Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-25
MANY APPROPRIATION
BILLS PASS SENATE
Fight Occurred Over Amount
10 Be Given Agricultural
College.

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Appropriation bills totaling $685.
$3.50, were passed by the senate yes.
terday afternoon.
Several bills drew stiff opposition
from various senator's, but Ii cse.s
case the recommendation of the ways
and means committee was sustained by
a majority of the senators.
One of the stiffest fights occurred
over the bill appropriating $232,566 fol-
the Oregon Agricultural College. Sen
ator Dimick was particularly opposed
to this appropriation.
1.-The college already has more money
than it knows what to do wfth, ? ne de
clared. "a few years ago whea a mil
lage tax was voted for the college, tn,
senator on this floor representing Ben
ton county declareu that the schoo
would not again come before this leg
islature asking for money. That prom
Use came direct from the men in con
troll of the college.
: But at the very next legislature tn,
college was back here asking for al
appropriation. 1t is here again, ant
this bill should be voted down."
Senator Patterson made reply, sayins
he was glad he did not live on river
between narrow bluffs, where his view!
of things was limited.
81 am glad I live where I can gel
q broad vision of the whole state. ant
the things that are for its develop
ment," he said.
Senator Smith of Coos, Senator Pierc,
and others spoke for the college approp
ration. Senator LaFollette opposed
the appropriation, saying the colleg,
was not worth to the farmers the money
it is costing the state.
On final vote the bill carried will
Dimick, Handley, LaFollette ana WOOD
voting against it.
An effort was made by Senator Dim
ick, assisted by Senators Eddy and La
Toilette, to have the $4,000 appropria
tion for the state library cut to 100000
but they were unable to break down til,
support given the bill as it stood b,
Senators Patterson, Hurley, Banks, Gil
and others. The vote on the motion
to 60 into committee Of the whole ii
order to cut the appropriation was a
follows:
Yes-Baldwin. Dimick, Eddy, Farrell
Handley, LaFollette, Orton, Pierce anc
Strayer.
No-Banks, Bell. Eberhard, Gill, How
ell, Hurley, Huston, Jones, Lachmund
Moser, Nicholson, Norblad, Patterson
Porter, Ritner, Shanks, Smith Of Coos
Smith Of Josephine, Thomas, Wood an,
President Vinton.
An attack was also made on the ap
preparation of $4,000 for the bureai
of mines, but it was saved when Senate
Strayer made vigorous speech in it
Edefense and pointed out the value tn
bureau is to the mining industry O
the state,
Appropriation bills were passed a
| follows:
II. B.. 457, by joint ways and mean
committee-Appropriating $4,000 fo
the maintenance Of experimental sta
| tions.
H. B. 45S, by joint ways and mean
committee--Appropriating $4,000 70
bonnties on wild animals.
II. B. 459, by joint ways and mean
committee Repeating continuing az
preparation OF $500 for the state Il
brary.
II. B. AGO, by joint ways and mean
committee Appropriating $4,000 70
state board of health, and $4,000 70
the Oregon Soldiers Hygiene society.
| H. b. 461, by joint ways and mean
committee Appropriating $4,000 70
the state lime plant.
| H. d. 462, by joint ways and mean
committee Appropriating $4,000 fo
0. A. G. experiment stations.
H. B. 463, by joint ways and mean
committee -Appropriating $41,52O fo
the office of the attorney general,
| H. B. 464, by joint ways and mena
committee Appropriating Sya,150 70
the state fair board.
Fl. B. 465, by joint ways and mean
committee Appropriating $4,000 fo
the supreme court library ana $4,000
for the state library.
H. B. 466, by joint ways and mean
committee-.Appropriating $4,000 fc
the bureau of mines and geegloy.
/ H. B. 4s7, bv joint ways and mean
committee Appropriating $3S,535 fc
carrying out the provisions Of the Smit
Lever act for the Oregon Agriculture
College,
H. B. 46s, by joint ways and mean
committee Appropriating $33S,Soo fo
the salaries Of judges and district attol
neys.
H. B. 469, by joint ways and mean
committee Appropriating $45,UUo fo
election expenses.
Fl. B. 470, by joint ways and mean
committee Appropriating $122,500 fo