Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-13

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Gov. Jones. NJ Arkansas, has signe,
the bill lquarsutiBiog against MisSOnr
horses and mules.
The PopulIsts 10 the KaDsas legisla
ture talk Of passing q Law TO prohibit
the use OF type-settlng machines IL
THAT state.
The State Supreme Court Of Nevads
has decided that the state courts hav,
no Jurisdiction over offences committed
on government property.
Hartman Of Montana, has introduced
a bill In Congress appropriating slOO,.
900 for the education Of Seely savages
OF Manhattan reservation.
Senator Mcmillan has introduced a
resolution 10 the United States Senate
declaring "The Star SpaDgled Ban
ner" 10 be the national song Of the
United States.
President Eliot, OF Harvard Univer-
sIty, has invited Secretary Olney to
fill the chair Of international law at
that institution after the expiration
Of his term Of Office as Secretary Of
State.
Gov. Bradley, Of Kentucky, will call
an extra session OF the legislature for
the election of successor TO Senator
Blackburn, and other important leg
islation. The date has not yet been
decided upon.
A bill was introduced ia the Okla
hona legislature recently which pro-
hIbits drunkards and habItual users OF
opium and morphine from holding
ONCE, getting married or teaching
school.
The single taxpayers have bill be-
fore the New York legislature. 1t pro-
vides that taxes for local purposes may
be levied upon personal property alone,
upon land alone, upon land and i'm
provements, or upon land, improve
ments and personal property.
Missouri Legislature, provides that,
"where any person dies from the negli-
gence OF any servant or employe of any
coach the corporation or person so
owning such road OF coach shall pay
70 the widow or family OF the deceased
s5OOO."
The house OF the Arkansas leglsla-
ture has passed bill, bya vote Of 20
m A xuhiah roduoaa the prooant ow,roac
rates in Arkansas just one half. The
senate also has passed bill, by a vote
20 TO A. requiring railroad companies
TO carry bicycles as baggage.
A bill is pending before the Tennes-
see legislature requiring railroads TO
Issue mileage books Of 1000 miles at DC |
per mile. Any railroad refusing TO
comply with the law shall forfeit 800,
10 be recovered by the party by whom
The demand for such transportation is
made.
The Alabama legislature passed a |
Dill on Saturday which renders void |
Ill contracts made with a view to |
essen free competition in the sale, i'm
or manufacture of articles |
Il domestic production or OF raw ma
,erial. Violation OF law subjects the
'ffender 10 both fine aud Imprisonment.
Among the special pension bills OF
'eculIar Interest pending In the
United States Senate is one intro
luced last week TO increase pensions
4 surviving soldiers OF the war OF 1912
o $50 per month, and another bill
'roposing a pension for Casslus NJ.
lay, OF Kentucky, at 800 per month.
A bill has been introduced In the
Kansas Legislature placing the con-
rol OF the live stock commission bus
ness In the hands OF the state, requir-
ng commission men TO secure cir
lhcate from the Secretary OF State and
present rates of commission
0 per cent.
A bill has passed the House OF the
Arkansas legislature by a vote OF so
o 20 which provides that the passenger
ates on all railroads In Arkansas shall
% as follows; Roads OF fifteen miles
Z less In length, 60; fifteen TO seventy
We miles, Sci seyenty-tve miles and
yer. &C. The present rate on the latter