Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-03-02

UNDERSTANDING between GONeItlOT w est
and members of the Oregon Naval re-
serve the governor has sanctioned the
bill creating that reserve and has al
lowed $4,000 Of the $25, 600 appro-
priated by the Legislature.
This move was made by the COVER
nor on the strength of waiver that
the reserve will promise not to use
more than $4,000 of the appropria-
tion and promise that no indebted
ness will be incurred against the state
by the reserve.
"No attack was contemplated on
the Oregon system in my second choice
bill, neither do l believe the bill un-
constitutional, declared Speaker
Rusk tonight, in commenting on the
reasons offered by Governor West in
vetoing that measure.
Senator Malarkey's public service
commission bill, extending the powers
of the State Railroad commission to
public utilities was the final measure
considered by Governor West tonight
and the last to be filed by him with
the secretary OF state.
knowing the people will profit no
matter which side wins | am filing the
Malarkey bill, and will sit back and
watch them fight it out, said the
governor.
Governor West issued a proclama-
tion today proclaiming Wednesday,
March /, as Colonist Day. In his
proclamation he calls upon the people
of the state to avail themselves of the
privilege of sending personal letter
to some one in an Easten state, accom-
panied by literature telling of the ad
vantages this state has to offer to the
homesteader.
He declares in his proclamation that
Oregon offers unrivaled opportunities
to the homeseeker; that by its great
diversity of industries this state can
furnish homes and occupation for
thousands and that by virtue of re-
duced rates it is possible for the
homeseeker to reach here at trifing
cost.
Salem, Feb. 23 Two hundred and
thirty three bills We're dumped upon
the governor since last Friday. The
overwhelming task that has confront
ed Governor West since Friday has
been to read and carefully consider
233 bills, separate the goats from the
sheep and be right in his selections or
meet the criticism of the public. AS
a result the governor has been smoth
cred and swamped with work.
He is spending night and day in the
seclusion of his Office, putting all 9th
er matters aside. Even his CORES
pondence has been forced to wait un-
til these bills could have his attention.
He is just beginning to see daylight
from beneath the pile and tomorrow
is the last day, for all bills must be
filed with the secretary of state within
five days after they reach the COVER
nor, Sundays excluded, or they be-
come laws anyhow.
The governor has called to his as
sistance various members of the bar
Of the city of Salem from time to time
and also other advisers who have been
close friends of his. He has taken in
the members of the bar for the pur-
pose of getting their legal advice on
some of the bills and his other friends
have given him advice on the practical
side of the measures has had to con-
slider.
In this respect Governor West has
been more generous than was governor
who invariably shut /
himself away from all advisors for
three or four days Immediately after
a session of the legislature and
jumped into the task by himself.
Governor West has had more advice
If his own choosing than Governor
ever would accept but it
IS also true that Governor West in
yariably follows his own will after re-
,eiving the advice and criticism of his
circle of friends.
Salem, Feb. %. Considerable sour
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