The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-02-22

Feb. 10Th, 1889.

Feb. 10Th, 1850.
Editors Democrat
This Is the veto day--the water bill o.
Portland was vetoed this morning and the
veto was considered In the House this pm
The friends were confident Of IA votes. But
like all human affairs they fell short and
when the vote came Il was 80 to Al. There
were 10 speeches, but there was no abate-
ment Of interest. When the vote was an
nounced there was cheering In the lobby
and general rush to congratulate the
Governor. This expression was from the
people and not from friends Of the measure
to relieve the bonds from taxation. We
were talking this over with prominent
banker a day or two since, and he thought
Portland bankers were off In insisting upon
non.taxable bonds. lie would take hi,
share of bonds taxed or not. And he re-
minded me that when Salem bords for the
bridge were issued upon legislative sane
ton no one thought they should be free
from taxation. This reminds us OF another
fact that Salem bridge bonds sold rs five
per cent bonds and the party that got them
paid five hundred dollars premium for
them. Now II this Is an example and
Portland bonds propose to be five cent
bonds why not take lesson from Salem
and sell their taxable bonds for Premium
provided they now pass the bill as Salem
did with taxable bonds. The Governor
views this subject correctly.
Now, there maybe no dome put on the
State House this year. The Capital square
land bill may die from an electric battery
applied to It's neck, and Wilson Avenue
may wait time when the State will clean
II out and make II State appcndant. All
but one from Marion sustained the Govern.
ors veto, and that was Wilson, of Salem.
But the hopeful think Salem will get all
these things notwithstanding her delega.
ton do not stand In with current events
Now comes the veto of the Il. K. Gem
mission bill. II may pass over the veto.
Then what The emergency clause will
be OF no use. The Governor did net sign
the BILL II Il becomes law by passing II
over his veto, then II will run ninety days.
II II runs ninety days then the Governor
will appoint the Commissioner. IL will pe
forced upon him TO do so. The fun Is In
solving this question. Docs the veto OF the
Governor change the condition of the bill
so as to destroy the emergency clause. II
must for that destroys the condition upon
which IL should become law "as soon as
signed by the Governor" The Governor
does not sign II, that emergency condition
cannot be complied with hence ninety
days must run. II the ninety days run
then the Governor must appoint the Com
missioncrs. This being the case we look
for two sets of Commissioners IL the veto Il
not sustained, one set TO be appointed by
the Legislative assembly and the other by
the Governor. The Railroad Commission.
er bill Is not regarded as n great necessity
but It 10 paying institution upon no capi
tai invested, not even enough to keep up
appearances. II will become a law nc
doubt and II the Governor appoints tho
Commissioners, there will be fun on the
side. And what are we TO do : The Leg
islative assembly has got away with en-
ough and II can afford to let the Governor
have his way awhile. The truth Is the Port.
land water bill should have passed, vetoed
and passed again the first ten days of the
session as Il would had Il been tried. But
now the 'boys" have made their raise In SC
many cases that trades are disgusting .
As DIR. Watts remarked in his speech In
the Senate, II Portland could not get Bull
Run water 1t could drink the river siums
or take lager beer, holding one to be abou,
as desirable as the other. But In few days
all members will cone together on the pay
roll and wind up this taxation.
SoJouRSER: