Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-03
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Business
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BILL TO DIVIDE THIRD JUDICIAL
DISTRICT AND CREATE THE
TWELFTH WILL UNDOUBTEDLY
PASS-M0RE GOOD ROAD BILLS.
Third reading had taken place and
the vote had been called for on the
bill introduced by the senate judiciary
committee for the creation Of the
Twelfth judicial district by the di-
vision of the third district, when mo-
tion was made for the noon adjourn
ment. No difficulty is anticipated in
passing the bill this afternoon.
The third district now comprise
Marion, Linn, Polk, Yamhill and Tilla-
nook counties. If the bill passes the
third district will cover only Marion
and Linn counties, the other three to
be the twelfth district. The business
of the circuit court for the third dis
trlct shall continue to be in two de-
partments, with two judges presiding.
The bill provides that terms of court
in department No. l in the third dis
trict shall be as follows:
In Linn county, on the first Monday
of March, the first Monday of May,
the first Monday of September and the
first Monday of December. In Marion
county the first Monday Of January,
the first Monday of April, the first
Monday Of July and the first Monday
Of October.
In department No, of the third
district the terms of court will be as
follows:
In Linn county, the first Monday OF
April, the first Monday of June, the
first Monday Of October, the first Mon
day Of January, In Marion county
the first Monday of February, the first
Monday of May the first Monday of
August and the first Monday of No
vember
In the twelfth judicial district the
terms of court shall be held according
to the following schedule:
In Polk county, the first Monday of
February, the first Monday Of August,
the first Monday of November. In
Yamhill county, the first Monday of
March, the first Monday of September
and the first Monday Of December. In
Tillamook county, the first Monday of
April and the first Monday of Oc-
tober.
The Salaries of Attorneys.
The law provides that the district
attorney for the third judicial district
shall receive $3.50 per annum, with
assistants in both Linn and Marion
counties, who shall receive $500 per
annum. In the newly created twelfth
district the governor will be required
to appoint a Judge and district at
torney both of whom must be resi-
dents of the district. The district at
torney is to receive $500 yearly for
his services, while an assistant in each
county will receive $4OO yearly.
Governor West again this morning
received practically the whole support
of the senate when the bill Of Senator
Wood introduced at the request Of the
governor, for the prevention of the
sale or barter Of liquors or drugs to
convicts of the state penitentiary,
and providing punishment for the Of
fense, was passed by heavy majority,
No other bills were given third read
ing in the morning session.
Bills Read First Time.
A bill Of Importance, and one that
promises hard fight in the senate,
was introduced and given first reading
today was that by Senator Calkilms,
1t possible for county courts
to improve county roads by the as
sessment of the abutting property.
Other bills introduced and read the
first time this morning were the fol-
lowing:
BY Miller, to amend section 1896 of
Lords Oregon Laws. BY Carson, to