Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-20
WEST STILL HANGS
ON LIKE BULL DOG
Governor Demands That Sa-
looms Be 0uSted From Ore
gOn Electric Depot.
WILL CREMATE INSANE
Bill For Direct Election Of Delegates
to National Convention Also Be.
comes a Law.
WILL CREMATE INSANE

Shortly after Governor West sent
the house a burning message asking
that they reconsider the vote on the
Hoskins bill to keep saloons out of de-
pots, Speaker Macarthur this morning
found q few mistakes in the phraseol-
ogy of the bill, and the vote was re-
considered. The governors objection
to this bill was that an amendment
was tackled on delaying its taking eff
feet until January 1, 1914. He had
once before admonished the house not
to let the amendment go through.
Just what will happen when the bill
comes up on third reading can only be
conjectured, but the house organiza
tion, II 1t retains its old-time strength
will hardly accede to the wishes OF
the chief executive.
"I do not believe the governors crit
iclsm of the committee on alcoholic
traffic is Just, or that his point is well
taken" said Speaker Macarthur In
asking reconsideration, "I don't be-
lleve a joker Intentionally slipped in
hut there Is some doubt as to the
phraseology of the bill, and, therefore
move that the vote be reconsidered.
The bill will probably come up this
evening.
The governors message read in part
as follows:
"I wish to call your attention to
senate bill No "a, introduced by Sena.
tor Hoskns, which, as 1t passed the
senate, made 1t unlawful for any per-
son, firm or corporation to sell liquor
in or about any railroad station.
"A little joker, added ostensibly for
the purpose of preventing the act from
becoming effective until January J
1911, has evidently been overlooked
by your honorable body
"If you viii lrefer to this measure
as passed by the house, you will find
that by its passage the sale Of liquor
even in dry counties, so long as it Is
sold in and about railroad station
prior to January 1, 1914, is not unlaw.
ful. ........... ....,....
"Once more / appeal to you in the
rame of the long-suffering travelling
public to recall this bill and strike Out
this inquitous amendment by your
alcoholic traffic committee.
The house this morning conferred
on the State Board Of Dentistry addi'
tlonal powers in examining dentists
by passing the Perkins bill. u
"A bill for the relief Of the Repub'
1ican party. Vote as your conscience
dictates. The clerk will call the
roll" announced Homan, Of Malheur
who happened to be in the chair wher
the bill for direct election of delegates
IN the national convention came up fol
fNal passage. All but one OF the
Democrats in the house voted against
It, Howard voted "aye" with a pa
tient, almost pitying look on his face
and now the bill will go to a Demo
cratic governor to be approved.
Howard also sprung into promi
nence in fighting the 100000 appro
priation for an armory at Roseburg
He was excused from voting on thu
bill, however, because he Is from
Douglas county himself, and says
majority Of the people there want thu
armory. He declared the construction
of armories fosters a warlike spirit
and teaches militarism. Although
some fighter on the floor Of the house
a preacher is constitutlonally opposed
to miltarism.
An appropriation of $500 to built
n crematory at the insane asylum wa
passed. and will go to the governo
for his signature The bill provide
that all persons who die in the variou
institutions should be cremated.
Another senate BILL putting create
penalties on selling liquor or dope
to convicts in the state penitentiarN
was also passed by the house.