PORTLAND, OREGON
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1S21.
et in -Three Bills;! RftyFiity State Road Bill Is Launched
THE OREGON. DAILY JOURNAL,
Purse
Seine
Fishing
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BILL TO PROPOSE
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State House, Salem, J art. 18.
Abolition , of direct . primary elec
tions and repeal of the direct 'pri
mary law are to be attempted by a
mysterious bill now In the possession
of some one yet unnamed and which,
is to be Introduced by a member of
the senate or house., not yet desig
nated. ;
Whispers' concerning ; the impending:
measure have been sifting about the
icby for the past few days, and, while
none of the members admit that thy
have seen tlve bill in drafted form, sev
eral .of them have been told what it is
to contain and what It is to do in, the
reorganisation of the political system
of the state. -
cost too aire ii '. -
Primary elections now ' cost the state
more than -4200,000 every two years. Bay
those who have listened to the argu
ments ; being made n support of the
proposed, bill repeat, and in order to
eliminate this ooet to the taxpayers it
is Intended to repeal the direct primary
law, da away with direct nominations
for public office, and resurrect the old
and abandoned convention system.
Under the plan proposed, at least as
it Is explained by those who have been
sounded out on the subject, delegates, to
county, districts state party conventions
would be elected at each, general election
to serve during- the succeeding- two years.
These delegates would get places on the,
ballot by petition, fn much : the same
manner as precinct committeemen now
place their names there. The number
of signatures required to entitle a pros
pective delegate to place' on the official
ballot would be proportional to the pop
ulation in the district which he desired
to represent. "' " !
DELEGATES ALLOTETJ i
Kach county or district would be' en
UU.ed'ltp delegates in designated pro
portion to the population which that
county or district bore to the whole
state and the high, men on the ticket.
' down and including-"the number alloted
to the district would be elected. I
All the delegates elected in a county
would- be acting together to comprise
the -county convention. All those, elect
ed within a congressional district
would compose the district convention
for the purposenf nominating a con
gressional candidate for , the district,
while all of the delegates elected
throughout the-state would serve In the
state convention and make nominations
for state offices. A.U parties would
operate under the same law and would,
in equal manner select their candidates,
not only for', delegates to the various
conventions but for public office as welL
ATE ELECTIOTf COST
' This plan, it is contended, would do
away with the present primary elections
and would, as a. result save the cost
Of - these elections which - amount to
something like $200,000. each. -.-."- .4
The conventions would be required to
meet 90 days prior to the date of the
general election for the formulation pf
party tickets. -
The proposed bill. It Is understood,
would not close the official ballot to
candidates not nominated at the party
conventions, but such candidates could
secure position on the ballot by the pe
tition route, but only as independent
candidates, since, they would not be
permitted to use any party designation.
Information as to the present cus
todian of the proposed bill has been
closely guarded to this time though it is
Btated that ' the measure aas been
drafted and is in shape for in trod action.
Nor is it now known whose name the
bill will bear when It is introduced, but
it is predicted confidently that it is in
r the offing and will make its appearance
in one house or the other within a few
days.. i.
High Schools and TI. j
i- Plan Readjustment
To effect a readjustment between the
high schools and the University of Ore
gon, and to prepare for the entrance of
about 200 Portland high school gradu
ates Into the University in February,
Superintendent. D. A. Grout, Dean Colin
V. Dyment and he eight high school
principals will hold a conference at 2
o'clock Thursday afternoon in Grout's
. office.
DOING AWAY
PR1ARY SYSTEM
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HELIOTROPE
See it and have some
thing to talk about.
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Columbia Picture Players .
TODAY
Proposes I
measure
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pm uommission ior
-VPujbli city Purposes
fjfatp itouse, Salem, Or., Jan. 38. The
imhViig ration committee of the house held
ita Vinf meeting .Monday afternoon to
ewsuier! a bill i introduced by Lee of
Mui tnorjiah to create a, commissioner of
pul licity. promotion and '- development,
and appropriating $45,000 for its work.
