Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14
Insurance Code Enacted
By LoWer House Yesterday

legislation to get by the house yesterday
was the insurance code which, after
short debate, passed almost unanimous
ly. This measure originated in the sen
ate and was prepared by committee of
men appointed by the governor two
years ago to draw up a code that would
cover the subject of insurance 1t was
presented in the house by Representative
Mackay, chairman of the insurance com
mittee, who stated that it was the re-
suit of a years work on the part of
the committee. A few amendments were
made and after a speech by Eaton, of
Eugene, in which he declared the bill
was framed to suit the big insurance
companies, he was asked by Chairman
Mackay if he had thoroughly read the
bill and had replied that he had read
very few sections of it, it came to
vote and passed
Routine business with very little ex-
eitement marked the days business and
the following measures passed:
Bills Were Passed.
The following bills passed the house
yesterday afternoon:
S. b. No. ST, by Eddy. To provide
for joinder of plaintiffs and defendants
in suit and actions relating to the title
of real property.
S. B. No. 80, by Olson. Amending
law relating to coroner IS fees.
Sub. S. B. No. 100, committee on ~
vision of laws. Fixing the salary of
the sheriff of Baker county.
S. B. No. 106, by Hahdley. To eradi-
cate and suppress bovine tuberculosis;
creating office of county dairy herd in
spector in Tillamook county.
S. B. No. 127, by Gill;. To prohibit
sale of salmon caught by hook and line
during the closed season.
S. B. No, 252, joint committee on in
surance. For the regulation and super
vision in the state of Oregon.
S. B. No. 105, by Huston Providing
for medical and surgical treatment for
sick and deformed INDECENT children UNI
der supervision of University of Oregon
medical department.
S. b. No. 215, by Eddy. Amending
law providing for election of clerks in
case of non-presenee.
S. B. No PIG, by Eddy Amending
law providing for printing of election
ballots.
s. B. No. 21S, by Eddy To amend
law relating to registration of electors.
S. B. No. 219, by Moser. To provide
for the organization, maintenance and
support of rose festicals.
5. B. No. 231, by Shanks Providing
penalty for crime of larceny of wheat
and other grains.
5. B. No. 235, by Olson. To prevent
cattle and other domestic animals from
running at large upon Columbia high
way in Multnomah county.
S. B. No. $50, by Olson Requiring
the county treasurer of Multnomaa
county to pay county clerk $l5,522.43 to
make good deficit of former county
clerk.
S. B. No. 27s, by joint insurance com
mittee. Relating to hospital assoeia-
tions.
| S. B. No. 164, by LaFollette. Relat-
ing to hours of employment of women
and amending law to exempt certain in
1 dustries.
/ S. B. No. 1s4, by Leinenweber.
Amending law relative to sizes of stand
ard berry boxes.
! Bills Indefinitely postponed by the
house yesterday were:
| S. B. No. 16S, by Olson. Amending
law providing that circuit court may
hear cases in which the county judge
is incapacitated.
S. B. No. 172, by Huston. Limiting
! the right OF courtesy.
Fl. B. No. 1S5, by Barber Regulat-
ing speed of trains at railway cross
ings.
S. B. No. 1852, by Pierce. To pre-.
vent adulteration of paints, and provid-
ing label containing composition of
contents of container
II B. No. 37S, by Stott. Fixing stand
ard of gasoline.
H. B. No 464, by Tiehenor. Proeid-
inn for interchange of service between
telephone companies
H. B. No. BOG, by Crandall. Provid-
ing for filing with public service COM
mission time tables. and schedules of
railroads, when change is desired
H. B. No. 453, by Crandall Fixing
minimum rates for railroads on basis %
earnings
H. B. No. 35l, by Jones of Lane. Pro-
yiding for classification of teachers
certificates.
| House bills withdrawn were:
] H B. No. $50, by Callan. To restrict
number Of persons who may learn a