Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-03
WHIPPING
NO LONGER
PERMITTED
WEE BRATgRs WILL GET SOME
aTHER PUNISHMENT, PERHAPS
"A NUMBER OF OTHER BILLS
RzABI FOR GOVERNORS SIG.
NATURE.

Representative Buchanan's bill re-
psaliag the whipping post sailed
nsrrily through the senate yester-
day afternoon with a good majority
70 tt1 credit and unless Governor
West should veto 1t when 1t comes
up TO him for his signature 1t will
become a law and husbands in the
state Of Oregon will then no longer
entertain fears that IL they beat their
wives oecasionlly, they will be con-
fronted, 81 convicted, with the whip
ping post and the lash.
The whipping post law was passed
BY the legislature two years ago and
II had the effect Of giving the state
considerable notorlety among its sis
ter states. After It's passage a regu-
lar old fashioned whipping post was
erected at the state prison and upon
eAe or two occasions It was called
into use. During the session con-
siderable sentiment was found ad-
verse TO the law and bill went
through tho house and It was pass
"a BY the senate yesterday afternoon,
Other House Bills Passed.
Ambrose's bill raising the stan
lard Of those desiring, to practice
eRtometry In the state was passed
aRd 80 was Thompsons bill which
relates to the disposition of state and
county funds.
ThO bill OF Reynolds providing
Aat the commissioner of labor
shall tissue no certificates of in
Baeetion unless his inspection fee is
paiA him, and also stating what the
fees shall be was passed, and similar
aston was taken with regard to
Hiner's bill authorizing the return
Of the license money of an applicant
for . liquor license in the event that
hiB license is not granted.
Feuts' bill having for its object
tha prevention Of the transporta-
tioA Of explosives on passenger
cars went through with handsome
majority and Is now ready for the
governors signature.
Senate Bills Passed.
Senator Albee's bill providing that
aH railroads must publish their time
tables in newspapers in all towns
where they maintain station and
N agent was passed by the senate,
and 80 was bill by Senator NAL
arkoy providing for the making of
unknown heirs defendants in ac-
tioAs for the clearing up of title to
real property.
Senator Nottlngham's bill Tegu-
isting the sale of lime and sulphur
Tor spraying solutions went through
and the bill OF Senator Carson ap-
propriating 100000 for the Oregon
Agricultural college for the solution
Of horticultural problems was given
. good vote. The same action was
taken with regard to a bill by SEN
ator Won der Helen prohibiting dis
crimination and rebatlng by rail-
reads, and a bill by Senator Lock
relative to the creation of an lr-
roducible fund for the preservation
of cemeteries.
other Bills Ready for Governor
The Brooks bill--the Abott bill and
the Buchanan bill, all originating in
the house, have passed the senate and
are ready for the governor, The
firSt fixes the time for the holding
ef the supreme court; the second
provides fer free ferry at St Johns
upon the purchase Of franchise by
the county OF ferry now operated
there, And the last provides that
an old soldier may make application
for admission to the old soldiers
home in the county in which he re-
sides.
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