Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-13


BY Jennings, resolved that onl!
five Of the committees be authorized
to employ clerks: Assessment, tax
alton, enrolment, judiciary and ed
ucatioD, and no other committee
have clerks.
In 1887 and 1889 great eXpens
was caused by needless employ
ment Of clerks.
Mr. Gambee offered the following
amendment.
Eight competent clerks be ap
pointed by speaker.
Mr.. Jennings argued that th'
amendment would impose unpleas
ant duty on the speaker. Mr.. Mint'
sustained Mr.. Jennings.
Mr.. Gambee's idea was that the
clerks should be appointed so as tt
be able to serve any committee
Mr.. Barrett favored the amendment.
Mr.. Blundell opposed. Mr.. Gam
bee withdrew his amendment.
Mr. Barnes contended that in the
past, committees not overloaded
with work had overloaded Them
selves with clerks, to the scandal
of the house.
The chair sustained point of or
der made by Mr.. Paquet, that Mr..
Gambee could not withdraw his
amendment when house was on its
feet to vote on tabling same.
Mr.. Coleman spoke sustained his
colleague. Mr.. Paquet explained
that he was not opposed to the
spirit of Mr.. jennings resolution
Indirectly Mr.. Gambee's amend
ment was an insult to chairmen o
the various committees. Mr.. Gam
bee replied that the committee
were not yet appointed.
The motion to table Mr.. Gambee'i
amendment was lost, and hi
amendment was withdrawn. Or
Mr.. Jennings resolution to,
ayes and noes were called. Mr.
Miller moved to strike out all refer
, ence to former legislatures. Carried
Representative Mccoy moved tt
include the committees on counties
railways and transportation, among
those empowered to employ clerks
Representative Welsh moved t,
amend by including all committees
The house adjourned to p. IN.
sENATE-FORENOo SESSION.
The senate met pursuant to ad
d jourument and was called to orde
q 10y the president. After the roll cal
thes essiou was opened with praye
by Rev. Whitaker, of Salem.
On motion eX-Senators BiIyeu ant
Dawson were invited within tn
bar. The journal of Yesterday
e proceedings read and approved.
The president then appointed Nj
2 Ryan, mailing clerk; Masters Nick
and Ready, pages.
The standing committees wer
announced as follows:
Judiciary Tongue, Moore, Fuller
G ton, Watkins, Cogswell.
- Ways and Means-Carson, Moor,
Eakin, Fullerton, Raley.
p Eleclions-Cross, Willis, Weatl
l erford.
Claims-Crosno, Cameron, Myers
. Corporations Eakin, Dodsor
Blackman.
, Public Fullerton, Wal
J kins, Fulton, Willis, Cogswell,
, Mines-Cameron, Dodson, Myers
Printing--Sin clair, Mackay
, Cogswell.
Federal RelNtions-Wnlis, Tongue
= WeatherfOrd,
; Rai'roads-Mackay, Sinclair, MOI
val, Hatch, Matlock.
= Public Buildings-Hirsct Hilton
Carson.
. Roads and Hlghways-Wait
Tongue, Cross, Looney, Veatch.
Couuti,s-Noryal Eakin, Ma
, lock.
Military Atlairs-Gates, Crss,
Neatch.
Commerce-Hilton, Fulton, Black
man.
Education--H atch, CrosnC
Blackman,
Engrossed Bills-Dodson, Carson
Myers.
Enrolled Watkins, Hirsch
Weatherford.
Accommodations, Hilton
Noatch, Cameron, Raley.
Agriculture - Looney Noryal
Noatch.
Fishing lndustries-Fultou, Wat
kins, Sinclair, Gates, Raley.
\ resolution was presented by Mr.
Tongue of regret for the illness OF
Mr., Eastman and that "a committee
. of three be appointed To wait on Mr.
Eastman aud coudole with him ON
. his sickness. The resolution wa,
unanimously adopted,
Senate Joint memorial No. |. fol
Irrigation OF waste aud arid land in
. Omatilla CO. was presented.
Senate resolution No. s. Resolved
that the senators be furnished with
a calendar OF the days proceedings
each morning adopted,
Seuate resolution No. 6.-That
the reporters of the various news
papers be invited within the bar and
furuishedwith stationery. adopted.
Senate resolution No. Re