East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-14

Salem, Feb. 1S,-More interest was
displayed when the bill fui tho fnap-
poti0hment OF senatorial districts
was introduced in the senate ycster-
day afternoon of any bill so far dur
ing the session. The senators all over
the chamber laid aside the papers
they had been reading and listened as
soor es the clerk began to read the
bill, which was introduced by Sena-
tor Hart of Baker county. The num-
ber of senator's remains the same,
but they are placed differently, with
the result that some counties lose
some of their representation while
others gain some.
Multnomah county gains one sena-
tor Instead of having five senators
ana two joint senator's with other
counties, as it now has, Multnomah Is
given seven senators of its own, and
one Joint senator. Linn and Marion
counties lose their joint senator. Ben
ton county, which now has a senator
alone is to be given only joint repre-
sentatlon with Lincoln and Tillamook
counties. Yamhill loses its joint sem
ator with the two latter counties.
Washington county loses a joint sena-
tor.
Gains I'm Other Counties.
Baker county gains by the change.
Instead of having joint senator with
Harvey and Maheur counties, Baker
county is gwen a senator of its own.
10 lya
instead of being in a group Of four
with Grant county. are made the 18th
district with one senator. while Grant
county takes Baker cOunty's place in
the group with Harney and Malheur.
II is provided that the holdover
senators whose districts are changed
are to be the senators of the new dis
tiicts until theiI successors are elect
ed.
Senators II. ]. Miller and w. S.
Wright are the only ones whose dis
tricts are entirely eliminated. Miller
represents both Linn and Marion
counties. This district is abolished.
Wright represents lincoln, Tillamook
and Yamhlll. Yamhill county loses
bv heing taken from the group of
three, and Benton put in its place.
Johnson will hold over until the next
legislature, while Wright, who lives
in Yamhill county, will not live in
the district he now represents II the
iii passes the legislature.
Strong Opposition.
That there will be strong opposition
to the measure is indicated by the inn
mediate interest displayed when the
bill was introduced. a suggestion
that the bill be referred to the judi
ciary committee met with disapprova
and Miller of Linn and Marion, moved
that special committee of five be
appointed to consider 1t. Presden
Ha'nes named the following specia
committees: Bowerman, Miller Of
Linn and Marion, Wright, Hodson anc
Smith Of Umatila.
The districts rcapportioned are
Marion, two senators; Linn, one
Lane. one: Douglas, one; Jackson
one: Douglas. Josephine and Lane
one; Coos and Curry, one; Polk. one
Yamhill, one: Washington, one
Clackamas, one: Multnomah. seven
Clackamas. Mulnomah and Columbia
onc: Clatsop, one Wasco, one; Crook
klamath and Lake, one; Gillian
Sherman and Wheeler, one: Benton
Lincoln and Tillamook, one; Morrow
UIratilla and Union, one Umatilla
one: Union and Wallowa, ore; Grant
Harney and Malheur, one, and Baker
one.
.Jute Mil Bill Smothcred.
That oregon farmers will be fore
ed to submit to the eXtortions of tn,
grain bag trust for two years more
at least, is shown by the fact tina
Representative Barrett's iute mill bill
is being slowly smothered to death IL
the house committee on penal ant
reformatory institutions. The Salen
correspondent for the oregon Dali.
Journal says of the gloomy prospec
for the jute mill bill:
Oregon will have no jute mill a
the hands of this session of the leg
islatGre The bill by Barrett of Una
lila, has been slumbering in the hand
of the committee on penal and re
formatory institutions for some tim
and there seems to be chance of II
being brought out for the considera
ton of the house.
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