Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-17

Emergency Bills Passed.
By the passage of the bill submitting
the restoration of capital punishment to
a referendum to be finally acted on
this afternoon by the house the legis-
lature will complete the program of
emergency legislation asked for by the
governor. Other measures asked and
passed were the increase of compensa-
ton for injured workmen, the reorgan-
ization of the fish and game commits
sion, passage of the woman's suffrage
amendment, educational financial aid
for soldiers, sailors and marines, re-
vision of criminal legislation.
The debate upon capital punishment
was opened by Sheldon of Jackson
county who asked its submission to the
people and went on record as favoring
the repeal of the prohibition. In order
to clear up conflict, final action was
delayed pending consultation with the
attorney general
The resolution provides:
"The penalty for murder in the first
degree shall be death, except when the
trial jury shall in its verdict recon-
mend life Imprisonment, In which case
the penalty shall be life imprison-
ment."
Appropriation Bills.
Speaker Jones appointed Messrs.
Bean, Hare and Cross as the house
committee to probe the fish and game
commission affairs and report to the
next session.
Ways and means committee emer-
gency appropriation bills were passed
as follows, without debate:
For purchase Of the state game farm
$1,000.
Home for defective children $33,5O0.
Home for wayward girls $1,000.
Florence Crittenden home $4,000.
State treasurer's safe $4,000.
Burglar insurance $500.
Fair buildings $4,000.
Feeble minded institution $4,000.
Legislative expenses $4,000.
Repair Dallas amory $4,000.
The speaker was authorized to name
a legislative committee, headed by him
self, to welcome General Pershing to
Oregon Monday in a resolution adopt
ed without dissent
The memorial to congress in behalf
of the Deschutes irrigation district was
adopted unanimously.
Amending Constitution.
The resolution providing for a sub
mission to thepeople of an amendment
requiring a two-thirds majority of !
votes cast at election for the passage of |
a constitutional amendment was pass
ed with AZ ayes and 4 noes and adopt
ed.
Banks senate resolution advocating
passage of the peace treaty by the
United States senate, including the
Lodge reservations aroused a protest
by Smith of Multnomah and resulted in |
Its indefinite postponement by an
overwhelming vote.
The bill carrying $3.50, 900 financial
aid for soldiers sailors and marines,
was passed unanimously.
The measure regulating the weight
Of auto trucks for the protection of |
highways, fathered by the road and
committee, was passed with
out a dissenting vote.
Educational MllIagc Bill.
The ways and means committees
substitute bill for increasing the mill
age tax for the o. A. c., state univer-
stiy and normal school which increased
he o. A. C. share on the basis of four
70 the uniyersitys 3, as finally agred
upon by both institutions passed the
house at noon. The measure is for sub
mission to the people. 1t adds 1.2 mills
AK to the present levy, which will give
he Q. A. C. S6S5,72O and the univer-
,ity s514,2S0. The normal receives an
additional 6-100 of mill.
McFarland's bill prohibiting the TAX
ng Of salmon between an hour after
sunset and sunrise on the Willamette,
passed with only Schuebel opposing.
At noon the clock was stopped and a Z
recess of an hour and half taken.