The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-02-27

senators Included such a. those eov.
srning the running Of stock at large
or providing for sxpediting the pay.
men, Of witness or Juror fees.
1915 Fund 10 et7s,ooo.
Agreeing to the report Of the con.
ference committee and concurrinx in
amsudmsnts made in Shs house. the
senate passsd the Panama. Pacific m.
Dropriation biil. and Oregon will an.
propriAte for its share in the erposi.
tion S17s.ooo. The senate intended to
stand pat on s2oo.oee ana the house ON
e16o.ooo. but from the very nature Of
the stubborn opposition from both
aides y wss apparent there could ~
10 solution but . oempromiss.
Jury Duty ssiI ostIensl.
Women In Orsgoa % not have 70 DO
jHry duty unless they wish u. The
Aouss refused 10 pass . bill amsnliag
TIE -isw % that wsmsn would Be- CON.
psiisd 70 ssrvs On . jury whoa son.
DoasA. the same ~ msa.
"A number Of the members q the
house expressed the belief tAat rssu.
lar Jury duty II not for . woman y
psrferm and the measure thsrsesrs
went dowa 70 defeat
Hsvss Votes Homo ssp oisia
The bill for 4 state industrial Aous
for girls and women went through he
house and was passed by . vote OF
- TO :. The bill appropriatss 90. 900
for the two-yesr term. which 10 TO be
used in establishing and maintaining
the proposed home. Women and girls
are to be sent there ~ Q corrective.
The bill vas introduced In the senate
and passed that branch without dis
senting vote.
Report upholds Prlson Policy.
Governor West was upheld AZ to his
prison policy and the management Of
the state penitcntiary was praised In
q majority report filed with the house
by Senators Hollis and Ragsdale and
Representative Laughlin. No censure
whatever was given. the nearest thing
being that some prisoners were found
who complained Of having no under.
wear sufficient to their needs, and
this condition. Il was pointed out, was
easily remedied.
Representatives Lewelling and
Smith submitted a minority report,
In which several severe charges were
made as TO the management OF the
prison, and Governor West was con.
sured for his official actions In mum.
bcr OF instances. The house filed both
reports.
General Appropriation Bill Passed.
without making a single amend.
ment. the senate passed the general
appropriation bill for state offices and
boards just as II went through the
house
Further expediting business. so far
a. appropriation bills are concerned.
the senate passed all the University
Of Oregon and agricultural college
bills. II In number. aggregating $sl7.'
83s for the university and $3ob,6o0 for
the agricultural school. these sums
being In addition TO the annual con-
tinuing appropriations.
Scarcely had the bills been passed
before II was announced that referen-
dunn petitions will DO circulated to
keep the schools from receiving the
money tho legislature has voted. ex-
ocpt one bill for each institution car.
rying an additional maintenance fund
Of $4,000 for each institution.
EIoht Hour Bill Now Dead.
The minimum wage bill. which has
now been signed by the governor,
played an important part In the defeat
of Lawrence's bill providing for an
sight.hour working day for women.
with q limit OF <s hours q week.
The committee returned three 70
ports on this bill. one the majority
report. being that It DO not pass. sign
Cd by Kiddle. Fay and Wood. They
reported back adversely On the ground
that q minimum wage bill had already
been signed by the governor and that
this bill was unnecessary and uncaiisd
for under the conditions
Rsvlssd Assembly 10 p'sr
Uadsr the provisions Of . eessets'
tionai amendment which ths lsgisla-
turs 10 asked to pat On ~ hsasst for
the nsxt general sssstios IN ssse'u'
ton introduced In the house. shs Ore
goa legislature. aftsr ieIe. veuA cen
sist Of ~ ssnatoss. sas fTva sseh
county, and 90 representatives
TIE amendment Dsseesss 70 sAsnss
the whole system Of issisaAavs repre-
ssatstioa. II would D'sss u % . ~
portsousi basis. with sasA essssy -
titisd 70 one senator and ~ nsrs. ase
a. - lsass 90 ronroooDtn0vA.