Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-03-09
CARTER OUTLINES
LEGISLATIVE WORK

journed, made record that in my
opinion will be approved by the peo-
pie OF this state when they have had
the time and opportunity OF studying
the legislation enacted. There were
many important measures consider
ed and passed and l wish to call your
attention to some of them. Limited
time will not permit me to give them
more than passing notice.
"The Farmers Cooperative Mar
keting bill was passed by substan-
tial majority. The measure had its
wahm friends and there were others
who insisted that Its provisions were
so drastic that its adoption promised
trouble for us in the future. | did
not hesitate to support It as recely-
ed many requests from Jackson coun-
ty to do so, and not one word of op-
position from anyone In the county.
"The Jackson county people who
urged its adoption were men of in
telligence, men who had given the
matter study and who felt that, In a
measure at least, the legislation
would prove valuable In the market
ing OF their crops. Our farmers are
certainly entitled to relief il It can
be afforded them through legislation
and we'will all watch the operation
OF the law with hopeful interest.
81 was fortunate enough to have
place on the roads and highways
committee which ranked this year
next in importance to the ways and
means committee. There were many
bills passed through our hands all
drafted with the purpose OF giving
authority and aid to the State High
way Commission In carrying on the
great highway plans that have been
outlined and which we all feel Will
be OF such great value to the whole
state. At the request Of our COM
mittees from the senate and the
house, the highway commissioners
made suggestions as to needed leg
islation, and in every instance we
met their wishes in passing measures
needed to assist them in the great
work. We passed the bill authoriz-
Ing the issue and sale Of $7,000,00O
more bonds and we have every right
to expect that the highway work will
be carried on with energy this COM
ing two years.
1.-THE Port of Portland Commission
bills were important and while they
more directly affect Portland they
are of interest to the whole state.
The Roosevelt Highway bill which
passed the senate was, very properly,
killed IN the mousse.
"The new automobile license law,
while containing some Inequalities
and inecquities, Is an Improvement on
the old one and il took long. hard
work on the part of the committees
to whip it into the shape in which 1t
passed.
"The new legislation governing the
propagation and conservation of fish
and game and creating separate COM
missions, will 60 long way toward
settling the controversy which has
ragged for years past in this state be-
tween the sportsmen and the com.
mercial fishing interests.
"The Anti-Alian bill, framed after
the California law, with the purpose,
Of course, of preventing the Japan
ese from geeting the foothold in Ore
gon that they have in California, pass
ed the house, but was defeated in the
senate. It Is believed. however, and
| sincerely hope, that the discussion
OF the measure evidenced such a
strong sentiment in favor OF the ex-
clusion of the Japanese that the Fed
eral law making bodies will under
stand that unless they take acticn in
the matter within q reasonable time
Pacific coast states, other than Gal
ifornia, will insist on acting independ-
emily.
"a law was passed regulating and
placing under state control the So
called bond houses to the end that
investors may not be mulched again
as they were in connection with the
Morris Bros. failure. A bill, too,
creating a Bond Purchasing Board
was passed safeguarding the invest
ment of state funds.
THE Soldiers Bonus bill was enact
ed and will be referred 10 the people
Of the state for their approval or
rejection at special election to be
held in June.
Representative Sheldon is entitled
to credit for framing and securing
the passage Of very important and
valuable measure in the interest of
our school system. The Women's
Jury Bill, after various visisatudes
was passed considerably modified
from the form in which it was orig
inally introduced In this connec-
tion ! wish to call the attention Of
all to the excellent record made by
Mrs. Kinney of Astoria, the only
woman member of the legislature.
She asked no favors on account Of
sex, gave earnest and efficient at
tention to all proceedings and &C.
quainted herself in way that made
US all proud Of her. II any such
demonstration was needed she cer-
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