TA favorable report will be presented
ty a majority of the committee. Lee,
Lynn and i'letcher. : Woodson and La
t'ollett are opposed on the ground of
purtallment of every possible expense,
and because of their reluctance to rec
ommend the creation of any. new com
missions. -
i The bill provides that it shall become
effective 30 days after becoming a law.
when the state board of control shall ap
point the new commissioner, fix his sal
ary and office and establish rules for his
guidance and official duUes. He is to
compile and edit reliable literature of
the whofe state.! to be printed by the
state; in cooperation with the Pacific
Northwest Tourist, association. Portland
Chamber! of Commerce, Oregon State
Chamber of Commerce. Oregon Agricul
tural college and local promotion agen
cies -J but it is provided that nothing In
this bill shall prevent the state board ofl
control from aiding m a strictly. just and
proportional manners, the agencies ..here
tofore mentioned, norf utilizing exist
ing 1 organizations showing' practical
A majority on the committee oeueves
the proposed appropriation would be well
expeftd4 in getting immigration to Ore
gon and! tnua aaaing largely 10 us tax
able wealth. t
House Takes Action
To ; Accept Statue
From B. A. Booth
-State House, Salem.'.-Or., -Jan. 18. A
house, joint resolution,, introduced Mon
day by Speaker Bean, provides for the
acceptance-from I R. A. Booth Of Kugene
of the bronze statue in heroic design
depicting the early' circuit rider of
Oregon. !
The resolution provides that the statue
shall be placed! in some suitable and
convenient place on the state capitol
groundB j at Salem, such as may be se
lected by the governor or a committee
appointed by him for this purpose.
"It Is ; the sense of the Oregon legis
lature," says the resolution, "that the
circuit riders, as the friends, counselors
and ayangels to the pioneers on our
frontiers, largely directed the thought
of our citixenry and shaped the course
of our civilisation and were largely
Instrumental in i determining the boun
daries of the Oregon country."
The resolution also expresses a, feel
ing of gratitude to Booth for the Splen
did gift to the- state in memory of some
of. her most valuable and. substantial
early citixenry. : ' -
Proposed Bill Asks
IncreaseinFees
Paidbjr State Banks
' State Housed Sajem, Or.,: Jan. 18. iMa-
terial increases in- examination fees to
bo-paid by state banks Are provided for
under the provisions of a bill introduced
Monday by Senator Robertson. Ex
amination fees of banks having .a
capital and surplus of $20,000 and un
der are Increased from $17.50 to $30
under the provisions of Robertson's bill.
Other changes in fees provided in the
bill follow: i
Banks of over' $20,000 and not over
$50,000 -capital and surplus, increased
from $25 to $40. .
Over $50,000 and not over $t5,000,
from $30 to $50. .
Over.- $75,000 and not over $100,000,
from $40 to $60. ,
Over $100,000 and not over $150,000,
from $50 to $70.
Over $150,000 land not over $200,000,
from $60 to $80. .
Over $200,000 and not over $250,000,
from $75 to $100.
Over $250,000 and not over $300,000,
from $85 to $125.
Over $300,000 1 and not over $500,000,
from $100 to $150.
Over $500,000 and not over $750,000,
from $125 to $200. ,
Over $750,000 and not over $1,500,000,
from $200 to $275.
.Over $1.500,000, from $250 to $350.
Bills Passed
S. B. 42 by committee on revision of
laws Providing for investment of xe
habilitatlon funds of Industrial accident
commission when same exceeds $75,000
-and for suspension of transfers to such,
fund. - -,-'.
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Senator I. Ii. Patterson and Herbert Gdon, representative from Mult
nomah county, photographed together on their way up to the State
House.
SENATE BILLS
Bills Introduced
S. B. 67 (by Ryan and Vinton) Pro
viding for the election of recorder of
conveyances in Umatilla county, de
creasing bond of recorders from $3000
to $2000 and increasing tenure from two
to four years. ,
S. B. 68 (by Banks) Amending the
hunting laws to permit hunting by per
sons tender- 14 years of age, when ac
companied by parent, relative or guar
dian. , 4 . . : i . ; f - - ,i
a B. 69 (by Bell) Providing for the
use of double election boards in precincts
of 0 or more registered voters.'
. S. B. 60 (by Eddy) Amending stat
utes regulating dealers in stocks - and
bonds.
S. B. 65, by Patterson Constituting
the state board of -control- as budget
commission of the state. 5
S. B. 66, by Dennis Providing that
minor of juvenile court age who is
convicted in circuit or justice court may
be remanded to juvenile court for dis
position according to juvenile court law.
S. B. 67, by Staples, Farrell and
Hume Authorizing and regulating drug
less therapeutics and creating board of
drugless examiners.
