The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-24

100000 This is $4,000 less than the
appropriation Of two years ago.
Among the principal appropriations Of
the IA { legislature which were not
renewed at this session we're those
for water supply at the state institu.
tions, $50 600; scalp bounties. $4,000;
pan American exposition. $4,000;
ny code. $4,000 state sever. Sl7.
ono. orphans and fcundlings. $4,000.
There was aiso Ieduc iCn OF 10000
on normal school appropriations. In
the items here enumerated we find
appropriations 70 the amount Of 1885,
0O0 which have not been renewed by
the session Of 1903 On the other
hand. there have been increases in
several items OF expense and a mum
her Of new appropriations have been
maIa. Because OF the increase in the
population OF the state insane asylum
new buildings were needed and an ad-
ditional appropriation OF $4,000 for
that institution was made. The burn
ing OF the Industrial building at the
state reform school made an increase
Of $4,000 necessary for that instltu.
tion The sum of $4,000 was set
aside for a FISH hatchery at Ontario
and the appropriation for the Eastern
Oregon experiment station was raised
from $4,000 10 $4,000. The new
state board OF health will take so 900 !
while $4,000 will be expended on a FISH
way over willamette falls at Oregon |
City. The governors executive man
sion will take $14,5O0. II cost $1,000 |
% conduct the chase after Tracy and !
Merrill and among other additional 1
expenditures are an increase Of $4,000 |
N the state fair allowance. $4,000
'lerk hire on account of the inherit.
lnce and corporation tax laws, 5000
Increase for private secretary and
in the governors Office.
1900 for n clerk In the office OF the
tate land agent and $4,000 for opera.
ions under the arid land act. The
legislature which just closed expended
5000 more for It's running expenses
han It's predecessors have been wont
o do Thus in the items mentioned,
Is shown how the legislature ex.
ended over $4,000 Of the amount Il
ave on the items referred to above
s having been omitted or reduced.
numerous small changes have been
lade In the appropriations for inst-
itlons and departments. which bring
bout the general result shown-a .
ot decrease Of $4,000 in the expond.
lres for all purposes except the three ,
lrge appropriations. which tako ,
1Gi, 600.
Tho state could have struggled I
long without an executive mansion
,r few years more and perhaps two
ormal schools might have been aban-
onod without injurlng the state edu.
atlonal system. The fact that the
ain In executive mansions is possibly
n excuse II not reason for the ex.
II this legislature could not see It's
.ay clear 10 solve the normal school
roblom. II has done no less in this
aspect than has many Of ia prede.
essors. a comparison OF the appro-
rlations made for the different de.
ertments and institutions shows that
.ith the exceptions named the appro-
riauons are about the same as they
'orc two years ago.
The Joint ways and means commit.
ao was composed OF men who seem to
ave given their best Efforts 20 the
erformance Of their duty TO the tax
ayers OF the state On the part OF the
onate there were Senators Howe.
arter stelwer Farrar and william.
on and ON the part of the house Of
representatives., Kay Hermann, Not
ngham Purdy and shelley A mum. {
or OF these men are known quite I