Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-01-29

enterprise VI JLlO PCOPAO VI
to give themselves water. If you do
tax, make the law interest in them
higher.
The senator for Baker, Chandler,
said their town of Pendleton had now
such bonds untaxed and towns all
around had such bonds untaxed.
WHY should Portland be taxed?
Senator Tongue said it would not
matter in the sale of bonds outside OF
Portland the fraction of tenth OF a
mill. Only in Portland might it in
fluence the price of the bonds. He
denied it was a public enterprise.
The proceeds from the rent OF hy-
drants are kept separate from all
other moneys, and are paid out only
on the order of the committee OF
Portland. By similar means we
may enable Portland to buy up all
business there and evade taxation.
Senator Carson said, that all water
used in Portland was from the Will
lamette river which is the sewer Of
the whole valley. AS result much
sickness prevails-typhoid fever is
universal and the doctors say it is
the result of using this water. Now
we want relief. Will you aid us?
Senator Watts - The tax will
amount to $45OO per annum. The
gist of the whole matter is question
of competition between Portland
capitalists and those of other places.
Shall our men here stand on
equality with those of other places?
AS friend of humanity favor good
pure water, and SO far as Portland is
concerned the bigger she is and the
more Portlands we have the better.
Why discriminate against our own
capitalists?
Mr.. Chandler regards it as a city
enterprise-so he has been informed
and as he expects to ask a similar
favor for a city of his district he will
not favor the amendment.
Motion was lost.
The question on passage of the bill
came on and it passed by yeas, 26;
nays, 4. So it became the law.
FL. r. No. 2, relation to COM
mittpe TO examine books of the fish
commission.
On motion senate concurd.
BILLS READ A THIRD TINE.
S. b. q by Raley. Act to COM
plete wagon road from Pendleton
to Canyon City and appropriating
$1,000.
Senator Veatch opposed the bill.
Such bills have frequently been pro-
posed within his experience as a
member. 1t is voting away the tax
money of our people in way that
is decidedly unconstitutional.
Senator Cogswell was astounded
at such opposition from such a
source. The Willamette valley has
had immense sums appropriated to
enable the commerce here to pass
along the river-sums even taken
from the school funds. No one OBJ
iected. Now we ask for little to
aid in opening up new regions
through naturally inaccessible barri-
ers and we are told the doors are
closed. He referred to a decision of
the supreme court that "appropria-
tions to open way through mac
cessible barriers between commune
ties are of public interest,"" and
therefore not unconstitutional
Senator Watts explained about
the reference to n former appropria-
ton of money from school funds to
aid the commerce of the Willamette,
that it was done by senators from
other parts of the state mainly, and
only then succeeded by ousting one
member nom his seat.
The vote ON the bill stood ayes %,
nays s, and it became n law.
HOUSE.
MONDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION. !
Resolution that the committee on
the fishing industry visit the Co
lumhia river fisheries; lost,
Waldo memorial praying for a
government park, to include the
summit of the Cascade range in
Oregon; referred to committee of
representatives from counties.
Bean memorial asking for the
speedy sale of Umatilla Indian res
ervation lands; adoped.
Petition PRAYING for amendments
to Grants Pass charter; adopted,
Geer j. R. for $4,000 copies of
"Resources of Oregon for general
distribution to induce immigra-