Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-01-24
MONDAY EVENING
Under the Gas and Electric Lights
Of the State House.
House Struggles for Greater Economy
bu, Don't Want all Priyi-
leges Abolished.

The House was called to order al
2:3Q, aud opened with prayer by Rev
Kaotner.'
The first business ~ come up was
motion by Moody, that all reference
20 Fordney's anpleworm bill be ex
plunged from the records. Adopted
IL thus appears that the poor angle
worm is 10 be the only living thing
that crawls, swims or flies within the
borders OF the state OF Oregon, that
will not be represented at this session
Of the legislature by bill or two foT
his protection,
The matter Of the proposed graft Of
books for each member came up again
when the committee reported favor
ably on the resolution which re-
sclnded that part Of the Myers resolu-
tlon referring TO the ten volumes Of
supreme court reports. Myers rose to
question Of privilege, stating that
when he introduced the resolution he
understood that the books were all
going To waste, were taking up storage
room, and that IL was the wish OF the
secretary OF state that he be author
lied 10 dispose Of them In the manner
Indicated lie had no interest In the
matter, himself, as he didn't want
any OF the books. Beach moved that
the matter be indefinitely postponed.
Moody stated 10 had been his opinion
that, az the resolution covered a
great many books, 10 had been origi-
nally passed without sufficient CON
sideration. lie therefore moved that
the vote be reconsidered TINS was
carried and the whole matter was
then indefinitely postponed. This
not only stops the distribution sf the
supreme court reports, which cost the
state 81 per volume aud about which
the battle has ragged, but II also cuts
OF the other books which have been
published by the state and which all
members seemed perfectly willing TO
take.
This self sacrifice on the part OF the
legislators, however does not extend
t0 the matter or waste basket and
splttOons. Flagg's resolution, which
declared that the ink stands, muc-
cilage bottles. waste baskets ETC.,
were the property Of the state, aud
Instructlng the secretary Of state To
'ee that members did not walk of
with them, was reported favOrably by
the committee, aud precipItated a |
somewhat lively discussion.
Stillman declared that he didn't |
,are whether the press Of the state
,alled him hlghwayman or not lie
that he ought to be allowed
% take home his pen holder aud ink
tand II he wanted to.
Flapg coniended that the articles
we're not the property Of the members
,ut Of the state, and the members had
10 more right 70 carry them OH than
hey had TO 20 into the secretary Of
tates Office and carry away slmlllr
rtlcles from tdere. l
Whalley thought that II was be-
cath the dignity OF the house 10 pass !
resolution forbiddlng the members
D takesaway these articles IL ought
be left 10 each member 10 take or I
ave, according to individual taste,
ne matter was hnally postponed ia
and the regular lootIng
'ene viii probably be re-eracted at
he end of'tRe session. 5
Williamson Is no slouch ia the
'eaker's chair himself. Immediately
Ter he ascended the platform 40 :
tempt was apparently made TO rush
M, 10y simultaneous calls from diff
rent parts OF the hall, by members
string unanimous consent 10 i'm. :,
ldace a bill', but Williamson took ~
time aud declined 10 be rushed. "
quests from different parts Of the
IL, by members who desired "un. ~ ~
lmous consent 10 introduce a bipr ~
u the gentleman from Crook has Nv Nv
I lived In a sheep-herding country =,
nothing, aud be- rounded up and
Id like the frisky lambs In a mas ~ ~
.ly manner. VI
Nhen Speaker Carter resumed the ~ ~
air he was the recipient Of a pleas -
surprise. Myers arose Ia ms place.
aIter very complimentary
'eeh' produced large dry gourd
II feet aud half long, aud taper- ar
from about i've 10 two aud A half oI
hes Ia diameter looking precisely lea
e huge club. This, he claimed ce'
; historic weapon, having been Sta
q hS Goliath Ia chasing the Phills. Tn
eS around the Waldo Hills. Thl, CO.
sent 10 the speakers desk, aud he en-
ponded with few graceful words OF
hacks, hoping that he would not