Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-02-01
AIR WAS
FULL OF
SULPHUR
House Turns Down Two I'm
pOrtant WOuld-Be Laws
During Yesterday After,
Moons Session

terday's session of the house was de-
voted to consideration of some i'm
Dortant bills, coming up for final
action, principal among which were
Jackson's taxation of mortgages bills,
which, despite his heroic fight to
preserve, was turned down by vote
of 10 nays and 2S ayes, absent, on
the motion to indefinitely postpone,
and the measure introduced by, Rep
resentative Chaplin, of Multnomah,
for the protection of creditors, which
was lost by a helpless majority upon
the question of its final passage.
This latter measure. while ostensi.
bly, designed TO protect merchants, |
particularly wholesale merchants.
from being cheated of the money due |
on accounts was showed up to be too |
drastic in it's provisions and would |
operate to the detriment of the small |
er dealer. and It was voted down by
an almost three to one vote. Sew
eral important measures and resolu
tions were introduced which passed
the first reading and the house, at
o'clock sharp, took recess until 10
o'clock this morning.
The house routine for yesterday
afternoon follows:
First Reading Bills.
II. d. No. 317, Pike, creating 18th
judicial district.
II. b. No. 31S. Moore. annex part
of Grant to Baker county.
II. b. No. S19. Boyer, relating to
election school directors. "
II. b. No. 500. Gray (request), re- q
lating to game and forestry warden. I
IL. b. No. 321. Chase, disposal OF {
government land grants. ~
II. b. No. S22, Edwards. to prevent II
treating in saloons.
II. b. No, S23, washburne, per- 4
tanning to county roads. G
II. b. No. 324, Connell, pertaining "
10 disposal of state lands. y
II. b. No. 1926, Newell, relating to /
poll taxes. 3
H. b. No. 326, Newell, to abolish Il
'oad poll tax. pI
II. b. No. 327, Newell, making IL
unlawful. .
II. B. No. S2S. Merryman, deputy
heriq for Klamath county
II. b. No S29. Perkins, regulating
nursery business
II. b. No. $50, Merryman. deputy
ounty clerk for Klamath.
II. b. No. as1. Chas, TO protect
almon.
II. b. No, SSS, Purdy, to convey
oliee power to railroad employees.
II. b. No. S33, Reynolds, TO amend
ode.
ii. b. No. 334, Reynolds (request)
elating to superintendent and physi-
ians at asylum.
ii. b. No. 335. Beyeridge (reques)
unishment of murderers.
II. b. No. 3S6. Carter, relating to
unning of stock at large.
II. B. No. SS7. Upmeyer. relating
D taxing dogs.
II. b. No. s3s. Freeman, relating
, sheriffs deeds.
II. b. No. sss. Northrup. appoint
lent OF notaries public.
II. b. No. $40, Vawter, ct al, per-
lining TO property in Douglas eoun-
, -lnfsf
Second Reading Bills.
II. b. No. Ss. Freeman, providing
stem for collecting taxes. Assess
ent and taxation.
II. b. No. SO. Freeman, to provide
stem for assessment OF taxable
'operty. Assessment.
II. b. No. 27S. Barrett. Wash.
unity Judge Washington county sal
y. Read third time and passed.
Third Reading Bills.
II. b. No. 245. Chaplin, causing
to reveal real parties in
terest. Passed.
II. b. No. 32. Jackson. providing
K on mortgages. Called up by an
or on motion TO indefinitely post
ne. Motion carried.
II. B. No. 244. Chaplin. TO regulate
editors. Failed TO pass.
Recess at 4 O'Clock until 10 a. m,