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I Thm OBEGON STATESMAN, Sdera. Oregon, ficrturday Morning, March 1. 1S41 pacz nr. ovlmmnemt ins Issue lids Sessiom Mouse Kills legislature Meapp itter Debate Precedes Vote On Giving Each Or More Representatives Neuberger Asks Defeat Would Violate State Constitution; Rodman Expresses His Views Reapportionment of the legislature apparently died as an issue for this session Friday when the house voted 50 to 9 to kill a measure by Rep. E. W. Kimberling (R-Crrant); to. give each county at least one representative. The .vote came after a bitter rejecting 47 to 11 Rep. Richard I Neuberger's bill to increase Mult nomah county representation in house ' and senate ; at expense of upstate counties. : . Kiznberling's measure, for which Neuberger attempted to substitute his own proposal, would have been placed on the ballot as a con stitutional amendment, Defeat, of the Kimberling pro posal was" asked by". Neuberger be cause the constitution provides ap portionment according to popula tion. "A-V. . Bitter Repartee ter repartee between Neuberger and Rep. James A. Rodman (R Lane). "Mr. t Neuberger," Rodman said, fis disturbed about violating- the constitution. TTet the day before yesterday, I heard him say that President Roosevelt Is the second greatest statesman in ear history. Bat Mr. Roosevelt six years aro advised congress to disregard the constitution That fellow in the White House certainly gets yon-down, -. doesn't he?" Neuberger shouted. "He gets the whole country ' down," answered Rodman. This is the third time' this session,''' Neaberger retorted, "that ' Mr. Rodman has- let. his personal malice for the' presi dent road him into letting his prejudice guide him, The mem bers of his . party - should be ashamed of him." Denial of Neuberger's statement that Multnomah county wants more representation was made by Rep. Franker. Loner gan (R-Mult). Claim Measure Fair. Kimberling said his measure would be if air because a represen tative in a large city could more easily represent a large number of people than one in a large area could represent a smaller number. The measure would have abol ished jail joint districts and left Multnomah representation the same. lAH counties which are dis tricts themselves would have had their" j representation unchanged, exceplj" Douglas and. Yamhill, which; would each lose one repre sentative. ' Rep. Harvey Wells (R-Mult.) said ' no reapportionment . is needed , because "we've got a - rood hons here and are rettinr along fine. In fact, some people think Multnomah county has too many, so let's let 'well enourh alone. " Douglas and Yamhill county representatives opposed the Kim berling measure .asserting it would be unfair to reduce their. repre sentation. . Speaker Robert S. Fan-ell, jr. (R-Mult.) said that Multnomah county doesn't want to start a quarrel, over whether Multnomah county should have more repre sentation, but that "of the two proposals here today, the one by Mr. Kimberling is by far the silli est.' Resolution Requests Mental Case Study -" '" . A resolution introduced Friday by Sen. Harry Kenin .(R-Mult.) authorizes the appointment of an Interim committee of five mem bers I to , make a survey of state institutions 5 caring ' for-"Omental cases.- . , ;-, - .: Two members . of . the commit tee would be appointed by the president of the senate and three by the speaker of the house. The committee would report its "find ings pitor-to. the 1943 legislative assembly) ! r Special request was made in the resolution that the superintend ents of the institutions cooperate with the interim committee mem bers. . , '.-V Abolishment Asked In Seasonal Bills I ," .- -". : .... t Sen. Marshall E. - Cornett v"(R-. Klamath) Friday afternoon :: in troduced three bills to abolish sea sonality ; provisions of the state Unemployment compensation " law and provide .revenue ' for the compensationf-Iund by taking 1 percent of the wages of employes. ; Cornett estimated that the em ployes contributions would ag gregate $2,400,000 - annually and would make up for payments to : seasonal workers in - the off sea sons.! - - BIS: DM1CS at imZEIGDEEII -. 12yery Saturday Night 7ayns Slrahan's - J . ' Band"", ; " . Adm.j 55c Per Couple County One Because Measure! Forestry Bill Passes 1- Unanimously and without de bate the house passed and sent to the governor the key bill of his forestry program. The bill would permit the state to acquire .pri vate forest lands with permission of j county courts . in which the lands are situated for lease to logging operators on a Sustained yield basis. . j The house earlier in the session defeated a- memorial urging con gress to enact the Pierce; forestry bill. . V The house also passed! and sent to the senate bills to regulate the sale of second hand witches in order to prevent reconstruction and sale of old watches as new merchandise and to authorize rural water districts to; organize as fire protection distric ts and to