S. B. 68, by Joseph Creating state
bond commission, consisting of gov
ernor, state treasurer and superintend
ent of banks.
S. B. 69, by Joseph Amending section
2758, Oregon laws, relating to registra
tion of bonds.
S. B. 70, by Moser, Staples, Banks
and Farrell Providing for consolidation
of Port of Portland and Portland dock
commission.
S. B. 71, by Moser, Staples, Banks
and Parrell Extending, powers of Port
of Portland commission and providing
for referendum.
S. B. 72, by Moser, Staples, Banks
and Farrell Authorising Port of Port
land to assess damages and benefits for
improvements.
S. B. 73. by Moser. Staples. Banks
and Farrell Limiting authority to
ports with respect to purchase or lands
for purposes other than channel im
provements. S. B. 74, by Moser, Staples, Banks
and Farrell Providing for appointment
of commissioners for Port of Portland
by governor.
S. -B. 75, by Mosen, Staples, Banks
and Farrell Authorizing Port of Port
land to issue bonds for emergency use
not exceeding $1,000,000.
Sir B. 76, by Strayer Amending stat
utes rela&ing to liens.
B. 77. by Joseph Amending stat
utes relating to inheritance tax.1
S. B. 78. by Upton Amending stat
utes relating to certificates of delin
quency. S. B. 79. by Strayer Amend ing stat
utes relating to registration of profes
sional engineers.
S. B. 80. by HareProviding for short
forms of deeds with implied covenants,
mortgages and acknowledgments.
3 Anti-Purse Seinv
Bills introduced
By Senator Norblad
State House, Salem, Or., Jan. IS. Sen
ator Norblad has no patience with the
purse seine or the purse seiner. So far
as he is concerned, botb should be abol
ished entirely from this mundane sphere
or, at least,- from the waters thereof.
Thre bills echoing this sentiment were
introduced by the senator from Clatsop
county Monday afternoon.
One of these prohibits the possession.
sale, offering for sale or purchase in this!
state of any salmon, fish of any variety
taken or caught in any of the waters of
the Pacific ocean--outside the .jurisdic
tion of the state of Oregon. Fishing: in
the Pacific ocean it is explained can
only be successfully carried out through
the use of purse seines. The bill pro
vides penalties in the shape of 'a fine of
I from $250 to $1000, -or imprisonment In
the county jail from 80 days to six
months. Gear or vessels used la viola
tions of this act are made subject to con
fiscation by the state.
The other two bills are aimed directly
at the use of purse seines, one prohibit
ing their use in the waters of the Colum
bia river and the other prohibiting their
use in waters of the Pacific ocean over
which the state exercises jurisdiction,
Admitted to TJ. S. .Courts i
John Hunt Hendrickson was admitted
to . practice , in ' federal courts Monday
morning by Judge R.' S. Bean, upon the
motion of Assistant United States At
torney John -VeatcH,' - - :
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HOUSE BILLS
Bills Introduced
H. B. 57 (by Linn) Providing for
means for the nomination and election
of some person to fill vacancy and en
suing term at same time.
H. B. 58 (by McFarland) Providing
relief for Mrs. Gertrude J. 'Denny; and
authorizing the state board of game
commissioners to make - such, payment
at its discretion. 'V'. - 1 k -
H. B. 59 (by Overtttrf)--"Provldingr for
the supplying of textbooks free of charge
in elementary public schools,
II. B. 60 .(by Overturf) To amend
'section 5140, Oregon laws, relating to
qualifications of voters at school meet
ings and elections.
H. B. 61 (by Overturf) Amending
section 388, Oregon laws, to provide for
election of school directors fn districts
having a population of - 20,000 or more
children, at the general biennial elec
tion. H. B. 62 (by Overturf) Fixing the
term of office and providing for election
of directors in school districts having
a population of 20,000 school children or
over.
H. B. 63 (by Marsh) Providing for
the licensing of nurserymen and their
agents, salesmen and solicitors.
H. B. 64. Leonard Amending section
5175, Oregon Laws, relating to observ
ance of Armistice day.
H. B. 65, by Hubbard Amending- sec
tion 19227, Oregon Laws, relating to
warehousemen's liens.
H. B. 66, by Wells Providing for clas
sification of - counties with reference to
undertakings of county treasurers.
