Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-07

closed meetings of state boards and
commissions and providing a penalty
for holding a secret or star chamber -
meeting, came up for consideration. Rep
resentative Jones stated that the meas
ure was aimed to prevent secret sessions
of the state boards and to require that
everything said and done should be
open and above board when affairs of
state are brought up. He said he real
lied there We're matters of state that
were required to be kept secret but
he said in other matters there had been
favoritism shown, especially in the en-
ployment of clerks and attendants. He
was of the opinion that each and every
man or woman employed by the state
had right to be heard or discussed at
q public hearing.
He stated that the board of control
was in favor of the bill.
Representative Eaton was in favor of
the measure and said if he was an Of
ficial he would not wish to have SEES
sions of boards held behind closed doors.
Such things have been done and are a
source of abuse.
Representative Bitney asked Mr..
Jones if the bill exempted the banking
department and Mr.. Jones replied:
"Yes.' Mr.. Jones then moved that
the house go into a committee OF the
whole and amend the bill.
Auto Bill Killed.
Indefinite postponement killed H. b.
No. AGO, by Laurgaard. A bill to regu-
late automobiles on highways. The bill
died hard and was the cause of desc
iutory discussion. The main objection
was that the matter of regulation was
placed in the hands of the public serv-
ice commission when it was thought it
should be in the hands of the highway
commission if state roads were affect
ed or county court if county roads were
affected. 1t would also exempt the city
of Portland, where automobile trucks
and jitneys are more prevalent than in
other parts of the state. Objection was
made on account of its not being fully
considered and its provisions studied
In reply Laurgaard stated that the
bill was in the house week ago and if
the members objected because they have
not had time for study of the measure,
what will they do with the other road
bills that have not yet come in. He
declared the most important road meas
ures have not yet been introduced He
said the public service commission was
the right body to place it with.
Representative Brown objected to the
bill because it would tear up the coun-
ty roads and ruin the work of making
good roads. Ritner called for roll call
on the motion to substitute the report
of the minority, which was favorable,
for the report of the majority, which
was unfavorable. The minority report
was lost and the bill was indefinitely
postponed.
Killed by Adverse Reports.
Among the bills that died by reason
! of adverse reports and Indefinite post
ponement are the following:
| H. B. No. 80, by Mueller, relating to
the protection of game fish.
! H. B. No. 103, by Brownell, to per-
nit fishing for salmon with hook and
line in Oregon at all seasons of the
! year
| H. B. No. 1870, by Matthieu, providing
for medical and surgical appliances be
kept in factories.
| H. B. No. l45, by Callan, regulating
the storage Of food products
H. B. No. 146, by Kubi, repeating the
sailor boarding house act.
+ ii. B. No. ia, by Corbett, providing
dental treatment for wards of the state.
| H. B. No. 1926, by Mueller, requiring
employers to account for funds deduct
ed from wages of employees for hospital
j benefits.
! HI. B. No. 1886, by Messrs. Childs and
/ Kubli, providing form Of ballot to be
used in general or final elections.
! H. B. No. 373, by Callan, relating to
forcible entry and detainer.
! s. B. No. III, by Senator Gill, relat.
ing to open season for fish and determ-
ining bag limit.
: s. B. No. 155, by Gill, to prevent the
killing of wild swan and destruction
of swan Is nests and eggs.
] S. B. No. 1877, by Senator Hurley,
making it crime to brand any stock
without first recording such brand.
! A resolution was introduced in the
house this morning asking congress TO
build military highway along the Pa
cific coast.
New Bills Today.
/ The following bills were introduced
! in the house today:
FL. B. No. 504, by Mann. To prohibit
transportation of persons afflicted with
contagious diseases in public convey
ances.
Fl. B. No. sos, by Joint Consolidation
committee. Combining stallion registra-
tion board and sanitary livestock board.
H. B. No. 506, by Rowe. Regulating
manufacture Of cheese.
H. B. No. 507, by committee on cleo
tions- Prescribing method of swearing
in vote at elections.
H. B. No. sos, by Brown. To pro-
vide for protection Of wild ducks.