purchase fire apparatus, Neuberger Gels Roosevelt Note On Forest Bill Support of the viewpoint of Rep. Richard L. Neuberger qn forest conservation as expressed in the memorial suporting the Pierce bill in congress, is expressed in a let ter which Neuberger received Fri day from President Franklin D. Roosevelt The letter said in part: Our public domain Of some 395,000,000 acres, as you have em phatized with voice and pen, rep resents a basic asset of incalcul able value ... "The wise conservation land the intelligent 'utilization of all these varied resources deserves I the at tention 'ef Americans everywhere, particularly in their relation to the national defense.. -W A Without real conservation, an important factor of which is planed development, we shall fail to derive the full benefit' of our vast natural resources in trees and land and rivers in i Ithe far west." Committee Hears Indigent Debate T4e senate roads and highways committee Friday heard lengthy argumVs for and against a bill by thjriedicine, pharmacy and dentistry committee, providing re imbursement for hospitals! which care for indigent persons Injured in motor vehicle accidents! The measure would increase the cost of automobile drivers licenses from $1 to $1.50 each two years. t The additional 5Q cents would be placed in a fund for the benefit of the hospitals. Hospital owners appearing be fore the committee said j their losses were heavy due to motor vehicle accidents as many, per sons involved were unable to pay for hospitalization. The measure was opposed by representatives of a number of insurance companies. It passed Grading Bill Passed The senate Friday passed a bill by Senator W. E. Burke, Yamhill covjftty, providing amendments to the walnut grading law without a dissenting vote 1 Call Board ELSINORE Today James CagneyS and Olivia DeHavilland in "Straw berry Blonde" plus "The IWild - Man of Borneo" with Frank - Morgan and Billie Burke, i . v . grand:- v - j Tod ay;-; fNight Train' iwith - - Margaret Lockwood and ..jTalL " Dark and Handsome" with Cesar Romero, Virginia Gilmore and - Charlotte Greenwood. . CAPITOL. Trwlav Erroll 'Flynn and Olivia DeHavilland In "Santa Fe TraiL" nlus "Knute Rockne, All American with Pat O'Brien and Gale Page. STATE Tnrla-r "Third Finger. Left . Hand" starring Myrna Loy and Melvyn Douglas, plus "Huljaba loo" with Frank Morgan and - Billie Burke. ' - r . I ' Saturday midnight "T h e Mark of Zorro" starring Tyrone Pow- er and Linda Darnell. r : f ; LIBERTY "rl ' Today Gene Autry in ; Tum)bling Tumbleweed" with Smiley Burr nette. clus "Tom Brown's School rDavs" with Freddie Bartholo- -' mew, plus serial HOLLYWOOD " Today Gene Autry in 0lide, Tenderfoot Ride": Richard? Dix, Wendy Barrie in "Man Against Key Get New Army, Navy Jobs 1 1 j z -: :' : " i f f"' .,... ' ' Ralph A. Bard Ralph' A. Bard, of Chicago, is" a new U. S. assistant secretary of the navy, succeeding Lewis Compton, who resigned. Robert A. Lovett, of New York, has-been appointed special assistant to the secretary !' ;. of war, ... 1 Spraguej Signs New Measures 1 i Gov. Charles A. Sprague Friday signed a bill providing for the re ception, distribution and applica tion of moneys received from the United States jn lieu of property taxes. (-' Other bills signed by the gover nor: j . ' . SB 58 Relating to duties of school boards. SB 121 Relating to issuance of stock by public utility. " SB 89 Providing duties of tax commission. SB 79 Relating1 to fishing li cense fees. SB 198 To provide authority to cities. j j SB 244 Relating to bond of school clerk. HB 85 Relating to sale of . se curities. . HB 138 Relating to manufac ture and repair of bedding. HB, 268 Relating to leasehold. HB 308 Relating to powers of rural fir eprotection districts. TB 366-i-Relating to Gilliam county, j HB 171 Relating to libelous publication!. , HB 469 Appropriation for re lief of Charles Stephens, Clifford R Fones, Raleigh C. Wilson, Mrs. T. T. Geer, Lute Savage and Ber tha Bergerson. j HB 354 Relating to irrigation districts. j HB 426 Relating to county and local fairs. Senate Bills INTRODUCED FRD3AY SB 355, by Zurcher, et al Relating to county road districts. SB 356 by Mahohey Relating to initiative and referendum measures. j' . SB 357, by Dickson Relating to filing and trial fees. ' SB 359, by game Relating to fish and game law enforce ment, j SB 360, by roads and highways Relating to motor vehicle traf fic, j SB 361, 362 and 363, by Cornett Pertaining to unemployment insurance. SB 364, by Renin Relating to Columbia county f orcement funds. iquor'law en- SB 365, by Kenin Relating to electric cooperatives. PASSED BY SENATE SB 331, . by Burke Relating to grading of walnuts. SB 332, by Mahpney Relat ing to Voters' Pamphlets at pri mary elections. ) , SB 70, by revision of laws Re lating to state parole and proba tion system. j . SB ; 24 7, by mining Relating to Rogue river coordination board. SB 330, by Wheeler Relating to recording of articles of incor poration. " . 