Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-02-01
TUESDAYS DEBATES
Afternoon Talks in the House and
the Senate.
Interesting Discussion OF ire SeYeia'
Commission Bills Might
Sessions.
HOUSE TUESDAY y. Il.

The House apparently begins %
realize that 50 has lot Of work be-
lore IT.. aud that IL will be necessary
20 put IN full time, The afternoon
session was prolonged until nearly
I've O'Clock IN spite of several az
tempts 10 adjourn. When adjourn
ment was finally taken until 1870 p.
M, the ayes and noes we're about
equally divided although the speaker
yot out the Meyers club 10 intimldatc
the recalcltrant noes"
Gruy's bill requiring proposed chart
ers 20 be submitted toa vote Of the
electors, was most yociferously sat
upon when the roll was called. but
Immediately at the conclusion Of tue
roll call, there was stampede Of
about dozen members who wished
10 change their vote 10 aye, giving
the bill good majority
Curtis bill for the protection Of
sturgeon, which was passed, prohibits
the taking of sturgeon between March
I, and Nov. I, the taking Of any
sturgeon under -four feet In length, or
the use Of Chinese sturgeon lines; all
In the tide waters Of the Columbia
river.
Curtis explained that his bill, rell-
tive 20 the Office Of attorney general
was Intended 10 give that official
something 70 do besides being elected
and drawing his salary's. The lone
some member from jilliam, who voted
against IL, hastened 10 change his
vote before the result was announced
Moody's bill relating to criminal
prosecution provides that the district
attorney may fife information In
criminal cases, and prosecute without
the intervention Of the grand jury II
does not abolish the grand jury, but
Is intended 20 do away with the ex.
pense Of conyening that body, when II
ls not necessary.
Curtis withdrew his bin, 2l9, rela.
tive ~ pllotage on the Columbia
river, saying that n Dill had been
passed covering the same ground
BILLS PASSED.
n, B i22, Curtis, 10 regulate the drly. .
Ing ~ hshtrap spiles Ia the waters .
of the state.
4 ~ a. Gray, requiring tuwns and cities 60
submit proposed charters toa vote OF the
citizens,
! v. ~. Curtis to pfotcctsiurgoon
4. u II. Moody. requiring the dcpos oi
money fnr juror fees in oiNil eases,
. ~ N, Gregg, relating % executors aud al.
minislrAiors.
u. u. 10, Moody, to provide for criminal prose-.
cution upon Information, without the
intervention Of the gnud jury
! h25 Curtis, 20 amend thcact creating the
ohco Of attorney general.
a. B. ~, Masslnglll, for the relief Of
Lake county, II
sENATE-TUEsDAY AFTERNOON.
ln considering the Loewenberg
ettloment. az advanced by the report
4 the special committee, Fultnn's
amendment was adopted to make
ettlement by payment Of $4,000 cash
nd secured notes Tor the balance, by
'ebruary 10 Senator Michel moved
substitute report liking date of SET
lement al March ], Selling moved /
D amend making date February 10. s
.ost, The report as amended by s
'ulton y as adopted.
HILLS GNTRObUCEp.
. u. 200, Adams, bill for an act 10
assist In the erection Of a building ct
iu Silyerlon, Oregon, to be known
as aLibcral university building.
The committee ou the revision Of
.ws reported IS. b. I with amend \,
ents. :. u. 20, hyombly $. R no; "
h, 2O2. a
The committee ON education re. /
'rted uniovoably upon the DAILY d
II, but substituted =. b iR4 Mulkey sc
Tered certain amendments aud Is
owed 10 have the same recommltted, u
opted. The committee also reported Ie
favor OF the proposition To trade vi
o present Salem hospital property p'
the bl"ck OF land adjoining the
Ind school