Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-09-09
EXTRA SESSION CALLED.
The Legislature to Meet Sep-
tember 20.

Salem, Sept 6,-The following procla-
nation was issued from the state execu-
tive Office today:
estate OF OREGON, Executive Depart
ment, Sep, 6. 1898. Whereas, matters
OF vital importance to the people of the
state OF Oregon seem to require the con-
venlng OF the legislative assembly in spe-
cial session;
'Now, therefore, 1, William P. Lord,
by virtue of the authority in me vested
as governor of the state of Oregon, do
hereby direct the convening of the two
houses of the legislative assembly of the
state of Oregon, in special session at the
state capitol, in Salem, on Monday, Sep
tember 26, 1898, OF 10 O'Clock A. NJ, of
which all who shall, at that time, be en-
titled TO act rs members OF said body are
hereby required to take notice.
"Given under my hand and the great
seal of the state of Oregon, this 9th day
of September, A. D. 1898.
civilian P. LORD, Governor.
"Attest: II. r. KNCAID, Secretary of
State"
A copy of the proclamation was
mailed to each member-elect of the
Legislature.
The governor did not set out in
the proclamation, nor would he
state unofficially his reasons for cal
ling the special session, prefering to
follow the precedent established by
earlier governors in reserving them
to be incorporated in a message to
the legislature when convened. 1t
can be stated, however, that the
election of senator to fill Oregon S
vacant seat in the United States
senate when congress convenes in
December IS one of the prime OBJ
jects of the call. Another is the
passage of general appropriation
bill, to give the present administra-
ton chance to clear up all bust
ness properly belonging to it in or
der to turn the states affairs over
to the next administration free
from entanglements entailed by the
failure of the last legislature to or
ganize.
The call gives but 20 days, not
ice, and activity in making prepar-
ations is already apparent around
the state offices. Biennial reports
are not requirsd for special ses-
sion, but the Legislature may ask
foi reports, and no official wants to
be caught mapping. The greatest
work incident to the preparation
devolves on the department of state.
From now until the legislature con-
venes the clerical force will work
day and night and the force will be
increased as necessity requires.
The janitors were ordered to pre-
pare for the session, and began put
ting tie rooms in order today.
Supplies for the regular session
have been advertised for, but they
cannot be purchased in time for the
special session, so the secretary OF
State will purchase supplies inde-
pendent of advertisement.
A special session of the legisla-
ture was called by Governor White
aker, Oregon's first governor, in
1859. 1t was called upon receiv-
ing news that Oregon bad been ad-
mitted into the Union, and for the
purpose of enacting laws regarding
the state department according to
the provisions of the constitution.
In 1865, a special session was called
by Governor Gibbs to ratify the
amendment to the constitution re-
iative 20 slavery. Governor Moody
called the legislature together in
a special session in 1885 to elect a
United States senator to fill the
vacancy caused by the expiration
of General Slater's term, the regu.
lar session having failed to elect.
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