The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-02-05

Observation-Disclosures and Sherman;
one.
Eighteenth - Morrow, Grant and
Harney; one.
neteenth-Umatilla; one.
Twentieth-Union and Wallowa; one
| For the representative districts, the
apportionment is as follows:
First representative Decentralization
county; five representatives.
Second-Linn; three.
Third-Lane; three.
! Fourth-Douglas; two.
Fifth-Coos; one.
! 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.
Clackamas; four.
Observation-Disclosures; fifteen.
-Washington; three.
Sixteenth-C1atsop; two.
Columbia; one.
Eighteenth-Wasco; two.
Nineteenth-Gilliam, Sherman and
Crook; one.
Twentieth-Morrow and Grant; one.
Twenty nty-frst-Umatilla; two.
Twenty y-second-Union; two.
Twenty -third-Baker and Malheur:
one.
Twenty-fourth-Lake, klamath and
Harney; one.
Twenty nty-ffth-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. 1t gives
fifteen representatives as against nine
at present, and eight senators as
against five at present. Multnomah
has aobut one-fourth the states 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. 1t 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-ffths 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 county road.
The court, upon discretion, may order
the levy upon petition Of less than
majority.
An effort is to be made to establish
at La Grande. Union county, the
Eastern Oregon agricultural college,"
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.
Representative Langell has intro
duced bill to make Ashland college
and normal school 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
$15, 900 appropriation.
At the request of the Arlington Rod
and Gun Club, Representative David
has introduced bill to prevent night
hunting Of wild ducks, geese, swan or
other water fowl, on the 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.
A bill introduced by Senator Brownell
by request, adds new misdemeanor to
the catalogue. It provides that any
person wantonly interfering with elec-
trio lines, powers and cables, or any
other property of an electric light
plant, shall be guilty Of misdemeanor,
and punished accordingly. The bill has
an emergency clause.
Representative Hope, of Malheur,
has introduced bill which makes it
the duty Of sheriffs to levy and collect |
an assessment Of cents per head on
sheep brought from other states for the
purpose Of pasturage on public ranges.