regulating the practice of dentistry. - "i ' , .'.' " S. B. No. 12, by'BanettFroviding mahher-'wMch'COunttes'fruiy-iisue; bonds for road construction.) , S. B. No. 13, by Barrett Limiting expenses of candidates in primary cam paigns' to IS per cent of yearly salary of office. . , , . , . ; 8. B. No. 14 by Barrett Permitting nomination of candidates by fllbng declaration of candidacy, : ' , ? : . S. B. No. 15, by 'Barrett Authorizing appointment of circuit Judges pro tern: when court business la congested. . ' 8. B. No, 16, by Barrett Limiting expense of candidates at general elec tions to 10 per cent of one year's salary. - ' -'.'." 8. B. No. 17. by Barrett Providing fur rotation of names on the ballot at: general elections os well as at primaries. ', . ' i ' '-i ' ' . ..: S. B. No. 18, by Barrett Limiting initiative measures at' one election to five bills and two constitutional amendments. ' . ' 8. B. No. 19, by Bean, Malarkey and .llawley Providing form In which journals of the two houses shall be printed. , 8. B, No. 20, by Burgess-Providlng for turning of vehicle tax Into county read funds. , .' ( - ' -( ramus to ' AM INITIATIVE Has Prepared Bills to Restrict urculators; and' Provide Negative Arguments. to. the twenty-fifth day of the session is proposed in a resolution by Senator Dimick. The only exception lie proposes to the rule is unanimous . consent - A number of resolutions were presented relating to . clerk hire and rules.... XellaJaer Xioses Chairmanship. , ' A committee on resolutions was named, consisting of Calkins, Butler, Dimick, Miller rand "Moser, The selec tion of this committee was attended by an Incident that deprived Kellaher. of he chairmanship of ;thls committee.. Kellaher. was. first-on his feet with a motion for appointment of the commit tee, and ordinary curtesy to the mover of a motion would have made him chair man In usual order. But President Ma larkey ruled lie was out of order 'be cause he had . not sent the resolution to the desk in writing., Before he could do this. Calkins sent a' like resolution to the desk,1 and Kellaher'a effort to secure prior rights was denied by the chair. Calkins accordingly . became chairman of the committee and Kella her was not even placed on the com. mittee. 1 ill IS 1 MAD E CHIEF CLERK Oregon Senate Gives 1 Ben Huntington Place as Read ing Clerk. , STATE WILL CLEAR U. S. ' TITLE TO FT. STEVENS .. (Sslem Bureau ef The Jourml.) Salem, Or., Jan. 14. Replying to a re quest" from Secretary of War Stimson. Governor "West will submlt'to the leg islature a draft of a bill clearing the title of the United States 'to' the land lying between low and high-water, mark on Point Adams In Clatsop eounty Oc cupied by the government for military purposes, this being the "military res ervation of . Fort Stevens. It appears thaOhe goverfiffieflfr title" trTiot tjlear "until the consent of the legislature of the state In which the land or cite may be, to such purchase has been given." There with the best Kenshak.r (Staff Correspondence.) i, Salem, Or., Jan. -14. The aute sen ate settled Its chief clerkship contest yesterday afternoon by the,-election of John w. Cochran, a porUand newspa perman, after two Ineffectual ballots, On two, roll- calls there war - a tie bei tweett;;Cochran"iiih4 JRoy ;W,Klttnef"of Pendleton. i Dimick ofClackamas broke the tie on the third "ballot by3 changing to Cochran, v ' . ' By a vote of 16 to 14, Ben Huntmg lon of Drain, a. representative at the last session, was elected reading clerk over Frank -Hotter of Portland,, who had held the Job,; for many .previous ses sions. A- '--i' John P. Hunt of Woodburn was chos en assistant chief clerk, by unanimous vote Eugene Foster of Dallas defeated waiter E. Meacham of Baker for cal endar clerk by 22 to . Sergcant-at-arms was a two-ballot affair. v. o n. Mercer of Eugene winning over T, E. Hllla of Washing-ton countv and V ir Picks anaJ6enTeTorPdrtlan4T George urane vot Roseburg, doorkeep er two years aao. was elected for an other term-over Henry P.' Ford of Port land by 22 to 8. It required three bal lots to decide the contest fop mailing (Sa)em Burets of Tb Jonrotl V ' "" eaiem, ur., Jan. 14. W. S., U Ren' of -uregontji6iahttatllerof1j1 Oregon system, attended the opening of the legislature hen yesterday and inci dentally carried in his pocket a num ber, of bills he expects to have intro duced before, the session is many days old. One of these, and which U says Is the most .important, will preside cer tain amendments to the initiative. " : This measure, will aim to tighten up on paid circulators, who have made a business of getting names to Initiative v r V I ! al' muc" Pr I :wlll pro vide that ijjvy prson who gets more than 200 names to a petition must 1iba au thority by appointment from ,th cnv. ernor, . This appointment will be similar " iue appointment of a notary public and; the person thus qualified can make petition circulating a buslnvss. ' Another Important feature of the bill Will make the ! secretary -of state's ac ceptance of ap initiative petition final. It tne secretary of sute accepts the p titlon no court can go back of that in flcterjninlng whether fraud may be con nccted with the petition. But Jf the secretary of state should refuse to ac cept a petition, then the courts may re View the petition in a mandamus pro ceeding. . .': ' ; ;'. ".;'.:. The third Important change embodied In the bill provides that there must be a negative argument for every proposed measure. If no one else flies a nega tive argument, then l will be the duty of the attorney general to point out the flaws lp the proposed, measure. Two pages for affirmative and two for neg ative arguments must be provided at the state's 'expense.'1 :- ! Mr. uRen has anotlier bill also which deals with elections. This bill provides for the adoption of a preference voting plan to be applied to the election of governor. f nd ,ttiited