1 PASSED BY HOUSS- r SB 41, by forestry ; Relating to fire season. i -: SB 148, , by mining ' Relating to motor j transportation act. and declaring n emergency. -. SB 261, by, forestry Authoriz ing state of Oregon through board of . forestry to "acquire, and manage certain classes of lands. SB 262, by forestry Regulat ing cutting of timber. . SB -303,1 by ways and means Authorizing spouse or . a next t of kin of deceased beneficiary of old age or blind assistance to receive and endorse checks. ' MYRNA LOY fMELVYN DOUGLAS ll Third Finger Lcii Uasd ii 2nd Hit li FRANK MORGAN Robert A. Lovett Benton Causes Bill Delay Amended in the senate elections committee to place Benton coun ty in the first congressional dis trict rather than the fourth, the congressional reapportionment bill was sent back to the committee Friday for a decision as to whether Lincoln county should be placed in the fourth district. As the bill passed the house, the district would have included Ben ton, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jack son, Josephine, Lane and Linn counties. House leaders have said they would not concur in any senate amendment which would take Benton county out of the proposed district. If a stalemate between the two houses results, and if no bill is passed, Oregon automatically would have a congressman at large. I i c i Dick Benefit Schedule Increase Recommended by Committee The senate - industries committee Friday recommended " a sharply, increased benefits schedule of workmen's compensation allowances for enactment by the senate ;. and house.? t The $522,326 extra revenue estimated necessary, to make Jones Reveals Reason Wine Bill Killed Rep. H7 R. - "Farmer" Jones' wine bill was reconsidered by the house ; of representatives Friday by ;a vote of 45 to 13 on .motion of )it3 s author, ' who -made . refer ence jto Gov;: Charles A. Sprague's letter to Sen, P. J. Stadelman ob jecting to the bill's provisions. In lan extension of his remarks for, the record, Rep. Jones said in part: , - i . "It has always been my un , derstanding that thelegislature made the laws, and that the governor's only relation ' to the legislature .was recommending, ' in his bi-annual address, condi tions in the state that need cor rection, or veto "bills after they have been passed upon by both, houses and reach his desk for ; approval or disapproval. - V "The -governor, In this in stance has upset all establish ed precedent and has gone out of his way to interfere with the orderly functioning of the leg islature, and has attempted to induce the senate' to defeat a house bill, so that he will be saved any possible embarrass ment arising from his veto pow er. I think that it is time that the people of Oregon realize the interest that the governor of the state of Oregon has taken against the fruit and berry growers of this state; and par ticularly those of Marion county. In this connection, I wish to call to the attention of this house, that House Bill 474, which is - now under attack by Governor Sprague, received the whole-hearted, unanimous and unqualified support of . every member of the Marion county delegation in the house of rep resentatives. "I am making this explana tion so that the fruit and berry growers of this state and their friends may know the true facts in this matter and that the rec- AN APOLOGY s - We have no great stars in this picture so WHY list the cast? It might keep some of you frbm seeing a show that you really will enjoy! " l " ; ; t' '4 I ' " Signed ; . f . ; . ;; ' LORING SCHMIDT - . T Mgr.i P. S.: DON'T, mSS "TALL, DARK AND HANDSOME' AND I "NIQHT TRAIN;! TOO! . 1' T .Plus OH TOE STAGE . TQDAV - 12:45 P. ; II. vSATUDDAY SUIIia. SCIIC0L Ulillison Prizes for Your Musical Knowledge K Prc Open 12:301 Ni I I. the increased. payments would be provided ..by- rate . readjustments made by the - industrial accident commission. ' The - bin " would ' not go into effect until July 1, 1942. The committee, was advised by accident commission statisticians that the new schedule would 'cost agricultural contributors $44,554.47 more a year, jnining and quarry ing $12,117.88 more, manufacturing including logging and sawmilling $294,017.73 more, construction in dustry $106,815.82 more; transpor tation and. utilities $34,055.70 more, trade $15,930.9? more and service industries $14,834.08 more! construction industry $106,815.82 more, transportation :and utilities $34,055.70 more, trade , $15,930.97 more , and -service industries $14, 834.08 more, . . Both pensions and allowances . for partial, and permanent loss es of bodily parts and functions would be raised by the bill. The : committee Friday made no im portant changes in benefit pay ments it had agreed spon ten tatively at other sessions in the last two weeks. Three other workmen's compen sation bills, dealing with rejection of employers; with hospital as sociation and Tna-rirnnm hours on public works were ordered .re ported out favorably., A "do pass" recommendation also was voted on