East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-22

New Fish and Game Code Will be
Distributed free TO SpOrtsmen.
Salem, Ore, Feb. 22.-Three nor
NAL schools still live, but they live
money to carry on their
work. The teachers of Weston, of
Ashland and of Monmouth are with
out provisions for their salaries. The
schools have been granted no appro-
priations for their maintenance. Thu
rerate stood pat and the house threw
back the propositions made and let 1t
go at that The whole question is still
alive and the next legislature will
have the battle to go through with
once more when it next convenes.
Cigarette I'M.
Senator MiIler's cigarette bill was
killed in the house, lacking three
votes necessary to make it a law
There were but 20 ayes. Eight were
absent and the rest voted no.
Sailor Boarding House.
Senator Settings sailor boarding
house bill, directed at the sailor
boarding houses in Portland, was kill.
ed by the house without ceremony
The committee on revision of law!
Of which Representative McCua is
chairman, reported the bill unfavor
ably and it was indefinitely postpon
ed in the haste OF the closing hour:
of the session"
Bankers Reimbursed.
An effort to strike out $3.50 item
from the deficiency appropriation bill
to pay the claim of Ladd & Bush
bankers of Salem, for money advanc-
ed TO the state board OF agriculture
during 1908 for the construction OF
buildings at the state fair grounds,
was defeated in the senate.
LaDor Bill Killed.
The pet measure of the Clackamas
delegation. the bill regulating hours
of labor and intended TO reach condi-
tions in the paper factories at Ore
gon City, was Indefinitely postponed
in the senate without v)i,c raised
in its defense.
Banking Bill Defeated.
BY vote Of l6 to 9 the senate has
defeated the bill amending the bank
ing act to provide for an additional
examiner. Several senator's seemed to
doubt the efficiency of bank examina-
ton. and were also shy of the added
expense. In behalf of the bill it was
argued that the examiner can not pos,
sibly perform the duty of examining
l65 banks in the state twice per year,
Crab Veto Stands.
Governor Chamberlain's veto of sem
ate bill "a, for the protection of salt
water crabs in Lincoln county, will
stand. The bill was indefinitely post
poned by the senate on motion of its
author, Senator Barrett, who said that
after further investigation of the mat
.er he would not ask the passage of
he bill over the veto.
Free Game Laws.
The senate has passed Woods bill
providing for the printing of 10000
copies of the game laws of the state
'or free distribution. As the legisla-
ure has passed a new code and many
2hanges have been made at the recent
session. the publication of all game
avs in pamphlet form would be a
boon to the spOrtsmen. The printing
If 2400 copies of the fish law is also
provided in n resolution introduced
)y Scholfield and passed by the sem
lte.
Ban on Uniforms.
The senate has finally passed Buch-
mans bill prohibiting the wearing of
my uniform like or similar to that
worn by the United States army or ma
ional guard The bill was sent back
o committee once to be amended and
Hodges contended that it was as OBJ
as ever, allowing too much
attitude i'm prosecuting those who
wear clothing which only slightly re-
embled the army.
NO safety burners.
People living in Oregon will not
lave to attach safety devices to their
yas burners. Representative Hughes
,ill No. 267, had short life in the sem
tie. Bailey was the only speaker ar
yuing that many distressing gas ex-
,losions might be saved if il were
,assed. The senate took a different
lew. Seven votes were cast in its
avor.
Forest Fires Continue.
After a battle that extended over
wo days, the Bingham forestry bill
providing for cooperation with the
ederal government in preventing for
,st fires was killed in the house.
Fair and Dairy Bills Pass.
The result of q trade or combine