Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-17
Notes From The House
Of Representatives
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Committees were appointed yesterday
in the house by Speaker Seymour Jones
on two important committees, that of
reconstruction and that of consolida-
ton of state commissions, both of which
have important work laid out for this
session.
On the reconstruction committee the
speaker appointed Sheldon of Medford
as chairman; Burick of Redmond, A..
A. Smith of Baker, Dedman of Candy
and Hare of Hillsboro.
For the important work of taking up
the big problem of consolidation of the
state commissions, Speaker Jones ap-
pointed Richardson of Portland chair
man; l.. M. Graham of Forest Grove
and Cross of Oregon City
The joint consolidation committee
held temporary organization meeting
last evening and appointed ivy Stipp
of Oregon City as secretary. The per-
manent organization will be Monday
when it is understood Richardson of
Portland will be made permanent chair
man.
No language but the English will be
taught in the public schools of Oregon
should the bill presented in the house
yesterday by Dodd fHermiston fina-
ly pass.
The bill reads: cit shall be un-
lawful for any board of directors or
regents or trustees or for any teacher
or other person teaching in the public
schools nthe state of Oregon to cause
to be taught or to teach any subject
or subjects other than foreign languages,
in the public or private schools in the
state Of Oregon in any language ex-
cept the English. "
Should the bill pass both the house
and senate and be signed by the gov
ernor, any person teaching a foreign
language would be subject to penalty
of a fine not less than 800 and not
more than $500 Or in lieu there OF, 80
days in Jail.
The physical condition of the penitcn'
tiaery will be investigated. Sam A
Hughes, representative from Marion
county yesterday arose in the house and
moved that committee Of seven be
appointed. to investigate the physical
conditions of the buildings only. He
made it plain that the buildings were
to be investigated and not the manage
ment or inmates. 1t was also suggest
ed that the chairman of the ways and
means committee of the house should
meet with the committee. The motion
was carried unanimously. There seems
to be a general opinion that the build
ings Of the state penitentiarv and the
general sanitary conditions are about
25 years behind the ties, although the
voters of the state not so long ago
turned down the proposal to appropri-
ate money for rebuilding the pen.
A resolution passed the house yester-
day providing that memorial be pre-
sented to congress from the legislature
of Oregon asking that the war depart
ment muster out men now being held in
the service who already have positions
offered them.
A joint meeting of the house and
senate will be held in the house of rep
resentatives on the evening Of Thurs
day, January 23, for the purpose of
hearing from the state highway commits
sion and the roads and highways com
mittees of both houses. 1t is naturally
expected that road boosters fro mall
parts of the state will be on hand.
In house bill As presented yesterday
by Gordon of Portland, it is proposed
that real estate dealers be not only IL
censed but bonded also.
House bill 46 provides for the teach
ing only of the English language in
Oregon Dodd Of Enterprise introduced
the bill.
Free licenses for hunting and fishing