Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-02-20
APPROPRIATION BILLS
Almost Stand as They Were Pub.
Iished in This Paper,
BY Good Management Of the Manon
County Delegation Salem Lost but
One Item.


vas combination formed In the sen
ate o adjourn Saturday noon and
defeat the special appropriation bill.
The proceedings as published IN this
paper show that 10 vas only averted
by piece Of strategy on the part Of
Representative Flagg who az cnalr-
man Of the committee 'On enrolled
bills held the general appropriation
bill back until five minutes o. twelve,
the house set FOR adjournment by the
senate, when he sent word 70 the
senate that 10 IL adjourned 90 time a
special session might be necessary 90
pass the appropriations.
10 less than two minutes the senate
fec0nsdered It's action. The strate-
gem worked and thus were saved the
item for Deeded repaired and i'm
pfOyemeuts 90 the institutions at
Salem amounting 70 several hundred
thousand dollars.
Mr. Flagg is a Hollander by de-
scent and II IS wellkown that they are
full OF resources when compelled TO
resort 10 them. Mr.. FIagg was heart
ily congratulated upon his success 10
securing the appropriations really
needed by the state Institutions.
Wheo seen this morning Mr.. Flagg
discussed the matter freely from the
Salem standpoint. On the hnal con-
ferences we secured all the approprid-
tiOns that were embodied 10 the three
original appropriation bills as they
passed the house and as published 10
THE JOURNAL, except the item OF
1900 FOO the Savage land east Of the
asylum.
"ln regard 70 the state fair we did
the best we could 10 overcome the
tremendous prejudice against this
state Institution which had been
openly and secretly fo,tercd by the
Portland members. The general ap-
of 5000 year stands.
A special item Of $1,000 ls made On
pay OIL an warrants outstanding. A
board Of i've is 10 be appointed by the
governor. The old or new board can
iced the present fair 10 the state and
the governor must appoint these men
within twenty days, only one 10 be-
rom Marion county. The abuses
growing out OF the management by 50
arge board, appointed ia different |
Ways, were ineyitable. aud | believe a |
I'LL smaller board would do still bet
er The fair is now cleared " debt /
nd with a good board viii be a sue
,sss.
con the final conference the senate
OWered the item Tor Improvements al
he penitentiary 20 5000. but We
ecured its restoration 10 $1,000 IL
5 10 build kitchen, supply tire apa-
atus, etc. Improvements at the
zen are very much needed aud we feel
rOud Of restoring that item.
"The Wilson avenue bill failed In /
enate for want Of consideration, not
eing called up as agreed 40 the
roper time,
THE orphans home bill was DELAYED
ending report from the special
pmmittee 90 investigate the Salem
nd Albany institutions The CON.
littee got into controversy aud
luld not agree on a report"
While Mr.. Fhgg was houored with
he choice Of Speaker Carter as the
Inference member, he being also on
he Ways and Means committee, l
essrs. McCuurt, McCulloch, Cum =
ings aud Lewis are entitled 10 share :
he glory Of protecting local inter. /
Is equally with Flagg. While these
'ntlemeu did not agree 90 some
inor matters, itls doubtful II this
unty ever had q better working
legation, or one that made a better
cord all things considered