The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-01-19


culations of the two committees and
Il Ia probable that they viii make an
effort 10 save money In this direction,
In order that more funds may he 80
cured for meeting institutional needs
Joint meetings OF the two commit
tees will begin this week and a steady
grind viii be kept up until all the
appropriation bills have heon prepar'
ed aud submitted An effort viii ha
made hy the Joint committees to gct
the appropriation bills into the house
at as early date as possible In order
that they viii not be caught Ia the
usual rush at the end Of the session
Appropriation sIl's TO ss HURLED
No stone will he left unturned 10
grind out the great Erlst of business
before Il IN q rapidtirc manner, ac'
cordlns 10 q decision reached by the
joint ways and means committee.
Chalrmen Wood and kuhlt have
agreed to hold session Of the Joint
committee each working night OF the
legislative session until all the husl'
ness " the committee Is transacted
and the various officials viii he called
before the committee to make their
statements as early aS possible,
The present committee probably
will depart from oldtime custom Of
passing on some requests for aprro
priatlonS aud pruning them without
giving a hearing to the persons inter
ested. II Is understood that all OF the
officials and institution heads will
have their day In court and that
before any changes are made In re'
quests complete defense of such 70
quests viii be- allowed.
Homestead Exemption Law Proposed
A more workable homestead exemp'
ton law than the one now In force ts
proposed by Senator Olson, He says
that while the present Law contains
$500 exemption clause, property val
ued at sloO. .Noa can be claimed as
homestead and held out on creditors
in case OF bankruptcy. Also that
mechanics lien for repairs can be de
feated by claiming the property -
homestead. Remedies are provided
Tor these exemptions In the Olson bill.
which was introduced and passed In
the house last session, but loHt in the
senate during the closing hours.
IIIesltimate Child Given Recognition,
Two bills relating to the illegitimate
child we're introduced in the senate.
Senator Olson introduced bill pro
yiGing for the prosecution OF the IA
her Of such a child Il he refused TO
make a settlement with the mother
or provide for the chllG's maintenance.
while Senator Smith ~ Josephine In
troduced bill providing for forced
marriage OF the parents Of an illeSiti
mate child.
Both bills give such q child the
rame rights OF inheritance " the prop
erty OF Its father as are accorded
legitimate child.
Would Make Streams Log AIsh~ays-
To open the streams OF Oregon as
public highways for the rafting and
floating Of logs and other timber tro-
ducts. is the apparent purpose Of a
bill introduced In the senate by Sen
ator Olson Of Muitnomah.
The bill provides tha, all corpora
tions organized for the purpose q
driving. catching. booming or rafting
Of logs or other timber products shall
BE- under the Jurisdiction OF the public
service commission. which shall rro'
vide a method for marking logs for
and prescribe reason
able rates for floating logs.
Would Knew About travelling Money.
The house passed, under suspension
~ the rules. a resolution directing ev
pry state official, department. board
and commission. from the governor
iown. 10 furnish complete, detailed
statement Of all money expended In
he payment OF travelling expenses
turing the years 1915 and 1915, with
he date Of expenditure, by whom ex.
pended. and for what purpose" This
is requested not later than
January Is,
Legislative srevlties.
Sentiment in both senate and house
3 strongly In favor Of any law ths,
vim be acceptable to the prohibition
orces.
The firs, money bin to make ita 40.
,esranee from the hands Of the ways
md means committee came into the
,oute in the share OF IN appropriation
4 ses.oO0 fcs the raymen, Of mileage
md PER diem Of the members OF the
egislaturv.
oreEons normal school q, Men
mouth will receive an appropriation
4 $4,000 for the biennial period be-
,inniuE this rear, according to eiil
Introduced by Representatives, stat
in and Fuller. az Polk county.