Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-02-22
PRINTING
FIFTY
THOUSAND
House Kills Kay's Governor
Mansion Bill

When the house took recess last
evening it had disposed of 22 senate
bills and there remained 33 up for
third reading and 20 be acted upon
before the close OF the session, which.
according 10 the resolution adopted
and concurrei In by both branches
OF the legislature. will come 10 an
end at noon, or one minute after,
tomorrow.
Among the most important OF the
senate bills that were passed by the
house during yesterdays session was
that ,/Sroduced by the committee on
ways and means which was the sun
dry appropriation bill calling for an
appropriation OF approximately $780,
900. including an item OF 100000
for the payment OF the state printing
alone for the next two years, which
also embraces n deficiency OF $40 1000
from the expense OF the past two
years and n exclusive OF the print
Ing OF the legislative records, etc
Mr.. Campbell opened up hostilitiea
by motion TO strike out the first
item OF the bill but he was prompt
~ turned down by the house and.
later. after the section had been
adopted. Il was recalled an an amend.
ment added an adopted allowing the
claim OF Boatman James Heating, OF
Astoria. $500 as salary for his SER
vices for the past two years. A bill
has been passed by the senate and
n now before the house for consld
eration abolIshing this ONCE and
when this IL accomplished Mr. Keat-
Ing will have been out OF Job.
Another btu which received the
favorable consideration was that In
troduced IN the senate by Senator
Nottingham. OF Multnomah. carry
ing an appropriation OF t25. 900 for
the purpose OF constructing a build
ing and installing machinery for the
generation OF electricity for the light
Ing OF All OF the state institutions.
This appropriation. however. Il made
with the understanding that Il IN 10
be used only In ease the state board
IL unable to secure "a contract with
the local elcciFic light aud power
companies nc a reasonable rate.
which has the effec, OF placing the
board In an independent position.
Two somewhat important bills met
their Waterloo at the hands OF the
house yesterday afternoon, one OF
which was the senator KAY bin ap.
nFoprlallng t9O,O00 for the purchase
of the three-quarter block OF prop
efty lying east of the capitol build
iug for tho future use OF the state
M ease Il should ever be- decided lo
erect A state printing plant, huat-
ina plant separate from the capitol.
This bil passed the senate with but
slight opposition but the house fail-
cd 90 s0e the merits OF the measure.
cithor from a speculative 'or partrio-
tic standpoint. aud u was killed In
che committee OF the whole and In
definitely postponed when the COM
mltteo arose and reported.
Another hin that fell hy the way
side" WAS that OF Mr., Freeman. of
Multnomah. providing FOR the app
poiniment OF board OF electrical
examiners aud To regulate the elcc-
trioal workers OF tho state, lt ear
Fied a provision allowing the mom-
bers OF the board OF examiners a
salary of 81 per day for actual ser
sloca performed. but, notwlthslani-
Ina Mr. FREEMAN took great pains
20 explain that il did not effect elee
lrieal Workers Who we're employed
IN the state az the time the Law
went into eject, strong opposition
developed asAinst the measure and Il