Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-01-10
MONDAY AFTERNOON
The House Adopts a Surprising
Clerkshlp Reform.
The Measure Sent TO Committee On
Education in the SEN
ate.

The press is well represented in the
House, the old force being all there
and the Portland Times and Baker
City Democrat being also represented.
The interest of the afternoon ses-
sion was centered In the clerkship
question.
The committee, OF which William
son, of Crock, Ia chairman, appointed
at the special session to investigate
this subject, made its report and In
troduced resolution OF which the
following are the main features: No
clerks to be employed by the senate
except chief enrolling and eugross-
ing clerk with one assistant; one each
for the committees on Ways and
Means and on Judiciary; ten clerks at
large, and six stenographers. The
list for the House is the same except
that fifteen general clerks are allowed
instead of ten. These clerks are to
report to the chief clerk each morn
ing at nine o'clock for assignment,
where needed. Wages Of chief en.
rolling and engrosslng clerk TO be six
dollars per day his assistants, the
clerks Of the two named committees
and the stenographers live dollars and
all others three dollars.
A strong effort was made to post
pone consideration, under the leader
ship OF FIagg and Whalley,
On final vote the resolution wa g
adopted, the following voting no:
Beach, Briggs, Curtis, Flagg, Free
land, Marsh, Masseugell, Maxwell,
Meyers, Roberts, Sherwin, Stanley,
Thompson of Washington, Looping,
Whalley, Young, Mr.. Speaker.-l7
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Wonacott, of Douglas-That 70
bill shall pass 10 its third reading
until IL has been printed and laid be-
fore the members at least one day.
To committee on resolutions.
BY Meyers-That members be fur
nished with three copies OF news
papers each. Adopted,
BY Meyer-That each member be
furnished with S5 worth OF stamps
and 81 worth of newspa per wrappers.
Adopted.
BY Kruse-FOr an amendment TO
the constitution, euibOdying the priH-
ciplc of the Initiative and referen-
dun. To committee on resolutions.
BY Curtls-AlloWing clerks to
various committees, at "a salary of SO
per day, To committee on resolutions
BY Notwithstanding the com-
mittee of ways and means to prepare
two appropriation bills; one TO cover
/ the salaries OF the state officers and
other the fixed expenses OF the state, TO
be known as the regular appropriation
hill; and another To cover all other
appropriations and TO be known as
the special appropriation bill; the
former 20 be reported TO the House by
the twentieth day OF The session, and
the latter by the thirtieth.
BY TOpplng-FOr "A committee to
examine the books OF the secretary OF
state. To committee on resolutions.
Committee on elections reported on
the matter Of the contest from Clack-
amas county, that Knight was elected
and report was adopted.
Same committee reported on the
matter OF the contest from Polk
county, that J. b. Stump was elected
and report was adopted.
A lively scene ensued when the
order OF business, introduction Of
bills, was reached. Every member
mad bill, and some had a handful.
Moody OF Multnomah kept one page
On the move for several minutes.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
II. B. !, Moody, To provide for sinking Of ar
teslan wells on arid lands
Read twice and referred TO commit
tee On ways aud means.
II. B, ?, Moody. To increase the number OF
justices Of the supreme court By two.
Ordered printed,
il. B. 8, Flagg. To amend Hlrs annotated
lave of Oregon.
Read twice and referred 10 commit
tee,