Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-01-16
Lobbyists
Must Keep
off Floor
Pat Stands Pat on this and
InStruCtS Sergeantat Arms
to Keep Them Out-=BuSi=
ness WaSOf Routine Nature

The main feature of the house ses-
sion today was the spanking adminis-
tered to Representative Eaton Of Lane
county by the lower body at the be-
hest Of the committee on resolutions,
and the introduction of a number OF
bills of general interest. Two bills
were passed and number of others
were placed upon their second read
ing
Mr., Lane was rounced for getting
too frivolous, all owing to his come
back at the house yesterday for kill
ing his proposed methods of reform in
conducting business by presenting a
facetious and sarcastic resolution COM
mending the house to posterity for re-
pealing some Of the obsolete rules of
that body and for reducing the number
Of standing committees from 43 to Al.
Today the committee reported the res
olution back to the house with the
recommendation that it be indefinitely
postponed for being trivial and un-
worthy Of consideration for serious
minded Legislative body Eaton him
self Joined in the spanking process
and the vote to kill the resolution was
unanimous.
Speaker Macarthur also contributed
mite to the excitement Of the session
by instructng the sergeant-at-arms
for the dozenth time to keep all per-
sons but members off the floor of the
house during sessions, and then de-
claring vehemently, 81 intend to keep
the floor clear of all lobbyists during
this session."
Among the bills Of interest intro
duced today were one by Howard of
Douglas providing for old age PEN
sions or annuities by the state to res
ldents of Oregon over 60 years Of age.
The plan Of providing for and admlnls-
tering Of the life insurance fund is
based upon that in force in England
All benehciaries to the fund must con-
tribute a certain sum while employed
between the ages OF twenty and fifty.
A bill by Blanchard of Josephine is
intended to protect the initiative by
Regulating the publicity Of initiative
measures, controlling the expense
thereof and fixing penalties for viola
tion. II passed and enforced strictly
this law would throw the searchllght
upon any measure and those advanc-
ing or working against It. The pur-
pose Of the BILL" said Mr. Blanchard,
"ls TO know Just where the money
comes from that is used to oppose an
initiative measure, and also for It's I'D
yancement. In other words 1t would
uncover the secret work"
The bill prohibits any individual,
combination OF individuals or organiz-
ations from spending any money for
the purpose Of advancing or defeating
any measure that Is 10 be voted on by
the people; that all publicity for any
measure must be given In the state
publicity pamphlet and by plainly
marked advertisements in the news
papers An expenditure Of 5000 Is al
lowed, however, for the obtaining Of
the necessary number of signatures to
initiate a bill.
A house concurrent resolution in
troduced by Mr. Blanchard lB intended
to star a movement to bring about a
uniform system Of taxation In the
United States. The resolution calls
upon Governor West to open negota-
tons with the governors Of all other
states to unite with Oregon In bring
ing about an interstate agreement ln-
yolyng tho whole questions Of taxa
tlon to the end that a uniform system
may be obtained,
A bill was introduced by Upton Of
Mulnomah providing for the oslab-
lishmont Of a state rerormatory for
the confinement Of offenders between
the ages OF 10 and 90
The bills passed today repealed dead
statutes relating to the election Of tho
governor ond the duties Of county
81 clerks.
D Among ether bills introduced today
D we're tle following
by Notwithstanding for county
I inspectors Of fruit orchards and fruit
I shipments
5, ny .lagood-ro establish chair Of
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