Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-01-15
THE LEGISLATURE.
Everything Moving Along BFi8kly in the
Two Houses.
SPEAKERS SIMON AND SMITH.
MultnOmah and WasCO Capture the
Speakership.
PROCEEDINGS UP TO PRESS TIME.
Prospects of Lively Forty Days-Many
Bills Proposed-The Officers.
SENATE.

credentials was received an
adopted.
Secretary of State G. w. Mcbride
was invited within the bar to adj
minister the oath of office to newly
elected members. They were duly
sworn in. r. ..
Hon. J. w. Watt offered reso-
luton for the election of permanent
officers, which was adopted.
Temporary Speaker BARN nomin-
ated Hon. Jos. Simon of Multnomah;
and Hamilton OF Grant nominated
Hon. Geo. Cauthorn of Benton.
The vote stood-Simon 20, Cauthorn
8, Dimmick voting for Hon. M. L..
Chamberlain.
Hilton and Cogswell were ap-
pointed to escort the president elect
to the chair.
Mr.. Simon made a very appro-
pirate speech and was sworn in by
the secretary of state.
j. II. Shupe of Douglas, and J. A.
Douthit Of Crook, were the candi-
dates for chief clerk.
The vote stood, Shupe q, and
Douthit 8. Shupe declared elected.
E. G. Hurst of Baker, and A. M.
Elan of Umatilla, were nominated
for assistant clerk. The result stood,
Hurst q, and Elam 8. Hurst
elected.
G. Watts of Linn, was the only
name mentioned for second assis-
tant. He received "a votes and was
declared elected.
J. b. Eddy of Umatilla, and M.
Martin of Lane, were named for
reading clerk. Eddy 81, Martin 8.
Eddy elected.
M. Pomeroy of Clatsop, and G. A.
Logan of Jackson, were nominated
for sergeant-at-arms. Vote stood,
Pomeroy 2l, Logan 8. Pomeroy
elected.
Abe McCully and II. Downing of
were the contestants for
door keeper. Vote stood, McCully
81, Downing 8. McCullv elected.
Secretary of State Mcbride adj
the oath of office to new
ly elected officers.
The following resolutions were
proposed and passed.;
BY Watts:-That the rules of last
session be the rules of the present
session.
Cauthorn:-That the house be In
'ormed that the senate was ready
FOR business.
Chandler:-That each member be
supplied with $5 worth or stamps
md 81 worth of paper wrappers.
Dawson:-That newspaper report
,Ps be given a space within the bar
and supplied with stationery.
Cauthorn:-That the clergy of the
state be invited to open the morning
sessions with PRAYER.
Chamberlain each men,
Der be supplied with four papers.
Adjourned till l0O. m. Tuesday.
TUESDAY FORENOON SESSION.
Senate called promptly at 10 1
pollock. Minutes of yesterday read
md approved.
Barin moved that the president
appoint n person of mature years as
page. Carried.
The president appointed Jas.
Clark, Charles Henderson, w. II.
Matoon as pages. {
Message from the house notified
he Senate that the House was or {
,anized and ready for business.
The president announced the fol-
owing standing committees: e. I
Judiciary: BARN, Moore, Fuller |
on, Tongue, Wager.
Ways and Means: Carson, Chani-
erlin, Davidson, Cauthorn, ChAnd-
or. v.fs' -sf't' l
Elections: Moore, Looney, c
'eatch. r.r. . b. ID
Claims; Wait, Gray, Raley. a-' {
Corporations: Watts, Mackay, l
Ogswell.
Public Lands: Fullerton, Wat 4
lns, Watts, Barin, Cogswell. b
Federal Relations; Mackay,
iatts, Veatch. l'.. f, @
Mines; Hilton, Dimick, Irvine. l.
Printing; Sinclair, Steel, Cogs-
ell. cd
Railroads.: Steel, Norval, Sim oil
air, Stanley, Hamilton. ''' f ,'
Public Buildings; Chamberlin, of
Anson, Gray r r-t rstA .-