Oregon Legislature Proceedings Rush Through Friday Session
Friday in Salem the Oregon Legislature advanced several bills including a felony for enticing a minor, voting machine provisions, and a $15000 appropriation for an exposition station. A proposed primary law change was sent to the people. The session saw many new measures, 207 in the senate and 369 in the house, with extensive committee work and a posturing for a strenuous remainder.
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Senate Acts on Regents Board and State School Funding
Salem reports the senate votes to create a regents board to select two normals to continue and abolish others. It notes House opposition to similar measures and discusses appropriations for Ashland Weston and Monmouth schools. Bailey’s direct primary reform moves through the senate. House passes four bills and introduces thirteen new ones. A constitutional amendment for a new vote on woman suffrage and a bill for the Twelfth Judicial district in Gilliam Wheeler Sherman counties are noted.
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Legislature Battles Over Funding and Land Schemes
Salem reports show the House amending a $150,000 cure bill to $100,000 and assessing new measures. Huntley’s corrupt practices bill faced postponement while land grabber actions and ad valorem sale certificates drew attention. University of Oregon funding rises to $125,000 yearly, and railroad towers are to be appointed with pay shifted to travelers. several senate bills address laborers’ liens and higher claims on lumber and age.
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Bad Air and Not Grip In House Epidemic
Salem lawmakers suffer headaches and fatigue blamed on foul air in the house chamber. Returning members sniffed the air and reported indisposition as the cause of ailments, prompting a resolutions committee to address the matter with the grounds and tol committee.
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Oregon legislative notes mix land bids and liquor laws
Salem reports outline a land sale at 2.50 per acre with parcels up to 160 acres. Bills prohibit liquor licenses for sellers to minors and ban nonmembers from wearing secret order badges. A senate bill declares the Associated Press a common carrier. Other measures touch seedling plants and convict transport, with 21 new house bills and eight senate bills introduced.
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Senate votes for direct election of senators by people
Salem notes a 24 to 1 senate passage on a house joint memorial urging congress to place a direct vote referendum before the people. The session also saw vetoed and postponed measures including tax reforms and unrecorded deeds, with several bills killed or sustained.
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Astoria Courthouse Contract Signed by Hastie & Dougan
John Hastie of Hastie & Dougan Seattle signed a contract with the county court for the new courthouse at 9599 dollars. Work to begin about March 1 and must be completed on or before December 1.
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Portland Markets Report Prices for Fruits Vegetables and Grain
Market listings show prices for Froite Apples Turnips Beets Horseradish Cabbage Cauli Celery Pumpkins Aquash Sprouts Onions and Oregon produce. Grain hay and feeds list values for wheat barley timothy clover and alfalfa while dairy eggs and poultry items include butter creamery butterfat eggs and dressed poultry.
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Secretary of State Requests Extra Assistant Attorney General
The Ways and Means Committee faced a bill to add another assistant attorney general. Investigation showed the proposal originated not from the attorney general but from the secretary of state, who did not strongly favor expanding the AG’s staff.
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Panama Canal Dig Plan Spawns New Vacancy Rumor
Chief Engineer John F. Stevens favors digging the canal but may resign if no contractor can perform the work. Officials delay decision on the Olliver bid, fueling theories of financial clashes and internal delays while Secretary Taft and Chairman Shonts review the offer.
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Anama Canal
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Taft
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Canal Commission
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California Public Schools Japanese Question Divides Opinion
A telegraphic copy of a Los Angeles chamber of commerce resolution notes public sentiment in California, especially Southern California, toward excluding Japanese from general public school systems. It asserts that opinion is diverse on legal issues, but trends show opposition to granting Japanese school privileges as a people, independent of Japan’s government stance.
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Los Angeles
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Foraker Attacks Negro Leader as Browns ville Inquiry Opens
Washington Feb 8 Five witnesses from the discharged battalion testify in the Browns ville inquiry before the Senate military committee. Luther Thornton reports suspect arson by townspeople during the August 13 fire alarm. Winter Washington denies Booker Washington involvement while Foraker criticizes patronage in Ohio.
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Ohio
Senate committee backs omnibus lighthouse bill with funding
Washington February eighth senate commerce committee reports the house omnibus lighthouse bill with amendments. It allocates twenty thousand dollars to rebuild the Cape Arago lighthouse and one hundred twenty thousand dollars for a lighthouse vessel at Oxford Reefs.
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Ilwaco Railroad Bill Aims Fort Columbia Crossing
A bill authorizes the Ilwaco railroad to build a crossing across the Fort Columbia reservation and quarantine station grounds on its route from Ilwaco to Knappton.
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Earthquakes Change Island Appearance Near New Year
Report from Montevideo based on steamer Elka passengers that an earthquake altered New Year’s Island’s form and a portion of the island sank several meters.
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