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TIGHTER LIQUOR LAWS
The number of liquor permit
holders in Oregon more than dou
bled when rationing of whiskey was
instituted, but probably no more
than a third of the permit holders
drink, Ray Conway, state liquor
commissioner, told the senate alco
holic traffic committee. He said
more than 700,000 permits were
issued in 1944.
Conway told the committee new
laws were needed to augment en
forcement of liquor statutes. "There
had been considerable trouble in
the commission's attempts, usually
futile, to close beotleg bars and il
legally operated night spots and
that operators of unlicensed places
arrested for violations often have
bail posted and are selling drinks
again before the arresting agent
can write his report." Bills sug
gested would give the commission
the right to take as evidence and
to confiscate on conviction all
equipment, furnishings and liquor
on premises where a violation is
charged; increase penalties for,
violations; make it the duty of all
police officers to assist the commis
sion in enforcement; raise the fee
for service license from $25 to $250
aarnually and add to Knox law pen
alties for purchase or acquisition by
minors of alcoholic beverages.
THREE WEEKS OLD
At the end of the third week of
the present legislative session 332
bills, resolutions and . memorials
have been introduced. The senate
has passed House bills, 1, 3 and 16
and adopted House Joint resolution
2. The house had passed Senate
Bill 13 and adopted Senate Concur
rent Resolutions 1, 2 and 4, and
Senate Joint Resolution 4.
HB 1 provides for the expenses
of the 43rd legislative session. HB
3 provides that the . secretary of
state may designate the motor ve
hicle license plates of any year as
the plates, of any succeeding year.
HB16 relates to salaries of officers
of Hood River county. HJR 2 au
thorizes the purchase of 25 type
writers. SB13 extends the time two
years in which, cities and towns
may have audits made by others
that accredited accountants. SCR 1
was to convene the two houses to
hear the governor's message. SCR 2
fixes forms, enacting clauses, ab
breviations and orthography to be
used in drawing bills. SCR 4 ex
presses appreciation to Sons and
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion for a flag of the state of Ore
gon presented to Independence hall
which was placed among the flags
of other states. SJR 4 provides for
appointment of a committee to in
vestigate affairs of Oregon liquor
control commission.
SAMPLE LEGISLATION
SB 107 increase from $200 to $250
the amount which a justice of the
peace, who is on a fee basis, may
retain as a monthly compensation.
SB.HB 191 places a $5 annual fee
on boats with additional $1 for each
foot in excess of 20, in lieu of taxes.
HB 166 provides that chairmen and
secretaries of a central political
committee needn't be precinct com
mitteemen or women. HB 167 pro
vides that in all four grades above
the eighth, military training for at
least one hour each day is made a
part of the course for the duration
and six months. HB 186 increases
the salary of the assistant secretary
of state from $4200 to $5000.
PURIFYING RELIEF CHECKS
In line with the governor's re
commendation a bill introduced
provides that revenues of the Ore
gon state liquor control commis
sion shall be paid into the general
fund of the state rather than into
the special fund for old age as
sistance. It is designated to remove
the stigma of accepting aid ob
tained from profits on liquor sales.
The checks for old age asistance
will no longer be marked "Liquor
Fund" if the bill is enacted in its
present form.
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