East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-10

All the laws passed by the last leg
islature go into effect today, except
those that had the emergency clause
and went into effect Immediately up
on the signature of the governor,
says the Boise Statesman. The laws
which did not have this emergency
clause had so days from the close of
the legislature and the so days is
now up.
Sunday Rest.
From the secretary of state and
the attorney general, 1t is learned
that the most inquiry comes for in
formation about the Sunday rest
law, house hill 9S. by Johnston of
Bingham county. This bill provides
penalties for horse racing, IS to 500
fine; for selling intoxicating liquors,
or for running a theater, playhouse,
dance house, race track bowling al
ley, variety hall or pool room, a fine
Of $50 to $3.50; for keeping open
stores or places for the sale of
goods. wares or merchandise (ex-
cept restaurants, undertakers, news
stands or places for the sale of nom
intoxicating refreshments or tobac-
cosN fine from $25 to 500. The
line goes to the common school
fund.
Officers who refuse or neglect to
prosecute offenders are subject to a
fine of $50 to $500, and may be
thrown out Of office. This measure,
which reused the legislature to a.
omst vigorous debate, is now in eff
feet, and next Sunday will be the
new law.
Liquor Licenses.
One of the other laws which has
brought good many inquiries is the
new liquor license law. This raises
the liquor license to $3.50, without
providing for any smaller licenses.
The old law made three classes, 800,
$500 and $500. The new law also
gives the county commissioners the
option to refuse licenses, with or
without cause, whereas the old one
made II obligatory to issue a license |
where the money was offered. The |
new law also requires a valid bond |
for $4,000 instead of of $1,000. In
most of the counties there were a
good many saloon licenses expiring
with the April meeting Of the boards
applications have quite generally
been made for renewals, and most of
these, If not all, have been granted |
though in some places there has been |
question whether II was legal to |
issue license after the passage of |
civ
ed license for practically a whole wear |
under the new law Whether there |
Will be any suits, or the revocation
Of any of the old licenses after the
new law goes into effect, remains to
be seen. Opinion is somewhat di-
vided as to the legal possibilities of
The law. ....
Corporation Fee Laws.
Many inquiries have come as to the
provisions of the new corporation
Zee law, which adds very largely to
The fees for the filing CT incorpora-
lions In the state. This bill, howcm
ions In the state. This, however,
was an emergency bill and has been
since II was signed, early
N March. 1t has brought a large
'uln into the state treasury already.
t had been anticipated that this law.
md its companion, which was not an
eno rGency measure, a corporation
lnGnal tax law, might cut down the
number If filings. But it is report
II rom the secretary of state that
he number of filings has not de-
,reased.
Que interesting measure now in eff
'eet is that requiring railroad and
elegraph agents to post the time of
he arrival of delayed trains, and to
lofty telephone exchanges in towns
vhere there is such an exchange.
failure to do this may bring heavy
Inc.