Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-02-28
rrc1s1ATURE CLEARS DESKS
or ALL BUSINESS BEFORE
eAvEL FALLS ON RECESS
ADJOURNMENT.
NOW READY FOR vETOEs
Assemble on Tuesday, March 4, to
Pass Upon Veto Messages, and Re
cord of 20 Bills Killed by West in
One Day Points to Busy Session
When Members Again Meet.

Salem Feb. 27.-(Editorial Core
spopdence. )-Cleaning up its calen
dar and transacting all business be
fore it, with the exception of the bills
already disapproved by the governor
The legislature at 2:3O O'Clock this
morning, adjourned until IL o'clock
next Tuesday, March 4, when it will
reassemble for the sole purpose OF
considering vetoed bills, and that
there will be plenty of them, is evil
denced by the fact that 20 bills were
disapproved by the chief executive
Yesterday. Not all of them showed up
in the legislature, but enough did ap-
pear to stir the members to renewed
vigor and if, before, there had been
any possible chance that no quorum
would be present on Tuesday, the
governors action has made such an
outcome improbable, Judging by the
statements of senator's and members
of the house.
Many of the bills which met execu-
tive disapproval yesterday were
county measures which sought to ad-
just the salaries of officials in the diff
ferent counties All of the veto mes
Sages contained reference to the gen
eral salaries bill, the governors pet
measure, which would have taken care
of all salaries in the state, but, as this
bill failed in the senate, it left those
who had been clamoring for a change
in the pay of their officers, without
the relief wanted, and hence they
are all asking for the passage of the
vetoed bills. 1t is probable that the
most Of them will prevail, notwith-
standing executive disapproval. as
each member will agree to go down
the line for the bills in the hope of
securing concessions for himself.
Bill Declared "Unsound.
Although the salary bill passed the
house it met defeat in the senate on
Wednesday morning, many senators
attacking its provisions and declaring
it unsound and impractical. While it
was generally admitted that the bill
was all right in theory, it was pointed |
out that it was manifestly impossible
to draft a general bill fixing salaries
In every county in Oregon, based up
on their area or assessed valuation,
owing to the vast difference in condi-
tons which prevail. Arrangements
that might be satisfactory to West
en Oregon, would be unfair to the big
counties of the eastern portion of the
state, and vice versa. SO the bill went
TO the junk pile and if there are any
salary adjustments at this session
they will have to come through bills
passed over the veto.
Doesn't Like Court Bill.
Another bill which will meet Vests
dlsapproval, according to a remark
made by him today, is the so-called
superior court measure which has been
paced IN his hands. He informed a
In IfIend that he would disapprove the
Onl' and was very emphatic in his
statement. For some reason it has
incurred his displeasure and he will
~ doubt come out with long-winded.
play to the galleries
~nen he does finally try to kill it. It
! openly intimated that the governor
: angry because of the defeat of his
general salary bill and will veto the
'Ourt measure in order TO "play
wen ven, with the lawyers in the senate :
'Io led the fight against it.
y IS also asserted that the appro-
,ia. JIlatlon bill providing for the com I
','t5on = C oil the supreme court building
= ! : salem, will also meet his az and
II does, there is talk that the veto :
LAY De sustained. 1t is argued that /,
sne governor dOesn t want the build 7,
.s completed but would prefer to /,
ave II stand in its present condition
3 monument to the extravaganee !
: -. .S1O.me6ody. the legislature IS ner- !
I. ~ willing that he shall shoulder ;
: Wl.i WSlLi,leism that will surely follow {
"hiie, as previously stated 4 :.
= =. present intention Of the lepisla- :
- only to consider vetoed hills !
oss;bia ~; !. Ifeassembles If next week. it is /;
orr. .Dls lhat one or two other i'm !;
-otaIi 'II. matters may be taken nm
-, iS us among them Is the adipst-
- Vi salaries Of county t,.,s,,,.-,.. y
y ,r.-lhe ma me oil has passed mak;ug :
an ,'sesufers the tax collectors Tn
n cf VJunlles; ,L; IN fact in practically : :
! ~ ~ them, the county trssSn-or -o-'is !
= - iaia; and the loading of bis Of : :
= Nth the additional Snt;.. 1'S , ~, I I
II in.-..I.y io,.-:y oI tax collections. with ! !
b T1s..e ing ms salary is declared !,
,Ovi,s S--s,L ~; ihis feeling has been : !
Hee ne bill passed. and II !