Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-23

tlOn ballots or the names OF SeVerdi
candidates for nomination to the
same office, provide for the manner of
printing. and to remove from ballots
the numbers placed opposite names of
candidates and measures.
Amending the registration law by
adding to the oath "And that you are
in good faith a member of the politi-
cal party from which you are regis
tered"
Game Refugees.
Creating wild bird and game refugees
on state or private lands, and provid-
ing for the protection of game and
non-game birds.
Conferring the right of eminent do
main on telegraph, telephone and
electric light lines.
To create a State Printing Board,
provide for the election of State
Printer at the general election in
1914 and thereafter, prescribe his
powers, duties and compensation and
furnish him with offices at the state
capital. This is the State Printers
flat salary" bill.
Providing for the payment of judg-
ments to County Clerks and the sat
isfaction of such judgments.
Closing the season for killing China
pheasants until October Is, 1913.
Appropriating $25, 900 additional an
nually for the Oregon National Guard
and military purposes
Appropriating $4,000 annually for
two years to provide for armories for
the Oregon National Guard.
Delinquent Taxes.
To provide for publication of the
fact that taxes charged against real
property are delinquent
To authoroize persons or corpora
tions owning realty where the title has
been or shall be registered, to change
to the recording system.
For the protection of Oregon for
ests; to prevent and suppress forest
fires; to create a State Board of For
estry and State Forester and Deputy
to define their powers and duties ane
to fix their compensation. (While 6
new law, the foregoing carried al
emergency clause and has been in eff.
feet since signed by the Governor)
Defining public utilities, providing
for their regulation, comforting addi'
tional powers on the State Railroad
Commission, and appropriating 1885,
600 for the purposes of the act. (Mal
be held up by referendum
Creating a Retirement Fund Asso
citation, granting annuities to retired
teachers in school districts having
more than 10000 children of schoo
age, and providing a fund for paymen
of such annuities.
Agricultural Fairs.
Authorizing taxation not to exceed
one-tenth of mill for agriculture
fairs in counties of more than 50,0Ot
inhabitants.
Providing for the branding of tub
re-worked and process butter, ant
prohibiting the sale. of short-weigh
butter.
Dividing the state into threee Con
gressional districts, naming the coun
ties in each and specifying the tim'
the act shall take effect.
To authorize the Attorney Genera
to appoint two assistants and a stem
ographer and to fix their salaries.
To provide for maintenance, i'm
provements buildings. equipment, bet
terments and repairs at the state in
stitutions. This is the geenral appro
priation bill.
Regulating. the naming of farms in
the state.
Declaring October 12 a public holi
day, to be known as columbus Day.
This day is legal holiday in 25 states
Adoption of Children.
Regulating the adoption of child
rem.
Providing punishment of sheep
herders who maliciously neglect flocks
Regulating admission to the Sol
diers' Home.
County Treasurers must make al
annual settlement with the Count
Court.
Two terms of the Supreme Cour
shall be held annually at Salem an
| two at Pendleton.
All convict-made goods must b
branded as such, but the present con
| tract for convict labor is not affecte
by the law.
Abollshing all firecrackers over tw
and one-half inches in length.
Prohibiting the sale of liquor With
six miles Of any public work construc
ton, except in case of incorporate
towns
Preventing explosives from bein
carried on cars Intended for the trans
portation of passengers.
Prohibiting the writing. printing. @
circulating Of secret work of fraternS
orders without express authority.
Reimbursing George Nessling {
Dallas for money expended because {
an injury.
County Hospitals.
Authorizing counties to build
hospital where paupers and pa
patients may be cared for.
Regulating the examination an
registration OF graduate nurses.
Providing for the visits Of Count
School Superintendents.
Providing for the care Of cemeterie
Appropriating $4,000 for the Ast'
ria centennial.
| Compelling railroads to provide sui
able shelter for employees engaged
labor.
Judges must decide cases With
three months after they have bee
submitted under penalty OF havir
their salary held back. The provision
Of the law do not apply to Justices {
the Supreme Court
Changing the name OF the State r.
form School to oregon State Trainir
School.
Regulating inspection fees OF sta
Labor Commissioner and allowing hi
two deputies at IS a day.
Protecting crabs and limiting n
number TO be caught in a week az
declaring a closed season for crawhI
in all counties except Clatsop durir
November. December. January ar