The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-03-13
RESUME OF LEGISLATURE WORK
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ton and organization of new counties.
II. B. fS6-Providing for the drain
age and disposition of swamp lands In
the southeastern part of tire state
III. y. 119.-Amending the law re-
quiring road supervisors to keep
weeds from county roads by imposing
such duty on the owners OF property.
Important Bills Of the Present Session
Passed over the Veto.
Numerous bills increasing salaries
In counties.
II. b. 167-Repealing the initiative
law closing Rogue river to commercial
fishing.
s. B. 2S3.-Providing for detail
survey and investigation OF the Colum.
bia river power project near The Dal-
les, with an appropriation OF $4,000.
II. Il. 62S.-The general appropria-
tien bill, aggregating 1921, 1850.
Important Bills Signed and Filed or
Merely Filled by the Governor.
II. Il. 16-Relating to ballot titles
on measures referred to the people.
II. Il. 17-Repealing sections 3l41
and 3442. relating to terms Of office
OF the secretary OF state. state treas.
urer, printer and supreme Judges.
ii. B. Establishing office Of state
land agent.
II. b. S4-Limiting Indebtedness for
irrigation districts.
II. II. 91-Amends sections b13 rela-
tive to maintenance and custody of
children affected by divorce.
II. II. 34--Making 100 pounds the
standard weight for sack OF potatoes.
II. u. 104-Relating to milk inspec.
tors.
II. u. 130--Authorizing school dis
tricts OF 10000 population to establish
trade schools for dependent girls.
II. II. 169-Widows' pension bill.
ii. Il. Embarrassing salaries of all
circuit judges TO $4,000 year.
II. d. 79--Relating TO the inspection
Of railroad track scales.
II. d. 173-Providing for the sus.
pension and investigation OF tho inter.
state schedules OF railroads before
same become effective.
H. n. 6g-Providing for sterilization
OF habitual criminals and moral per
verts.
II. II. 1s5-Repeaiing sections relat.
Ing to road poll tax.
H. II. 160-Protecting cooperative
associations In the use OF the terms co.
operative.
II. D. 243-Relating to the sale Of
commercial foodstuffs.
II. II. 143-Regulating tho business
OF commission merchants.
II. II. 2l0 Authorizing county
courts TO establish assessment road
districts.
II. II. 3I9--Making county judges
OK officio fire wardens.
II. u. 209-Creating state board OF
accountancy.'
II. II. 25s-Consenting TO the pur.
chase OF the locks and canal nj Oregon
City.
II. n. 433-creating the state board
OF control.
H.B.7s-Makes II n crime TO threat.
en- or advocate the commission OF n
felony. the penalty running from $50
fine to three years imprisonment In
the penitentiary. Aimed especially ut
persons threatening others lives and
soap.box orators.
II. d. 73-Approprintes $4,000 for
detailed survey OF tho water resources
OF the state.
8. n. 1I7-Prohibits officers. direct.
ors and stockholders OF n bank from
receiving percentage or profit OF any
kind or gift for inducing such bank TO
make loan.
II. ID. 279-Relieving those author
ICED 10 perform marriages OF the ne
COSTLY OF filing evidence OF such fact
In more than one county OF the state.
III. u. i22-Known as the loan
SHARK bill" prohibits higher rate than
per cent ms interest on small sums
loaned workmen and others In unfor-
tunate circumstances.
II. II. 27-Thls is the workmen's
compensation act. for which an appro-
priatlon OF $4,000 IL made. II has the
elective feature, which Ii recognized
as it's main weakness. but a compulso.
ry feature. according To the best au'
thorlties, would be, unconstitutional.
BY the operation OF this act II is esti-
mated that from 20 TO 30 per cent OF
the damage suits due 10 personal In
Jury will be eliminated.
II. II. 3S-Declaring policy OF state
as 20 wageworkers and limiting the
hours OF certain workmen 20 10 hours,
ii. II. Gl0-For maintenance OF East
Oregon asylum; appropriates 32S4,-
329S0.
II. b. 102-Giying cities and towns
power over public parks
III. b. ll0-To prevent spread OF tu'
bercUlosis.
II. b. l66-Rolating TO misbranding
articles OF food.
IA. b. l77-Columbia southern pro
ject appropriation OF S450.000,
II. h. 3O6-Regulating sale OF con
densed milk
IL. b. 379--For prompt payment OF
Jurors and witnesses.
s. b. 4l-Amendments relating 10
roads or gateways for lands not reach
ed by convenient roadways.
S. Is. 36-Regulating tare for the
weight of sacks in the sale OF grain.
S. b. l0-Providing free meeting
places for G.. A. X. posts.
S. b. 7l-Amendment relative 10 the
transportation OF livestock by rail
roads.
s. b. s0-Creating a right OF action
against any person who gives or sells
liquor to an habitual drunkard or an
intoxicated person.
S. B. l03-Amending section 3444
relative to the time OF meeting Of pres
idential electors.