The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-01-14

presence of the state legislature assem-
bled in joint session. and an immense
crowd of spectators, who packed the
gallery and lobby of the chamber to
suffocation.
Chief Justice Wolverton, of the su-
preme court, administered the oath of
office to the new governor, and both
Ex-Governor Lord and Governor Geer
made speeches.
OUARRELED OVER PATRONAGE.
Division of polls Causes an Estrange-
ment of Two Legislators.
SALEM, Jan 10.-The feature of the
forenoon's session in the house was
the exposure OF sluabble over patron
age between two members from Mar
ion county.
Upon the milling of the house,
Speaker Carter announced that he had
intended making some changes in the
makeup of the committees, owing to
disagreement between two members
of the house. Being asked what
changes he desired to make. he stated
that they were the removal of McCul-
loch from the chairman of the CON-
mittee on enrolled bills and his trans
fer to the committee on banking and
insurance, and the removal of Flagg
from the committee on banking and
insurance to the chalrmansaip of the
committee on enrolled bills. Roberts
of Wasco moved that the speaker be
given the privilege of making the
change. McCulloch objected. He
said he would consider it direct slap
at him and would resent it.
This brought Flagg to his feet, who
described the history of his trouble
with McCulloch. He said the under
standing between himself, McCulloch
and Speaker Carter was that McCul-
loch should be chairman of the COM
mittee on enrolled bills, but that he
(Flagg) should have half the patronage.
In pursuance of this compact he
named one clerk out of four during the
late special session, but at the OPEN
ing of the regular session McCulloch
not only denied him the privilege of
naming his half of the clerks, but even
that of retaining his appointees of the
special session. He yesterday appoint
ed two just the same, and had them
sworn in, but McCulloch filed pro-
test with the secretary of state. This
brought the squabble for patronage to
a focus.
The question before the house being
whether the speaker should be sus-
tained in bis desire to make the
change, the vote resulted: Ayes, 80;
noes, 10. The speaker then announced
changes in committees as indicated.
SLIGHT CHANGES ON COMMITTEES.
Most of the Appointments OF the Special
Session Will Stand
SALEM, Jan. 10.-In the senate this
morning. President Taylor announced
the standing committees, which are
mainly the same as at the special ses-
sion. Michel takes the place of
Taylor on the committees on assess
ment and taxation. Brownell is drop
ped from and Looney added to the
committees on elections an 4 privileges.
Mulkey is dropped and Joseph added
to the committee on enrolled bills
Haseltine takes the craftsmanship of
the committee on horticulture in place
of Daty, of Benton. Joseph takes
Morrow's place on the committee on
medicine, pharmacy and dentistry.
Taylor is dropped from and Driver
added to the committee on military
affairs. Smith takes Reeds place ON
the committee on public buildings and
institutions. Looney is dropped from
and Brownell added to the committee
on roads and highways. Taylor is re-,
Tired from the Craftsmanship and Pat
terson added leaving Mulky chairman
OF the committee on ways and means.
Looney and Morrow are appointed on
the joint committee to examine the
state treasurer's books.
FIRE ON a JAPANESE CRUISER.
Several Members Of the Crew Burned to