Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-02-06
THE Legislature.

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Rep Reed. "But who pays on
the farm and who pays on the
money ?"
Rep Minto. Both escape, as
rule. Our assessment laws and ex-
emptlon laws work hand In hand to
cut down our state valuation and
encourage people running in debt.
Rep Miller, credits were property
as between individuals but not for
purposes Of taxation.
The house spent the balance Of
the afternoon discussing exemption.
Bill passed. Noes 8, ayes Al.
Rep Barnes withdrew his amend
ment. The question being motion
Of Butler to appoint a Com Of three
TO prepare exemption section as sub
stitute, the house divided with re.
suit as follows: Yeas 80, nays %, ab.
sent three. Chairman Barrett APP
pointed Reps Butler, Hall and Jen-
nings. The Com rose, and the
house adjourned.
HoUsE-EvENING SESSION.
WAGON ROAD BTLLs-NEw BILLS.
SALEM, Feb. 8, '9l.
No t33-By Fox, to appropriate
money for the construction OF
wagon road in Clatsop county,
read LIST and I'd time by title. Re.
ferred TO Com.
No 278-By Barnes, to build road
In Wallowa county, read lst and 2d
time by title. Referred to special
Com on wagon roads. to report at
any time.
BILLS FOR PASSAGE,
No ll7-By Crook, to assist in
completing a wagon road In Coos
and Curry counties, from Chetco to
Port Oxford, a distance Of sixty
miles. Read Sd time and passed.
Mr.. Jennings, Of Lane, spoke at
length against the bill. He did not
believe II was constitutional for the
state 10 build road. The state had
aided once In this road, and there is
no assurance but in two years they
will ask for money on the same road.
Barrett, Of Washington, spoke
against the bill. He said the sub
ject Of wagon roads was brought up
In the campaign last June, and his
constituents opposed such large APP
preparations, aud abiding by the de-
sire Of the people OF his county, he
should vote against the bill. Mer-
ritt, OF Jackson, spoke forcibly in
favor Of the bill. He touched ON the
constitutionality, and also referred
10 an act Of congress passed In
lS4l, which appropriated land
by which the state Of Oregon
should use la building roads and in
ternal improvements. He also called
attention TO the decision of the su-
preme court on the subject of roads,
Miller, of Josephine, favored the
bill. lie came here free to use his
Judgment. The state had divertedthe
800, 600 acres Of land appropriated by
congress, To build roads and for inter
nal improvements to the school
fund, aud now II was nothing more
than justice and equity; aud the
state should now aid the more
sparsely settled parts of the
state In making improvements that
are not local, but general in their
nature. Mimic, OF Marion, spoke In
behalf OF the bill. Holmes, of Ma
rion, spoke at length against the bills
as not OF general interest, but were
local In their nature. lie spoke on
the constitutional point and referred
to the decision Of Judge Boise, who
WAS u member Of the constitutional
committee, aud as he was Jurist
well versed In such matters II was
strong argument against the Meas
ure. lie touched ON all the Argu.
ments that had been brought for
ward by the friends OF the bills.
Ten members voted against the
bill, aud ~ in faver OF, eight being
absent. The bill appropriates 5000.
Fourteen thousand dollars were APP
propriated for the same road two
years ago,
No l7S-By wilkins, to appropri
ate 5000 90 build u road In Lane
county. Bill passed with ~ against
and Al favoring.
No AS-By Merritt, for $4,000
nom the state in building n wagon
noad frem Eagle Point In jackson
county, to Fort Klamath In klamath
county, distance OF 90 miles.
Bin passed, 7 nOes. "a ayes,
No l24-By Stephenson, for an
appropriation OF $500 for road Ia
Crook county nom Mitchell 10 the
Wasco county line. Bill passed,
No A7-By Welch, for $1,000 for
road from Olney, Clatsop county, 20
Gneenvllle, Washington county
Blll passed.
No. S9-By Thompson, for the
composition Of a road In Grant
county. The bin having no enact
lng clause was refeTred to the special
committee on wagon F0Ads. 20 repaTt
az any time.
No, oS--By Miller, for tS,Oo Tor
raad la Curry and Josephine ooun-
ties. Passed.
No &-hy johnson, 10 appwpri.
ate tlo,0oo for mad over Ngh
mountain In WAsoo oounIy, PaSssd. I.