The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-06
THE LEGISLATURE
WHAT THE LAWMAKERS OF OREGON
ARE DOING AT SALEM.
Bills Of Importance That are Being Intro.
duced and Acted Upon in Both Houses
Measures Signed by the 0overner-
Progress Of the Balloting for United
States Senator.
Tuesday.

The vote Fulton "a, Geer l6, Wood
II, Mills IL, scattering 8, absent 8.
Paulsen, of Clackamas, voted for
Geer, but before the result was an
nounced changed back to Fulton.
The senate-Among the bills passed
was one to authorize the employment
of convict labor on the public highways
and one to make state officers and en-
ployes subject to garnishment. A joint
resolution toabrogate section 35, article
i, of the state constitution, relative to
negroes and mulattoes, was adopted.
The House-A bill to amend the code
relating to marriage licenses was passed.
A bill to fix the maximum rates per
mile charged by railroad companies
was introduced.
Monday.
The vote-Fulton "a, Geer 16, Wood
IA, Mills IL, scattering 6, absent 8.
The Senate-The bill to reapportion
the state into senatorial and represent
ative districts was passed. The Smith
bill for the creation of board Of health
passed with only one dissenting vote.
A bill was introduced to repeal the law
creating the Offices of health officers and
boatpuller at Astoria.
The House The bill 10 commit inc.
briates to the insane asylum was lost.
A bill to regulate and limit the hours
OF employment of females vas passed.
A resolution was adopted by both
branches asking the president to visit
Oregon on his trip to the coast.
Saturday.
The vote-Fulton 80, Geer l6, Wood
IA, scattering Is, absent and paired s,
present but not voting /.
The Senate-Among the bills passed
was one relating to licenses for selling
Intoxicating liquors and one 70 provide
for transfer OF prisoners from the peni-
tentiary to the asylum.
The House-Committee on education
reported in favor OF senate bill appro.
priaitng $4,000 for Eastern Oregon
agricultural college. Committee on
commerce reported favorably on the
house bill for the improvement and use
OF rivers.
Friday.
The vote: Fulton 33, Geer 16, Wood
l6, scattering 81, absent A.
The Standardization to adjourn until
Monday voted down. A bill was passed
prohibiting child labor under certain
ages. A communication was received
from the governor calling attention to
the scandal at the state prison. A
measure was introduced to provide an
executive mansion.
The House-Among the bills intro
duced was one providing matron at
the penitentiary and one for an eight
hour working day.
rsday.
The vote: Fulton 33, Geer 16, Wood
II, Williams 10, scattering II, absent
|3.
The House-Bills we're passed ask.
ing congress to enact better land laws
and changing the time of fixing the tax
levies. A bill was introduced compell-
ing railroads to erect gates in the city
of Portland.
Wednesday.
The vote today stood: Fulton 3S,
Geer 16, Wood, II, scattering 20,
absent 8, total so.
The Senate-Most of the day was
taken up in passing charter bills. A
bill was passed to create state board
of health. Bills were introduced fix
ing the salary of state printer; making
eight hours days work in all occu-
pations except domestic and agricul.
tural; and number of unimportant
measures.