Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-24
Eight Hour Law Amended.

House bill No. &c, by Representative
Clark, Of Gillian, Sherman and Wheel
er counties, before it finally passed was
the subject of considerable discussion.
The measure provides that cities of
1000 inhabitants or less shall be ex-
empt from the eight hour labor law.
In explaining the BILL he stated that
it was not an attack on the eight hour
law but it was designed to give the
small town Of from 600 to 800 in popula-
ton a chance to establish and operate
telephone OF electric light plants where
the expense of operation requires only
a few employees. In most of the towns
of less than thousand in population,
the people wish to establish the modern
conveniences but cannot on account of
the expense attached in providing en-
ployes who only do an eight hour shift.
Representative Mueller took a fling
at the measure and deemed it vicious
because he thought man who worked
for small town corporation got lust
as tired and weary as the one who work
ed for the big corporation and it was
just as necessary that the hours be him
tied to eight. Besides, he was Of the
opinion that the eight hour law should
be universal and no exceptions made.o
Representative Lunger took a hand in
the discussion and declared that, iudg-
ing from was the rule in the little town
of Lafayette, there was no danger Of
the operators in small towns overwork-
ing themselves. He said, because the
business is light, they sit around with
little to do and would be glad to be
allowed to work l2 hours if they could.
In his estimation it was a good bill
After Representative Cartmill ex-
pressed his opinion concerning the meas
ure, and Representative Forbes adding
to the discussion, Laugaard asked that
1t be re-referred to the committee. The
motion was lost and the bill passed.
Sale of Property.
House bill No. 20, introduced by Rep
resentative Gordon, relating to the sale
of property by administrator or execut-
or, was passed with little comment. The
author explained that it was an amend
ment to the present law making the
transactions concerning the sale of the
property better understood by the peo
pie
House bill No. IS, by Representative
Lewis, relating to the issuance Of certif.
icates to teachers who are graduates Of
non-standard colleges and universities,
after the committee had amended on
advice OF the state superintendent Of in.
structlon by striking out portion of
The bill, was passed.
First Bill Re-referred.
The bill introduced by Representa-
tive Sweeney, known as H. B. No. IO2.
relating to preventing fish from enter
ing irrigation bitches by use of devices
to scare them away, after discussion
pro and con, was re-referred to the com
niittee on fisheries. Representative All
Jones, of Marion, opposed the measure
as 1t stood for passage on the ground
that 1t gave the fish commission an on.
portunity to give certain device for
soaring fish "A monopoly when there
were various kinds of devices that could
be used effectively. He thought it Of
fered an opportunity for foisting some
thing on the people which they did not
need.
To Help Paroled Prisoners.
On account of the fact that paroled
prisoners from the penitentiary are dis
crlminated against and their records
made known so that it has been practi
eally impossible for paroIed prisoner
to get and keep job, Representative
Iiehenor introduced house bill No. 127,
which penalties the exposure OF paroIed
prisoners.
In support of this bill, he related re-
cent incidents happening to paroled
prisoners from the state penitentiary
here. One Of the prisoners went TO
Portland recently and got a job. He
was there scarcely "a hours when ii was
learned he was convict The boss
was Informed and he lost his job, He
went to another place but the same
thing happened. He wrote to the pa.