Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-09

The force Of janitors and co.work-
ers about the state house are enti-
tied to great credit for their inten SO
activity the past few days In getting
that building Into order to receive
the members.
The Peoples Party members have
agreed on one thing-to push school
book reform.
Miller, of Linn, is the fish-ladder
man. He wants an open river for
the fish to come up get married and
raise family.
The Marion County Democrat is
fighting for the repeal of the mort
gage tax law. The Albany Demo-
crat says it does not see how any
true Democrat can favor Its repeal.
Governor Pennoyer and Judge Boise
do not favor it's repeal. The Orego-
nian and the Portland Chamber of
Commerce favor repeal. THE
JOURNAL has taken the position all
along that the exemption for indebt-
edness clause should be repealed,
but the mortgage tax law left to
stand.
The member from Haystack is
not hayseed.
Mr.. Pogue of the weather bureau
is on hand as usual. He is good
fellow, a writer on the Oregonian.
has government position, will take
clerkship, or anything in sight In
the office-holding line with the
greatest grace and humility. He is
fine specimen of the office-seeking
class who pursue the science of pol
itics for all it is worth.
Senators and representatives are
requested to add THE JOURNAL to
their list Of papers furnished by the
state during the session. Its edi'
tors will report the sessions of both
houses and will seek to discuss al
pending measures fully and intelll
gently from day to day. THE JOUR
NAL kept we'll abreast of the work
of the last legislature, if it did not
lead, and on all important matters Al
this session it will be found express
ing criticism from the right stand.
point.
The Congressional Record and
state exchanges from every county
will be found at The JOURNAL
office. Legislators are welcome to
call ard have the free use of these
publications.
The governors message was given
to the printer today and will prob
ably be given to the legislature to.
morrow.
In the senate caucus the vote for
president is reported to have stood
S for Hirsch and 10 for Fulton,
Neither Cross nor Looney voted
for Hlrsch, and neither of the can.
didates voted. Woodward, the
Peoples-Democrat from Multnomah
went into the Republican caucus.
Rep. Nichols of Crooke who
called the house to order was q
member two years ago.
The presidential electors all
wanted to be messenger to 60 to
Washington.
Layman of Marion has no bills Of
bis own to present.
The army of people who want
clerkships is larger than ever.
While there are some capable per-
sons among them, the vast majority
merely want place and slice out
of the public funds, The JOURNAL
has no objection to any Of the can
didates personally, but believes it
is an outrage on the tax payers to
quarter over hundred people on
the state, at a cost Of some $4,000 as
was done two years ago, when ff-
teen competent persons can do the
work. The last few days a larger
force is required to enroll the bills
passed and get them ready for sig-
nature before adjournment. The
persons employed should get the
same pay as the private citizen gets
for similar work. The Legislature
has no business to be generous
with the public funds.
The Marion county members have
desks In front to the right as you
enter. Ford has bills ready for
election Of precinct assessors, county
prosecuting attorneys, for regulating
fees Of clerks and sheriffs, and to
provide for purchase Of supplies for
all public institutions upon open
bids. Rep. Orms5y has bills to re-
peal the exemptions for indebted
ness clause; TO amend the Austral-
ian ballot law; he proposes TO have
the ballots prepared by the secre-
tsry Of state and printed by the