Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-01-14
SenatelS
CalfnaSdn
April Day
Arranged for opening With
Prayer, and Taking CareOf
the Press, and Abolished
Smoking in Senate Room

Smoking in Senate Room
Through the greater part Of the
morning the session Of the state SEN
ate today was as calm as a night in
June. Only once was there any ap-
proach to disturbance That was
when Senators Joseph and Malarkey
started a conversation and got too
noisy for President Malarkey. He rap
ped violently on the desk with the new
gavle and stated emphatically that he
was going to insist on strict order
throughout the session, and that In
diligence in petty personalities would
positively not be allowed.
Eleven new bills were added to the
list introduced yesterday afternoon.
They were read by title only and Or
dered to be sent to the printer. Seven
resolutions were introduced and all
referred to the committee on resolu-
tions. A long list Of communications
from persons in different sections Of
the state, and from the legislatures Of
other states were sent to the senate by
Secretary of State Olcott and were
read
The communications from the legis-
latures of other states all asked the
Oregon legislature to join in memorl-
ais to congress to the end Of procur-
ing certain legislation. The letters
dealt with a variety of subjects -Four
asked for cooperation in procuring
more stringent marriage and divorce
laws, three Of them aiming at the prac-
tice of polygamy and bigamy. Five
new resolutions were introduced.
Joseph Guessed Rightly.
Senator Joseph had correct antici-
pations yesterday, when he surmlsed
that Senator Neuner, of Douglas,
would be made chairman of the oom-
mittee on the revision Of laws, for
Neuner was given that important Of
flee by President Malarkey,
Most important among the resolu-
tions introduced was one providing for
the journey of a committee Of 12,
seven from the house and five from
the senate, including the speaker and
the president, to visit the new insane
hospital at Pendleton, on a date not
later than January 25.
The contest between Kiddle and
Hodgln for the senatorship from Union
and Walolwa counties did not take
place as was expected. A resolution
was introduced yesterday that the con-
test be given the first place in the or
der Of business this morning. The
committee on resolutions, however re-
ported with the recommendation that
, the resolution be not adopted, but that
IHe lluIleI W. ltlcIlVu " opN''i
! committee to report later. The report
| Of the committee on resolutions was
> adopted.
/, No Smoking Allowed.
The resolutions committee reported
fayorably on the resolution for the
= prohibition Of smoking in the senate
4 chamber and with several mo" votes
the report was adopted. When It be-
4 came apparent that the resolution was
- going to pass Dan Kellaher began ia
I puff with vlgor and relish on his
snipes and climaxed the performance
j with a resoundlng mo" Senator Day
d of Clackamas, at once called a page
I and ordered q box Of Sweetheart
d chewing gum.
d The vetoed senate bills Of the 1911
K session, with the veto messages Of the
j governor, were referred to the judi.
ciary committee.
2 Among new resolutions introduced
was one by Senator Moser, that the
state furnish each of the senators
$ with five daily papers, Of their owl
choosing, Senator Miller Of Linn, in
troduccd u resolution that the ser
/. gcant-at-arms be authorized TO lGrnisl
a the state library with 20 copies Of caCl
l. bill introduced during the session
& Butler, Of Clatsop introduced res1
e luton that the chief clcrkk be allowed
D. to employ stcnographer, and Neuno
1t resolution for the appointment Of
n committee of three on calendar Al
l. resolutions introduced were rofcrrer
l. to the committee nresolutions,
Is Act on Former Resolutions.
le On the resolutions introduced in yes
III terdays session the committee report
Ii ed, and action was taken as follows
* s. II, No. 4, Dimick-Resolution (