Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-02-17
AFTERNOON SESSION
Appropriation Bills Pass but Con-
stItutionaI Convention Killed.
Paris Exposition Commission VIII B'
Named by the Gov
ernor.

SENATE THURSDAY AfTEkNOON'
II. B. 2ss, Stanley, creating dental
board.
Passed
The house resolution providing for
five representatives OF Oregon TO the
Paris exposition vas adopted after
striking out the names and author
izlng the governor 70 appoint,
s. G. r. IA, Kuykendall, providing for
the publication Of the addresses
and program OF Oregon's fortieth
anniversary. IN pamphlet form
Adopted.
II. B. 207, Curtis, making fishing sea-
son on Columbia river uniform
with laws In Washington.
Passed.
S. q 200, Reed, to abolish Soldiers
home, returned from House with
amendments raising salaries slightly.
Selling moved non-clrrence. Lost
House amendments adopted
Brownell's bill for a constitutional
convention was called up on special
order and was supported In strong
speech by Brownell, and as the bill
could not reach the House. owing TO
the lateness Of the session, the bill was
indefinitely postponed.
The Senate aRain vent into u COM
mittee OF the whole. on the appropr
alton dill, Senator Michel 10 the
chair.
Smith moved 10 reduce the printing
appropriation from from 100000 TO
100000. ilalnes moved 10 amend by
making II $4,000 Lost
Selling moved that all supplies for
the reform school be advertised for
aud bought Of lowest bidder
Adopted.
Smith moved that $500 for penl-
ltentlafy wardens be reduced 10 $500.
Also that the former receive 5000 per
year Instead OF $500 Also that the
bookkeepeT's salary be 5000 per year
instead of $1,000. Adopted, but recon
sldered later aud amounts restored.
While the Appropriation bill was
being discussed several Of the senators
presented a letter from Supt. Gilbert
Of the penitentlary recommending a
reduction OF the salaries OF nearly all
officers OF that institution, except the
superintendent aud first warden.
This letter seemed like n good docu-
nent 90 be guided by, and the senate
proceeded TO 80 amend the bill, until
the impression began TO spread tnat
this was really the stroke OF dema'
gog playing the economist at the close
OF four years term. during all OF
which time they drew the present
salaries. AS this play 10 the galleries
began % dawn upon the senators,
break was made, ana the salaries
which had teen cut by the Inlluenc,
Of this speclous letter were restored.
UsE-rHURsDAY PM
The Nrst excitement of the after
n0On arose Immediately after th,
house convened, when 10 was proposed
To resclnd the rule by which eacl
number was % be allowed TO call al
ooe bill % be acted upon, instead .
following the order In whloh the bill
appeared on the calenaar,
There was quite difference o
opiniou on this point aud some tim,
VAS spent In discussion. McCullocl
made the most pertinent remark oI
the subject, when he said that Their
were but seyenty-f0ur senate bills be
fore the house; that II each membe
called up one, ~ would only leay,
fourteen; that the house could 20 I,
work and handle them all In thei
regular order as quickly as II coulC
handle sixty by the roll call'method
The rule Naa retained
The hrst bill called az, by Bayer
was;
! $, Il. ?, providing for tax collector
IN counties ot over $1,000 inhabl
tants