The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-02-23
PROCEEDINGS OF
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Routine Acts Of Both Hou eS
Now in Session.
House Fdday Afternoon

Resolution by Mr.. Hume, that committee
clerks pay be increased 80 per cent.
Carried, ayes 35. noes p. absent 2.
s. y. 90, by l.ooney, 10 crate Food
aud Dairy commission. Word Medicine
struck out. Passed.
s. B. No. JIG, Port Of Portland Com
mission Act Read twice, referred TO
delegation sith leave 70 report
s. q. No. 1856, Portland charter bill
reported with amendments.
S. B.Gl, by Josephi, 20 regulate loan.
ing state school funds in municipal or
school bonds Of this state. Passed.
s.B. 2ss. By Smith Of Multnomah,
state board Of dentistry.
s. b. 7S, sweek, 10 Increase salap OF
Of Reporter Of snpreine conrt from sOOO
t,a price per volume. Considered IN
committee. Passed.
y. Is. No. 200, Portland charter bill;
read and passed.
Resolution by Roberts to increa'e
compensation Of stenographers 30 per
cent, same ~ desk clerks, COMMITTEES
clerks, pages, special clerks and experts.
Alter debate ior half hour, lost on dis
cnssion.
Roberts moved 10 reconsider thevote
by which the other clerks compensa'
tion was increased.
Pending this motion the House ad.
lourned uutil 7;S0p. m.
House Friday Evening.
House was called TO order at 7:i0.
Speaker Reeder ia the chair.
After roll call, the first order taken
mp was the third reading Of Senate BIZ
No. POI, introduced by the committee
on Irrigation, as a substitute for sena.
tor Johnson's measure, providing for
the reclamation Of arid lands. The bill
passed.
The following Senate bills we're then
taken up:
g.. No. A. by Brownel---relatiye TO
the amendment OF the laws regarding
district asscssors. Read third time and
after a spirited debate, the measure was
defeated, only eleven votes being cast
for Il.
Senate Bin No. J., by Mays, providing
for instruction Of Representatives and
Senators 20 the State Legislature, as to
the peoples choice for United States
Senator, was then read third time, and
the vote stood Ayes, a. nays, .; ab.
sent, z.
Hunts measure Is. b. Ss), WIS read
third time and passed. The bill pro.
vided Tor the punishment for stealing
gas or electricity in cases not covered
by existing law.
A motion, 10 limit each member TO
three minutes in his debate Of any bill 4,
prevailed, A motion by Stewart later,
20 reconsider the vote, was lost.
The BARRIERS Commission amend.
ment bill, introduced by Mulkey, was
called up by Edison, read third time,
and tho bill failed 10 pass. Barrett took
the floor In an effort against the bin,
securing the time OF several members,
80 that be could make l5.mihute
speech on the subject.
Emmett called up Marsters' Soldiers
Home bill aud ID received the following
votes Ayes, a nays, 0; absent, 10.
Senator Johnston'u measure. relative
10 amending the Hood River charter,
was passed..
Grace called Tor smith's Senate bill
providing Tor change in time and place
OF meeting Of the regent oi the State
University, snd was passed.
Hahn called up Fultou's measure
which provides ior bounties Tor the kill.
ing Of hsh h.destroylng animals, aud il
passed
The bin providing for the locating and
construction Of county aud district high
schools was read third time aud passed
by vote Of iiity ayes, one nay; absent
nlno.
Hartman secured action ON sweek's
bill re'aiing 10 transfer Of real estate In
Portland aud the bill passed.
The committee report OF the Port of
Portland measure was handed M. The
report recommended the passage o. the
bill, u was adopted the bin read thirl
time and passed amld great applause
The vote was ayes, sbi nays sli absent
Mulkey's bill providing that streams
TOO small Tor navigation, 10 be- pablle
highways foe losging etc, caused some
debate. Tho vote however passed An,
bill by a large margin.
A resolution was adopted authorlrine
Speaker Rceder to appoint two extra
door keepers 10 help with ,he work al
seepiog order during the remainder II
lhe session.
Adlourned 10 y a. m. saturday.
ssuaie fi,tay Anesacoa.
H. ~ No. iw, by simpson To
amend law relating To ashins npon
Alsea hay, Passed.
II. H. 40. %, by Nottingham 10 |
amend hl'll's Annotated Co,ie relating
10 coroner's inQues,s Pass,,l.
H. H. No. ~, Ridy-ro loca,a pro. !
lido and msln'ain oyster b,,ls Ia Ne,art. !
'ay. Passed.
H. d No, 10 by GiS1-N amend cor.
'ofa'lons pFlyilese law, rasssd
H. h' No Sia--'fo amend law relating
. dulles oi Attorney General. Passed.
H. e' No saa, Edaon-ro amend the /
ave relasiog 10 weights oi produce |
'esscsl. This changes the s,anA.,A