Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-01

adopted and the committee reported the
bill to the senate II was again dis
eussed at some length and on final vote
was killed, receiving Is vote, but not a
majority. BRrett, who first voted for
the bill, changed his vote and that set
tied it.
There was another rather sharp de-
bate when Senator Dimick 3 bill forbid
ding the threatening of officials came
up. He spoke strongly for the bill,
showing many cases where thpats and
intimidation were used in securing con.
tracts for public work and the like.
Senator Orton got up with a whole
fistfull of telegrams. which he said were
all threats from folks as to what they
would do to him If he did not let up on
consolidation bills. 81 don't care for
threats, " said he. "Peoplc have a right
to kick, and it is sometimes their duty,
but so far as | am concerned L don t
care how much they kick or threaten if
l know am right. They can go to-
The bill was finally re-referred.
Outside of this little side show it was
straight routine.
Routine Proceedings.
The session opened with prayer by
Rev. James NJ Hcady, of the Cnitar-
ian church, which was both brief and
eloquent.
s B. No. ia, was rc-referred.
s. J. N. No. lG, was adopted 1t
asked congress to build a road on the
coast from Canada to Mexico.
Senate bills Nos. 1l9, III, 1871, 147
and house bills Nos GA and 1873, were
reported favorably with amendments,
and the reports were adopted.
S. B. Ne. 100, and H. B. No. 6S, were
reported favorably.
Senate bills Nos. 81 and from 204 to
22l, were read second time.
s. B. No. 155, by Gill, to prevent the
killing of wild swan or destroying their
eggs or nests; passed.
S. b. 1879 by the committee on roads
and highways, to amend laws relative
to expense in repairing public roads
failed to pass.
S. b. 157 providing for the care and
maintenance Of dependent wife and ehil
dren, passed.
S. B. 173, giving power to governor
to appoint ten policemen upon the re-
quest of any railroad or steamboat
company; passed
s. b. 154 by Olson, regarding giving
checks or drafts without sufficient
funds for payment of same; and provd-
ing penalty passed.
$. b. lSl by Olson, declaring indebt-
edness created bv county judges and
commissioners in excess Of constitu-
tional limitations violation of trust;
re-referred.
The following bills were introduced:
New Bills introduced
S. b. 226 by Orton, amendments to
road laws relating TO county procedure.
$. b. 227 by LaFollctt, abolishing
state board of horticulture and Great
ing commissioner of horticulture.
S. b. 22S by Eddy, appropriating 800
to pay o. II. Perry Beagle for horses
furnished in Indian wars of 1886,
s. B. 229 by Lewis, creating the city
of ST. Hclens as separate road district
S. B. $50 by joint committee on con
solidation, creating new labor and in
dustrial accident commission, and cen
solidating there in industrial accident
commission, labor commission, child
labor commission and industrial well
fare commission.
S. B. 23l by Shanks, providing pen
atty for stealing grain.
s. b. 232 by Sith of Coos, relating to
catching of salt water crabs.
S. b. 233 by Houston, directing pub
lie service commission to supervise elm
ination of railroad grade crossings.
S. B. 234 by Houston, authorizing
smelter companies to procure land in
vicinity of their plants for disposal OF