East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-31
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE
OREGON LEGISLATURE

Salem, Jan. 30.-If the legislature
continues with the same degree OF
liberality as displayed by the ways
and means committee, in fixing the
amounts for the general and contin-
gent expenses of the different state
institutions and departments, as
shown In the general appropriation
bill which was submitted to the house
yesterday afternoon, there will have
to be a material increase in revenues
In order to have enough money to go
round before the expiration of the en-
suing biennial period.
A comparison of the items with
those contained in the official esti-
mates made by former Secretary of
State Dunbar, shows that the aggre-
gate amount of the former exceeds
that of the latter by over 100000, the
grand total amounting to $1,244,970.
1t will easily prove a $3,000,o0o legfs-
lature, against $2,275,34S two years
ago.
This, however includes an allow
ance of $500 for the salary and ex-
commissioner, which will doubtless be
cast out when taken up for considera-
tion, since the salary and expenses of
the food and dairy commissioner is
provided for in the special act under
which the office is created.
The aggregate. amount of the defi-
ciencies for 1866, recommendation
for repairs improve ments, new build
| ings, betterments, ETC., recommended
in the secretary Of states estimates,
which are based upon the most con-
servative gounds; support and main
tenance of the different agricultural
societies, boards, normal schools, edu-
cational institutions, ETC., not en-
braced in the general appropriation
bill, will reach $1,110,796, besides the
many special appropriations that are
being asked for, all of which will
easily approximate S3,000,o00. The
items contained in the general appro-
priation bill as submitted follow:
Salary of governor. ......$ 10000
Salary. governors private
secretary, including clerk
ships ............... $500
Salaries, clerk and stenog-
raphers, executive de-
partment .............. $500
Executive department, trav-
cling and incidentals. 1000
Salary secretary of stat:. 5000
Secretary of state, travelling
and incidentals ...... 1900
Salaries, clerks and stenog-
raphers, same .......... $4,000
State treasurer, salary. . 5000
Travelling and incidentals,
same ................. 1900
Salaries, clerks and stenog-
raphers, same ...... 1920
Salaries, justices' supreme
court, clerks, etc, ... $4,000
Salaries, judges circuit court $4,000
Salaries district attorneys
and deputies ...... $4,000
Salary, attorney general. 1900
Salary, assistant attorney
general ................ $500
Stenographer to attorney
general ................ 1900
Travelling expenses, attorney
general ..t................ 1000
Litigation and contingent
expenses civil cases. .. 5000
Expenses. Oregon Washing
ton boundary case . $500
Salary state superintendent 5000
Travelling expenses, same. $500
Clerks and stenographers
same .................. $500
Expenses state teachers as
soclation .............. 500
Salary state librarian ..... 2,7OO
Purchase of books and other
expenses. state library. 1000
Salaries, chief janitor assist
ants, messenger and gar
dener ................ 1850
Salaries. pilot commissioners
and secretary of board .. 2,40C
Salcry and clerk hire, state
land agent ........ $500
Salaries and expenses master
and deputy fish wardens 1,40C
Salary and expenses, state
labor commissioner $50. 5000
=, state board of horticulture 5000
Salary and expenses, food
and dairy commissioner
and deputy ............ $50.
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