The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-01-30

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Of Growing Flsx-Amsnd mothsrs
Pension Law.
salem.--when the legislature began
the third week Of the session All the
important measures OF general inter
eat. such AZ prohibition legIslatlon,
taxation amendments, the approprla
ton bills, consolidation OF boards ana
com nmissions, highway legislation
changes In election laws, stiil remain
cd TO be passed upon.
While a number OF bills were passed
during the past week they were most
iy OF a purely local character.
During the second week OF the SEES
sion both housos gave evidence OF an
intent 10 live up TO pledges to exer'
ciae economy. Although the big ap'
preparation bills. which absorb most
OF the taxpayers money, have not ap'
pearsd, there 10 an apparent inclina'
tion to carefully scrutlniae all meas
ures cutling for expenditure OF state
funds. Both houses concurrcd In n
| Joint resolution for the appointment
OF q Joint commission TO receive ana
consider all bills proposing the con
solidation OF all state boards and com
missions, u proposition favored by
many members. which II In asserted
will result In economy and promote
efficiency In administration.
Senate Olives Evidence Of Economy.
The senate gave evidence OF de
sire for economy when II voted to
abolish the state docennial census, re-
peaied the law carrying an appropri
alton for the naval militia and To abol
ish the state accountancy board.
The house also passed census re
peal bill and II is expected that the
two houses will concur on one meas
ure and withdraw the other.
A measure abollshIng the state i'm
migration commission, which has been
coating $4,000 n year passed both
houses
What IL also regarded as In line
with the economy policy was the ac'
ton OF the house IN passing the Schue'
bel bill providing that all but an OK
cepted few OF the state funds be placed
In the general fund Advocates OF this
measure claim It will result IN con
siderable annual saving to the state.
Although the house bill repeating
all continuing appropriations WAS re
fcrred back to the committee for
amendment, II was mapifest that there
10 u strong disposition on the part OF
many members TO abolish all contin.
uinE appropriations.
House Manifests Intent TO Save Money
A further manifestation OF the in.
tentions TO save money was displayed
in . comparatively small way when
the house passed the Weeks bill pro
ton laws that will obviatc the ncces.
sity OF mailing election pamphlets 10 |
more than one voter In the same fam. |
ily This. II is expected. will save one.
third the expense OF printing and mail. |
ing election pamphlets every two |
years.
The committees In both houses are
working diligently 10 give ample con.
sideration 10 all bills that come be.
fore them. Committees that receive
the biggest grist OF measures. like the
on judiciary. revision OF
laws, ways and means, education and
4 few others have been holding daily
In both the house and the
senate these committees are keeping
their work well up with their respec.
tive parent houses,
The house now has received AN AK.
gregate OF 206 bills, while the senate
has received 9s.
Prohibition viii Demand Attention.
The prohibition question doubtless
will demand much attention from the
mousse this week. The committee on
llcoholic traffic will be ready to re.
port out the Committee OF One Hun.
ired's bill aimed to make effective the
u'ion adopted by the people last fall
rhe report will be favorable TO the
iii.
A prohibition bill that actually win
prohibit In desired by both the Oregon
legislature and the overwhelming ma
orlty Of citizens who voted the state
dry" at the last November election.
This fact was brought out conelu.
lively at an open meeting In the hall
u the house OF representatives bo-
ween the Joint committees ON alco.
olic liquor In both the house and
enate. While the pronounced aenti.
nent OF the meeting. which was at
ended by most OF the members OF
10Th houses, as well us by interested
ersons OF all parts OF the state, were
n favor OF u dry" bill there was
ONE division OF opinion ~ to how
ry" 10 make II.
tsndsrd Proposed fer Berry Boxes
A standard for boxes or baskets for
awberrieB. ckberries, loganber-
les. raspberries and other berries In
In a bill introduced by SEN
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