Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-15
Changes In Laws
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--s,v enable the committee Z
pr0OaD,yt u 4 reasonably fair ane
N prfl.s r,s.snt n scale OF compensation
consls'' ace made of the highways
t0r srtaiu 'ns commercial vehicle.
y wa nat probably, by extendine
~ ~ Jurisdiction of the pubic on;as SEA- -,
~ y regulations and issuing 60 o.
s.biseg Ia's with due regard to pub
Twice and convenience, the
sssr phases would be covereu'
later digesting a large mass o.
&c and opinions submitted
!, ,i0tening to testimony OF IN
lDs.tsd y parties at an all day hear
y nsld in Portland, on Monday
|ps,ember ~ 5, the committee reach
4 4 the conclusion that tne prop
Y ~ could not be solved along the
''aa.. ~ originally outlined but tnat
M \. fundamentals of successful
- .Stoction of the highways lay
Gg.imsrilv in better regulation OF
l~,,aight ~ to speed schedules for al
',ommercial vehicles, together with
4 more rigid enforcement OF the
|s,.tntes, ampliifcation of existing
s.ws nominal increase OF license
~ for certain commercial yehi-
|rls regulation and operation OF
'sa;d vehicles under the jurisdic-
Eion Of the public service commits
E,on with a view to protecting the
bublic as to damage to life and
'r,onarty securing of operating
5ata and reports from franchise
'bolders and establishment OF min
6mum requirements for granting
n franchises on given routes. In
tbis last connection the committee
Vas Of the unanimous opinion that
prclusiye or quasi-exclusive fran
ehises granted and protected on
the grounds of either PUBLIC neces-
sity or convenience would be in
advisable tand contrary to public
,rtarest hut that a minimum re-
ouirement sufficiently high to pro.
tect legitimate operators from ir'
and unreasonable COM
petition should be specified ror
each route and that all applicants
complying with such requirements
be entitled to like permits.
eFinding it impossible to satis-
factorily cover all details in gen
eral recommendations, the COM
mittee has taken the liberty Of
more concretely embodying its
Views in three tentative bills
which it will place in your hands
shortly and if it be your inten-
lion to transmit these bills to the
legislative assembly for their in
and that they may more
readily determine how the COM.
mittee's ideas will coordinate with |
sxisting statutes, the committee
will, il you desire, appear before
Ihe legislature to answer any ques-
lion and to further explain their
findings.
Tentative measures referred to
will deal with the following sub
jects.
I'D A bill for an act granting |
police powers to the highway COM
Mission for the purpose of enforc-
ng motor vehicle and highway
tatutes and will amend the high
'ay commission code.
20 A bill for an act placing
'rtain commercial vehicles under
le jurisdiction of the public serv-
commission, defining and clas-
lying, providing for review of
les, for bonds, regulation of
anchises and other matters per-
lent thereto.
"tS) A bill for an act to amend
motor vehicle law of 1921 re-
'lng speed and weight sched-
Ss' placing additional nominal
y On certain commercial vehi-
y extending the Jurisdiction of
highway commission over
'ds' providing for permits; lin
ns loads and activities; correct
), certain defects found in thei
q code and making more defi-