Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-02-05
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 the Governor
. Progress Of the BaIIotlng for United
States Senator.
Friday.

4 w
10, scattering 81, absent 4.
The Senate Motion TO adjourn until
Monday voted down. A bin 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.
Thursday.
The vote: Fulton 33, Geer l6, Wood
II, Williams 10, scattering IL, absent
g.
The Senate--A bill was introduced 10
describe the seal Of the state. All 9TH
er measures acted on were OF minor inn
portance.
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 SO.
Geer I6, Wood, IL, scattering 20.
absent 8, total 80.
The Senate--Most of the day was
taken up in passing charter bills. Al
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.
The House-No measure of import
ance was brought up, the day being
spent in special county legislation and
charter bills.
Tuesday.
The vote today showed no change.
the appearance OF George L.
Baker in the field. The result was as
follows: Fulton 80, Geer IL, Wood IL,
Baker 5, scattering 16. asent 3, total 90.
-..--E Eha Aonae' 81 x@asas bill providing q
fine and imprisonment for persons de-
faulting hotel bill with intent was
deIeated.
Representative Both's bill to relocate
the county seat of Columbia county
was passed this morning.
Representative Murphy introduced a
bill creating the Eastern Oregon agri-
cultural college, appropriating $40, 600 |
Tor buildings and $4,000 per annum
for its maintenance.
The Senate = Kuykendall has intro.
iuced bill providing the following
dat salaries: Governor 81, 800, secre-
iary Of state $1,000, state treasurer
$500, superintendent of public instruc-
lion $4,000. attorney general $4,000.
By request Brownell introduced
dill to create state board of examiners
or the purpose of examining and IL
'ensing the practice of osteopathy.
Marsters' bill, to provide for execu-
ions at the state penitentiary, was
Iassed by. unanimous vote.
I
Prices bill appIopriating $40,
or an Eastern Oregon agricultural col
ege was pasesd.
A joint memorial was adopted asking
congress- to call convention for the
purpose of framing an amendment to
he federal constitution providing for
lection of senators by direct vote of I
he people.
Carnahan, of Clatsop, is in favor of
DING away with the poll tax law now 9
n the code of Oregon. The poll tax,
3 now provided, is 81, which is as
essed on every citizen in the state be-
ween the ages of 81 and so. Carna-
ans bill is to repeal this section in
Is entirety.