Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-10-14
ORATORY ON TAP.
Senate Regaled by Four Good Speeches
Much Routine Business Done

Oratory was on tap in the senate
Wednesday, and four very good speeches
we're made. Daily of Benton, and
Brownell of Clackamas. spoke in the
forenoon on the repeal of the law au-
!horizing the railroad commission, and
in the afternoon Fulton of Clatsop, and
Dufur of Wasco, uncorked their elo-
luence in favor of joint committee to
make an examination of the premises,
and report some project for circumvent-
ing the obstruction to navigation of the
Columbia river at Cello. 1t opened
wide subject, and Fulton especially
reveled in the industrial glories Of the
future Inland Empire when it shall
have free water access to the sea.
Selling Of Multnomah, opposed the
resolution on the ground Of economy.
On motion of Taylor of Umatilla, it
was tabled. His objection was made
to the present foim of the resolution,
but it really goes deeper. He has lit.
tie faith that United States officials
would attach much weight to any re.
port legislative committee might
make, but if it must go through, he
wants the committee to be composed of
the best-equipped men in the legisla.
ture for such an investigation.
Thursdays vote for senator: Corbett,
36; Smith, of Clatsop. "a; George, II;
Eakin, 8; Williams, 8.
The ways and means committees
held joint meeting, and, among 9th.
ers, listened to the case of the Salem
Orphans Home, which asks for $5, 900;
that of W. T. Wright, of Union. who
is out of pocket $40, 900 and four years
interest by reason of the hitch in the
Eastern Oregon asylum matter, and
that of John Hall, who wants relief to
the extent of nearly $40, 900, being 10
per cent and interest for collecting the
states part of the mortgage taxes from
Multnomah county in 1894, when he
was deputy district attorney. He al
leges that he was employed by ex-Sec-
retaIy Of State Mcbride to assist the
Encouragement. The ways and means
committees expect to complete their
work early next week.
Michel of Wasco, in the senate, and
Myers of Multnomah, in the house, in
troduced bill authorizing express COM
panles to bring sheep into the state in
lots of not more than five animals each,
without having them inspected. The
object ia to do away with the trouble
some and expensive requirements which
subjects even single sheep to official
inspection. Express companies do not
transport sheep to market or between
ranges, but handle chiefly the finest
animals designed for breeding pur.
poses.
Flagg Of Marion, introduced in the
house resolution calling upon the Sec
retary of state to have a ceiling built
over representative hall at its first
story, and to have the upper story
divided into committee-rooms. 1t is
supposed that such an arrangement will
greatly improve the wretched acoustics
OF the chamber, and it would certainly
relieve the press for accommodation of
committees.
1--WE can spare the spectators gall
lery, in these times of vigilant newspa-
pers," said Flagg. The resolution was
passed.
The bill putting the district attorney
Of Multnomah county on salary and
diverting his fees into the county treas.
ury passed the senate without objec-
ton.
The Marion county delegation con-
cluded to amend the salary bill for
Marion county by raising the allow
ance for deputy hire in the clerks
office from $3.50 to 81, 500 per year,
reducing such allowance for the recorder
from $3.50 to 5000, and changing Who'll.
ly the scheme of the assessors paw.
Instead of allowing him a per diem of
81 and So for field and 50 for office
deputies, he is to be paid 81, 200 per
year, and will be allowed 50, 500 for
deputies. 1t is estimated that the new
schedule will save Marion county about
$4,000 year.
When the Mackay bill to allow the
Port OF Portland commission to build a
drydock came before the Multnomah
delegation, the point was raised that it
might interfere with the projected en-
terprise of Wolff & zwicker. Pending
inquiry into this phase of the matter,
no action will be taken on the bill.
One of the several bills for the abol-
ishment of the railroad commission
passed the senate without dissenting
vote, on favorable report of the COM
mittte on federal relations. 1t was the
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