The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-01-21

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ly pay to each the proceeds of all sales
after deducting a commission of not
more than 8 per cent on carload lots,
and 10 per cent On smaller lots, and
actual disbursements connected with
the sale of the produce.
The bill providing for the creation
of a state horticultural commissioner,
prepared by the state horticultural so
ciety, was introduced in the house by
Representative Vawter, Of Jackson.
The measure aims to regulate the
fruit and orchard industry of the
state, prescribes uniform inspection
systems and requires owners to spray
their trees and otherwise protect them
from insects and various other forms
of pests.
The measure proposes to abolish the
present board of horticulture and
place a commissioner to be appointed
by the governor in charge. His sal
airy is fixed at $4,000 a year.
1t also provides for the appointment
of fruit tree inspectors in those coun-
ties of the state that care to appoint
them at their own expense. Such in
s~pectors, however, are to be subject
to the regulations of the proposed law
and report to the state commissioner.
Imported Eggs Get Attention in House
Three bills striking at imported
eggs were introduced in the house by
Representative Allen, of Marion coun-
ty. The first provides that all eggs
imported and sold in the state shall
be marked imported" the second that
all food products in packages in which
eggs are an ingredient shall be mark
ed imported eggs used" the third
provides that drink dispensers who
use imported eggs in any drink they
sell must have a sign posted in their
establishment advising the public of
this fact.
Woman Legislator Introduces Bill.
Miss Marian B. TONNES first bill
to be presented to the house was in
troduced Friday. The only woman in
the legislature has a measure to pun
ish conspiracy, the present laws, she
says, having nothing to V the
point. She would punish by a fine OF
from 500 to $4,000 each person who
accomplishes any part of the conspir
acy or would imprison him from &c
days to one year in jail or in the peni
Tertiary from one to five years.
Tax Bills Are introduced.
Senator Smith of Coos and Curr.
introduced a bill for a new tax law. Il
changes the date for which assess
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to January /, and provides that tho
first payment shall become due on No
vember |, of the year in which the as
sessment is made and the second pay
ment shall become due April | of thu
following year. No penalties are pro
vided.
Senator Barrett, of Umatilla, also
introduced a tax bill in the uppe
house, and members of the Multnomal
county delegation have another meas
ure in course of preparation. 1t prob
ably will be introduced in the lowe
house within a few days. These meas
ures are similar in some particulars,
but differ in other essential provis
ions. Both provide for semi-annua'
payments. The Multnomah county biz
allows a discount for all payments in
excess of 80 per cent made at the first
period, while the Barrett bill does not
The Multnomah county bill attaches q
penalty of II per cent per annum
against delinquent payments, while
the Barrett penalty is fixed at the rate
of only 5 per cent. The payments
dates also differ.
Legislative Nuggets.
Indications are that Senator Dim
ick's bill to abolish the Oregon naval
militia is going to have easy sailing
in the senate.
A bill designed to keep heavy freight
automobile trucks off unpaved high
ways at certain seasons of the year
was introduced by Senator Vinton. 1t
provides that they shall not go on un-
paved highways between October Is
and April Is following.
Surgical treatment and hospital care
for INDECENT, crippled and deformed
children of the state are provided for
in a bill introduced by Senator Gar
land of Linn county.
A bill providing that persons liable
by statute for inmates Of the state in
sane and feeble-minded hospitals, if
able, pay to the state SIS a month for
the maintenance of each inmate was
introduced in the senate by the Mar
ion county delegation.
Provision is made in a bill intro
duced in the house by Representative
Schuebel for the abolition of the pres
ont rtntn fich and pame com micsinn