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

Eddy said if there was blacker re-
publican than himself he wanted his
picture to take home, but the Oregon
boys are not pleading the baby act and
we should not plead it Tor them. Olson
thought democrats were strong for mili-
tary force ever since Fern Hobbs went
to Copperfield. Strayer was of the op.
inon we should not try to play politics,
and that just now the senate was but
ting into something that was none of ita
business.
Lewis denied there being any politics
in it.
Bishop asked if any request had come
from the boys asking this action or il
anyone had appeared before the com
mittee, to which Dimiek, chairman, re-
piled that none had so appeared.
On final vote the memorial was pass
ed and the gale having blown itself out
subsided.
A Capfull of Wind.
There was another short discussion
ever the resolution, asking congress to
appropriate $4,000 for improving the
harbor at Crescent City, in California.
| I. S. Smith objected to the legislature
asking for an appropriation for improv-
ing California harbors while Oregon had
a number that were sadly in need of aid.
| At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion a message was received from the
house announcing that it had passed
house bills Nos. 6, 9, 10, IL, % and so.
$, j. r. No. s, was introduced asking
congress to appropriate $3,000,000 for
acquiring site ON the Columbia river
and establish thereon a naval base.
! S. r. No. 24, by Steiwer, asking that
the rrgaton and railroad committee be
allowed to employ clerk between
them, and that the former be allowed to
/ employ stenographer, if found neees-
Sary.
S. R. No. % was reported back favor
ably with an amendment requiring
| books furnished the members to be re-
turned to the secretary of state at the
end Of the session; adopted. Then the
| fireworks commenced ON s. J. NJ. No. I
as has been told.
Bills Introduced.
J Bills were introduced as follows:
S. B. No. 63, by Farrell and Orton.
AholishiAg system of publication of de-
linquent tax notices and providing for
postal card notices.
S. B. No. 81, by Bishop. Changing
times for holding court in Third judicial
district.
S. B. No. 65, by Farrell. Amending
law regarding publication and distrihu-
tion of obscene literature, to include i'm
morally suggestive literature.
s. B. No. 66, by Barrett Consolidat-
ing office of dairy and food commission
er with state board of health.
! s. B. No. 81, by Hawley. Consolidat-
ing office of sealer of weights and meas
ures with dairy and food commissioner.
S. B. No. 6S, by Baldwin. Abolishing
office of circuit court clerk in Klamath
county.
! S. B. No. 50, by Pierce. Requiring a
statement of exact cost of providing in
suranee, ON policies issued
Afternoon in House.
The following bills were introduced
in the house yesterday afternoon:
i H. B. No. 50, by sheldon. Appropriate
ing S420 for repairing roof on Ashland
normal school.
| H. B. No. S3, by Matthew. To annex
portion of Clackamas county to Multi
nomah.
H. B. No. 81, by Stafrin. Repeating
lew IequlElHS 9lu HctnSe Zee Iof sale or
medicinal stock food
i H. B. No. S5, by Portwood. Granting
county courts power to repay road bonds
lin yearly installments and abolishing
sinking funds.
4 H. B. No. Sc, by Walter B. Jones.
Making it q misdemeanor to become
father of child born out of wedlock and
providing for care and maintenance of
iIlegitimate children.
! H. B. No. 81, by Forbes. Repeating
law requiring district attorney to prose-
cute foreclosure proceedings.
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