Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-02-05

should. Three thousand dollars tC
$1,000 ought to dcfray the entire
clerical expense of legislature. Very
few members have any need whatever
ola clerk. Three clerks in the desk
before the speaker lirst-class compe'
tent men-and ten clerks for the Inn
portant committees are enough to
run legislature. That would cost
80, 400. Allowing $500 for experts II
needed. we would still be inside Of
( $4,000.
ELECTION OF SENATOR'S.
Election of L. $. Senators by direct
vote of the people was brought up by
Mr.. Coon, of Wasco:
Whereas. there is growing belief
among the people that the election Of
United States senator by the legisla-
lures OF the different states Is the oc-
casion of much corruption as well as
interference with legislative business;
and whereas, under the present sys-
TEN II Is easy for the money power
and corporate interests to defeat for
that high Office those who refuse to
, become subservient thereto; and
whereas, the choice. Of the poor man
out Of money and without employ
ment is entitled to equal respect with
that Of any other person; therefore,
be IL
Resolved, That our senators and
representatives in congress are re-
qucstcd 10 use all honorable means TO
secure the adoption Of an amendment
TO the constitution of the United
States authorizing the election Of
United States senator by the drecl
vote OF the people.
Nays -Messrs. Blundell, DAILY,
Gowdy, McCraken, Myers, Sehlbrcde,
Smith of Josephine, and Stanley-s.
All Others voting voted aye.
LIMITED REFERENDUM.
Among various amendments pro-
posed to the constitution was the fol-
lowing by lIofer of Marion, who was
instructed at the Yew Park Republic
can primaries to present n resolution
on this subject;
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3.
Resolved by the House, the Senate
concurrlng, That the followingamend-
ment to the constitution of the state
Of Oregon be and the same is hereby
proposed; That section 10, article
~, be amended by adding thereto the
following words; provided, that
bill which has passed both houses and
secured the approval OF the governor,
or has by him been filed with the sec
retary OF state, shall, upon request Of
one third Of the members OF either
house who voted against such bill,
such request and the names Of such
members having been entered upon
the Journal of either house. De sub
mitted 10 vote of the people at the
next regular election, in the manner
provided 10y section |, article XVII of
the constitution of Oregon;and unless
such measure receive majority OF
the entire vote cast at such election,
the same shall not become a law
A motion to indefinitely postpone
was lost.
Messrs. jeffrey and Burleigh de-
manded the ayes and nays on the
question To adopt.
On this question the roll was called
aud the vote was;
ihose voting aye were
MeSsrs. Boothby, Buckman, Bur.
leigh, Curtis, Gates, Hllegas, Hofer.
jeffrey, Mintie, Nealon, Patterson.
Rincarson, Stewart, and Tlgard-
Nays Messrs. Baker Barkley.
Beach Bmndell, Bridges, Calvert.
Cardwell, Cleeton, Cole, Conn. Coon
Cooper Craig, DAILY, Davis, Dunn,
Gowdy, Gurdane, Hope, Keyt, Lester,
McCmken, McGreer, Moorhead, Pax.
ton, Scott, Sehlbrede, Shutrum, Stan.
ley, smith of Polk, Smith of Jose.
phine, Smith Of Linn, Templeton.
Thompson, Yates, and Mr., Speaker
a6.
Absent MeSSrs. Burke, David
Guild Huffman, Long, Lyle, Myers,