Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-19
SOME SIDE LIGHTS
ON HOUSE ROUTINE
Reporter, Like the Legislators, Neg
lccts Business TO DO Little
Bit Of Talking.


member who had voted aye, changed
his vote to no.
ouch, Mr.. Speaker" shouted Ho-
man. "Im stung'
#&s
Representative Schnoerr of Clacka-
mas county can well feel proud of the
honor paid him by the house last night
when it unanimously passed his bill
raising the salary of the county school
superintendent in Clackamas county.
! 1t was tribute to the general worth
and esteem in which his fellow mem
bers hold him. Now, if Mr.. Schnoerr
would only part with his long whis-
kers, he could have anything he want
ed from the legislature.
A rumor spread throughout the leg
islaturc las night that Representative
Vernon A, Forbes held the opinion that
newspaper men We're the noblest work
of God. This is untrue, as a Capital
Journal representative learned on in
terviewing the Crook-Harney-Grant-
Klamath-Lake statesman.
Mr. Forbes, whose composition is
made up of three-fourths brain and
one-fburth tobasco sauce, thinks that
newspaper men are very, very-oh, so
very-far from nobility or divine ori-
gin. This being a reputable family pa
per, we dare not publish his exact
views on the subject
#aA
House rule &C is abolished" shout
ed Speaker Macarthur last night when
he could no longer refrain from
smoke. Then he lighted up a stogie.
Gill of Clackamas raised objection,
saying that in consideration Of the
long night session and the fact that
TO many members tobacco smoke was
obnoxious, 1t was unfair to abrogate
the house rule,
"The point is well taken,' said the
speaker between puffs, However, the
windows will be raised and after 10
minutes of smoking, wen clap the lid
on again" But the smoke continued
till 2:30 a. m., when the house ad-
journed.
Colonel B. S. Bush, prominent citi-
zen and taxpayer of Bull Run, was on
motion of Latourette Of Multnomah
extended the courtesics of the house
yesterday afternoon. "The sergeant
alarms will conduct Colonel Bush to
the bar of the house." said Hlnkle of
Umatilla, who was in tho speakers
chair. Sergcant-atArms Singer, how
over, was unable TO find the Colonel
other in the house or rotunda. II de-
veloped later that Colonel Bush had
been in the house lobby and had heard
the invitation extended, but misunder-
standing, had not waited for Singer
but eagerly rushed away to the Marion
Hotel bar, where he tried to get drinks
on the legislatures credit.
order! Order in the house!" shout
ed Speaker Macarthur late last night
as he raped his gavel and glared at
President Dan Malarkey of the senate,
who was seated in the house lobby
taking with several men. Malarkey
looked up mildly at Macarthur and re-
sumed his conversation.
"Biffety bang, bang! went the gavel
again, 1--WE must have order, else the
sergeant-at-arms will clear the lobby"
shouted Macarthur, glarlng at Malar-
key
Come on outside" said Malarkey to
his friends, ITS too darned noisy in
here"
A rising vote was being taken in the
house. Latourette stood leaning
against the bar of the house abstract
ed in thought, paying no attention to
the voting. "Mr Latourette," said the
speaker sternly, you voted on both
sides Of the question, did you not?'
"Huh?' replied the Multnomah law
yer, waking up suddenly
you voted on both sides, didn't
you?"
"Mr Speaker, refuse to explain
my vote said Latourettc, smiling
sweetly.
At o'clock this morning the house
lunched on club sandwiches, pickles,
olives and coffee. The night session
a