Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-23
Bill Repeating Direct
Primary System Killed
After Nearly Passing
Joker In Senate Bill 289 Called to Attention OF
Representatives When Roll Call Half Over;
Clock Stopped and Usual Eleventh Hour
Jam Develops With Many Members Absent

house working under forced draft
to complete its business before the
time of adjournment senate bill 2S9
the bill practically doing away
with the direct primary session In
Oregon--slipped half way through
the roll call before the members OF
the house were aware of the acttoIz
they were taking this morning
Explanation of the contents re-
suited in the reversal of several
votes cast and the measure WAS re-
jected SO to 10, with the represent
ativess voting as follows:
Ayes-Bennett, Carter, Fisher
Flint, Gordon of Multnomah. Cor
don of Lane, Kubli, LaFollette. Nc
Farland, Templeton.
Noes-Acheson, BeaIs. Befknap,
/ Burdick, Cary, Egbert. Fletcher.
Gallagher, Hammond, Hfndman.
Hosford, Hubbard, Hunter, Hurd,
Hyatt, Johnston, Kay, Kinney.
Korell, Lee, Leonard, Lynn, Marsh,
Martin, Miles, Miller, OverturE
Pierce, Perry, Roberts. Sheldon,
Shiria, Sloan, Stone, Wells, Vest
cott Woodson, Wright, Speaker
Bean.
Absent-Allen, Carsner. Davey;
Hopkins, Looney, Mcdonald, North
Powell, Richards, Shank.
With the clock stopped the house
worked at a pace which permitted
of little deliberation on bills up for
passage after the hour of noon and
the usual eleventh hour jam and
confusion OF which it was hoped
that this session would be free was
evident on the floor, Many az the
members had already departed for
their homes and the ruling senti-
ment seemed to be that of disposing
of the business at hand in the cas-
lest manner possible.
Two bills increasing the salaries
of state officials went down Co de-
feat during the morning session.
while the house reversed its estab-
lished position of hands-off in the
mater of changing the salaries OF
district attorneys In the various
counties when 1t passed senate bill
339, increasing the salary of the
district attorney of Tillamook coun-
ty
Senate bill 376, increasing the
salaries of the public service com
misisoners of the state from $500
to $4SOO per year, was defeated by
the negative vote of 81 members
Twice defaeted in the senate and
then passed. senate bill 179 came tn
its death in the house after tw1 flu
tile attempts to secure its passage-
This was the bill providing for "a
raise in the salary of the state
printer from $2400 year TO $Sao0
year.
The bill brought a lively fusftlade
of objections to any further passage
of salary increases, but adherents 10
the bill were persistent, urging that
the state should not ask peopte 60
work for IL at a less salary than
they could get for the same sort OF
work with private enterprises- The
bill was put on passage and lost
by 81 opposing votes. Later II wstS
recalled and on reconsideration 81
was again lost, the vote standing y
ayes and 20 noes, it falling TO get a
constitutional majority of 81 votes
The proposal made in house bsh
4Ol to allow the imposition OF tines
for persons making false returns
on tax certificates was killed
House bill 397, authorizing the
sale of irrigation bonds below 90
per cent of their face value and
which was defeated by the house
on a previous ballot, was brought
up for reconsideration on the mo
ton of Representative Davey ana
passed by a safe majority.
Bills passed by the house this
morning include:
S. B. 3774, by committee on su =
diciary-Estab ablishing liability or
abstractors.
S. b. 244. by Porter-Ameudi-ls
section 4415, oregon Laws. pFovid-
ing for the listing of agricultural
and horticultural lands by the
county assessor.
S. B. 299. by kiiiis-AmendiaAi
section 4982, oregon Laws. relatanss
to abandoned school districts-
S. B. 800, by Joseph-Providits
for the organization of tunnel ess-
tricts, operating and maintena aaeS
Of tunnel systems.
s. B. 351, by Patterson-AuthoI-
izing reimbursement OF Jacobsen
Construction company for expenses
incurred in defending personal in
Jury litigation hile working under
provisions OF the workman's coal
pensation act.
S. y. 354. by committee on roads
and Misunderstanding for the
Incorporation Of highway improve
ment districts.
S. 3. 367. by committee on jedi
ciary-Reguiating office hours iu
Clatsop county.
S. B. 369. by Mulonmah county
legation-Authori the county
commissioners Of MultnOmah coan-
" 10 fix number of deputies In the
office OF the county treasurer, etc
s. 3. 377. By committee on cotta-
" and state officers-AmendizE-
section 3622. oregon Laws. reiatf1s
TO salaries Of Lane county officeas-
S. b. 347. by Moser-Provicliaz
for prosecution OF claims OF thss
state Of Oregon for recovery Of
money Illegally paid into fesisr7l
treasury as state tax
$. j. s2S. by Ritner and Bean
Aufhorfzina the Governor to an