The Delta independent., 1907-02-01
LEGISLATIVE NEWS and GOSSIP

| fled voters of the state amendments
to the constitution establishing the
peoples veto through the optional ref
erendum, and direct initiative by pc
tition.
Representative A. B.. Hoyt intro
| duced a resolution, which was carried.
that souvenir book canvassers and
others of kindred calling be prohibited
| from plying their trade on the floor OF
| the House at any and all times. and
| that the sergeantatarms be instructed
to see that this is carried out.
President Harper of the Senate has
appointed Senators Campbell. DE La
Nergne and Lewis to serve on the JOINT
committee of seven. which will lnVes-
tigate the estate of the late Winheld
S. Stratton. This committee will be-
gin its inquiry at the earliest possipie
date, as 1t has but thirty days In which
| to work.
Representative Redd has introduced
a bill to provide a separate juvenile
court for the city and county OF Den
YER Ii is designed to take the anairs
of the Juveniles away from the county
court. in order to place them III the
hands of Judge who has nothing else
| to consider. Another bill Cn the same
matter was to provide detention
house, where youthful prisoners might
be instructed and started on the right
way to begin life.
Representative Wa Smith from the
committee selected in the Fifteenth
Assembly to select a site and make the
ARRANGEMENTS for monument on the
CAPITOL grounds to the soldiers OF the
Civil War, has reported the action ia.
ken. The committee selected spot
directly before the west entrance ana
contracted for the construction OF
granite monument in six pieces. Large
bronze plates bearing appropriate in
scriptions will be attached to the
sides. and above will be erected cav
alryman. also in bronze.
The judiciary committee OF the
House has recommended for passage
bill to provide that district attorneys
of counties OF the second class may
collect their fees whether or not con
viction is had. Mr.. Collins. who pre-
sentcd the bill. said that such payment
was authorized in all counties OF the
state save those of the second class,
The committee has also looked kindly
upon the bill to provide that county
treasurers shall return to school secr"-
taries al cancelled warrants. to b"
kept by the latter for the period OF
six years.
Favorable action was taken by tn"
Senate committee Of the whole on 5. II.
No 10. Senator Taylor. which seeks to
procure proper division OF the ten per
cent. derived from grazing fees do
mated by the government to counties
upon which forest reserves arc located
There are 100000 acres OF forest
reserves in the state. reaching into
thirty-eight out OF the flfty.ninc coun-
ties. The federal government charges
certain fees for the use OF these re
serves. and now offers to return ten
per cent. to the counties. The bill
seeks to divide the bonus according to
the proportion OF reserves In each
county. the money to be turned into
the road fund.
Most OF Tuesday morning In tn"
Senate was given over TO considera.
ton OF the Crowley resolution calling
for an investigation OF the Morgan
bribery case held over from last scs.
sion. The resolution was read sec
onG time. and when final action was
taken, after much debate, the matter
was placed In the hands OF a special
committee to be appointed by the chair.
This special committee OF three mem
bers will Investigate the entire matter
and make report to the Senate by
January 3lst. II Will also make rec.
concentrations regarding the disposi.
tion OF the $3.50 alleged to have been
given Senator Morgan as n bribc.
which IL still In keeping OF the dis
trict attorney.
When H. B %. the pure food bill.
| came up Tor third reading ir the House
Mr. Wilder moved Its recommitmcnt
for purposes OF further amendment.
His objection. he said. was to section
4. which provided that actions under
the law could be commenced only by
the secretary or members of the State
Board Of Health. He believed that any
citizen OF the state should be permitted
to bring actions. Mr.. Kelly replied
that the same matter had been passed
upon by the House twice. and had been
voted down both times. There was,
therefore, he said. no good reason for
recOmmitmcnt. The House refused to
agree to the motion. The bill was
therefore placed on third reading and
final passage. going through without
vote being registered against II.
The Senate Thursday. in committee
OF the whole. took up the long deferred
local option measure. s. B. No. 40. by
Senator Drake. Senators Jefferson.
Wood and Adams led the sharpshoot.
ing against this measure. Senator Ad.
ans offered an amendment to change
the words anti saloon territory" to
"anti.liquor territory" II liquor could
not be sold In saloons. he didn't want
II sold anywhere. He professcd to be
perfectly honest In his attitude. as did
Senator Wood. Defenders OF the
Drake bill. including Senator Booth.
said the object Of the bin was to al
low the people by popular vote to set
aside certain territories where saloons
could not operate, and that substitu.
tion of the word ''liquor" for saloon"
would destroy the effect Of the entire