The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-03-06


Pacific Bill Fllcd--Printing Feud
viii End--chanpe Made In Tax
Laws.
Salem-Notwithstan It had been
rumored that Governor West was us
ing his influence among his friends
in the legislature to prevent q Quor.
um when the legislature reconvened
Tuesday, Saturday evening he issued
q signed statement, urging members
OF the legislature, regardless OF their
views as to the wisdom of holding
over another week, to return to Salem.
Failure to return and adjourn In
the ordinary way, 1t was believed by
many, would cast grave doubt upon
the validity Of laws passed, especially
those which did not carry an emer-
gency clause. Most Of the important
legislation enacted did not have the
emergency clause attached. Some OF
the leading lawyers OF the state held
that should a quorum fail to appear
no final adjournment could be taken.
hence the laws would fail, because
they could not become effective at
the end Of the 30 days provided by
law.
The governors statement to the
members says:
at appearing that a grave question
has arisen as to the validity OF certain
measures passed at the recent session
OF the legislature should that body
fail TO meet again on March 4 and
adjourn sine die. I earnestly hope that
each and every member will report
at the appointed hour In order that all
unfinished business may be given pro-
per attention, and by adjourning sine
die leave no doubt as to the validity
OF the measures already passed. To
those good friends who have stood
by me In the fight during the recent
session make this a personal appeal"
This statement on the face OF II In
taken an n denial that the executive
has been calling on his lieutenants In
the legislature to submit their resig-
nations that a quorum might not be
present.
When asked as to this particular
feature the governor merely referred
70 the statement which he issued.
BY this move In joining with prest
dent malar.scy and Speaker Macarthur
In urging quorum to be present. a
quorum was assured.
That the quorum would be present
has been insisted by organization lead
ers ever since the Legislature took Its
adjournment. but some Of the minori-
ty members have been reported max
ing frantic efforts to head off such .
session.
Appropriations are s5.t5t, ,225.a5.
In the final semi-official check on
appropriations made by James 10. Al
lison. warrant clerk OF the secretary
OF states office. and Frank X. Lowell.
clerk OF the ways and means commit
tee. which shows that the total ap-
propriatlons OF the present legislative
assembly amount to s5.l5l,225.26.
Taking into consideration the fact
that this session asked practically for
So, ,OOO, 900, with an estimate exclusive
of continuing and outside appropria-
tions of ss.4s7.s .sls.o7, the ways and
means committees slashed to the fatal
finish and allowed only appropriations
for sheer necessities.
a7th Really 100000 Assembly.
This means that the 27th legislative
assembly may be branded as only a
$4,000, 900 legislature. The assembly
of two years ago made total appro-
priations amounting to $4.99s.996. This
legislature can shave from the one OF
two years ago practically $1.ooO.ooo In
actual money expended and still stand
In the supreme attitude of having Of
fered the best services for the money
invested of any legislature extant In
this state, according to those VINO
have CLOSELY ioho"eu Wv
For instance. this legislature ap-
propriated s450,OOO for the rejuvena'
ton of the Columbia Southern irrisa-
ton project. This appropriation VIII
be paid back dollar for dollar into the
state treasury.
Entire Cost Totals ss,22o,22S.7S.
The entire cost to the state IN iig'
ures. which do not take into account
what will come back to the state out
10 take into account the continuing
annual appropriations of prior SEES
sions for the next biennial period, VIII
be se.22O,s25.75.
While the figures here given do not
show conclusively or finally the ofri-
ola, estimate of the appropriations OF
a nearly COT