Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-18
THOMPSON
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lieve the question of money shOuld.enter
into it.
Representative Lunger, Of Yamhill
county, asked Mrs. Thompson if, when
she went TO his seetarian institution,
she had her credentials with her and
she replied that she had. He wanted
10 know what excuse was offered for
refusing admittanee and she replied
that the head Of the institution was
not ready for an inspection, or words to
that effect
Representative Jones, of Marion coun-
! ~, did not see why the ways and means
committee should have anything TO do
with the bill as it carried no appropria-
tion. And even if the ways and means
should report ON it either favorably or
adversely he declared the house was
greater than that committee and eonse-
quently could ignore its report. He he
lieved the matter ought TO be threshed
out on the floor of the house.
II was the earnestly voiced opinion of
Representative Crandall, of Harney and
Malheur counties, that the house dare
not go ON record as publicly against
the change in the policy of the state in
caring for its dependent and unfit chill
dren. He said it was not a question OF
finance. He did not believe the great
cry concerning taxation and the fault
found with heavy taxes was because of
taxation in itself but because of unjust
taxation.
Direct Action Desired.
''I am surprised - he declared, 'that
member of this house should present
the proper credentials for admission to
an institution where state wards are
committerd and be denied admittanee
1t was her right to 90 when she wished
and it was not the right to the head of
the institution to say when she should
or should not visit it. -
He opposed referring it to the ways
and means committee as he believed the
house should go ON record as to the
change in caring for the depends
which he declared was q sacred trust
put into its hands.
Representative Ritner, Of Umatilla
county, declared in his opinion the bill
did not go far enough in prohibiting
state money to be paid for dependent
children in sectarian or private insti-
tutions He said there was no assur-
ance that the states money would be
well-spent, and he favored no money
bein0 snent except under the direct su-
pervision of the state.
In final reply TO question as to
WHY the bill was directed at sectarian
institutions. Mr.. Bowman stated that
there had been a great deal Of com
nlaint all over the state concerning chill
dren being farmed out in seetarian in
stitutions where there was no inspection
allowed.
j., Bill is Carried.
Roll call was demanded when it came
to a vote. The bin was not referred.
Those voting to refer to the ways and
means committee were w. Al Jones, Cal
Ian, Corbett, Forbes, Matthieu, Mueller,
Stott and Willett.
The report of the majority was then
adopted.
4 New House Bills.
The following bills were introduced in
the house this morning:
H. B. No. 13l, by Callan. Making un
lawful purchase or receipt of railroad
iron and fixtures misdemeanor.
) II. b. No. 1872, by Calan. Making
stealing or unlawful removal of journal
brasses, etc, from locomotives and other
railroad equipment punishable by i'm
prisonment.
H. B. No. 1873, by Meek Fixing stand
ards for condensed milk.
H. B. No 1874, by Brownell Appro
priating $4,000 for pioneers monument
at Champoeg.
H. B, No. 1876, by Forbes. Providing
for temporary government Of Deschutes
county.
H. B. No. 1876, by Forbes. Rectifyinl
assignment and transfer of Crater
Creek water rights for Tumalo irriga
tion project to state of Oregon
H. B. No. 137, by w. Al Jones' T,
permit stock to run at large in eastern
part of Marion county.
II. B. No. 1873, by W. Al Jones' Re
pealing mothers pension law.
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