H. B. 67, by Belknap Amending sec
tion 2278, Oregon Laws, relating to the
killing of game.
H. B. 68, by Hubbard Amending sec
tion 1 of Chapter 82, General Laws of
Oregon, 1905, relating to assessor's sal
ary in Baker county.
- H. B. 69, by Hosford Relating to chal
lenging of jurors of various municipal
ities where such municipalities are par
ties to the action.
H. B. 70. by Allen Amending section
222, Oregon Laws, relating to home
steads. Nurserymen Would
Be Licensed Tinder
Provisions of Bill
State House. Salem, Jan. 18. Licens
ing by the state board of horticulture
of nurserymen and dealers -in nursery
stock and their agents, salesmen and
solicitors is provided for in a bill intro
duced in the house Monday by Repre
sentative Marsh of Douglas county.
The license fee is placed at $5 for
nurseryman, dealer or importer and $1
for agent or salesman, and all licenses
shall expire on the .first day of July
following their issue. In cases of revo
cation of licenses by the state board
the person thus losing the license shall
have power to appeal , to the circuit
court of the coutty wherein, hearing on
revocation was" held. A penal clause is
attached for the punishment of persons
violating provisions of the act.
Trofessional Juror'
Target in Measure
Keceiving Sanction
Stale House. Salem. Or., Jan. 18. The
committee on revision of laws gave Its
official "Okeh" Monday night to a bill
Introduced by George W. Hyatt of
Union and Wallowa counties aimed at
the "professional juror." .It was recom
mended to "pass." , -
The bill is aimed to remedy conditions
where Judges are disposed to be espe
cially lenient in the matter of granting
excuses to jurors, wttb the result that
the irresponsible hangers-ofi, whose one
great hope Is to be picked up for. jury
duty, are put on the trial of most im
portant cases. ' It provides that the reg-
ular jury list be used -to fill the panel
as extensively as possible. ,
Whenever the regular panel becomes
exhausted or whenever in the opinion of
the court the regular panel is likely to
become exhausted for any reason, the
court shall order an additional number
of jurors drawn from the Jury list,
which jurists shall be drawn from the
jury list by the sheriff in the presence of
the court. . Jurors so drawn shall be
summoned.' Unless released by the' court.
Rose Festival Tax
Strikes Opposition
j In Outsfte Counties
I State House, Salem. Jan. 18. Although
a bill introduced by Representative
t.eonardin the house provides for a tax
levy for maintenance of the Portland
Rose festival.' and its provisions are ap
plicable on lye to Multnomab county, it
struck opposition from members from
outside counties Monday night, when it
was taken up by the revision of laws
committee. The result was that -it was
held in committee until Portland men
especially interested can appear before
this committee.1
The bill provides for a special tax
levy in any county of Oregon containing
a population of 75,000 inhabitants of
fifteen one-hUndredtha of one mill on
each dollar of -assessed valuation for a
rose festival fund and makes the levying
of such tax mandatory.
: "I'm opposed to it," declared Repre
sentative Hubbard of Baker county. "We
might' as well put in a bi,ll compelling
Umatilla county to levy a tax to put on
its annual Ttound Up.' I jbelieve these
festivals should be supported without
legislative assessment."
Representative Johnston! of Grants
Pass was not inclined to view the bill
with friendly eyes, and Representative
Korrell of Multnomah county admitted
that he has been receiving protests from
the Taxpayers' association J of Portland.
FIFlWTfipAD
BILL INTRODUCED
State House, Salem, Jan. 18. A
bill providing for permanent high
way construction in all counties an
nually was introduced in the house
Monday by Representative' Earl E.
Fisher of Washington 'county. It
creates the Greater Oregon Highway
system, un4er supervision of the
state highway commission and state
highway engineer.
Provision is made that, beginning with
the year 1922 and each yer thereafter,
all state highway funds j for building
new highways shall , be (jivided on a
50-50 basis, 9ns half of such funds to be
used annually for constructing of trunk
lines and main highways ; through the
state and the other half to be divided
equally among tbe several counties, to
be spent annually with ; other roads
funds such ,as each county may levy for
the construction of roads in each county
under the full supervision ; of the state
highway commission and the state high
way engineer.
The county court in January of each
year shall designate the roads on which
such funds shall be used and "the
work shall be planned as a whoje to the
end that all permanent highway con
struction in Oregon, both state and
county, will be gradually merged into
one uniform system of state highways."
