Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-12
DEATH PENALTY
FORMURDER AND
TREASONFAVORED

Eighteen of the twenty nine mem
bers OF the Oregon senate stand spon-
sor for resolution restoring capital
punishment to the state introduced
into the senate this morning shortly
after the special session got down to
business,
The resolution Is said TO be idcn-
teal with one introduced by the late
Senator Dimick OF Clackamas at the
last regular session and provides that
persons convicted of treason or MUIR
der In the first degree shall be sem
fenced TO death by hanging, the PEN
atty to be imposed by the warden Of
!. the state prison or one of his depu-
| ties The eighteen members who ac-
lcept responsibility for the introduce
ltlon OF the measure are Senators
lThomas. Jones, Nickelsen. vinton. Or
ton, Eddy, Lachmund, Pierce. Beifs
Porter, Howell. GILL; Houston. Moser.
Eberhard, Wood, Ritner and Bald
Twin.
Banks IL Opposed
Opposition to the resolution In its
lpresent form was voiced by Senator
Banks of Multnomah who sought to
amend the measure by inserting a
II revision which would make II option
al with the trial jury as to whether
1.-THE sentence should be death or life
imprisonment The people OF Oregon.
lhe declares, will never approve tho
lr,easure as 1t now stands when 1t
lcomes to vote at the special cleo
Ition as provided for In the resolution
which Involves an amendment TO the
| lconstitution.
The resolution was referred to tho
Judiciary committee.
The upper house OF the Legislature
lsettled down into the harness prompt
y upon the convoning OF the body AZ
1880 this morning When the name
Of the late senator Dimlek OF Clacka-
mas was reached In the roll call all
senators and visitors present respect
! fully stood while President w. II.
lFinton paid a. tribute to the memory
: ,of the late legislator whose death oc-
2 CURED since the adjournment of this
regular session.
+ Short Session Sought
! Organization of the body was
G promptly dispatched through reso-
Q Etion continuing In effect the organ
ization as well as the rules and COM
= lmittees OF the last regular session.
Two resolutions which would re-
duca the stay Of the law makers In
4 the state capital 10 u minimum by
e limiting the Introduction OF BILLS
i found tleir way into the senate al
leg tho opening session. One of these by
J. Senator Orton provides that no bills
- memorials or resolutions shall bs In
Itrodttpau nftar fha first f,yn daya Ot
: the session except by consent OF tive
: thirds OF the members present. Fur.
g ther provision In made In the resolu'
q ti0n for the conyenlng OF the senate
IN committee OF the whole at eley'
en- O'Clock Wednesday morning TO re
,rmino what measures shall receive
.~ first consideration al the hands OF tn
=, a0ions. Another resolution by Senator
HI. s. Smith Of Coos and Curry coun
ties would limit consideration 10 tn
= measures outlined by Governor Oi
colt IN his special message, excsp
that bills, resolutions and memorial
Involving emergency measures 20 D
N referred TO vote OF the people woul'
be permitted and such other meas
y ures as were consented to by tw
A. thirds Of the members OF either house
NJ Eoth resolutions are now In the hand
cf committees.
X Suffrage Amendment Passed
f. Record time was made by the sen
s. ate In It's consideration Of Senate
Earrells resolution ratifying the we
IN n an suffrage amendment TO the req
gs Ietal constitution. Within thirty min
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