Slates senator, -It will provide forftr8t3BECona-"an(t mother choices, 4he Idea being, according to Mr. U'Ren. to secure always a majority Vote for the successful candidate. He says the plan he proposes Is very similar to the plans now. in use In Spokane- and Grand Junction in the election of com missioners. : -':X' Yri :"r-'-- :V' '?".! iV;i. v TO RAISE CUB OF MEASURES OFF INITIATIVE BALLOT ' .'' ' ! "''-"-' -''t'.''; -.. ' "' : ' ' "" t ? Memorial May Be Presented . by. Legislature to . People, Asking That Bills Be Sub mittecf"1oIt: clerk, J, I,. Moreland of - Hood Rivet being elected , over Bert Warford ot Albany, E. E., Groves of Marion and Laird E, .Buchanan of Roseburg. -: t : Mrs. Harrinian to Go to AVork. . (United Pre! Leaned Wire 1 New ,Tork. Jan. 14- Because- of the illness itt her husband, who Is a mem- ber-of 4hef ln of aimaiMMSoJLirsJ. Borden Harrlman will shortly go into business herself. '""Mrs." Harrlman will convert her beautiful home, "Uplands." near Mount Kenslco, into a restiture re sort:.- --;:'fc-.;,;t,;l:,;:.-'s',-l''. (Staff Correspondence.) ' , Salem, Or., Jan. 14. A memorial ad dressed to the people of 'Oregon, urging them to bring nieaeurea they . contem plate submitting by .initiative at ! . the next election, before the present legls. latureand pledging them the most care, ful and sincere investlagtlon, was in troduccd in the house yesterday after noon by Representative E. E. Blanchard. of Josephlrie'kiv''i.;::i.fe::iA't-v.;;f w- The Inemorlal if, adopted wnrout the legislature on record, as-fully approving an the purposes and Intents of the ini native, and realizing Its responsibility to the people under the same. At . the same time, the urgent request to sub hilt Intended legislation through ' the legislature Is made on the ground that the ballot -otherwiBe--becomes over loaded, and that technical . measure with: hidden meanings creep In becaus of the lack of Investigation. The memorial fallows: i" ' ,k To the Sovereign People of the State of Oregon: Your memorialist the twen ty-seventh legislative assembly of , the state of Oregpn. respectfully present, for your consideration the following; , "Whereas heretofore, towlt. on th second day of June, 1908, the people of the state of Oregon by and with the consent and. adoption of 21 legislative assemblies, adopted the initiative ' and referendum, and . : "Whereas the purposes of. the- Initia tive in part particular, are to enable the people Independently to enact such legislation as they nisy desire when the legislature neglects, refuses' or for any reason falls to carry out the expressed will of the people. - . 7 "Now, therefore be It resolved: That' the -twehty-seventh general - assembly, now In session, approving of, the pur poses and Intent of the initiative, and fully realising our duty and responsi bility to the people, as we,ll as the ne cessity "of being, responsive to their wishes and will, do unequivocally . de clare: ' ,v' '':.:,..; ' -.' v.;'"'-;: . "That we are ready and willing to en act : any' meritorious legislation, that may be brought to us from the people! "That while we do not attempt to af firm or; deny anything with reference to former legislatures, we stand ready to assume any and all responsibilities belonging to the legislative branch of the state government. To the end that the initiative, may be preserved to the people .. In its , purity and -power we would argy-npon you the-entlr absence of necessity for overloading the ballot with measures carrying enormous at tendant expense and annoyance to the voters when the legislature ; stands ready and willing to give to any and all FIRST- ROAD -BILL' v. --. FROM UMATILLA Senator-Barrett Would Limit County Indebtedness to . 2 Per Cent. (Staff Correspondence.) :,v Salem, Or., Jan.. 14. rThe first rood bUL.0t.-.tho-jssionramedLond.!slrlct county-building lines, 1as been intro duced ' in the state senate by Barrett of Umatilla.,. It Is confined to prescrib ing the manner in which counties may -vote bonds for road improvement, - i ; It provides that upon--a petition of one-fourth of the voters of any county, , a special election . must be called, - the petltloit setting out the amount, of the bond Issue. If a petition be signed by ; one-twentieth of the voters, the county court may .or' may not order an elec tion, . If a petition be signed by one tenth of the voters, a vote must' be tak en St the, -succeeding general election." In either, event, tho amount for which a county may be bonded for road build ing must not exceed two per cent of tht assessed value of property iri the coun ty. i, The bill also provides for estab lishing; slnkingvfund: to redeem the bonds-----'ir----:--.----vr-T.i.T:-.--- . ' Senator Burgess of Umatilla offered. a bill which proposes to turn the mon ey . collected : from .vehicle! ; licenses to tne general road fund of each county at the end of each -year, .-'7;.V"-". -.--,)- ''. of such measures an honest, sincere and candid consideration,' 'and to pAss the same if they be found meritorious.' , - ' we therefore request .any and ail . persons. contemplating the Initiation of any measure at the next general elec- : lion to submit same to legislature at this time unless you should be unwill ing to submit it to such mlcrosconta investigation as Jt will receive at the nands Of . tha legislature and prefer to rely upon the lack of investigation which necessarily obtains when a tech- ' nlcal measure with hidden meanings is submitted with. forty others to . a busy people. ... - , i "We are here to do our whole dutv without fear or favor and offer you this 'guarantee: that If you. or- any of you who have heard or uttered crit lolsms of former legislatures, will 'do your part, and express your whole wish and will, there will be little If any necessity for overloading tiie ballot at the next general election. 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