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

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session 10 concerned, when the minor
ity report Of the Judiciary COMMITTEES
was adopted and the measure W"
postponed indefinitely. Fsvorable 40
ton had previously been taken BY the
senate on the measure, but II was re-
called from the house and reconsider
ed
Senators voting to postpone the Dill
indefinitely we're. Barrett. Bingham.
Bishop, Burgess, Butler. Cusiok, Day,
Hawley, Kiddle, LsFollstte. Mcbride
Ragsdaie. J. q, Smith. Stewart, STRAY
or, Wood and Thompson.
Senators favoring the bill were;
Clarke, Dimick, Farrell, Garland. Hol'
lie, Kellaher. Lsngguth, Leinenweber'
Mossr, l. 8. Smith. vinton and Won der
HELEN.
sehssl Bili Passes House.
Qualifications for county school su'
perintendents were "tightened up" by
the house when II passed the Hinkis
bill providing that persons holding
this office must have at least "
months actual experience In teaching
school and hold q atats teachsrs' GER
tificats. Twelve months OF the past
experience must have been had In
Oregon.
The present law permits county su'
perintendsnts to have only nine
months experience. They can hold
their positions on a county certificate
Il IL understood that the HInkle bill
has the support Of the county supsrin'
tendents OF the state.
legislative Brsvltles.
Tho house passed DR.. J. E. Ander'
sons bill appropristlng $4,000 for the
experiment station at Hood River.
Highway legislation 10 yet a very
uncertain proposition. The sentiment
seems general that = fairly liberal
miiiage tax should be voted for state
aid In road construction.
For the second time In three days
the house voted not TO repeal the phys
ieai examination marriage law. passed
at the 1918 session.
Senator Dimick's bill providing that
sacks Of shorts shall weigh 80 pounds.
passed the senate. was rsconsidered
and indefinitely postponed.
The house passed Representative
Huston's bill empowering the COVER
nor TO I'll vacancies In the office OF
United States senator. pending q reg
ular election.
Miss Townes bill for an increase Of
the length OF the rural school terms
from aiI months to eight months. was
defeated In the house.
by vote OF 10 to IL. the senate
adopted the majority report Of the
judiciary committee that the bill re-
peaiing the law passed st the 1911
session providing that school districts
may furnish free textbooks. be passed.
Senator Farreli's bill providing for
a reduction OF 20 per cent Of salaries
OF county aud state officers receiving
$4,000 or more year was defeated BY
the senate.
At least seven important legislation
bills have been reported out by the
irrigation committee with favorable
six OF these meas
ures cover the recommendations made
by the irrigation congress recently
held AT Portland. while the other IL
the product OF Representative Rinkls, |
OF the irrigation committee.
Two pieces Of legislation Of great
to the state are the bill In.
Friday In the house by Rep
Forbes for the ratification |
Of the lease Of Summer and Albert |
lakes by the state TO Jason &. Moore.
and the bill introduced Ia the senate |
by Senator Butler. providing for the
OF public utility districts.
Authority 10 given TO any person
seeing u dog pursuing or worrying any
livestock or domestic fowl to kill the
dog on tho spot. In u bill introduced
by Senator Bingham. The bill also
gives authority for any person seeing
A dog strayins on a farm where there
are livestock or fowls to kill the dog.
Al u conference called by Governor
Withycombe. at which Senator KAth.
ryn Clark. OF Douglas: Attorney. Gen.
sral Brown and the members OF the
senate judiciary committee were pres.
,nt. II was virtually decided to aban.
Ion the object sought in senate Joint
resolution No. i6. to empower the ex
,outiye to remove district attorneys
md sheriffs In case he becomes con.
'inced that they are not performing
n yoad faith THAR afficial duttas