Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-02
HOUSE, TUESDAY AFTERNOON

WINE the ma1ofltN OF the business
transacted yesterday afternoon bv the
house of representatives was practical.
" routine, two or three measures
brought up the interest above normal
and caused sporadic flashes of tighten
ing, none of which were dangerous.
however, either to the measures or the
spectators, or the house.
An attempt was made by the Macleay
fishing interests to pass a measure that
would open the mouth of little stream
in southern Oregon that had been closed
at the last session of the Legislature to
commercial fishing. This bill was in
trodueed by Representative Peek, but
when it came up for third reading, con
siderable opposition developed and the
measure lost
Rogue River Fish Fight.
The old fishing fight on the Rogue
river opened with different slant yes
terday when the bill introduced by Rep
resentatives Sweeney and Peck, allow
ing seiging and set net fishing in the
Rogue river by fishermen for their fam.
lily use, came up for third reading.
When it was read and its provisions
made known Representative Sweeney
declared that he had been led TO be
sponsor for it without knowing lust
what was in it or just what its provis.
ions we've, and he therefore disclaimed
1T. 1t had been reported back from the
committee on fisheries unfavorablv but
Representative Peck spoke for ii and
It was allowed to 90 on the calendar
l NJ nd I,,t L
Joker that is merely Il trick OF the
Maeleay interests to fish with seines
and set nets under the guise of the
fishermen fishing for family use.
Lafefrty's Beaver Bill
! Representative Lafferty's bill, al
/ lowing an open season on beaver, wa,
passed when he told how the orchards
IN Benton county were being destroyed
by Them He told of how the peacl
! trees were cut down and dragged to tn,
river to build beaver homes and declar
ed IT was impossible TO grow orchards
because of them.
( Marion county was affected bv th,
beaver also, according to Representativ,
Al Jones, who told of the depreciation
Of the beaver in the onion patches OF
Pudding river. representative Levi.
protested against an open season be
cause he. said the people could get along
without onions and peaches but the wo
men could not get along without fur,
to keep them warm
Fair Secretary Wins.
Representative Lmger s bill TO re
ducc the salary Of the secretary of the
state fair board from the $4,000 allow
ed by the board to $1,S00, which he
thought was commensurate with the
work done. The salary received by the
former secretary was $4,000, but hi
said he was amazed at the action of the
board in raising it to $4,000. He de-
clared he did not believe the lob was
worth it. He had consulted with the
farmers Of Yamhill county and they
decided $l,S00 was enough. In the
opinion of the committee ON salaries 81 :.
500 was thought enough.
Representative Lewis took the floor
and declared that the bill opened M
an old fight. He thought the matter
Of the salary ought to be left to the
discretion of the fair board.
1t was piece of cheap legislation
according to Representative Brownen,
he declared a man ought to be able to
give enough salary to am official to en-.
able him to live and yet face his people
with a clear conscience. He said he Inn.
dcrstood Mr.. Lea left $500 Job to
take charge of the fair. If that was
true, then $4,000 was not too much for
him.
The bill also carried a provision for
auditing the accounts of the fair board
as the other departments are. When II
came to vote the measure passed with
81 voting yes, II no, and seven absent
Routine Proceedings.
The following is the routine of the
work yesterday afternoons:
II. B. No. 81, by Laffcrty. Amending
section f. chapter 232, laws of 1913, and
section 10, chapter 232, laws Of 1918 ~
amended by section I, chapter 33l. laws
OF 1913, relative to killing Of beavers;
passed.
H. B. No. 81, by committee on eduea
tion. Amending section 1867. Lord.
Oregon Laws, amending method Of max
ing school district and municipal bound
aries coincide; passed.
II. b. No. 1875. Rowe. Limiting tho
time during which action may he
brought to test validity Of port dis.
trict organization; passed.
II. b No. 115, BY Stott. Amending
section ], chapter 249, laws Of 1915
making non-support Of wife or children
a felony; passed.
II. B, No. 1913, by Rowe Empowering
county courts to establish sinking fund
for payment Of municipal bonds when
municipalities fail TO do so; passed.
II. b. No 162, by Peck. Establish
ing state board Of eugenies, and to pre-
vent procreation Of feeble minded. etc.
and providing for sterilization Of per.
sons with inferior hereditary potent.
alities: passed.
II 3. No. 1G5, by Stephens. TO es.
tabiishe Cascade county from eastern
portion Of Clackamas county.
II. B, No 204 by BrowneIl Fixing
salaries Of the county judge and county