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EXTRA SESSfsjN
CONVENTION CALLED 50 DfJIDEs
If HOLIDAYS Are Not Ended this Month
Session Needed TO Relieve
courts.

With exp essions ut confidence in
the financial stability of Portland and
the entire state, a convention attend
ed by delegates frofl the commercial
organizations of Oregon, decided not
to petition Governor Chamberlain to
call an extra session Of the legislature
at this time.
The meeting was cal ed to order last
Sunday by c. w. iodson, of the
Portland Commercial club, at whose
summons the delegates had gathered
in Portland. The purpose of the con-
ference was to determine whether the
governor should he requested immed-
lately to call the Legislature in special
session so to amend the holiday aud
attachment laws that courts could reg
ularly proceed with their business
during thanking holidays, but that an
attachment could not be levied in ad-
vance Of judgment excepting in cases
OF alleged fraud or attempted removal
of property from the state.
After spirited discussion OF tie
bank situation and the need OF resum-
ing judicial business, resolutions we're
adopted requesting the governor to
continue the legal holidays for per-
iod not to exceed 10 days after the
banks of Chicago and New York re-
sumo specie payments.
II the necessity for the legal holi-
days is prolonged more than 80 days,
the resolutions adopted suggest that
special session be called at the eX.
piIation of that time to relieve the
courts; otherwise. it was recommend
ed that no special sesesion be held.
The resolutions we're presented to
Governor Chamberlain Monday.
The convention met in the rooms Of
the Portland Commercial club and
was attended by about 10 representa-
tive Oregon business men. In addi.
tion to the accredited delegates, there
we're present a number of prominent
Portland citizens, the gathering being
representative of the banking, com.
meroial and manutactul lug interests
OF the state.
In the discussion which preceded
the adoption of the resolutions,
great variety OF opinion was yentured
as to the proper course to pursue. A
few of the more optimistic delegates
insisted that the holidays should be
suspended Immediately, believing
that banks and other interests we're
prepared to meet the situation with
out further continuance of the hoIi-
days. Others urged that the bank
holidays bo continued by the govern
or indefinitely, while perhaps an
equal number advocated special sos-
sion of the legislature as the only way
to enable the courts to resume their
work and allow ordinary business of
all kinds to be transacted, through
the amendment of the holidays and
attachment laws.
These differences of opinion we're
happily reconciled and found express
sion in the unanimous adoption of
the following resolutions which we're
submitted by committee of five
members, representing every section
of the state, and ratified by the con-
vention without debate:
Be it resolved, That it is the sense
of this meeting that Governor Cham
berlain be requested to continue the
present holidays for a period not 70
exceed 10 days after New York and
Chicago resume currency payments,
and be 1t further
Resolved, That the outlook and i'm.
provement in the financial situation
leads us to believe thpt tho time has
not arrived when 1t is necessary to
call the legislature Ia special session;
but should the necessity for the legal
holidays be prolonged beyond 80
days, which we regard as unlikely,
then we suggest that the governor call
a special session to relieve the courts,
otherwise not. And be it still further
Resolved, That in the Judgment of
this convention business conditions
in the entire state and country are
improving rapidly and we unhesitat
ingly express our confidence in the
financial soundness of Portland and
he entire state of Oregon. We remind
the people of Oregon that the heavy
crops now being moved and marketed
will add $50, 900, 600 IN cash to the
active money and resources of this
state.
Respectfully submitted:
(Signed.) William S. Crowell,
Medford, chairman;
Il. A. Wild,
Portland;
f. d. McCully,
Joseph;
Leslie Butler,
Hood River;
II. L. Bolts,
TiIlamook.