The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-20

bhlcm,-ln no ieklhlhtuTc btaftou oil
the last week Of the 2sth session with
the usual congestion OF business and
az In past sessions confusion promises
to mark the closing hours. All the
really important measures romain Ia
be passed, few OF them having gone
through both houses. No measures OF
statewide interest have reached the
governors desk.
Prohibition legislation remained un'
settled. Tax measures are incomplete
irrigation codes are not yet revised,
fish and game legislation 10 In u tan.
gle, aud complications are threatened
on consolidation.
Tho workmen's compensation act
amendments are up TO the senate.
Election and road law revision, In n
few particulars. are badly needed, but
neither house has got anywhere on
those questions. Night sessions will
be necessary all week and by proper
attention to business II may be posi-.
BILE TO clean up the work OF the aes'
sion. but there Is some doubt as TO
whether the orators" can be held
down without u ropresslye rule In the
house. The senate has already adopt
cd u rule OF this kind
The Legislature has approved the
lease OF Summer and Albert lakes by
the state land board TO an eastern syn.
dicate. headed by Jason Moore. The
large appropriation bills are In but
have not been passed.
s5,653. .so7 Provided for In Live Bills.
Although the Joint ways aud means
has consigned TO the legls
latlve cemetery bills approprlating 4
total OF $i.645.190 and cut requests for
appropriations To the bone, there were
still pending in the Legislature meas
ures appropriatlng the huge sum OF
s5 1853. .3O7. to be disposed Ct during the
closing week OF the session.
Bills appropriating n total OF si07..
1856 are pending In the senate, and bills
approprlating IL total OF Sl.127.2i6 are
pending IN the house. Committees
have passed ON appropriation meas.
ures aggregating si.5t3.00S and there
are pending before the committees
calling for appropriations In
tho sum Of sl.4sG.702.
The house has passed bills appro.
priating $l.SSs, ,4lG. aud the senate bills
appropriating s23.lOO One bill max.
Ing an appropriation for the partial
payment OF the expenses OF the legis
ators and their clerks has passed both
houses. and been signed by the COVER
nor.
Petition Change Passed.
A remedial enactment was the pass
,ge OF Representative Olsons bill pro
'iding certain changes In the primary
election laws to eliminate petition.
and enable naplra.ts for pri
nary nominations TO become cAndl-
lates by paying flat fees instead OF OBJ
aiming the signatures OF voters. The
,etition system is not eliminated en-.
irely. however. as the candidate Is
,iven the option OF the two methods.
Representative Aliens bill 10 enable
ural communities to form orgnnlEa
ions TO obtain low rate OF interest
Vas passed by the house and In herald
d by the upstate members as the
lrst step In the establishment OF n
ural credit system for the state.
II does not attempt to place the
redit TO the farmers, but empowers |
he farmers. themselves, to organize |
long lines similar to those that have
cen followed successfully In Euro
can countries for many years.
state Insurance Provided.
The Hinkle bill passed by the house
! departure In the way OF state aid
! industrial development The meas.
re proposes system OF annultios
milar 10 those In effect by many
OF Europe and by some OF
le Canadian provinces. II IL not un
Ike state l!fe insurance, only the pay
enis are to DO made on an annuity
asis instead Of In lump sums. In the
rent that the insured person dies be
re the date Of tho first annuity be.
'mes due his estate IL TO receive oil
e money that has bocD paid In, with
terest al the rate OF per cent
,erIffs Win Back TaS.colleeting Job.
Sherlffs OF the state won a victory
hen the house passed Representative
olly's bill. providing that hereafter
taxes shall be collected by the sher.
's instead OF the county treasurers,
I'd II means that all bills increasing
9 salaries OF the lattor officials will
Withdrawn. provided this last meas
e passes the senate.
The last Legislature passed law
DIVIDING that the county treasurers
ould collect all taxes except those
ilch were delinquent Because OF
o extra work, appeals were made 10
10 legislature by tho county treasur.
J for an increase OF salaries. The
mmittee on assessment and taxation
lnd itself confronted with the prob
n OF reducing the salaries OF the
eriffs II they increased the salaries
the county treasurers.
Social Center Bill Passes.
Senator Moser's bill. providing that
bile schoolhousos may be used as
cial and civic centers. was pissed
the house.
This measure legalizes a practice
It has been In vogue In Portland and
Ter cities OF tho state for the last
years. Under the present law the
lool directors are required to give :
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