Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-22
ANOTHER BIG BILL
UP TO GOVERNOR
Columbia Southern Irrigation
Project Has Now Passed
Both House and Senate.
$45o,OOo APPROPRIATION.
One of Most Important Pieces Of lie.
gislatiOn for Development of
OregOn-CrOOk Co. Benefits.

AS a elimination of a steady and
consistent fight that has been car
ried on since the opening of the le-
gislature 40 days ago, the senate at
noon today, passed the Columbia
Southern irrigation project bill, car
rNng with 1t an appropriation Of
$45O,OOO for the development by the
state of one Of the first Of the Carey
act projects. The district is located
in Crook county
Twenty-three senator's voted in ia
vor of the bill and six against it.
Dimick Of Clackamas was absent.
President Malarkey, speaking on the
floor in behalf of the Multnomah del
egation, promised the unanimous
support of his colleagues in return
for the cooperation of the rest of the
senate in passing the interstate
bridge bill. Every Multnomah senator
voted aye when the roll was called
From a group of men from Crook
county who sat in the senate cham.
ber watching the procedure Of the
bill, round of applause went up
when the vote was announced The
Columbia Southern project bill is one
of the biggest and most important
pieces Of Legislation that has been
effected during the session. In strict
terms, the money that will 20 into
the work is not an appropriation, but
Q loan paying G. per cent intereet to
the state
Settlers are MisIed.
1t was the cry of those who spoke
in support of the bill that It was up
to the state to make q good mistake
which resulted in the settlement in
Crook county of hundreds of home
seekers who were laboring under the
promise that the state would develop
the land by irrigation. This was
when the plans for the development
of the district were first formulated
by man named Laidlaw several
years ago Instead the state entrusted
the work to corporations, which bled
both the people and the state
Senator McColloch, as chairman Of
the irrigation committee, explained
the purport of the bill. Senator
Thompson, who has represented the
Crook county people on the measure,
spoke forcefully in its support, Cal
kins Of Lane explained that at first
he was bitterly preiudiced against
the bill because he did not consider
the money well secured but said that
after listening to the arguments be-
fore the committees in favor Of the
bill he was thoroughly satisfied that
it was good measure. Butler OF
Wasco and Hood River quoted Gov.
ernor Lister of Washington, who said
that internal development was more
needed in Oregon and Washington
than external development, and de-
clared himself in favor of the bill.
Schuebel Bill Killed.
The Schuebel bill, relating to meth
ods Of incorporation by cities and
towns, was killed in the senate this
morning. A bill introduced in the
house by the committee on Assess
ment and taxation to provide for the
collection Of taxes on unsecured per-
sonal property and another by the
Joint committee on railroads, provld-
ing for the supervision and regula-
tion Of the issuance Of stock certifi.
Gates of public service corporations
were both passed. Nineteen other
house bills we're reported on favor.
ably and sent to third reading