Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-26

not vetoed because If it had been with
the appr priation for the penitentiGry,
asylum aAd all the other appropriations
carried by the omnibus appropriation
bill would have been vetoed.
Senator Day, chairman Of the ways
and means committee Of the senate,
voiced strong disapproval of the reso.
luton claiming that powers Of the le
gislature were already too severely cir
Cumscribed and urging that the judg.
mont OF 30 men was better than the
Judgment Of one.
Senator Kellaher, the author Of the
resolution, made direct charges against
what he characterized the senate s
steam roller. He stated that all SEN
ator Day had in mind was big interests
and that the resolutions introduced by
Day referring to the people Is amend
ments to the constitution, were in the
interest Of big business and in an ef.
fort to get the state back into old ring
and convention rule.
Senator Butler made several eloquent
pleas in favor of the resolution, stating
that when il was referred to the people
II wonld be adopted by Il larger major
| ity than had yet been given to any
measure that had been placed upon the
/ ballot.
Senator Garland also made strong
speech in defense of the resolution and
/ in closing told the senate that their
conduct in the past had been anything
but what tho people approved and that
the people were now seriously consider.
| ing the abolition Of that body. He stat
ed that they had always waited until
the people forced them TO make move
and this timo IL might be well IL the
senate would indicate to the people
TINT they were not wholly unwilling to
act in their interest aud that they
would savo them the cost Of initiating
this measure. This he said might turn
the tide in their favor and possibly
mean that tho people would continue to
allow the senate TO exist.
Lobbyist Bill Killed,
The other important matter decided
by the senate ut the morning session
was the indefinite postponement Of the
Schuebel lobbyist bill. The bin was re-
ported in from the committee on judi
ciary with two reports, six members OF
the committee recommending that II dc
not pass and Senator Dimick, Mr.
Schuebcl's colleague, recommending
that the bill pass, The senator from
Clocknmos then moved to ubstitut,
the report OF the minority for HAT OF
the majority and the fight was on.
Senator MoaOr accused Senator Dim
ick Of having no personal interest II
the bin but simply supporting II al
the request Of his colleague In th,
house. The senator from Mutnomal
made one Of the longest speeches Of
the morning, discussing the bill section
by section and stating that as he IN
derstood the provisions of the bill NJ
person who was taxpayer could dis
eusy legislation with the members OF
the Legislature, as he was violating the
provision that any person who woult
he affected in pecuninry sense 10y the
pnssage Of measure would have tt
register. It was also pointed out that
they were only permitted 70 appear be
fore committees have bills under nd
yisemcnt. This, Il was claimed woult
provont the senators not on the com
mittee from hearing the argument
they had 20 present and should It hap
pen that no one on the committee ia
vored the bin Il would die without 9th
or senators hearing Of its merits
senator Butler characterized th'
measure as an effort to stiffen th'
spincs Of spincless senators aud claim
ed that tho body contained no such
or that. II Il did they needed the at
. tention Of trained nurse
When the vote was taken all the sen
, ntors, with the exception Of Senate
Kcllnher and Senator Dimiek, voted Il
indefinitely postpone the bill Senate