Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-06-03

could not. Distribute the measures
and arguments thereon to each vot-
er.
The reason for requiring copies of
bills to be detached from sheets of
signatures in the presence Of the per-
sons filing the same. is to avoid any
ground for charges that petitions or
signatures have been lost in the
office of the Secretary OF State.
The method Of proving signatures
by county c'erks' certificates was
changed SO that the circulator should
make an affidavit on each sheet as to
the signatures thereon.
The warming clause was made a
part Of the petitions because COM
plant had been made, especially by
those who circulated the initiative
petition for woman suffrage that
some men signed fictitious names TO
such petitions.
The new law does not increase the
expense of circulating and filing inl-
tiative and referendum petitions, but
| II does increase the cost Of election
on such measures by the amount it
costs the state to mail copies.
Mr.. U'Ren estimated the total cost
TO the state of voting on measures
at regular election at from $12 200
to $4,000. an increase of from s5,-
600 TO $1,000 at each general cleo
tion.
The new law makes no change In
the provision as to attaching several
sheets for signatures to one copy OF
an initiative or referendum petition.
Public Measures Favored.
Among the measures affecting the
public welfare the grange goes on
record as favoring a law which will
place the Inheritance tax In the COM
mon school fund. A resolution re-
affirming demands for a parcels post
was adopted. Another resolution
favored employment of convict labor
on public highways.
A resolution from Lents grange,
fathered by Rev. Hiram vrooman,
favoring a special grange tax COM
mission. 20 study laws aud methods
OF other states, said commission be-
Ing empowered TO draft equality
laws, all at the expense OF the state
Grange. was defeated after n sharp
debate. The Grange opposed new
laws on taxation. insisting that en-
forcement OF existing laws was all
that Is needed. As compromise,
however. the appointment OF n COM
mittee OF Ave was decided upon to
look into the question aud report at
next session.
The executive committee was In
structed 10 examine the laws passed
by the last legislature, and, II neces-
sary. bring matters opposed by the
grange 20 notice OF the next legisla-
ture with request for amendments
or appeal.
The grange reafirmed its opposi-
tion 10 the Tuttle and Johnson road
laws and authorized the state master
10 draft a road law requiring the
state to pay so per cent OF road i'm
provements. the counties 35 per cent
and road districts IS per cent. The
bin Is 20 be introduced In the next
legislature and It's passage requested.
The state lecturers suggestion OF
county trolley lines was Endorsed.
Senator Bourne and Representa-
tive Hawley were Endorsed In their
efforts TO secure justice 10 the set
tiers In the matter OF the Southern
Pacific land grants. extending from
Portland to Marysyille. and demand
is made that railroad land be sold TO
settlers for $3.50 per acre.
A resolution was adopted thank
ing the last legislature for passing
the bill giving women equal rights
with men over community property.
Il was resolved that the accept !
ance OF fees by state officers was IL
legal and action 90 recover was de-
manded
State University Referendum.
The grange council Of Linn county
headed by II. r. Palmer. succeeded
in securing enough names 10 a pc
tition, which has been filed with the
secretary OF state. 20 hold up the APP
preparation OF si25. 900 for the State
University. other grangen through
out the state had refused assistance
and Il was said an endeavor would be
made 90 have the state grange en-
dorse the action Of the Liam county
..-.ns,a Yha aubfaef "A Introduced