Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-16

by Mr.. Hutton of the anti
saloon forces and others to be the best
dry bill ever. put ON the statute
books and he said he voted against
this memorial because it was not dry
enough to suit him.
He informed the house that this mem
Orial was to permit the people to state
what they wanted in regard to nation
wide prohibition. lie declared it would
not hold up legislation because congress
might never submit the measure andi
if submitted, il might never pass He
said it was merel yam invitation on
the part OF congress to let the people
say what they wanted and gave them
an opportunity to let their wishes be
Known. He said he was dryer than
some who came here with a quart bot
tie on the hip and voted dy.
1t is Indefinitely Postponed
Representative Burdick, who is chair
man of the resolutions committee, in
explaining the action of the committee
in referring back without recommended
tion, said it was returned to the house
in anticipation of considerable discus
sion on the floor. He said he did not
believe the means to be used In the
memorial was constitutional or practic-
al. In regard to the people changing
thei constitutions and including dry
amendments, he said they were doing
it right along. He declared the method
proposed by Mr.. Lewis was against
the principles of the republican form of
government and means delay of from
three to four years in getting national
prohibition before the people.
representative Anderson said that at
the last session Mr.. Lewis declared that
if the measure then up would pass that
IA million gallons Of beer and two mill
lion gallons of liquor would be import
ed into the state each year. He said
Mr.. Lewis missed the truth b yabout
50 per cent and he hoped this bill would
be voted down.
1t was moved that the memorial be
laid on the table, and the motion car
ried Mr. Lewis said he was glad it
was laid on the table and he could have
it taken up again and have an opportu
nifty to make another speech Represent
ative Ritner Immediately moved that
the bill be taken from the table and in
definitely postponed. The first motion
carried and the bill was taken from the
table and indefinitely postponed.
The Lady of the House
House concurrent resolution No. | by
Mrs. Thompson, asking that George A.
Thatcher exhibit with laQtern slides on
January % pictures showing the needs
of the feeble minded and the state
wards, was read.
House concurrent resolution No. 2,
by Mr., Laugaard, relating to the sub
mission of an amendment to the con
stitution concerning the period of resi-
dence of laborers, was read for the first
time.
House resolution No. d. by Brownell,
asks that committee of five be ap-
pointed to investigate as to what com
missions can be abolished and what
consolidated The committee is to re
port in 10 days.
: A communication to the house from
the Clackamas county Pomona grange
stating its opposition to the proposed
annexation of a part OF Clackamas coun-
| ty by Multnomah county was read. The
part proposed to be annexed by Multi
nomah county includes the city Of Os-
wego, and considerable opposition has
developed regarding the matter,
The conference committee appointed
to confer relative to the invitation OF
the Oregon Agricultural college to pay
the institution a visit reported that 1t
had made arrangements for the house
and senate to 90 to Corvallis by special
train on Saturday January 20, to return
that evening, leaving Corvallis at eight
lp. m. The committee is composed OF
Senators Hawley and PIERCE and Repre-
sentatives Lafferty, ALTON and Ander-
son.
| DR.. r. f. Lee Steiner invited the
members of the legislature out to the
asylum this evening to hear his address
on liberalization and the Social Dis
cases." and also tlak by DR.. Griffith;
also of the hospital staff
Rev. T. d. Plummer opened the morn
ing session with prayer.
Bills Introduced
The following bills were introduced
in the house this morning:
| H. B. No. SO by Mueller, prohibiting
sending anonymous communications to
newspapers and magazines for publica-
| ton.
| Fl. B. No. SO by Brownell, preserib-
ling additional methods whereby initia-
I tive and referendum lnedSuTcS may pe
proposed and requiring filing fee.
ii. b. No. 90 by Sheldon, removing
property qualification for voters al
school elections.
II. B. No. 81 by committee on educa'
ton, amending method of making
school district and municipal bcundar
les coincide.
Fl. B. No. 90 by Mrs. Thompson, pro
viding methods for committing feeble
minded.
| II. B. No. SO by Gordon, to pay claim
of W. L. Campbell for $500.
II. B. No. 94 by Portor, fixing sal
arv of Linn county recorder at $lS0t
q year.
H. b. No. 90, by Thomas. Reducing
state tax commission from two mem
bers to one member with salary OF 81,
500 year,
H. B. No. 96, by ClatsSp county dele
cation. Repeating law of 1915 session
aking joint agreement with Washing
ton for fishing in Columbia river.
H. B. No 81, by Clatsop county dele
cation. Fixing additional bounties fol
seals, sea lions and seal pups
II. B. No. 9s, by Tichenor. Prohibit
ing sein fishing in mouth of Rogue
river.
| H. B. No. 90, by Tiehenor. Prohibit