Bill Would Provide
Funds for' Widow of
Judge 0. W. Denny
State House, Salem, Or.i Jan. 18. A
bill providing for the partial reimburse
ment of Mrs, Gertrude J. Denny, widow
of the late Judge O. W. Denny, for ex
penses of approximately $4500 Incurred
in gathering, caring f or, i transmitting
to and liberating in Oregon a large num
ber of Mongolian or. Chinese pheasants,
was introduced in the house Monday by
Representative E. C. McFarland of Mult
nomah county.
The bill sets forth that the food value
of these pheasants now amounts to more
than $7000 per annum to the people of
Oregon, and that the state owes a debt
of obligation to Mrs. Denn for her val
uable services vhile "het husband was
consul general of the United States.
It also sets forth that ; Mrs. Denny
is one of the few survivors' of the Whit
man massacre in 1847 and is of the ad
vanced age of 84 years. .
It provides that the state game com
mission may at its discretion pay the
sum of $1200 in installments of not less
than $50 a month to a trustee to be ap
pointed by the county judge of Multno
mah county for the benefit of Mra
Denny.
Bill Aims to Force
All State Banks to
Aid j Failing Banks
Olympia, Wash.. Jan. 18. (U. P.) An
act providing that all state banks shall
come to the assistance of a bank which
has failed, was introducedVin the senate
bere today by A. V. Fawcett, former
mayor of Tacoma and a senator from
Pierce county.
Fawcett's bill comes in the wake of
the failure of the Scandinavian-American
bank of Tacoma. It is practically the
same as the present law, except that it
makes it obligatory upon all banks un
der the state banking law to be mem
bers of the depositors" guaranty fund.
National banks would not be affected
by the 'proposed legislation.
All state banks would be forced by the
measure to contribute to the establish
ment of a protective fund, which Would
be maintained at a sum equal to 2 per
ceit of average daily receipts of banks.
Further protection for depositors Is
afforded by the provision that if , the
guaranty 'fund Is not sufficient to pay
the victims of a failed bank, the state
banking board can issue certificates of
indebtedness which shall constitute not
only a lien against the guaranty fund
when collected, but also a first lien
against the capital stock, surplus and
undivided profits of every bank operat
ing under the laws of the state.
Cobb to Have Robe
Of 10 Coyote Skins
Irvin S. Cobb, the writer, will nave
an automobile robe made of tne skins
of 10 Oregon coyotes as a memento of
"Youbetcherland." 'Cobb ordered the
hides from the predatory animal de
partment of the United States biological
survey of Portland, and Stanley G.
Jewett has just dispatched 10 thick furs
caught by his trappers.
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Intermarriage Prohibited
.Boise, Jan.; 18. (L N. S.) The senate,
by unanimous vote, this morning passed
the bill prohibiting the intermarriage of
whites and Orientals. - . . .
7 S. ft H. Green Stamps for oashV Hoi
man Fuel Co.. Main 353, 660-21. Adv.
FISHERMEN'S BILL!
IS ATTACKED BY
IT!
-Salem, Or., Jan. 18. The Rogue
rver fish controversy, ancient enemy
of peace, stuck its bead into a. meet
ing of the state fish and game com
mission held in the governor's office
and backed out again snorting de
fiance at-compromise.
The commission took up for consider
ation the so-called "compromise bill,
now fn both the senate, and house, land
called Senator Smith and Representative
Johnstone of Josephine county into con
ferenc. Rodney Macleay, owner of
the Macleay cannery, was also on hand.
Senator Smith opposed the opening
season dates fixed in the bill, contend
ing that "it looked like they wanted
to keep the Grants Pass fishermen from
fishing until Macleay started up :and
then there would be no fish . for them
to oatch." ! '
BILI, SOT STOPPED I
V Macleay came to bat with the state
ment that he "could -not stand silent
after hearing the remark of Senator
Smith." He argued that "the senator
got all of his information from a paper
in Grants Pass which knew nothing of
the facts." He said there were 200 fish
ermen on the lower river and only 10
at Grants Pass, so that the difference
in the dates made but littlesdlfferenee
to the fishermen, particularly in View
of the. fact that all of them came' to
the lower river to fish anyway, I ' .
Senator Smith answered this by the
retort that the Grants Pass fishermen
had to go to the lower river or get no
fish. - !
