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LEGISLATURE
BEGINS WORK
DAVEY AND HAINES WIN OUT
Election of Bourne Now CtItain as On.
position Developed No Strength
Other Features of Session.

Davey speaker of the house aud L. W.
Haines president of the senate.
lhe organization of the house was
completed by tie selection of desk
positions, which we're in assembly.
| W. Lair Thompson, of Albany, was
chosen chief clerk, and the rest of the
nominees are as follows:
Assistant chief clerk-W. +. Drager
of Marion.
Reading cleik-John Withycombe,
brother OF DR. James Withycombe of
Corvallis.
Calendar clerk-w. NJ. Barry Of
Portland.
Sergeant at arms-T. L. Hills of
jackson.
Doorkeeper-Henry Ford of Port
land
Mailing clerk-E. l.. King of NAL
heur.
Three pages are to be appointed by
the speaker.
The victory of Davey and Haines
practically insuTes the election OF
Bourne and it j. expected that it will
take place on the first bot. Both are
known to be favorable to Bourne and
the majorities by which they we're
elected indicates complete control of
the organization.
Haines was elected over Hodson, of
Multnomah, by vote of II to I, four
democrats, Caldwell, Yamhill; Smith,
Umstilla; Hedges, Clackamas, and
Multi, jackson, Joined the l3 support
ers OF Haines, and Haines voted for
Bowermsn, one OF his followers. Hod-
son voted for Bailey, and Miller, of
Linn, for Coshaw, and Coshaw for
Smith, OF UmstiIla.
This combination took the Hodson
followers by surprise. Their eight
men had refused to go into caucus
vita majority of republican senate
memb rs in Haines scamp, nun bering
IA, and expected to hold up the orga-
niZation of the senate with stubborn
fight, It'll the Haines forces might
go to pieces and be made into new
alliances. HodsoD's ninth supporter,
| Coke, of Coos, did not arrive TO par
ticipate in the election.
In the house, Davey received 50
votes and Rothchild, tho lone demo.
crat of that body, who nominated
himself, received one, each voting for
the other. In the republican nomi-
mating caucus, Davey had A votes,
one of his supporters, Reynolds, be-
| ing absent, and Vawter IA. There WAS
no contest and the voting was per-
functory, all knowing what the result
would be.
In balloting.for the president of the
senate, Whealdon voted for Hodson,
who did not at any time develop
enough strength to he elected. The
other two members of the Waseo dele
speaker, Knowles voting for Davey
and Hendricks for Vawter. NJ. p.
lsenberg, of Hood River was candi-
date for doorkeeper of the house but
was defeated by Henry Ford of Multi
nomah.
The present session Of the legisIa
ture is expected to enact some very
important and drastic measures
among which are several amendments
to the game law and amendments to
the mining laws are also announced.
Judge Frazier will be invited to ad-
dress the legislature on the workings
of the juvenile court. There are
number of recommendations Judge
Frazier advocates and these will be
laid before the legislators personally.
Judge Frazier has suggested liberal
appropriation for the home to which
wsyward girls are sent from his court
and this appropriation is meeting
with favor.
Governor Chamberlain arrived in
Salem Monday. lie declared that he
anticipated no trouble from the over
whelming republican senate and
house.
Representative MeCue, of Clats ,p,
will father several fishing bills. At
least three measures of this character
will be introduced by him.
Willard ii. Chaplin has been select
ed as the member of the Multnomah
delegation to take charge Of the rail-
road bill which was recommended by
the chamber of commerce of Portland
and other commercial and shipping
bodies throughout the state.
Representative Cofiey, of Multno-
mah, wants to protect b. p. D. Elks,
Masons and other secret orders from
"ringers. He has measure to pun
ish all persons who wear Elk, asonio
or other lodge emblems when they are
not members of the organizations.
Another bill Coffey has proposes to
save the state expense by dealing rig
idy with habitual criminals. Accord
ing to Mr.. Coffey, any one who has
been twice convicted of penitentiary
offense shall, on the third conviction,
be sentenced to the penitentiary for
life. The bill is based on existing
laws in California and Washington.
POImatier Sisters All Artists.
Occasionally a travelling concert
company strikes this city that gives
satisfaction, but none have been more
worthy of literal support than the Pol.
matter sisters, who appeared laste ven
ing in the opera house to an audience
tina. filled it to oveiiiowing. The
stage was beautifully decorated,
making a pretty background for the
ladies in their handsome gowns of
pink silk ovedI esses Of net and Sc
auins OF the PoImatier sisters it
would be hard to discriminate, as
each one is an artist in her iown par
ticular line. In the program of four
teen numbers there were sufficient va
riety to supply half dozen enter
tainments. The program consisted
of overtures, string 9uartettes, trios,
Duets, conoeat solos, trombone solos,
vocal trios and readings. Should this
talented company ever visit our city
again, it is needless to say, they will
be greeted by bumper house. The
Young Mems club of the Methodist
church was instrumental in furnish
ing this treat last night. Brandon,
Manitoba, Canada, "Daily Sun,
Nov. l6.
The PolmatieI sisters appear at the
Opera House here Monday January
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