Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-01-27
nousr-rHuRspAY p. NJ.


NJ the smallest received by any
county treasurer In the state, ana
Il ought TO be raised. McCulloch
then came up with the state
ment that he had letters from
every Republican precinct chair
man in the country except one, oppos-
inn the raise. The motion to re-reter
was lost, and Flagg then moved TO re-
fer to the Marion county delegation
McCourt protested against this, max
ipg a short but very torclble speech,
and Abuer Lewis then made us
maiden speech, against the raise
Elagg's IL otion then carried. McCourt
may be young and Inexperienced, but
he is one OF the most effective speak
ers in the house, nevertheless, aud he
meyer talks except when he has some
thing TO say; than he says 1t forcioly
aud clearly and sits down.
Ats so'clock the bill for the Ash
land normal school came up under
special order. Speaker Carter calico
Freeland TO the chair, aud spoke
briefly ia favor OF the bill, saying
among other things that the people OF
Southern Oregon had contributed
cheerfully to the support OF state In
stitutions 10 other parts OF the state;
that normal school was needed in
that sectlou; that he had confidence
that the members OF the house would
do Justice ia this matter.
Curtis spoke in favor of the bill,
saying that there ought to be three
normal schools In the state; one IN
the Willamette valley. one in Eastern
Oregon and one Is Southern Oregon.
}, Grace, Hin and Reeder, FlaRg and
Roberts also spokehn favor OF the bill.
} But alone opposed 10, on that the ed
, ucational resources OF the state should
, be concentrated instead OF scattered
D The bill was passed by a good ma
\ lority. The two following we're also
D passed:
D II b IS, Hin, regulating pllotags on the Colnm'
bia river.
D II. b. 800. Moody, TO relieve the state
o OF the necessity or giving bonds
q In actions at law.
0 The vote by which Young's bill tc
0 protect crawhsh was rejected was re-
0 considered and the bill passed.
0 To committee on alcoholic trafiiC
reported adversely on II. B, lO5, aDe
further consideration thereof was in
dehnitely postponed.
Committee on Capitol building an6
5 grounds, recommended various re-
y pairs inside and outside Of the build
a ing, aud advise the employment OF al
d expert TO estimate the cost.
!, The house concurred in senate Join
memorial, asking congress to 'proYid
for the continuance OF the improve
ments at Yaquina Bay.
= sENATE-THURspAY AFTERNOON.
IF Harmon's registration bill wa
n brought up on special order ou
J, before the matter proceeded, Senate
,e Reed suggested that inasmuch as
10 similar blll was coming from th'
10 House, IL should be recommltteo
which was done.
= Senator Kelly introduced a petition
signed by all the attorneys OF Lin
county protested against the Adam
oil 10 abolish one Judge ia the thiT
judicial district. Referred To cou
u,Ittaa an cnnufiag
Reed moved a reconsideration
the Haines refunding warrant oil
This Immediately brought It's auIh'
TO his feet with defense. He II
sented the unexpressed imputatlt
that it wss a measure 10 the intere
OF Morse and Whitehead.
Michel supported reconslderatl'
with straight talk against the COT
centration OF securities, in the hanC
OF heavy capitalists general. III
motion carried by II 10 y, aud referr
20 judiciary.
~ Selling introduced resolution uI
y inc that the senate looks with dlsa
Z proval upon the presence in the leg
iatiye halls OF state ofiicials Under pa
instead OF being at their post OF du'
When, faced with the question, 80"
n does this refer tO?" Senator Sell
arm openly stated that IL referred 70 III
Commissioner Mcguire. This broug
E Senator Fulton 70 his feet with
= eloquent defence OF the Fish Comm
: sIoner's presence and moved TefereI
4 of the resolution 10 the fisheries ca
Il mittee which WAS done.
The evening session Of the seni
convened at s o'clock and worked
hour.
House joint memorial No g. agar
tie seating OF the pongamlst Brlga
II. Roberts 10 congress, was repor
back from committee with the reco
- mendation that II be referred u
- sDeclai committee consisting Oi se
tors Fulton aud Reed. Az tie
gestion OF Senator Haines' and agal
lad. the protest Of Reed. Nho said hs