It was finally decided to let the' bill
take its course through the house, pend
ing a further conference with Henry
O'Malley in charge of the federal fish
hatchery, at whose instance the closed
season dates named in the bill were
fixed. I
SIMILAR TO COMPROMISE
The commission also put the stamp
of its approval upon the bills drafted
under its direction for the creation tof
a new and distinct fish commission on
the one hand and of a game commis
sion on . the other.
These two measures provide for a fish
commission to represent the commercial
interests of three members and pf a
game commission composed of five mem
bers, all appointed by the governor. Both
bills, in fact, are very similar to the
"compromise bills" introduced in the
senate and house.
There is one vital difference, how
ever, namely that the provision in the
"compromise bills" directing that at any
time, upon . complaint of any citizen,
the governor should order an investiga
tion of the charges made, is eliminated
from the commission measures. -FISH
CODE APPROTED
It is also provided . that the attorney
general shall act as arbitrator In case
of any difference of opinion or conten
tion over jurisdiction which may arise
between the two commissions. j
These measures were Indorsed I and
will be introduced within a day or. so.
They probably wiu supercede the com
promise bills when they reach the com
mittees for consideration. 1
The commission also Indorsed fish
code and a came rode. ea.ch of which
contains minor changes in the present
law.
Allegiance Must Be v
Sworn by Teachers
According to Bill
State House, Salem, Or., Jan, ;18.
With the exception of "exchange" pro
fessors or teachers, whose terms of serv
ice are only temporary and who do not
become permanent residents of the. Unit
ed States, all persons holding certifi
cates to teach in any public school of
Oregon, or teachers in private or paro
chial schools or other institutions - of
learning, - will be required to take an
oath or affirmation of allegiance to this
povernment if a bill introduced by
Representative Herbert Gordon of Mult
nomah county becomes a law.
The bill provides that .whoever Is in
charge of the employment of such teach
ers shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
if he fails to require such teachers to
take the pledge of allegiance, and shall
be punished by a fine of not more than
$100. -
The oath or affirmation ' required
reads : 1
I solemnly swear, or affirm, that I
will support the constitution of the state
of Oregon and the laws enacted there
under and that I will teach, by precept
and example, respect for the flags of the
United States and of the state of Ore
gon ; reverence for law and order,1 and
undivided allegiance to the government
of our country the United States of
America." '
Aid for Roads arid
Bridges Is Asked
By Lincoln County
State ' House, Salem, Jan. 18. The
Macedonian cry, "Come over and help
us," was sounded by Lincoln county
before the house of representatives Mon
day, when the Toledo Chamber of Com
merce appealed for aid toward keeping
up county roads and bridges. The
chamber submitted Its plea by trans
mission through the secretary of state.
It sets forth that the tax limitation
in Lincoln county has been reached and
no . funds remain for the repair of
county roads and bridges., nor are the
county officials able to devise any plan
for. relief. The legislature is asked to
suggest or create a remedy.- The mat
ter was referred to the committee on
assssmenta and taxation. .
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Gordon Offers Plan
For Investment of
Bridge Toll Funds
: State House, Salem, Or., Jan. 18.
Investment of certain funds of the Co
lumbia River Interstate bridge commis
sion is provided for in a bill introduced
Monday by Representative Herbert Gor
don of Multnomah. ,
' Amending the existing law ,on this
subject, it provides for the creation of
a sinking fund for the reconstruction of
the bridge and that whenever funds
from tolls are available for investment
they shall be invested . In securities of
the state of Oregon or any municipality
or subdivision thereof ;- that no reduc
tion shall be made on the amount of
tolls to be collected until all bond- Issues
for the building of the bridge shall have
been fully paid ; that the commissioners
shall receive salaries of $50 a' month
each, to be paid out of the gross re
ceipts from bridge : tolls, as other ex
penses are paid, and-that- the Multno
mah county auditor shall perform all
the duties of auditing the funds of the
bridge tolls, tut shall receive no sep
arate salary or compensation for such
service in connection with the Interstate
bridge.
STATE SUPERVISION
FOR BOND HOUSES
PROVIDED IN BILL
State House, Salem, Jan. 17.-
The use of interim certificates or
any other written memorandum of
sale would bring dealers in any kind
of securities under the supervision
of the state corporation commission
er, under the provision" of a bill in
troduced this afternoon by Senator
Eddy,.
