Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-06
RED FLAG BILL NOW
READY FOR APPROVAL
OF GOV. WITHYCOHBE
Displaying Red Flag Punish
able BY Fine And linprisOn-
ment In Proposed Law.

Without dissenting vote the SEN
ate passed Gordon s cred flag" bill
and the measure will 60 to the govern
or for his approval as soon as it is
enrolled.
When the bill came up, Senator Mos
er made a brief statement of the con-
tents of the bill. There was no further
discussion. The vote was taken and
the bill was passed. The bill says
"any person in this state who shall
carry or caused to be carried or pub
hcly displayed, any red flag or other
emblem or banner indicating disloy- /!
atty to the government of the United
States or a belief in anarchy or other
political doctrines or belle whose OBJ
iects are either the disruption or de-
struction of organized government, or
the defiance Of the laws of the Unit /
ed States or of the state of Oregon,
shall be deemed guilty of felony, and
upon conviction shall be punished by
Imprisonment in the penitentiary of
the state of Oregon for a term not ex-
ceeding 10 years, or by a fine not ex-
ceeding $1,000, Or both such imprlson- |
ment and fine"
Senator Dimicks' bill providing that
the superintendent of public instruc-
tion may issue certificates to teach
French and Spanish without the appll-
cants taking an examination, while he
is prohibited to issue such certificates
for teaching German, passed the SEN
at eby a bare majority of 16 votes
The senate passed senate bill III,
which authorizes county courts to ex-
pend not to exceed $4,000 from the pub |
lie funds to assist citizens in erecting
memorial arch or monument to the
memory of the soldiers and sailors
who served in the world war.
Annual Bonds Required
Annual bonds, instead of term bonds,
will be required from all state and
county officials by the terms of Sen
ator E5erhard' s bill which was pass
ed by the senate yesterday afternoonI
Senator Eberhard explained that the
bill carries into effect the recommen-
dations made by Secretary of State
0lcott in his biennial report.
The senate passed senate bill "A, by
Howell, which gives Multnomah coun-
ey exclusive control over the Portland
armory, which was built entirely by
county funds. The armory has been in
dispute between those interested in I
promoting the home guard organza-
tions and those wanting to recognize
the national guard.
The senate passed house bill 81,
which makes it misdemeanor for any
person, firm or corporation to enter
into any agreement or combination
which will prevent competitive bid ]
ding for livestock shipped to a whole
sale or central stockyards market for
Two other house bills passed, in
cludiMg house bill S5, by Woodson,
which provides that the tax collector
shall make weekly turnover Of the
money to the county treasurer, and |
house bill 9S, by Burdick, relating to
the issuance of a certificate OF prob
able cause.
Other Bills Passed
Other senate bills were passed to-
day as follows:
s. B. 1l2, by Dimick-Relating to
the deposit Of moneys in the state
treasury monthly.
S. B. 1870, by Baldwin-PSpviding
that the reserve requirements of the
trust company law shall not apply to
trust companies which are members
Of the federal reserve banking system.
S. B. 1913, by Huston-Relating to
the duties of an executor Of an estate.
s. B. 5S, by ways and means commit
tee-Repealing the law relating to re-
wards being Offered by the governor.
S. B. l24, by Eberhard-Relating to
special venires.
S. B. 129, by Smith of josephine
Providing that the county clerk shall
cut of paws or feet attached to skins
on which bounty has been paid.
S. B. 1863, by Multnomah county del.
egation-Relating to jury lists and