The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-06

Salem. m.---Aithough three weeks OF
the asth legislative session have slip
ped by with all the big measures still
10 be paused upon by both houses, yet
really more progress has been made
durinE the first half OF the present
session than during the same period
In many previous sessions, Practical
~ all the important bills have been
introduced and many OF them nave
received attention from the various
committees and are In shape to be
passed upon. The beginning OF the
fourth week OF the session found both
houses In shape 10 get down to busi'
ness. and uniess there Is an unusual
flow OF orAtory much serious work
viii bs accomplished.
As Saturday was the last day Tor
the introduction OF bills In the house
members OF the lower branch know
now Just how much work they have
ahead Of them.
Most OF the bills that will appear
at this session have been introduced,
They now number 4+4 house bills and
i5a senate bills. q total OF 500. Al the
1913 session there were 633 house bills
and g07 senate bills. u total OF $40
Compensation Act 10 Get Attention.
Legislation affecting the workmen's
compensation act also will demand the
attention OF the house this week. The
committee on labor and industries has
submitted q bill that will reolaSsify
the Industries under the present law
and will ask shat no further ehanges
be made. II is expected that the
house will act fayorably GU this meas
ure.
The bill TO do away with the peti
tion. .psddling that created such u stir
In the house last week will be back
from the revision OF laws committee
this week. II waa recommitted with
instruction TO amend so that candi
dates may-hsve the option OF fillng
for office either by the petition route
or by paying u cash fee To the county
or state authorities.
The section requiring a candidate to
support his or her succeasful oppo
nsnt In case OF defeat also will be
stricken out or modified. In that
shape the bill may get through the
house.
teeth" Added TO Prohibition Bill.
The prohibition bill was reported
back 10 the house Ia the form Of n sub
stituts for the original measure with
the favorable recommendations Of the
on alcoholic traffic.
The bill remains In substantially the
same form ss whom originally drawn
by the Committee OF One Hundred and
by DIR. Anderson. II has
been amended, however. but has more
teeth In nearly every section.
Probably the most pronounced
10 In the limit set on the
amount OF liquor that can be shipped
In for home consumption. The bill
now fixes this quantity at either two
quarts OF whisky or l6 quarts OF beer
In . month The original bill speci.
he'd no limit.
The measure makes unlawful the re-
ceipt by any person from common
carrier OF more than two quarts OF
,pirituous or vinous liquors. or more
han fifteen quarts OF malt liquors.
within q period OF four weeks,
Grain alcohol. the bill provides. may
10 sold by pharmacists only upon the
OF . physician In good
and the sale TO each indi.
'idual 10 limited.
Among other provisions. no adver.
isements. In newspapers or other.
wise. Of Intoxicating drinks viii be al
owed In the state.
institution Appropriations Reduced.
Appropriations for six state institu.
ions are provided for In as many bills
Introduced In the house by the ways |
nd means committees OF tho house |
nd senate. The amount allotted |
caches . total OF 1883. .O6O.s0. The
appropriations for 1913 |
nd 1911. respectively. were si.e34..
s7,Ii and t.eb6.2S3,46. Tho current
ppropriation, therefore. shows an mp.
aren't saving OF about $4,000 over
wo years ago.
Out Of this saving. however, 10 TO
. deducted nearly 100000 for the
ompletion OF the supreme court build.
,E which does not figure In the. pres,
nj allotment.
The various state institutions are
rovidsd for ss follows; Eastern ore.
on asylum. s3De.3GO; penitentiary.
ia. ZOO: school for the blind. $2S.-
10: capitol and supreme court, s5S..
30: institute for the feeble minded.
ltt.sel; Oregon state hospital. sO7G,.
SO.
The Joint ways and means commit.
10 decided 10 recommend that the
ate training school for girls, created
an act passed at the last session
the legislature, be abolished. II
~ decided that there was no real
bed for the school, Opinion was ex.
'sssed that the inmates OF the school
'uid be taken care OF at other insti.
Itions.
An appropriation OF $4,000 was
ads NJ the last session for the school
which $4,000 was used In the erec.
On OF q building. The Joint commit.
. decided TO turn this building over
the board OF control.
There were only 20 inmates In the
stitution last year.
Other estimates were cut material.
. by vote Of five to six II was dc.