East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-14

Az create the lHlTu Eastern Ore-
gon District Agricultural society, is
the purpose of senate bill No. Z, intro
duced by Senator Smith. of this coun-
ty. The bill provides that Umatilla
and Morrow counties shall constitute
this society, and makes provision for
its maintenance and perpetuation. The
entire bill is as follows:
A bill for an act to provide for the
establishment and organization of the
Third Eastern Oregon District Agri-
cultural society and to define its
duties and powers and to appropriate
money therefor.
Be 1t enacted by the legislative as
sembly of the state of Oregon; also
be it enacted by the people of the
state of oregon:
Section 1. Within 30 days after this
act becomes operative and every two
years thereafter the governor shall
appoint three resident citizens of
Eastern Oregon One citizen of Nor
row county and two of Umatilla
county, who together with two citi-
zens elected by the respective county
societies, comprising this district. and
IL there be no such society or socie-
ties, one citizen from each of the
above named counties selected by the
county judge of such county; when
organized shall constitute board of
mmissioners to be known and des-
Ignated as the Third Eastern Oregon
District Agricultural Society and
that the counties of Umatilla and
Morrow shall constitute the third
district.
Sec. 2. Within 30 days after this
act becomes operative the board of
commissioners hereby created shall
qualify as required by the constitu-
rtion Of the state. The commissioners
shall meet at Pendleton, Umatilla
county, Oregon, which shall be its
permanent meeting place and organ
ize by the election of one OF their
number as president of the board,
who shall hold the office of presi-
dent for the term of one year or until
his successor is elected and qualified.
The board shall elect a secretary
and treasurer. not of their number
who shall each hold office for one
year. The time for the annual meet
ing of the board shall be fixed by the
state board.
Authority Vested I'm Board.
Sec. 8. The board of commission
ers of this district shall be charged
with the exclusive management and
control Of the grounds aud all other
property owned, used or controlled by
the Third Eastern Oregon District Ag-
ricultural Society, not only during the
time of the annual meeting of said
society. but at all times during the
year, and shall be entrusted with the
entire business and financial affairs
The board of commissioners shall
have power to make rules and regu-
lations giving the conduct of the soci-
ETY. as TO its management and meet
ing, adopt constitutions and bylaws
to conform with this act, define the
power and duties of the Gecretary and
treasurer and fix their bonds and
compensation. They shall provide for
an annual fair or exhibition by the
society. of all the industries and in
dustrial products OF the district and
determine the amount of premiums:
Provided, that in no event shall the
state be liable for any premiums
awarded or debt created by said
board of commissioners under their
control beyond the amount annually
appropriated by this act.
Sec. 4. The board shall have power
to appoint all necessary marshals and
police to keep order and preserve peace
at the annual fair of said district,
and the officers so appointed shall be
vested with the same authority for
the preservation of order and peace
on the grounds and In the buildings
of the society, that executive officers
are vested with the law
Must Report to Governor.
Sec. s. Said board shall use all
suitable means to collect and dissem-
mate all kinds of information calcu-
lated to educate and benefit the in
dustrial classes; develop the resources
and advance the material interests of
the state; collect and distribute all
reliable information to encourage inn
migration, and shall on or before the
first day of December of each year re-
port to the governor a full and de-