a bill redefining agricultural labor as it applies to the unemployment .compensation law. Two major bills remain before the industries committee one setting up a system of occupation al disease benefits and the other a house bill for the creation of a state department of labor and in dustries. Fails to Find Favor A bill by Sen. Rex Ellis (R Umatilla) providing severe penal ties for persons who advocate overthrow of the United States government, by force or violence, was reported out without recom mendation by the senate jttdiciary committee Friday afternoon. ord may show my position and that of., those who supported this measure, LAUGH KCiTEfncn nno music top .1 ! ft. l r n m . mm "0 (MIGHT HAVE USED A CANNON INSTEAD OF DICE . . . BUT FOUND ALL CANNONS ARE NEEDED FOR OUR NATIONAL DEFENSEJ 2nd Liberty Hit MAItGAitrr i ex IGGKVOOOcilIAEHISO:! Roger Miller's Orchestra ; TU P. M. 0 and 7 Balcony - - NIrhts CtfSi 1VOWEB FLOOa "W . Including (u ' Two Auto Bills Create Issue . Sen McKay Declares Measures Buried in ! , yrong Committee ' Status of two bills 'relating to motor , vehicles became a contro versial issue in the senate Friday when Sen. Douglas McKay (R Marion) asked that theybe taken from the. rules coronfiUee and re ferred to' the roads aott highways committee. President Dean Walk er said they had gone to the rules committee; to determine whether they could, be considered, as .they contained matter similar to meas ures indefinitely postponed. -" " Sen: McKay said both bills came within the category of roads and , highways ; committee operan tions. and had no business in ihe rules committee. - - - ."This is just a trick to. chloro form these measures," Sen. W. E. Burke (R-Yamhill). added. - - -' Sen. Earl Fisher (R-Washin'g-ton) promised that the bills would be-considered in .time to. file a report In the senate Saturday morning. Swings Into High Gear. v The senate, swung into high gear Friday and cleared its cal endar prior to noon. Most of the afternoon was devoted ' to com mittee meetings' and hearings! ' The senate, approved a bill ". by the 'mining committee providing for reorganization of the Rogue rivej coordinating board. 'Under the reorganization measure the board 'would be, composed of a Curry county-fisherman, a Jose phine county miner and a. mem ber at large. All jwould be ap pointed by the governor,' Approval also was given a bill by Sen. Thomas R. Mahoney CD Mult) prohibiting attacks on can didates in the voters pamphlet on racial or religious grounds. Parole Board Relieved A measure relieving the state parole board of considering cases involving prisoners serving 'terms' of less than six months in a coun ty jail was passed without a dis senting vote. Another section of this bill gives the parole board power to restore civil rights to a, parolee at any time after he has been released. A bill by Sen.. Walter 4E. Pear-son-D-Mult) providing addition- . Come Meet "STASH" (Stanley Clements) He's NO ! Shirley Temple ' ".::y:- I i i Housc Bills PASSED BY HOUSE , HB 214, by highways To au thorize destruction by public util ities -commissioner - of obsolete records, i . -. ... HB 228, by highways To pro vide for regulation of certain mo tor carriers. , - , . j HB 343, by Lonergan" To reg ulate sale of second-hand watches. r HB 457, by Ways and Means Appropriation for state board of health v and ' sanitary , authority. HB 476, by. Smith To cur -defective and irregular deeds. . . HB 495, by Rodman - To en able water supply districts to pro vide protection from fire. v HB 506, by. Ways, and Means deficiency appropriation for elec tions. . - . ? , PASSED BY SENATti V tm ajj, Djf imei ana wuson Relating to salary of 'Astoria jus tice of the peace. ? ; ; HB 436, by' Agriculture - To require .' railroads to - designate safe and. convenient sidetracks to' place 'cars - of grain and hay for state- inspection.-- -- HB 486. bv. Elections To rwo- vide for rotation of 'candidates "on ) general election ballot. " HB 11, by Brady Relating to failure to .pay wages.5- r , HB 329, by McAllister and New bry Relating; to grades and standards , for agricultural . and horticultural products. ' - HB 397, by Elections' Relat ing to allotment of' space in Vot ers Pamphlets. - ' r -' - .HB. 447, by Revision of Laws To provide for payment of depos its or investments of deceased. Insurance Bills Receive Favor Three bills were reported out favorably by the senate insurance committee Friday afternoon. 1 One bill ' would authorize the state or its political subdivisions to purchase insurance for its em ployes ifrom private . 'insurance companies. Another measure ' p r o v ides means for liquidating insurance companies which haye become de funct. ' The third bill allows assessable insurance companies to operate in Oregon in. case they have a re serve of $300,000 and put up a bond of $25,000. , al authority to the state treasurer in the collection of fines from justices of the peace was defeated. ' (TO h ym y . : , . I 1 I- k the ky. '