The only exemption from the provi
sions of the act would-be securities of
such institutions as are : listed in ac
credited lists er on stock exchanges ap
proved by the corporation commissioner,
, The bill would require that a dealer
in bonds - "shall have in his possession
or be the' bonafide owner of. free and
clear of all incumbrance, money jot the
United States stocks,, bonds or other
securities acceptable to' the corporation
commissioner amounting at all times to
a sum equal to the full amout Of cash
Or full value of any consideration paid
by the purchaser on said outstanding
interim certificates or any other writ
ten memorandum of said -sale,"
; Annual examination of the records of
all dealers in securities is also pro
vided for in the bill with the further
provision that any suspicion of insol
vency must be reported to the attorney
general or the district attorney for
further investigation, into the status, of
the institution.
Institutions having interim certificates
outstanding to the amount of $100,000
must report additional issues to the
corporation commissioner, the bill pro
vides. ' :
Airplane Regulation
Is Contemplated in
Washington Session
Olympia, Wash.," Jan. 18. Regulation
of airplane flying is contemplated at the
present session, according to some leg
islators. The pre se ft ce -at Major John K.
Carroll, Seattle city councilmen, about
the state house last week, increased in
terest in the matter. The proposed bill
will provide for the examination and
licensing of "airplane pilots in order to
safeguard life and property. The low
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PART OF VETOED
BILLS REPASSED;
OTHERS SUSTAINED
State House, Salom, Or., Jan. 18,
Governor Olcott's veto administered
to measures passed by the speciul
session of 1920 was overridden this
morning by unanimous- vote of the
senate In reviving: senaro bill 31 by
Moser permitting the attachment of
property of non-residents in-actions
to. recover damages for violation of
contract.
Speaking In defense of his' Mil this
morning, Senator Moser pointrd out
that it was aimed at Kasiern corpora
tions which, came into thlsstate. en
tered into contracts and then repudiated
the same, This bill, , it j was stated,
would make possible the prosecution of
such actions in the courts, of Oregon.
PASSAGE RKCOMMEh'DKD ;
The committee on revision of laws
had recommended its passage by the
present session, as it had also at the
special session. j 1
The executive veto was sustained In
the case of senate bill No; 5 by Stray ,
providing for exemption" of small mine
ownefs from the payment of license
fees under the engineers licensing law.
1ST AD PART OK
State House, Salem, Jan. 17 Without,
a single dissenting vote the senate this
afternooilSKUstaJned Governor Olcott's
veto of fouW bills passed by the special
session lastVanuaryt -: '
The first ofvhese vetoed measures to 1
come up for reconsideration was JVor
blad's senate bilkNow 18 authorising the
Port of AstoriaXto raise by" taxation
$10Q.Q0O for the purchase of a site for
a naval base. The governor had dis
approved of this measure because of
the presence of the emergency clause
and for the further reason that it also
extended large powers to the Port of
Portland. j
PROBLEM IS SOLVED
The people of Astoria have now made
provision- for the necessary funds
through voluntary subscription render
ing the" bill unnecessary, It was ex
plained in moving: to sustain the gov
ernor's veto, i
Ben a tor Moser's bill validating con
tracts entered Into by the county com
missioners of Multnomah county in the
construction of the Vista House . was
also permitted to remain on the shelf
where it was placed by executive veto.
The governor's veto of another bill
by Senator Moser relating to the main
tenance of kindergartens in MuUnomah
county was ' also sustained by "unani
mous vote.
Senator Uachmuhd's bill changing the.
statute relating to mutual Insurance
companies was also permitted to con
tinue in permanent repose, by unani
mous consent of the senate. This brll
provided that mutual , insurance com
panies might change their by-laws by a
majority . vote of at least 60 per cent
Of the membership present and voting.
A bill along similar lines, it Is under
stood, will be Introduced at the present
session.
flying stunts of the aviator over the
grandstands at the Washington-Dartmouth
game at the -university stadium
in Seattle created the agitation for air
plain regulation
1 The state reclamation fund owned (
$251,000 in bonda on January 1, which'
earned $15,060 annually at 6 per cent
interest, according to W. W. Sherman,
retiring state treasurer and chairman of
the reclamation board, who has been, re
tained by the board as advisor and rep
resentative (before the legislature. When
all deliveries are made the total invest
ment of the board will produce a total
of $40,000 for the past year,
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