Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-02-07

a railroad commission. Neatch sup
ported his measure with long argu-
meut for retrenchment and reform,
and when placed upon final passage
the bill lacked but two votes of going
through. The JOURNAL favors the
republican idea of good, strong
and competent railroad commission,
with powers to enforce existing laws
regulating railways. Such a bill
has, we believe, been introduced
into and will pass the house.
Nv
Friday evening, at the special ses-
sion of the senate, Mr.. Fullerton.
chairman of the conference
committee on the Australian bal
lot bill, reported that the house
and senate members of that COM
mittee had failed to agree. Senator
Cogswell then moved that the senate
recede from it's amendments to that
bill, and in support of that motion
began to impugn the motives of the
members of the committee from the
house, but this was promptly checked
by Senator Tongue, who had so
nobly championed the peoples
rights. The motion to recede was
then agreed to unanimously.
Nv
The Australian ballot bill without |
amendment has passed both houses,
and will become law as soon as it
receives the governors signature.
Nv
The (bug commission) bill, relat-
ing to the horticultural commission,
was made special order for Tuesday
evening. If this commission is con-
-inued, it should be made more
effective. It's duties should be more
outlined. Ample provis-
on should be made for dissemination
If knowledge pertaining to fruit
growing, and examination of or
,hard pests.
Nv
House Bill, No. 277-By Arm
strong, by request. This is gen.
lral amendment of the morality
avs" of Salem, increasing powers
If city to improve and extend
treets, construct and repair sewers,
iidewalks, drains, to collect taxes,
establish a city hospital, prevent in.
reduction of contagious diseases:
'to provide for the health, cleanli-
less, ornament, Improvement, peace
md good order of the city," The
ill is practically II new police
:harter and financial regulation oi
he city. City Attorney Richardson
las drawn this new charter,
Nv
House bill No. 279-By Baker. by
euuest. Defines new boundaries of
ity Of Salem as follows! Runs
lorth along mitdle of slough, to
Myers street; then east to Bush :
ract; then north to present limits;
hen east along Bush tract; then
outh between Bush tract and Yew =
park; then east to railroad north
long track and east around Capital :
ark to Mill creek; east on creek to
tate peuitentiary lands; then north =
o Parrish tract; then west to Capt.
al street; north on Capital to Mar :
.et; west on Market to 9th; north
tx blocks on 9th;west to 4th street;
outh on 4th to Oak; east on Oak
o 9th: south on 9TH to Mill; east
n Mill to Sth; it extended;
hen south to Creek on Winter
treet; down center of Mill creek
o river; then south to place of be-
inning. This bill leaves out
racts of A. Bush, r. P. Boise, and
Il of North Salem west of 4th
treet and Highland park.
~ {
The Oregonian, Feb, 6, eXultingly '
"a complete victory
cored by the anti-Simon leaders in
be senate yesterday! All THEIR
adopted ?' Yet the
'regonian has day after day told the
eople that no one but the Multno- y
nah delegation would oppose his !,
in the house. Here is
imon knocked out in the senate, ,
nd the amendments of the anti ,
imon men adopted. If he is
nucked out in the senate what
how will he stand in the house?
While the Oregouian has sought f
D every way to hold up the hands
f bossism, the JOURNAL was found
n the side of the people. The Ore 4,
oman exults over triumph which +,
did its best to avert. h
FROM ROCK CREEK. o
ED. JOURNAL: A man by the
anna of Tom Tucker, of Gates, is