Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-02-13
THE LEGISLATURE
WHAT THE LAWMAKERS OF OREGON
ARE DOING AT SALEM.
Bills of Importance That are Being Intro
duced and Acted Upon i'm Both Houses
Measures Signed by the Governor
Progress of the Balloting for United
States Senator.
Tuesday.


The vote-Fulton 81, Geer .15, Wood
Is, George II, scattering 8, absent and
paired s.
The Senate-To require sheriffs te
make monthly settlements with county
treasurers, passed. To relocate coun-
ty seat of Wallowa county, passed. Tc
create county of Stockman, defeated.
The House-For a portage road
above The Dalles, passed, As to Z. For
matron at the penitentiary, passed
To repeal scalp bounty, passed.
Monday.
The vote-Fulton 81, Geer Is, Wood
Is, Mills IL, scattering l L, absent and
paired 10.
The Senate-A bill to create Stock.
man county was introduced. House
bill to require tenders on street cars,
passed. District primary nomination
bill was reconsidered and referred to
the judiciary committee.
The House = For portage railroad
above The Dalles was amended so as
to allow no more than $l65 900 to be
expended and sent to the engrossine
committee. Relative to rebate OF taxes
for use of wide tires ON wagons, passed
Friday.
The vote-Fulton "a, Geer 16, Wood
II, Mills 13, scattering z, absent 3. II
was agreed to hold no joint conven'
tion 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 SO as to put constitutional
amendments at top of ballot.
The House Senate joint resolution
to amend the constitution to abrogate
the Negro section 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 16, Wood
II, Mills IL, scattering s, absent 8.
The Senate-The joint resolution to
amend the cosntitution SO az to make
the term of Office of county officers four
years was adopted. The bill to fix the
salary of state printer at $4,000 after
1906, passed. The fellow servant bill
passed unanimously,
The House-The fellow servant bill
passed unanimously. To limit liability
of counties for personal injuries re-
ceived from defective highways, lost
To 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
II, Mills IL, scattering 8, absent 2
Hume, one of the absent members, has
returned, but did not cast his vote fol
Fulton as expected.
The Senate-The inheritance tax bill
has been passed. Seantor Mays has 6
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 o.
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 constitution
Il L. e Il <,,k
Bill amending constitution go as to au
thorize state institutions elsewher,
than at Salem, indefinitely postponed
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