East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-30

held in check on such legislation, and
for the most part have taken no ac-
ton. This year, however, the two
initiative bills have been passed by
the people, thus effectually regulat-
ing the salmon fishing on the entire
river between its mouth and The
Dalles. If the laws are enforced, the
salmon will have ample time in
which to take a new lease on life.
A big fight is promised as a result
of the passage Of the two bills. 1t is
expected that the upper river fishers
will keep their eyes open for viola
tions of their law regulating the fish
ing on the lower river. The lower
river men will return the compliment
by keeping close tab on the upper
river men and will prosecute all vi
olations of their law framed to regu-
late the upper river fisheries. Be-
tween the two it is expected that vi
olations of the salmon fishing calen-
dars of the courts along the Column
bia.
Recall in Force.
1t is now possible for all public Of
ficials who are not doing their duty
under the law and custom to be re-
called by the voters who are disgrun-
tied over their failure to fulfil the
oath taken. Public interest IS o..
edge waiting to see which part of the
state the recall will strike first.
The statute instructing the mem
bers of the legislature to vote for
that United States senatorial candi-
date who receives the highest num-
Der of votes at the general election is
also a law. It will not be binding
upon the members of the legislature
elected in June last, though 1t is per-
haps a fact that the members Of the
house elected from Clackamas coun-
ty are now in effect doubly bound.
Early in the last campaign practi-
cally all of the Clackamas county
candidates for the legislature pledged
themselves to abide by the provisions
of the law should it be passed. Later
they changed their pledges to a
straight subscription to statement No.
l. With the passage of the law,
however, it would appear that the
Clackamas county men are under
double pledge.
The proportional representation
amendment is now in effect, and yet
is not effective. The amendment pro-
vides for proportional representation
but leaves the legislature to wrestle
with the manner of securing such
New COunty Created.
1t is contemplated by the amend
ment that the legislature by statute
should provide a way of securing such
1t will be up to the
next legislature to enact a law put
ting into effect the constitutional
The corrupt practice act is now a
law and from this time on it is lille
gal to offer cigars to prospective vo-
ters and political supporters. In fact
under the act 1t is Illegal to do any
thing except silently cast a ballot in
the box, or at least nearly as close
drawn a condition as that.
Grand juries have come back to the
people Of the state and the district
attorney Of any district is not en-
to sit as grand jury from
this time on. All indictments are now
to be returned by juries and the fill
ing Of all informations on the COM
plant Of the district attorney is
thing Of the past.
Hood River county Is now in good
working order and is running under
the administration Of a set OF Off
cials appointed by the governor not
long ago. Altogether the people Of
the state have quite a batch of new
laws to observe