Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-02-16
tRolsLATivE kourthE.
Both Houses Working On Regular R6a-
tine Order Of Business.
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the amendment was lost.
When the item of SO, 200 for light.
ing the capitol was reached, Stllman
advocated cutting down to $1,000. He
introduced the opinion Of the attor-
ney general that the state need not
under the contract, pay for the con-
tinuous use of lights when the lights
we're not in use. The amendment
was carried.
Item for penitentiary physician
was raised from $1,000 to 81 800 on
motion of Flagg,
With these two amendments the
bill was adopted.
II. b. No. 1888, one Of the special ap-
propriation bills was not taken up
and considered by items,
Much discussion was indulged, but
few changes were, one item only being
stricken out
The claim Of Savage heirs for 81 500
for ~ acres OF land for Oregon insane
asylum, was stricken out; also 1927 800
for Huntley, expense in contest case:
but the Savage item was restored
later.
The respective claims OF w. W.
Baker and II. b. Luce for services as
food and dairy commissioner caused a
general confusion and rnixup, but the
items were left as they were.
The short special bin known as No.
1872 was then disposed OF. Only one of
the half dozen items was stricken out,
the claim Of Capt. John Mullen for
$40, ,j54.s6, for collection Of United
States direct war tax for state Of
Oregon,
Tue item OF $1,000 for the state soda
springs in Linn county was left in,
apparently, as a personal favor to DR..
Jones, who spoke feelingly ia its
favor.
Just before six the committee of
the whole arose and reported progress
TO the house, and the house adjourned
until D, M.
In yesterdays report OF the discus
sion on the DAILY bill, whitney was iu-
advertenLly given credit for speak
ing for'the bill, when Stewart was
meant,
Whitney was loaucd, all right, hut
the discussion was so protracted that
he refrained from speaking for the
hill.
But Stewart was a whole team pull
ing for the bill. in the discussion.
Moodys speech also was a powerful
aud effective l,ft for the bill.
SENATE -- WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
). B. 2OO Reed, 20 abolish soldiers
home commission and placing its
business Ia the hands of the gov
ernor
Passed unanimously
Senator Morrow moved TO have the
bill creating Wheeler county recon-
mitted TO committee OF interested
senators, Dufur objected aud the
motion was lost. Dufur then moved
final reading. Lost
5. b. l2G, DAILY Of Benton, providing
for selection and sale OF school
lands.
Smith moyed 10 amend by liking
salary OF clerk OF the state land board
from $500 TO $500. Lost. The bill
passed by 25 TO 3,
Brownell's bill for locating county
seats was closely contested, and lost
by l3 ayes ard Is noes.
Senator Patterson reported upon
behalf OF the committee fer eXamin-
ing the books aud accounts OF ii. II.
Kincald, secretary OF state, asking for
twelve days more time for the com
pletion of their work. A resolution
providing for an extension of time
was offered, when Senator Mulkey
read a report of like committee Of
tue extra session, which covered if-
teen days after said session. The reso-
luton failed TO pass.
Senate concurrent resolution, that
the Legislature adjourn on Saturday
az noon was adopted.
Four thousand extra copies OF the
horticultural report were ordered by
resolution.
II. b. l2j, Marsh, for boarding prison
ers by contract.
Passed.
la the evening session the DAILY Ed
ucatlonal bill was passed by 20 10 8.
II. b. n, Davis, fixing salaries OF Lin
coin county officers.
Passed
THIRD PEADING.
| $. B. l73, Patterson, regulat ing IN
sale aud transportation Of stocks
OF goods.
/ Passed.