Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-13
The Day in the House.

The house was called to order at
1920, with Speaker Carter in the chair.
The roll-call showed quorum present.
80 members answering to their names.
On motion of Moody of Multnomah,
Speaker Carter was declared speaker
for this session, some doubts having
been expressed as to the legality of
the continuance of the special session
organization. Seaker Carter expressed
his.gratiude in few remarks.
The election of Garter was followed
by resolution offered by Curtis OF
Clatsop. continuing in Office the other
officers of the house, sclei - lete.. cx-
cept the sergeant-at-arms. The resolu-
tion was adopted by vote of 49 to q.
The motion of Reeder, Of Umatilla,
that the house proceed with the elec-
tion Of sergeant alarms was amended
by Whalley of Multnomah, to enable
the Republican members to hold eau
Gus. A recess was therefore taken for
half an hour, but full hour elapsed
before the caucus adjourned and an
nounced its choice. The plum fell to
Ben s. Worsley, of Astoria.
A house concurrent resolution was
then introduced providing for the ap-
pointment of a committee of three of
the house and two of the senate to ex-
anime the books and accounts of the
state treasurer.
Representative Myers introduced a
house concurrent resolution providing
for the appointment Of a committee of
three of the house and two of the SEN
ate to meet with like committee to be
appointed by the legislative assembly
of Washington to investigate the needs
of further legislation for the protection
of fish in the Columbia river.
The afternoon session of the house
opened with resolution by Myers that
the clereymen of the city be invited to
open the sessions with prayer.
Topping of Coos, offered concur
rent resolution providing for the ap-
pointment of committee of three, one
from the house and two from the sem
ate, to examine the books of the secre-
tary of state and report within 15 days.
Williamson of Crook was then given
permission to submit report of the
special committee on clerkship abuses.
which upon being read led to the first
conflict of the session. The resolution
provides for sweeping reductions in the
number of clerks, and is the same one
that was buried by the senate. Sew
eral motions to refer were lost, and the
report was adopted.
Following are the officers of the
house of representatives: Speaker. E.
V. Can ter. of Ashland; chief clerk, A.
G. Jennings, of Albany; assistant
clerk, A. V. R. Snyder. of McMinn-
vile; reading clerk, Frank Motter. of
Portland: calendar clerk, D. B. Mackie,
of Portland; sergeant-at-arms, B. S.
Worsley, of Astoria; doorkeeper, M.
P. Isenberg, of The Dalles; pages,
Robert Duncan and Charles Lane, and
Frank Swope, of Portland.
These are the officers of the senate
this afternoon:
President, I. G. Talvor; chief clerk,
S. L. Morehead, of Junction City;
assistant clerk. j. Fred Yates, of Cor
Wallis; reading clerk, J. D. Lee, of
Portland: calendar clerk. F. G. Mid
dleton, of Portland; sergeant-at-arms,
Joseph S. Purdom, of Grants Pass;
mailing clerk, H. H. Humphrey, of Sa-
lem; doorkeeper, W. W. Smith, of
Clackamas.
Sergeant-at-Arms Purdom, of the
senate, this morning presented to
President Talyor fine gavel, made of
Josephine county manzanita. The
old gavel was never ornamental, and
it had become much frayed by long use.
Bills were introduced in the house as
follows:
Hawson of Gillian, providing for
the sinking of artesian wells IN arid
lands.
Moody of Multnomah, increasing the
number of justices of the supreme
court by two, and providing for the
appointment of the same until the gen.
eral election in 1900.
Mcqueen of Lane, fixing the liability
OF common carriers.