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

the advocates OF o strict law. The
minority report OF Senator Dominick
OF the committee on alcoholic traffic.
which was favorable 10 the bill as
passed by tho house with no Important
amendments. wss adopted by a vote
Of i5 10 IS.
It retained the sentence. ut shall be
unlawful for any one person or family
within this state to receive from any
common carrier more than two quarts
OF spirituous or vinous liquors or more
than "a quarts OF malt liquors within
a period OF four successive weeks"
The majority report, by Senators
Farrell. Bishop. J. c. Smith and Stray
er, eliminated the words "cr family"
making II possible for each adult mem.
Dor OF a family to purchase the stip'
lated amount
Absent Voter Wins In Bill.
The senate passed n bill providing
that persons away from home election
day may vote wherever they may be
for presidential electors, state officers
aud constitutional amendments by
identifying themselves and producing
a certificate by the Judges OF election
IN their home precincts that they are
qualified voters.
The bill provides that nm elector
who expects to be away from home on
election day may apply to the judges
In the election district In which he
lives for a certificate ms to his quail
ficatlons Upon the presentation OF
the certificate 10 the judges OF election
where he may be election day and
Identification by two qualified resi-
dent voters. he may exercise the right
OF suffrage.
Pro-Farmer Act 10 Passed.
A measure intended to prevent big
dairy and creamery corporations from
freezing out the small cooperative
concerns OF the farmers went through
the house. All the representatives
from the rural districts voted for II
and most OF the urban Legislators also
were for t.
The bill was introduced by Repre-.
sentative Hunt. OF Clackamas county.
II requires creamery companies aud
others. who purchase dairy products
from farmers. TO file schedule OF
their rates with the state authorities
and prohibits them from paying more
for the srme commodity In one com.
munity than they pay In others. freight
rates and other costs being consid.
cred
Governor sigma Teachers Bill.
In the presence OF u large delegation
OF school teachers from Portland. who
are members OF the Grade Teachers
association. other educators. Senator
Moser and others. Governor Witty.
combe signed Senator Moser's bill.
which provides that there shall be no
discrimination In the payment OF sal
aries between male and female teach.
ers.
Governor Withycombe used two
pens. and one was presented TO the
Portland Grade Teachers association
aud the other to MiBs Galloway, Of the
Albany schools. where the movement
toward the passage OF the measure or.
iginsted.
Legislative Brsvitles.
The house passed the tax commit.
tees bin TO remit all penalties on de.
linquent taxes under the 1913 tax law.
Insanity shall not be made u cause
for divorce IN this state. according 10
a decision OF the senate.
Ily n unanimous vote the senate
passed bill which provides a pre-
OF per cent for Oregon pro.
ducts In letting contracts for public
work
BY a vote OF 2i TO 8 the senate voted |
an appropriation OF $4,000 for erect. |
hs buildink Tor training WORK ht the |
Oregon state normal school In Mon.
Tho house passed the measure pro
'iding for an appropriation OF st9. 200
or the Industrial school for girls. This
Includes $4,000 for new cottage.
Road work for the coming biennium
= TO be continued ON the one fourth of
mill tar levy of 1913. according TO
lecision OF the house
A substantial saving In the expenses
II state and local elections will be pos.
Iible through the operation OF Repre-
Childs' btu which the house
las passed, II provides for only two
election judges instead OF three. As