THE HOLT ELECTION BILL. Measure to Be Actively Urged by tta Populiati, -v The Holt election bill is a measure of considerable importance ' that will be urged actively upon the attention of the legislature. It will be cham pioned by the Populists, and they desire its passage more perhaps than any other bill. It has been indorsed by the Populist party throughout the state. The proposed act relates to the ap pointment of judges by county courts. Its policy is to provide for representa tion by the three leading parties on election boards, and it is made obli gatory upon the county judge to desig nate the person recommended by the chairman of the respective central com mittees. The clerks are to be appoint- . . . . ii. , i i ea in similar manner irom we two leau ing parties. The appointments shall be made on the first Saturday in May, instead of in January, as at present. . Tha lTvinArtont. aont.inn nf t.hft n.ot. ffil- lows: ', . "Sec. 8.- On the first Saturday in May preceding eaoh regular general election, the county judge in each coun ty in this state shall appoint in each precinct in this county three - judges of election possessing the qualifications of electors. In every county tne cnair man and secretary of the county central committees of the three political par ties, which cast the largest, the second largest, and the third largest number of votes, respectively, at the last general election in the state for justice of the supreme court shall each have the right and are hereby authorized to propose and recommend to the county judge of such county, in writing, the name of one qualified elector to serve as judge of election in each precinct in said county, and the county judge must and shall appoint the electors so recom meded. In each county of this state the chairman of the two political par ties casting the greatest number of votes for the justice of the supreme court, and the second greatest number, re spectively, at the last preceding general election in this state, may also on the first Saturday in May preceding each regular general election propose and recommend to the county judge of such county, in writing, the name of one qualified elector to serve as clerk of the election board in each precinct in said, county, and the county judges must and shall appoint the qualified electors so recommended. If any county chair man ana secretary, as a Dove provided, shall fail to file with the county judge, before the first Saturday in May imme- diately preceding each regular . general electron, the names of the qualified electors they recommend for judges and - plftrlra nf filpfitinn in unv nrftmnr.t or precincts in any county in this state, the county judge of such county shall appoint said officers on his own motion. The county judge shall designate one of the three judges to be chairman. The judges and clerks so appointed shall hold their office for two years. Immediately after the appointment of said judges and clerks the county clerk shall make out and send to each judge and clerk so appointed by registered mail a notice of his appointment." , Senator Carter has by request pre sented the following bill relating to the ' free ferry at Corvallis: , "That the county court of Benton county, Or. , is hereby authorized and empowered to establish and maintain a free ferry across the Willamette river, at Corvallis, Or. , and to accomplish that end shall have ' the power to buy, build or lease a ferry, grounds and equipments therefor, or may in the dis cretion of. said court hire or employ other persons to furnish such ferry, groundsand equipments and run the same as a free ferry at all reasonable hours; provided, that " in ' conducting said ferry it shall be lawful for said county court to prescribe rates of ferri age to be charged customers for cross ing said ferry during the hours between 8 o'clock in the evening and 6 o'clock in the morning. Said county court is hereby authorized to do everything neoessary to maintain said ferry as completelyas a natural person could do. " : Here is a bill by Senator Harmon that will be of interest to many: . , "Seotion 1. Any person riding or driving any vehicle, whether such vehicle is drawn or propelled by animal roads in the' state of Oregon, when met by any other vehicle shall keep to the right, and, . when overtaken by any other vehicle, he shall likewise keep to the right, allowing such rider or driver to pass him to the left, so as in both cases to permit such vehicles to pass free and uninterrupted. "Sec. ,2. Any person who shall vio late any of the provisions of this act snau do aeemea guuiy oi a misae . meanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $10 nor more than $50, or imprisonment in the county jail not more than twenty-five days." The senate committee on assessment and taxation has under consideration something like twenty-five bills, cover ing all phases of the subjeot. It meets almost daily for the purpose of con sidering them. Several of the bills pro vide an entirely new assessment of law; but Chairman Hughes thinks that the session has so far progressed that it will be inadvisable to attempt to enact a general law. An attempt will prob alby be made to pass a special measure designed to correct the present assess ment code. .' The total appropriation for legisla tive expenses two years since was $55, 000. The Benson house was called to order at 2:30 Monday, pursuant ; to the ad journment on Friday. ' There were thirty present Several bills were in troduced and read. . The Davis house held a brief session Monday