Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-02-02
MANY BILLS PASSED.
OreKon's Lawmakers Are Now Getting
Down to Good Hard
Work.

Work.
In the Oregon state senate Wednes-
day the following bills were passed:
To authorize the construction and
maintenance Of foodgstes on Douglas
and other sloGghs, Douglas county; to
require justices Of the peace to submit
complaints to the district attorney, ex-
cept for murder, arson, robbery, grand
larceny, before fees may be collected;
TO provide trust fund in Multnomah
county; to authorize the Eugene di-
vinity school to confer theological and
biblical degrees; to amend the act
passed last fall so as to make all quartz
and placer claims real estate; to remove
from principal defendants in prosecu-
tIons for abortion the shield afforded
by section 20l1 of the statutes, which
absolves them from testifying on the
grounds that it might incriminate the
witness; to provide for county clerks
to transmit to the secretary OF state
summary instead of complete trans
cript Of assessment rolls; amendments
to Grants Pass charters 10 permit suit
for possession OF real estate to be main
tanned by plaintiff not in actual posses
sion; to provide for election OF dis
trict road supervisor.
Bates bill for clerks Of the justice
courts in Multnomah county, after be-
ing emasculated by striking out the
salary feature, was recommitted be-
cause found not to be limited to Multi
nemah county.
Adams bill to tax dogs also was re.
committed, aiter considerable discus
sion, for amendment so as to exempt
cities where dogs are already licensed.
In the house the bill providing for a
special election in Malheur county for
relocation Of county seat was made
special order for Wednesday. February /.
Upon motion of Curtis, each Wednes-
day night hereafter will be devoted to
consideration of local measures.
DIR. Josephi's insane asylum bill,
which passed the senate yesterday, was
rushed through the first and second
readings and referred to the committee
on penal, reformatoIy and charitable
| institutions.
Sherwin's bill, to amend the charter
OF Gold Hid. so as to enable the town
to issue 81, 500 water bonds, was passed.
The joint committee on fisheries, to
meet like committee from the Wash
ington Legislature, was excused till Tues
| day next. The bill of Curtis amend
ing the fishing laws was ordered print
ed and referred to this committee with
instructions to bring it to the atten-
tion Of the Washington committee.
The Ieapportionment bill was passed
in the house Thursday by the narrow
margin of one vote.
! The bill to create new county out
of portions of Grant. Crook and Gil.
liam counties was defeated.
A bill for protection OF trout. and
one for protection OF carwfish were
| killed.
A resolution was introduced to re.
strict the introduction of new bills tc
February 3, but 1t was indefinitely
postponed.
A resolution changing the date ol
visiting Corvallis by the joint commit.
tee from February l to February
passed.
i In the senate the bin to authorize
school clerks and county judges to dis
pose of land bid in at sales for delin.
quent taexs came up as special order
Thursday. An amendment excepting
from redemption by original owners
land contracted to be sold was offered
and the bill was recommitted for tbs
amendment.
Bills passed were; To amend the
Law relating to certain male animals
running at large. applicable to Eastern
Oregon ranges; to cure defects in deeds
heretofore made that are faulty IN ex
ecution, witnessing or acknowledgment
to amend the law relating to the max
ing Of deeds by the sheriff.
The reapportionment bill which
passed the house Thursday passed the
senate Friday after debate consuming
nearly the whole morning session. The
final vote was 90 ayes, noes, 4 absent
Tie report of the committee appoint
ed at the special session to investigst,
the Loewenberg contract at the peni
tentiary was taken from the table. an(
amendments proposed to the effect tha
the $50, 800 settlement be made b,
February 10, that not less than 10, 00t
be paid in cash and the balance il
} notes satisfactory to the board, and
then the whole matter was made {
special order for Tuesday at $3.50 2. Nj
In the senate the following bill
were introduced during the past week
To put in the hands of the secretary 0
state the matter OF ordering the print
ing OF reports, session laws, circulars
blanks, etc., the printer to act onl.
upon the written order OF the secretary
except that the governor may order tn
printing of executive documents; t
protect life and property from DANCE
of railroad trains by providing numer
ous regulations for warnings on train
and railroads and exempting from
claims for damages railroad companie
that comply with the law; to preven
combinations between fire insurance
companies to maintain rates-same q
the Iowa statute; to amend the charte
Of WoodbuTn--passed; to appropriate
$S5. 900 for flax manufacturing plan
at the penitentiaTy-same as was in