The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-01-12
THE LEGISLATURE
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BOTH HOUSES ARE IN HARMONY
Umatilla County Delegation
Receive Important Assign
ments on Committees.

for organization completed. More
auspicious for successful session even
than this business-like expedition was
the fact that there was not so much as
a ripple Of inharmony.
In the senate, Gus G. Moser Of Multi
nomah was elected president by unan-
imous vote,. All five of the democrat
ic senators voted for him and two of
them, Garland and Baldwin, seconded
his nomination.
In the House, Robert N. Stanfield of
Umatilla was elected Speaker without
dissenting voice after he had been
nominated by Louis E. Bean of Lane,
his opponent for the position up to
Sunday night.
Mr.. Bean spoke highly Of Mr.. Stan
field in his nominating address. He
praised the legislative record of Mr..
Stanfeld and spoke warmly of his
qualifications fer the high Office Of
Speaker. The generous tribute made
Dr. ~ 49, +hS sa.,;,,,a,,s 49, e.
NJ ctonfald ,nas annornoad - ~ saanoed
as ;f all +ha n,anhars of tha un,,se
were old friends.
d,,oad s hafora n sna1 ad;o,,n,,,,ort - W. Gov I'm H.
dow a+ !. o,clonL Ths House adiournad
G at q .n5 M ~ 0
Pefora +bou .d;o,,,nod +ha ;ssno Of
nroh;h;+;on ~ IA 49, ~ MI IN 70 hoth
ho,,sas and 49, +hau nod Good tho ;sS,a
sO,,ara1,r u anr,a +hro,,nh +ha ;ntro,
d,,ct;on II tha sena+o bv Eddv a.
nouaIas nf ;o;nt ,,,an,or;.l net;t;on-
;nr Sonnrass - nass Hi nepa;ng to
ne ,,,eLs ne M n;str;pt I - cnl,,poh;a drv
THIS noan,or;al m.s hro,,Ght - ;mme.
d;ate vote ~ s,,snans;on ~ Of tbo rnles
after Senator Fddv had explained that
be dss;rad ;ts nosso aa +hat dau heca,,ss
tbe drv Hill II p,etsion uos ~ he con-
s;dereS in the TTn;ted Sto+ss Senate
tba dav fo,low;ne win +h;s evnlan1
alton of the reason for rushing it
tnrough, not senator voted against
II. inere were TWO absences, oenat,
ors bingham ana Oison ana 20 voteo
aye.
IL hao 70 wall III Tie HOUSE uileii .ne
organization was compieteo' Inc
rules were suspended anu the question
came up prompciy On us iherits' "
y Lewis aeteinpte., 70 ueiay 1iie pro.
ceeulngs oii Ihe eechhicai gfouhu eiia1
Ihe i1oase was iio' reauy ~, pue.iess'
~ j.; Z. ANDERSON leaoer oi tne
ary iorces inslsteo on an im1heulate
ron can anu was supporter oy speaker
oIaliiielo.
Mr. Lewis lnslsteo ehae ne was not
opposeo 70 the merits .! ehs measure
ana 70 demonstrate ms good faith,
ihoveo iIs aooptioi. Du' ms posi..oli
on tne issue was grougnt lnto question
again Wnen ne Voteo against IL on roll
can: Inc seven negatiVe votes We're:
Caiial' Corpete' hupii' Lewis MAC
Kay ochimpff ana etott.
uoVernor message.
Governor Witty combe's BIENNIAL
message embodies these salient fea-
lures:
Governor should be given greater
power than now possessed.
Governor should have direct control
of penitentiary.
| Suggestion made for $461, 900 re-
duction in budget.
Inheritance tax should be made
broader, securing more revenue.
Insurance tax should be made heav-
ier.
Recommends increase in auto licens-
es.
Five thousand wanted to enforce
prohibition law.
State profits $8724 from fax rails
ing.
Would restrict appeals to supreme
court.
Would abolish Office of labor COM
missioner.
Advocates ST.. 30 for fishing license.
Committee Appointments.
The two IJmatilla county Senators
tool nart II tbe oro.n;zation nf the
,,nnar bousa sanatnr Rarratt a, 70 =
raan,hor &c H. cornns;t+aa - oraJon al
t;ais ~ conatas @ sta;ae. = - : r,arsha,. ea
~ Eel AZ ar,na;ttoa =, r,,Ias path raar,
hara - tha u,uat;lla daIoaat;an ara
well nlaced Senator Rarreft ono of
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