The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-02-07

!ts credit In the way OF bills passe
and sent up TO the governor. AZ
matter OF fact. very few Of the IN
portant measures have been intrS
duced in either house
While tho house did consIderabi
work last week. the senate mostl
marked time, due largely 10 the fac
that the senate committees reportev
out few bills for consideration. Bot
houses from now on must get down 4
a steady grind and work longer hour,
II the usual congestion during the las
days Of the session are TO be avoided
Perhaps the most important piec'
Of legislation passed during the thlrt
week OF the session was the Dimick
Kubll syndIcalism bill. designed tc
suppress Boisheyiki. T. W. W.. ant
kindred radical movements. The BIZ
carried an emergency clause 10 make
II effective Immediately when signed
by the governor.
The house by q very large vote
passed the Gordon red flag bill. which
forblds the display Of the red flag.
the emblem Of anarchy and Bolshe-
vism. This bill win undoubtedly meet
with approval In the senate.
Senate Passes Antitrust Dlll.
The antitrust bin passed the senate
without opposition. but Il Is likely to
cause discussion in the house and win
be amended or voted down.
AZ this time no one can tell just
what may be expected In the way Of
road legislation. There IL lack OF
harmony about many features. but the
si0.o00.000 road bonding bill Ia being
whipped into shape and is scheduled
TO appear this week. II will provide
that 75 per cent Of the funds given
the highway commission shall be
spent on the primary roads outlined
In the road building program Of 1917.
while the remaining 25 per cent Il 10
be used In the discretion OF the com
mission on any roads which II may
decide are necessary OF Improvement.
II will provide that the rate OF interest
is not TO be more than ~ per cent
and that the bonds shall be retired
at the end Of 25 years.
Non.Partlsan judiciary Sought.
A bill introduced by Senator Nor.
blad. OF clatsop county. provides for
a non.politlcal judicial system in Ore.
gon. This measure is one which has
for many years been advocated
throughout the state, and the present
assembly is expected to enact this bill
into law.
II 10 provided in the bill that all
candidates for these offices shall be
placed on 4 separate ballot at pri.
mary elections aud this ballot shall
be officially designated as the official
primary nominating non.political ju.
dicial ballot"
AnsLLobhy elll Prepared.
Complying with President vinton's
request that legislation be introduced
rurblng the activities OF the huge
paving lobby that descended on the
legislature last week to lobby against
measures striking at the paving trust.
Senator Dimick drafted drastic
measure prohibiting lobbying.
Under the terms OF the bill all lob
,yists must register with the secre.
airy Of state. giving their names and
he nature OF their business Lobby
nc with members either In or out OF
he statehouse is absolutely forbidden.
he measure providing that n the lob
visits have an argument to advance
or or against . measure, It must be
aade before committees, In the press
r In printed statements delivered to
he members on their desks.
Phone Regulation Urged.
Alleged failure OF the public service
commission to take any action In curb
ig the telephone companies Of the
tate In imposing rates and charges '
ontrary to the statutes of Oregon c
nd in violation of the rights OF the y
aople. Representative Graham OF
ane, introduced in the house q joint n
solution calling upon the commits. d
on to take such steps as may be
scessary to suspend the enforcement Il
said telephone toll charges or to n
'eure the annulment thereof as may ii
. necessary. d
The resolution recltes that the ST
ties charged should be reasonable
tes and based on the elements usu- CT
ly considered In determining the sc
asonableness of rate. d,
Memorials Planned for Soldiers, b,
Every county In Oregon will be au. th
orlEed to expend at least $4,000 in in
nstructlng suitable memorials or
ches in memory of the soldiers and
llors who took part In the recent pr