Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-11
THE HOLT ELECTION BILL.
Measure to Be Actively Urged by the
PopuIists


Its passage more perhaps than any
other bill. 1t has been indorsed by the
Populist party throughout the state.
The proposed act relates to the an
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
mittecs. The clerks are to be appoint
ed in similar manner from the two lead
ing parties. The appointments shall
be made on the first Saturday in May.
instead of in January, as at present.
The important section of the act fol-
lows:
Sec. 3. On the first Saturday in
May preceding each regular general
election, the county judge in each coun-
ty i'll this state shall appoint in each
precinct in this county three Judges of
election possessing the qualifications of
electors. In every county the chair
man and secretary Uf TIRE t4ss tseHnty 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 recon-
NEEDED. 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 and secretary, as above provided,
shall fail to file with the county judge,
before the first Saturday in May imme-
diately preceding each regular general
election, the names OF the qualified
electors they recommend for judges and
clerks of election in any precinct or
precincts in any county in this state,
the county judge of such county shall
appoint said officers on his own motion.
The state senate on Tuesday, by
vote of 16 to l2, refused to proceed to
the election of United States senator.
The Benson house, with thirty men,
bers present, took ballot, and cast 30
votes for John II. Mitchell and for
George II. Williams, of Portland. The
one vote came from Huntington, OF
Wasco.
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,
mt Corvallis, Or, and to accomplish
that end shall have the power to buy,
build or lease ferry, grounds and
equipments therefor, or may in the dis
cretion of said court hire or employ
other persons to furnish such ferry,
grounds land equipments and run the
same as 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
s o'clock in the evening and O'Clock
in the morning. Said county court is
hereby authorized to do everything
necessary to maintain said ferry as
completelyas natural person could do. "
Here is bill by Senator Harmon
that will be of interest to many:
"Section /. Any person riding or
driving any vehicle, whether such
vehicle is drawn or propelled by animal
or other power, using any OF the public
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 uniS errupted.
"Sec. 2. Any person who shall vio-
late any OF the provisions of this act
shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor, and, upon conviction, shall be
fined not less than $40 nor more than
$50, or imprisonment in the county
iail not more than twenty-five days. "