The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-12
Governor Expresses
an Opinion on Sailor
Boarding houses
Thinks the Legislature Took
all the Ginger OUt Of The
Law Before Passing

Governor Chamberlain yesterday re-
celved letter from Hon George w
corteIyon. secretary OF the department
Of commerce aud labor. calling the
governors attention TO certain legisla.
tion OF congress regarding sailor
boarding house keepers. and others
violating the shipping laws by board.
ing incoming vessels. and urging that
the Oregon commission, charged under
the new state law with licensing sail.
or boarding house keepers. to observe
the federal laws. and act In accordance
Herewith. The letter also coptalned
copies Of tho regulations prescribed by
the treasury department. respecting
such legislation, and a copy OF the act
OF congress referred. The letter OF the
secretary Is as follows
'The Hon, George E Chamberlain,
Governor OF the State Of Oregon, sa.
lem. Oregon,
'slr; My attention has been lnvit
ed 20 the act Oh. B.227) OF the leglsla,
tive assembly OF the state OF Oregon.
approved February a. 1903. To license
sailors boarding houses at points slu,
ated ON the Willamette and Columbia
riyes, and for other purposes
by section Of that act, the board
OF commissioners, created by section
2, Ia authorized 10 Issue a license "a
keep sailors boarding house and 10
solicit hOarders and dodgers for the
same upon satisfactory evidence OF re
Spcctabillty aud competency with 9th
er qualincatlonsl Of the applicant. The
board of commissioners has the right
90 reject any application for lcens,
as they may deem advisable.
THE soliciting OF seamon 10 become
lodgers and the hoarding OF vessels. a.
you are doubtless aware have he6u
the subject Oi LEGISLATION by congress
A copy of those acts and regulations
hereunder are enclosed
II have the honor to bring these mat
ters 10 Your notice In the interest oi
commerce. and with the hope that the
Oregon beard of commissioners mas
deem u advisable 10 reject application
for a lcenHe, or renewal OF ths
same, by the keeper of hoardlnr
house who, directly OF through his
agents, runners or employees. may vlo
late the acts OF congress or the regnla
tons lawfully made pursuant thereto
Respectfully.
"GEo. w. coRTELYou
Secretary
The Eovernor last evening answered
the letter % Secretary Cortoyou ID
the following plain language;
Hon Geo W CortalyOn. Secretary al
the Department Of Commerce ant
Labor, Washington, u. G..
"Slr. have the honor IA acknowl
cdge the receipt of your favor OF ths
nih inst. in reference Ia the stalu,
eoserning the issuing of licenses 4,
sailor hoarting house Keepers. with
enclosures as therein stated.
fhe mst legislaiure OF this state
passed en act creating sailor hoard
lug house commlsslon. aud named th,
commissioners theFoln. II the meas
ure, N ofisiually introduced Ia IN,
legislature. had hec0mo a law Il would
have resulted Ia much good Ia the way
oi puripg the ports of Oregon OF the
f'llalnoys practices INDUCED Ia hy salh
pf poafding house keepers aud their
eserts, but Ia The course OF It's pas.
sase The BIN was 80 emascnlated that
% noi expect any good 10 result
irpm q | have every reason 10 be.
hefe that majority of the heard
pamed hy TIE legislature are Inclined
p sympaihiie with one Of the most