Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-28
THE LEGISLATURE.
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No 3S-To acquire by condemna-
ton and purchase bridges at Port
land to be forever free. Ordered
engrossed.
No 49, For free bridge at Port
land. The bill passed.
No 49-Pollce charter act Of city
of Portland. After the bill was read,
in which the name Of Joseph Simon
was inserted in place Of that Of b.
lP. Cardwell, Rep Story stepped
in front Of the speakers desk and
said this was the most important act
liable TO come before this house. By
act Of 1885 the city Of Portland, af-
ter the first commissioners were APP
pointed, they were TO be elected;
but by act Of 1889 they are made ap.
pointive for life, and that Is what
this bill seeks TO obviate, which con.
tinues Geo. p. Frank, Joseph Simon
and Richard Everding in Office, the
offices TO be filed at next election,
June, 1891. The peopleihad appealed
TO the supreme court without relief
There was no room for hereditary
claims in Office in this country. The
people wanted the power Of electiHg
their own police commissioners.
Rep Hall spoke for the bill. He
made no charge Of fraud, but evi
IDENTIFY a gross and unintentional
mistake, and the speaker showed
how by emendations aud insertions
In the act Of 1889.
In 1890 Simon received 200 votes
and held a certificate Of elections,
and to avoid all legal controversy,
his election IL recognized in this bill
until an election can be held. The
only question was, shall the people
Of Portland have right to choose
their own police board, or shall II
be made perpetual with all the pow
ers of the czar Of Russia. The police
of Portland affected the politics OF
the whole state, and formed the
basis Of a political machine, thaA had
It's notifications all over Oregon,
and was an immense power In the
hands Of politicians for revenue
only, which placed the gamblers
and vicious elements Of Portland
upon a par with the clean and re-
spectacle voters Of Oregon.
Rep Jennings opposed reference.
He was in favor of the people elect
ing all officials from United States
senator down.
On motion to re-commit ayes 6,
noes As; lost.
Rep Coleman said that AS the Aus.
tralian ballot bill had passed this
house, the disgraceful scenes attend
ing the last Portland elections could
not be repeated and he hoped every
gentlemen on this floor would vote
aye tor this bill.
The vote being taken resulted as
follows: ayes, %; noes, 0. So the
bill passed.
The house received message from
the state Of Washington relative TO
Joint action on the Columbia river
Rep Thomas said the Multnomah
delegation were unit on this Dill.
II was time to sit down on this in.
famous usurpatlon ~ office and re-
store to the people of this country
the right 10 select their own police
commissioners and control their
own affairs.
Rep Holmes said It was not in ac-
cord.with.the constitution Of Oregon,
that the Legislature had not power
to appoint, This power rested with
the governor only aud offered the
following amendments That names
be struck out aud governor appoint,
Speaker ruled amendment out Of
order
Rep Mimic said this house repre-
sen;ed one branch OF the sovereign
power OF the people. lie opposed
Ielegating this power but should
refer this to the home rule OF the
people of Portland, Local self-goy-
eanment had been taken from the
people of OF Portland
Rep Holmes moved TO re-commit
with instructions to report,
After reading, which took 30 miu-
utes, the Australian ballot bill passed
the house without n dissenting vote.
The house then adjourned,
HOUSE FORENOON.
SALEM, Jan. -, 'pl,
House took up house bills on third
reading,
BiLis rAsN2n.
M ISL by Butler, new charter
for city of Dallas. Ayes SO; nays,
none, The hiil passed.
REsoIUIIoN 80. a.
By Mccoy, ordering substitute bill
On assessment aud taxation be
printed Ia prevalence Of all other
measures,
Rep MoCnken opposed as Il WAS
doing great Injustice To other vol
luminous measup~ hy crowd ding them
back. Carried.
RESOLUTION,
by Holmcs, No IS, ordering 1900
copies ofllOvvrnor's message printed.
Carried
nousR NILS on SD RRAnlNu.
No "a NOM special committee, for
appolnlmen, of state board OF modi-
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