Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-15
VOTE OF SENATE
PLACES OREGON
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admit that interested parties in Port
land can draw highway bonding bills
In the interest of the people any bet
ter than can the IL lawyers in this
senate, or the attorney general, who is
the legal adviser of the state.''
Senator Thomas presented a resolu-
tlon providing for a joint session of the
house and senate at 10 clock next
Monday morning, at which the men,
bers of the highway commission will
be invited to be present and present
their views of needed road legislation.
Let the highway commission come
before us and tell us of the mistakes
in the past and what we ought to do in
the future" he said. sLet us preserve
the dignity of this honorable body, and
let US do the enacting of road legisla-
tion.
The resolution was referred to a CON-
mittee.
Senator Banks introduced propos-
cd amendment to the constitution, pro-
viding for compulsory voting at cleo
tion. 1t provides that if a voter cannot
reach the polls on election day he may
cast his ballot by mail.
A resolution introduced by Senator
Pierce would put the legislature on
record in favor Of league of nations
of which the United States would be
member.
Senator Eddy introduced resolu-
tion providing for the appointment of
committee of five to consider all
measures relating to reconstruction aud
care Of the returning soldiers.
Consider Flu Question
The senate received communica-
tion from Mayor Albin and a special
committee of the city council asking
the legislators to cooperate with the
local officials in fighting the flu. The
mayor suggested that the senate should
adopt regulations as to the number of
persons that may be in the lobby or in
committee rooms. The communication
was referred to the senate committee
on medicine, pharmacy and dentistry,
of which Senator Wood is chairman.
Mayor Albin advised the senate that
ON January 5, 6 and Z there were 23
new flu cases reported, II on the. 9th,
fB on the 9th, q on the 10th, and IL
ON the 11th.
BY unanimous vote the senate sus-
tanned the governor s veto of senate
bill 242, passed by the 1917 session.
The bill provided for an increase in
salaries for the Hood River county Of
ficials, and Senator Nicholson Of Hood
River explained that the people OF his
county did not want the bill to become
a law.
Only one bill was introduced at the
afternoon session Of the senate. 1t was
by Senator Hurley and pro-
vides an amendment to section five of
chapter lat, laws Of 1913, which will
give the county authority to rebate
personal taxes when it is found by the
county board Of equalization that such
taxes have been overpaid.
Senator Hurley also introduced a
to congress to adopt the Owy-
hee irrigation project for construction
as O part of the reconstruction program
O1 tne governments. Inc pIoJect lticiuu
es approximately 100000 acres and SEN
atlor Hurley points out that it has been
by the government as to its
feasibility.
The senate passed Senator Dimick's
joint resolution, providing for the ap-
pointment of a special committee on
consultations to consist Of three SEN
ators and three representatives. In this
it can be said that the sen-
timent among the legislators is clearly
opposed to the sweeping program OF
government upheaval proposed IN the
report Of the consolidation committee
appointed by the governor. This re-
port has not been presented to the leg
islature.