The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-01-26

iural college and state normal schools
The senate committee on education
returned unanimously recommends
tlon that Il be- indefinitely ponp0nod
The senate adopted The report
Creation 0f state department al
agriculture under which yonld be- ron
roildatrd several state bpafdH anI ot
flecru new operating separately In pro
yldcd IN - measure iu, oducoh inil
the state house of Representatives h,
Representative vernon A. rortes u
Bend.
The departments consolidated would
be- the fair directors. live stock aanl'
tary board. stallion registration board.
board Of horticulture, dairy and food
commisSionrr and deputy sralcr OF
weights and measures
The new department would b. diyld.
ed into five divisions live stock. hur.
iicuiture, agriculture. fairs. grain and
hay and dairies aud pure food, A com
missioner would head the department
and q director manage each division.
Hearing on Bone Dry" BIIl.
The bone dry" bill introduced In
the house last week by Representative
AndorEon started on it's way through
the legislative mill Monday evening
when the joint senate and house com
mittcc on alcoholic traffic gave whole.
Sale groeers. food manufacturers aud
other interested parties an opporiun'
~ to be heard ON the provisions res.
uiatiug the use Of alcohol.
An drafted the measure prohibits
the importation Of liquor into the state
by any person by any menHF for Hut
purpose other than medicinal. scien
t,fle or Racramental. II esrrirR Au
emergency clause designed 90 make
II effective Immediately upon it's pas,
sage and as soon thereafter AS tho
governor has signed the bill, The
btu does not contain the search ani
seizure" rlause. which haA been SO
much talked OF during the last few
months.
Would Punish Drunken chaUifsurs.
Without a dissenting vote the sen.
atc passed the bin which makes IL
crime for person 10 drive a motor
vehicle while under the influence OF
liquor. prescribes penitentiary SEN
ienee or Jail for the person who, while
intoxicated. drives an anto In care,
l"sH or negligent manner. and causes
the death or serious injury Of another
person. prescrihes a fine Of $40 day
for any person who shall knowingly
employ az chauffeur person addicted
to drunksnneah
Tax Notice Via Postcard 10 Lost,
Tho bill 10 abolish publication Of de-
iinauent tax notices and substitute
system Of postal card notices was I'm
animously diHapprovcd hy the senate
committee on assessment and taxa
tIon following pubic hearing at
which the dangers OF the measure
were yiVidiy brought ont.
II was the feeling OF the committee
that even In this Multuomah county
measure II would not be wise TO adopt
the postcard system. Informal discus
sion among the committee members
revealed the decided opinion that
postcard system of notices Ia so IN
adequate, and involves such danger
10 titles. that some provision ought TO
be made for publication Of the delin.
luent tax list
cententlen over Care OF Dependents.
The Bowman bill providing for the
,are and control OF delinquent and de-
'eetivc children went back TO commit /,
Zee for further consideration after IL
lad come on third reading for final
Since II came back Into the
,ouso from the committee on health 4
md public morals, Il has become a
storm center of contention.
One point urged against the meas
Ire as introduced and favored by the I
committee. IL that while II withdraws I
tate aid from sectarian institutions /
which now handle these children, IL O
makes no money provision for their
are under state supervision.
Woman Member Offers Bill.
Mrs. Thompson, the only woman 9
member. introduced her first bill, I
Measure which would compel the com. i
nitment OF patients to the institution c
or the feeble minded. ANY county .
udge may, under this measure, cause a
feeble,minded child to be brought 6
efore him and conduct an examina'
lon. One or more competent physl. :
lans are to constitute the examining
oard. The relatives of person
djudged feeble minded can have the a
rivilege OF appealing, Other states a
ave similar laws. b
Legislative 6revltles. "
Service on jurors by registered mail
provided for by house bill, intro.