Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-16

exception of one chief clerk for the
judiciary committee. one for the
committee on assessment and taxa
ton, one for the committee on re-
vision of laws. one for the commit
tee on ways and means, one for the
chief clerk and the clerks provided
Tor on the committees for enrolled
end engrossed bills; provided, how
ever, that wherever practicable, the
clerk or stenographer so employed
by any senator shall act as clerk of
any committee where such senator is
chairman, and in cases where the
work of the committee shall require
additional help. the chairman shall
first call uDon the members of such
committee and have their clerks rem
Ger such aid, but in case of the clerks
OF all the members of such commit
tees being otherwise employed, and
| IT Is found that more clerical assist
ance is required, such clerks may be
|
The compensation of such clerks
shall be: For each expert stenogra-
pher, IS per day; for each typewrit-
er, 81 per day, and for ordinary
clerks, SO per day. such clerks to re-
ceive no additional compensation for
any other duties performed"
Create Many "Joiuts."
Judging by the tenure of the reso-
lutions introduced in the house yes
terday afternoon the. position of
chairman on the committee on reso-
lutions was very much coveted one,
but Representative Campbell, of
Clackamas, 'railroaded" his resolu-
tion to the desk so quickly that all
the others. four in number, were
completely shut out of the race, and
Mr.. Campbell landed the chairman
ship before the resolutions of his
competitors came to light. The 9TH
er members of this committee. which
is all-powerful. is Adams, of Multi
nomah; Kubli. of Jackson; Sim
mons, of Marion, and Newell, OF
Washington.
There was also a big rush of res
olutions providing for the investiga-
tlon of the accounts and records of
the several state departments, boards
and commissions and for divers junk
citing trips. the most prominent
among the latter OF which being for
two joint commissions to investigate
the conditions on the Columbia riv-
er, with view of remedying by leg
islation or memorial to congress, and
joint committee with power to EN-
ploy the necessary clerical assista-
ance, TO investigate the Oregon SOL
diers' home at Roseburg and the
State University at Eugene. All of
these resolutions were referred to
the committee on resolutions.
Representative Knowles. of Was
CO, asks for the appointment of
joint committee OF six. three from
the house and three from the senate,
TO visit and investigate the conditions
on the Columbia river; Farrell, of
Multnomah, asks for practically the
same thing, the only difference being
that he asks for a committee of five
TO meet and confer with a like COM
mittee from the Washington legisla-
ture for the same purpose; Jackson.
OF Douglas, thinks a committee of
three should visit and inspect the
soldiers home at Roseburg, and
Rothchild. OF Union, would have
committee of five perform a like err
rand TO the State University. All OF
these resolutions provide for the
necessary clerical assistance"
Teal Commission Bill.
To Representative Chaplin OF
Multnomah county was entrusted the
duty and honor OF presenting to the
legislature the first bill looking TO
the regulation of transportation ia
cilities in this state. which is the bill
that was drafted by special COM
mittee of the Portland Chamber of
Commerce. II provides for the ere
alton of railroad commission, with
power to establish passenger and
freight schedules. aud adopt such |
rules and regulations for the govern
ment of all railroad and railway ia
cilities In the state to best conserve
the interests of the public. This
bill, as will be the case with all at |
tempted railroad legislation OF a
like character. is expected to meet
with strong opposition from the rail-
roads, and especially any attempt to
empower the commission TO establish
reciprocal demurraee rules or re-