Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26
Rogue River
Fish Measure
Passes House
Bill Is
Without
Action
Compromise
Approved
Opposition;
Sets Record

For the first time in the history
of the legislature, ii Rogue river
fish bill passed the house without
a fight and with all but a unani-
nous vote. Sheldon's H. b. 6. the
compromise measure agreed upon
by all the factions of commerciaA
fishermen and sportsmen. apprnv-
ed by the state fish and game COM
mission and by the United States
bureau of hatcheries as solution
of the 40 years fishing warfare on
the Rogue river passed without
contest, the sole dissenting vote ne-
ing cast by Johnson of Josephine
on the ground tnat the bill con-
tanned the emergency clause.
Is Compromise Measure
The bill cuts a month from thG
commercial period at the beginning
of the season and six months frore
the end, prohibits seining ana see
nets and makes other CONCESSIONS
long sought by the sportsmen- III
also limits the fishing ground AZ
the mouth of the Rogue to a striW
of 10 miles, instead of the SO miles
now open. A commercial fishing
season is also provided for 10-
mile stretch at Grants Pass Giih
netting is the only form of coHt-
mercial fishing sanctioned
The fight over Rogue river fish,
ing began back in the 'S0a ana
a more or less spectacular hattie
has waged at every session SINCE
demoralizing legislation generality
Printing Rate Bill PASSES
Despite strenuous opposition by
KAY OF Marion, Allen of Lane and
Childs of Linn, II. b. 98, fixing the
rates of legal printing In Oregan
passed the house by vote OF IA to
12 this morning The measure wass
the occasion of spirited debate
regarding printing charges, and the
opposition was based upon thG
fact that it raises the rates for
legal printing as existing before ina
war.
The fight for the bill was led by
Davey of Marion, who set forth this
details of the bill and the cause OF
the newspapers, who faced tre-
mendously increased costs of pub
lication and in fairness should uDc
be forced to do work costing d0tl-
BILE former costs at pre-war rates.
Miles of Columbia, Carter OF jack
son and Gallagher of MalheuF also
spoke in favor Of the measure
Biils Rushed Through
House bill No. "A, by Hopkins
for the employment of wons.n aa
dental hygiehists was indefinitely
postponed. II. b. No. 10. amend
ing laws relating to collection OF
taxes on personal property was inid
on the table and II. b. No. ~. H.
B. No. 81. III. B. No SO passed i'm
rapid succession rne first measure
related to false statements to OBJ
tain credit, the second, changes the
time of holding teachers exannfna-
tions and the third relates to the
consolidation of school DISTRICTS
II. B So, by Gordon of Asultna-
nah, requiring oath of allegiance
be taken by all teachers in schools
was re-referred to the commistee
to enlarge its scope and H. B- 81.
regarding Investment of funds OF
Interstate bridges was referred 20
the AIultnomah delegation.
II. B. 73, by Allen of Lane IN
reference to accounts and expenhh-
tures of election was passed ny a
vote of Ss ayes.
II b. 73, by Woodson, providlns
a penalty for aiding inmates OF the
state institutions to escape. as rec
ommended by the governor. passed
by unanimous vote.
II. b. 10, by stone and Hamnlono
providing additional methods bs
cities to enforce payment OF fineE
against real property and unpaid
installments for improvements. was
passed by Al votes over the ehtec-
tion of Allen of Lane.
The game and fish separation
bill is a special order for this art
ernoon.
e BILL TO EXAMINE
FUNERAL DIRFCFORs
Creation Of a new state BOARD
I that of the state embalmeET eN
- amining board, is proposed IN
p bill introduced in the house hy tn'
! eommittee on health and pabli'
morals.
The bill proposes creation OF
e board of three members. one TN
D secretary of the oregon State fu
n neral Directors asAociatton. ons
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