The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-22
GOV. CHAMBERLAIN
VETOES NORMAL SCHEME.
ANDSAYSCOURTS WOULD
NOT SUSTAIN IT.

Is Delegated by the Constitutu-
tion tothe Legislature-Ap-
pointed Railroad Com
missioners-Other
Salem, Or, Eeb. I8.-Governor
Chamberlain has vetoed s. B. LA,
Smith, providing for selection Of
two of the present normal schools
by q board of regents. His action
throws the normal school situation
in chaos. This veto may besustain-
ed 10 the senate by a combination
of normal school senators, for sus-
tanning the veto would make it too
late to introduce another two-school
measure, and would save all four
schools until next session.
The veto says that the bill would
not be sustained in the courts if it
should become law and the board
should attempt to designate which
two normals be left. The power of
making the selection is delegated
by the Constitution to the legisla4<
ture, and that body cannot, under
a we'll established principle of law,
delegate it's power to any man CT
set of men.
''There Is no reason" says the
message, 'why the legislature
should not itself eliminate two of
the normals, instead of trying to
shirk it's duty and 30 avoid the re-
sponsibility." ...-
This Smith bill slipped through
the senate despite the opposition Of
the normal school combination.
The combine, however, is strong
enough, standing together, to sus-
tain the veto, thus killing the bill
and giving all four normals chance.
| Equally ardent to defeat the We
to- are the political enemies of Gov
Iernor Chamberlain, who contend
that if they can succeed they will
be making political capital out of
it.
Salem, Or, Feb. 22.-Oregon' q
three railroad commissioners will
be Oswald West, of Salem, now
state land agent;Clyde B. Aitchison
of Portland, now attorney for the
Title Guarantee & Trust Company,
and Thomas z, Campbell, of Cot
tage Grove, a lumberman of the
firm of Campbell & Alexander.
These selections were decided
upon today by the state board,
which is given the appointment un-
der the Chaplin law.
; West is a Democrat, and the
choice of Gov. Chamberlain. He
will hold Office until after a state
election in 1e1o. Aitchison is re-
: publican and is the choice of State
Treasurer Steel. Campbell is re-
publican and Is the choice of Sscre-
tary of State B=nson. Aitchiso IN rep
resents the Second Congressional
district and Campbell represents
the First District. The present ten
ure of each will last until after the
state election of 1908.
The commission law went into
effect Thursday, unless sooner ap-
proved by Governor Cham berlain,
that day being the fifth, excepting
,, Sunday, since 1t was presented to
him. Within 20 days thereafter the
e law is to become operative.
: West will be succeeded as state
e land agent by Charles V. Gallo
e way, Of McMlnnville, young DEM
ocrat who was member of the
Q House of representatives in 1908,
: and was the democratic nominee
i for congress- last year, and made a
gallant race against W. G. Hawley
e the republican nominee, and was
! only defeated by a very narrow
Q margin, considering the immense
, republican majorities he had to con.
tend against. The new appointee
will assume his new duties as soon
: as Mr.. West, the retiring official
i takes up his new duties as mem
: Der of the railroad commission.
/ West is SO years Of age, Aitchison
# Is 90 and Campbell is 80. West's
y vocation Is that of banking, Aitchi-
n son is a lawyer and Campbell is 6
:. lumberman, of : Cottage Grove
e but has BEEN put out of business
gpractically by lack Of cars on the
1Snntharn pacif1e
Each commissioner must give
bond in the sum of $1o,ooo By
the terms of the law he shall moi
hold any other office, or position o.
profit, or pursue any other business
or vocation, or serve on or under
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