The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-02-27
Nay wsrk Until, March.

of the legislature to remain In session
for 40 actual working days." and
setting 8 o'clock Of March 1 for ad.
journment instead Of February Il was
introduced in the house.
The house resolution provides that
legislators. clerks and all legislative
employees shall receive pay for 20
working days"
Wsst Threws Uembshsii.
Declaring that NO oppositior bills
will receive the sanction Of the gov.
srnor unless II be one absolutely ne
esssary 10 carry on the affairs Of the
government. mutual disposition IL
made Of appropriations to care for the
wards Of the state. the govsrnor threw
bombshsli into the Legislature.
He sent . message In which he
charged the failure to get the big ap-
propriation bills into the Legislature
70 the chairman of the ways aad
means committee.
Leaders state that there win bs q
sufficient number who will remain
over II the executive 10 inclined 10 b
intractabis to deal with the situatiea.
The ways and means committee q
the house made . report, replying 10
the message Of the governor. in which
the members denied delaying appro-
priation bills for political effect. They
declared they have already saved the
state 100000 by the pruning pro
cess and expect to save . total Of
$4,000. 900.
s-Hovr Bill 10 Q Law.
without amendment and but few
dissenting votes. the so-called eight
hour day bill was passed by the house
on reconsideration. The bill also pass
cd the senate and was signed by Gov
ernor West.
The bill carries an appropriation Of
$1,000 for the two years between ses-
sions OF the legislature to take care
OF the work of the commission which
Is authorised TO have charge. None
OF the commissioners are to receive
salaries. however.
Minimum Wage Bill Passed.
The house minimum wage bill pass
cd the senate and now becomes Q law
unless vetoed by the governor.
Stated briefly. the minimum wage
gxs nj
three to be appointed by the governor.
consisting Of one employer. one am
ploye and a third unbiased person.
On the commission is conferred power
to fix reasonable minimum wage for
women and child workers. hours Of
employment and conditions OF labor.
The law carries an appropriation Of
$500 a year.
Tho law applies only TO women and
children. A feature OF the law Is that
Il requires a conference between EN-.
ployer and employe whom complaints
are made.
Senate ponstss 100000 for Fair
The bill for an Oregon exhibit At
the Panama-Pacific Exposition passed
the senate carrying an appropriation
Of S2oo.000 II also provides for the
appointment OF . commission Of three
to be named BY a committee consist
Ing OF the governor. secretary Of state.
state treasurer. president OF the sen
ate and speaker OF the house.
sterilization Bill Passes.
With Just 10 votes. the number
needed for passage. the Lewellins bill
for sterilization Of habituai criminals.
moral dsgsnsratss and psrvsrts went
to victory in the senate.
DIR. Owens Adair OF Astoria. who
originated the bill and has lobbisd for
Il at succeeding sessions Of the legis'
iasurs, was . witness 10 Ne fiAai sue
cess. and she was invited By Governor
West 10 b present in his otfios vhss
hs signed Il last Saturday.
20 psys' Session uvvsd.
The house adopted q resolution a.
rectirg the submission to the vote OF
the people. at the next general eiec'
ton. q constitutional amendment
lsnsthenins the session OF the isgis-
laturs from 20 70 20 actual working
days. and raising the pay Of the legs
iators from - to es . day.
The house also adopted . compsn-
ion resolution directing that an am
endment be submitted to the vote OF
the people providins that two sessions
shall be heid-a first session OF ~
days, then . Temporary adjournmsnt'
ana then an sftsrssssien. and per-
msnsat adjoasnmsat The reason Tor
the two 10 that II would give iesfs-
lators more time to sessidsr bills ana
secure the sentiment Of the people
With relation TO measures submitted
Referendum psts 10 Get.
Days bili. providing for . speo'a'
rsfsrsnAum election. 70 b held Sep
l 5000 shA aauafe IL In