Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-23

hpnrpSentaflft fOrucS IN reply de-
elarcd that in 1910, the citizens Of Bur
dicks portion of the county placed a
measure ON the ballot to create new
county but that the people of the state
urned il down. He then went on to
quote election figures He said he
never saw but one person from Crook
county or Deschutes founty here TO pro
test against the legislature validating
the new county. although they all knew
il was coming up. He declared there
was no Sentiment against the bill and
no concerted action to block it. He
said the sentiment was steadily grow
ing for the new county.
The vote ON November Z concerning
the division he quoted as follows: for
division, 1920; against, 965. Regarding
the emergency clause he stated that
men were transferring land. transact.
ing business, and getting married which
was serious business, and the people
wanted things done right
The bill passed
Other Bills Passed
House bill 1872, introduced by Repre-.
sentative Callan, making the stealing
or malicious removal of Journal brasses
etc., from locomotives and other rail
road equipment punishable by imprison-
ment, was the cause of several short
talks but did not stop the measure
from passing.
House bin 1871, also by Representative
Callas, making unlawful purchase and
receipt of railroad iron and equipment
misdemeanor, with only few oppos-
ing votes, passed.
Two bills by Representative Martin
of Marion, relating to the lien laws
were passed this morning. The first
was house bill Ill, making changes in
the filing of horseshoers liens, and the
second extending tho lien law to har.
vesting debts. They were adopted with
out dissent after explanation of pur-
pose by the author,
On account of there being in the
senate another bill similar to house bill
No. 115, making non-support of wife
or children a felony, Representative
Stott asked that the bill be laid on the
table for further consideration.
Tax Commission Bill.
Representative Thomas measure re-
dueing the tax commissioners from two
to one, known as house bill No. 80,
which came up for final passage, on
request of Mr.. Thomas was referred to
| the committee on the consolidation of
commissions. In making the request
Mr.. Thomas said his bill was drawn up
before the present committee on con
solicitations was brought up and he felt
fthe measure should not be passed on
before it received further consideration
as there was another measure up to
consolidate the tax erommission with
the public service commission.
He declared the senate was trying
! to make record for speed and that
it might pass legislation it would re
pfet in its haste to consolidate and re
duce expenses He declared the house
should not try for such record but
take time to consider what it was do
ing. He said it was up to the house
TO be the lever to move for construc
tive legislation.
Two New Normal Schools
House Joint resolution No. 1 asks fo
the submission to the people of the stat
at the regular electitm IN November
1918, an amendment to article II of tn
| constitution by adding section 4, whic
provides for, normal school in south
ern Oregon at Ashland and one in east
eln Oregon at place that may be dc
4 eided upon later. 1t provides for $l25
600 to be appropriated and raised b
the levying of one.twenty-fifth of
mill tax. The measure was referre
to the committee on resolutions.
To correct defect in the present laE
regarding burden Of proof in case 0
trespass, house bill No. 105, by Repre-
sentative Fuller, which places the burd
en- sof proof in trespass on the defendan
instead of on the plaintiff, was passed
House rule No. sc prohibits smokin
within the bar of the house while it j
in session. Speaker Stanficld called al
tention to this rule tins morning, am
cautioned the members to observe it.
Rev. Aldrich of the Leslie Methods
church opened the session with prayer