Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-11

people so far as making laws are con-
cerned for they force a general and
thorough discussion of the matter i'll
hand and bring it out into the sunlight.
Loretta is a fine animal and the COVER
nor is a splendid judge of horses. That
was the comment a prominent republi-
can legislator made on the governors
message.
The house extended its courtesy to
the newspaper representatives and start
ed off right foot foremost The sen
ate neglected to do this but then Presi
dent Moser knew the boys and realized
they did not need to have anything ex-
tended them that could be grabbed. IF
the gang can get by the doorkeeper they
can be relied on not to let anything get
away.
Mrs. Jenny Kemp, state president of
the Woman S Christian Temperance I'm
ion, is here to look after legislation
connected with bills dealing with alco-
holie liquor and education questions. She
has her headquarters in the state lib
rary in the supreme court building Mrs
Kemp is regarded almost as a necessary
figure in temperance legislation and is
often consulted on measures that deal
with the liquor traffic and with prob
lens involving hayward girls Through
her influence in the lobby many wise
and sane ideas have been incorporated
into Oregon laws.
Senator Dimiek 5 concurrent resolu-
tion providing that appropriation bills
shall be introduced within 30 days and
that none be introduced during the last
10 days Of the session was passed by
the senate yesterday as one of the
means whereby appropriations are to be
held down to the six per cent limitation,
as provided in the constitution. AS it is
concurrent resolution it will have to
pass the house before it becomes eff,
fective. If it does, and it probably will,
all bills appropriating money must be
introduced within the first so days of
the session.
The Rogue River fishing struggle that
has ragged internationally since 1874 be-
tween the Hume fishing interests and
the people who are dependent on fishing
for Il living and sportsmen who fish for
pleasure, was precipitated in the house
yesterday when Tichenor of Coos and
Curry. counties introduced bill to pro
hibit fishing for salmon below GER
tain dead line, except with hook and
line. The dead line is drawn across the
river from Doyle Point and extends out
to the three mile limit The objection
to fishing with anything other than
hook and line is made because other
methods have a tendency to drive the
fish from the river and keep them from
entering it to spawn.
This measure follows reeommenda-
tions of the fish and game commission,
Tuesday the southern Oregon delegation
held an informal conference TO discuss
the problem of aholishing seining and
set net fishing in the Rogue river but
no bill has yet been drafted. The Hume
interests are controlled of Roderick
Macleay. of Portland, who practically
ewns the river to the exclusion of in
dividual fishing and sportsmen.
In addition to the measures of the
"bone dry'' bin introduced in the house
by Representatives Lewis, he presented
another which prohibits the manufae-
ture and sale and keeping for sale, of
patent and proprietary medicines con
tanning more than one.half of one per
cent of alcohol. If the patent medicine
eontainin~ 40 ~h~.-~ -~-'t
are reasonably intended or likely TO be
used as . beveragt or for internal use
it shall be unlawful to sell IL. III the
prescription is given by physician the
prescription must be kept on file for in
speetion for two years; a copy must alsr
be sent to the county clerk, who shall
keep 1t on file fer two years Fine and
Jail sentence are penalties for violation
As the result Of the meeting of the
committee ON insurance with Insurance
Commissioner Wells yesterday, Tuesday