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

prohibition Dill.
H. B. No. 101, by Schimpff. Fixing
standard measurement for cranberry
boxes.
H. B. No. 1872, by Sweeney. To pro
tect fish from being frightened at ir-
rigation gates,
H. B. No 103, by Brownell Permit
ting angling for salmon throughout
year.
H. B. No. 104, by Laurgaard, Road
district code providing for issuance of
bonds for such road districts.
H. B. No. 105, by Fuller. Placing
burden Of proof in trespass cases on de-
fendant. l.. ..renf
In the Senate
Outside of calling the roll and listen
ing to a petition for divorce guidance,
the senate did little or no business ex-
cept to introduce the following bills:
S. B. No. 10, by Wilbur. Changing
age and time of enlistment in naval
militia.
S. B. No. II, by Smith of Coos, Ex-
tending the law relating to larceny of
mules, horses, asses, etc, to heifers.
S. B. No. 70, by Smith of Coos
Amending law relating to qualifications
of voters.
Was Mostly Wind.
There was a large sized tempest in q
very diminutive teapot in the senate
yesterday afternoon when senate joint
memorial was reported back by the com.
mittee on military affairs, with a recon-
mendation that it be adopted. The me.
mortal was addressed to the president
asking that the Oregon soldiers on the
Mexican border be sent home as they
were no longer needed.
Senator Garland thought the memorial
was a reflection, though not an inten-
tional one by the author of it, ON the
administration. 1t was undoubtedly true
the sentiment in this state and espe-
cially among the boys on the border,
that Oregon wanted TO do her entire
duty as state and that the boys were
ready to hold up their end of it Sc
long as it was necessary. They are
getting fine experience and are not get.
ting cold feet. That they should want
to come home was natural and that theii
families should want them to come was
equally natural, but he felt the boys
would not want to come so long as their
services were needed and the war de.
partment was the best judge of that.
Senator La Toilette spoke feelingly Oh
the matter. Senator Huston said he tried
to prevent the election of the presi
dent and advised the voters not to elect
him, but now that they had he was ev
erybodys president and as such should
have his hands held up in all matters
pertaining to the Mexican situation. He
would vote for the memorial but Ger
tainly meant no disrespect TO the presi
dent in SO doing.
Because of Politics.
| Senator Wilbur would like to see tht
boys come home, but they were at tht
front sustaining the states honor, anC
doing their duty, and so long as they
are needed it is not proper for the sen
ate to ask they be sent home. The wa
department and the heads of the army
know better than this senate whether
the Oregon boys are needed and they
when they are no longer needed vii
send them home.
| Olson was amused at the timidity
shown in memoralizing the president
He suggested that it was perhaps be
cause Oregon went republican an,
idaho democratic, that the boys from
the latter were sent home first and tn,
Oregon boys retained.
| Pierce was glad someone had at las
discovered why Oregon had gone repuh
ican. Walter Tooze wanted to know
and he had found out. Hurley said b,
thought the boys had served the pur
pose for which they were sent to tn,
border and should be returned to thei
homes. 1.-THE regular army is sufficien
/, in my opinion to guard the border, ant
they should send the boys home.''
i Vinton wanted the boys sent hom,
as soon as the country did not need thei
services. but would not set his opinion
against that of the war department.