previous to the meeting of the Benson house. As usual nothing was done except to call the roll and mov an adjou,mnnt nntil the dv followingj TO REAPPORTION THE STATE Representative Somen' Bill Baae on Census of 1895. ' Under the constitution, it is the duty of the present legislature to reap portion the state in senatorial and leg islative districts, based on the state census of 1895; and to that end, Repre sentative Somers has framed a reappor tionment measure. The census figures were obtained by Somers from the sec retary of state. The ratio of apportion ment for senatorial districts is one sen ator for every 12,084 of population, and fraction thereof exceeding one-half; and for representatives one for every 6,042 of population. For senators, the apportionment is as follows: First district Marion county; two senators. Seoond Linn; one. , Third Lane;, one. ', Fourth Douglas; one. Fifth Coos, Curry and Josephine; one. ' ' ' " Sixth Jackson; one. V , Seventh Gilliam, Crook and Klam ath; one. Eighth Lincoln, Benton and Lane; one. ., . Ninth Polk; one. Tenth Yamhill; one. . . Eleventh Clackamas; two. . Twelfth Washington; one. Thirteeth Linn and Marion; one. Fourteenth Multnomah; eight. ' Fifteenth Clatsop; one. - Sixteenth Washington, Columbia and Tillamook; one. .: Seventeenth Wasco and Sherman; one. Eighteenth Morrow, Grant and Harney; one. " - Nineteenth Umatillajone. Twentieth Union and Wallowa; one. For the representative districts, the apportionment is as follows: First representative district Marion county; five representatives. ' 1 Second Linn; three. ' . ' Third Lane; three. Fourth Douglas; two.. '' " . Fifth Coos; one. ' " . 1 ' Sixth Douglas, Coos and Curry; one. - Seventh Josephine; one. Eighth Jackson; two. Ninth Benton; one. Tenth Polk; two. Eleventh Lincoln and' Tillamook', one. , Twelfth Yamhill; two. ; Thirteenth Clackamas; four. Fourteenth Multnomah; fifteen, i Fifteenth Washington; three. ' Sixteenth Clatsop; two. ,,. Seventeenth Columbia,; one. , Eighteenth Wasco; two. : Nineteenth Gilliam, Sherman and Crook; one. Twentieth Morrow and Grant; one. ' Twenty-first Umatilla; two. Twenty-second Union; two. Twenty-third Baker and Malheur; one. Twenty-fourth Lake, Klamath and Harney; one. Twenty-fifth Wallowa; one. Hold-over senators representing joint districts shall be considered senators for the new districts in which they reside. The most important change in the measure is the increase of the represen tation of Multnomah county. ' It gives fifteen representatives as against nine at present, and eight senators as against fivd at present. Multnomah has aobu't one-fourth the state's popu lation. Senator Mulkey's road bill is for an amendment to the old law providing for taxing lands adjacent to the county roads for the purpose of improving them. It-makes the territory affected to extend not more than two miles on each side of the proposed road, or to the next adjacent parallel road, instead of three miles, as under the old law. It provides that not less than one-fifth of the tax shall be paid by the county, the remaining four-fifths to be paid by the taxpayers, provided that the coun ty court may determine for the county to pay more than one-fifth of the tax. The law, as it now exists, provides for the payment of the entire tax by 'the taxpayers residing within three miles of the road in question. Less than a majority of the taxpayers residing within the : limits may petition --the county court for such tax levy for the purpose of improving a county road. The Court, upon discretion, may order the levy upon petition of - less than a majority. " ; An effort is to be made to establish at La Grande, Union county, the "Eastern Oregon agricultural college, V' which shall receive one-half the an nual government appropriation ' now made to the state agricultural college and experiment station at Corvallis. A bill has been prepared to that, effect, and it is understood that it will be championed by Representative Stan ley, of Union. j . ,:. Representative LaHgell has intro duced a bill to make-Ashland college and normal school a state institution, to be'known as the "Southern Oregon normal school." A board of twelve regents is appointed, and the general policy of government is the same as for other normal schools. - The bill carries a $15,000 appropriation. . At the request of the Arlington Rod and Gun Club, Representative David has introducetd a bill to prevent night hunting of wild ducks, geese, swan or other water fowl, onjthe islands of the Columbia river. Representative Crawford, of Douglas county, . has introduced a maximum freight rate bill, designed to govern the railroad corporations of the state. Rates in detail for various distances are prescribed for every manner of freight, and it is made unlawful for any corporation to charge more. Repre sentative Crawford says that one prin cipal object of his bill is to prevent railroads from raising rates when the price of wheat or other commodities advances. 1 ; "It !s a startling fact that, almost without exception, the adulterated teas are dangerous to health. Some of them are actually poisonous." V M Y. Herald. Yes; some not all." But that isn't the .point You drink tea because you like it not because it is good for you. The wholesome tea is also the best-tasting: Schil ling's Best at grocers' in packages. A. Schilling 8r Company Sail Francisco 407 Determined women have invadet another educational citadel. The uni versity of Edinburgh has granted th degree of M. 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