Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-02-12
THE LEGISLATURE
WHAT THE LAWMAKERS OF OREGON
ARE DOING AT SALEM.
Bills Of Importance That are Being Intro
daced and Acted Upon In Both Houses
Measures Signed by tine Governor
Progress Of the BaIIOtIng for United
States Senator.

Friday.
The vote-Fulton "a, Geer IS, Wood
IL, Mills l3, scattering z, absent 8. II
was agreed to hold no joint conven-
ti0n Saturday.
The senate-To change boundary be-
tween Douglas and Lane counties,
passed. To provide for the relocation
Of Columbia county, passed. A bill
was introduced to amend Australian
ballot law 80 as to put constitutional
amendments at top Of ballot.
The House Senate joint resolution
to amend the constitution to abrogate
the Negro Eection of the constitution,
adopted. The greater part OF the ses-
sion was taken up in passing and
amending city charters. A bill was
introduced to repeal the law allowing
rebate OF taxes fer wide tired wagons.
Thursday.
The vote-Fulton "a, Geer Is, Wood
IL, Mills II, scattering 8, absent 8.
The Senate-The joint resolution to
amend the coentitution 80 aa to make
the term OF Office Of county officers four
years was adopted. The bill to fix the
salary Of state printer at $500 after
1906, passed. The fellow servant bill
psss d unanimously.
The House-The fellow servant bill
passed unanimously. To limit liability
Of counties for personal injuries re-
ceived from defective highways, lost.
70 prevent blacklisting OF employees,
passed. The house will hold its first
night session tomorrow night, owing
to the large amount Of business to dis
pose of.
Wednesday.
The vote-Fulton "a, Geer 16, Wood
IL, Mills IL, scattering 8, absent 2.
Hume, one of the absent members, has
returned, but did not cast his vote for
Fulton as expected.
The Scnate-The inheritance tax bill
has been passed Seantor Mays has a
bill to compel circuit judges to render
decisions within 80 days in all cases
submitted to them. A bill has also
been introduced prohibiting the sale Of
explosives other than ordinary fire.
crackers to children under IA.
The House-The fellow servant bill
was reported favorably. The bill re-
locating the county seat Of Union coun-
ty passed. Bill amending constitUtio
changing time of state election, lost !.
Bill amending constitution SO as to au-
thorize state institutions elsewhere
than at Salem, indefinitely postponed.
Tuesday.
The vote-Fulton "a, Geer Is, Wood
IL, Mills IL, scattering s, absent 3.
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 garnishmsnt. A Joint
resolution to abrogate section 35, article
!, 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 S4. Geer 16, Wood
IA, Mills IL, scattering 6, absent s.
The Senate-The bill to reapportion
the state into senatorial and represents
ative districts was passed. The Smith
bill for the creation Of board Of health |
passed with only one dissenting vote.
The House The bill to commit ine-
briates to the insane asylum was lost.
A bill to regulate and limit the hours |
OF employment Of females was passed.
A resolution was adopted by both
branches asking the president to visit
Oregon on bis trip to the coast.