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i THE MORNING OBEGOSIAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1903. FULTON HAS HIS WAY Prevents Over-Saturday Ad journment, AIDED BY MARION COUNTY Some Democrat Also Wanted to Go On With the Work-More Rumors Afloat of Increnscd Vote for the Astorlnn. THE VOTE AT SALEM. Fulton S3 Geer 1C "Wood 1G Scattering 21 Absent ........ 4 Total 00 SALEM.sOr., Jan. 30. (Staff correspond ence.) Mr. Fulton today won his fight to prevent over-Saturday adjournment. Ho was aided in the Senate by the Marlon County delegation and by part of the Democrats, who were influenced by a de sire to keep the Legislature at work, and could not see that the Senatorial situation would be affected one way or the other by a Saturday session. The advocates of ad journment made an Ineffectual attempt to overturn a ruling of President Brownell that a second motion to adjourn until Monday was out of order, and were obliged to content themselves with aban donment of the usual Friday trip to Port land. Mr. Fulton's reasons for insisting on re versal of the precedent set last week were that he feared absenteeism next Monday, Irom which he suffered the temporary loss of the present week. Besides, rumors lave been widespread that he counts on the gain of several votes tomorrow; but it Is likely enough that he encouraged the circulation of thefe reports in order to satisfy his own followers to remain. An other reason may have been that the Multnomah delegation has returned from each visit to Portland obviously Impressed with the strength of the sentiment there that Multnomah County wants a Multno mah man for Senator. Probably Mr. Ful ton thought that the legislators from that county would have smaller opportunity to encounter the feeling there if their stay was shortened. The solo Interest in the Senatorial fight today has centered on the adjournment struggle and the associated gossip about prospective "Fulton accessions tomorrow. The probabilities are, however, that there will be no change, nor will there be a full attendance. The present deadlock is cer tain to continue over until next week. "When the struggle is then resumed It may be expected that the ballot will again be the same. Tuesday is now looked forward to by the Fulton people as the time when something will drop. So It was last Tues day, for that matter. The Fulton forces last week declared themselves to be fully confident that the battle would end Tues day or "Wednesday, but it did not. Nor does there now appear to be stronger rea son than at that time to think that Ful ton -would be elected, except for the fact that the Clatsop County Senator has in the meantime- made a net gain of one in the person of Senator Farrar. Counting him self and Representative Hume, whose pro longed absence has not yet been ended, and may not be ended, he is still 12 votes short, and the question is now generally asked as to where he is going to get them. Doubtless Mr. Fulton himself would like to know. The House appeared to have little trouble in making up Its mind about ad journment When it was learned that the Senate had declined to take a recess until Monday, the House promptly followed suit. FULTON OPPOSES A ItECESS. How the Senate Wan Made to Re main in Session. SALEM, Or., Jan. 30. (Special.) The orposmg interests In the Senatorial con test clashed in the Senate this forenoon on the question of adjournment until Monday, and the Fulton forces won. How the actual line-up stood" cannot be known, as the motion to adjourn was arbitrarily decidtd before a division could be called for, and President Brownell ruled that no appeal could be taken from his de cision The motion to adjourn until Monday was made by Senator Daly. The affirma tive received what seemed to be a ma jority vote, but when the negative was called for, it met with a loud storm of "'noes." "The motion Is lost," Instantly declared President Brownell. "Division," demanded Senator McGinn. "You are too late." said Senator Fulton, ehowlng by his manner that he considered It very important that a count should not be had. "The chair has already declared tie result of the vote, and It is too late to call for a division. "No one heard the result declared." In terposed Senator Mulkey, but President Brownell Informed the Senate that he did declare the result, and that he could not entertain the Qemand for a division. "I appeal from the decision of the chair," Interjected Senator Daly, taking a new tack, in the hopes of finding some way to get a count of votes. "No appeal ran be taken from such a decision," responded Senator Fulton, com ing promptly to the support of the Presi dent, and again manifesting his earnest desire that no count be had. "The declara tion of the result of a vote Is not ap pealable." x "The chair believes the Senators will support him In ruling that no appeal lies in from the declaration of the ballot," said President Brownell, In his most win ning tone, and then the Senators who were In favor of adjournment quietly ac quiesced in the wishes of the -President. Afterward there was some lively skirm ishing around to see that all the lines were strong enough so that the decision oa adjournment could not bo broken and; then the Senate returned to business. "What the political significance of the ques tion of adjournment was few could com prehend, hut it was clear that Senator Fulton was strongly opposed to adjourn ing over Saturday, and the anti-Fulton people were as strongly In favor of It. The fact that 10 of Senator Fulton's sup porters were blockaded by the flood last Monday, and were not present when the Senatorial ballot was taken, may navo something to do with his desire that they be not given time to go far away from the Capitol again. The Geer people seemed to think they had something to gain by adjournment. At the afternoon session the fight over adjournment was renewed, but un der somewhat different conditions. The House had decided to hold a session to morrow. Senator McGinn moved that when the Senate adjourn it adjourn until 11:50 Monday. The President ruled (he motion out of order on the ground that tomorrow will bo a legislative day, and the Legislature must meet and vote for United Stales Senator. "I appeal frcm the decision of the chair and call for the ayes and noes," said Senator McGinn. A vote was taken, and 17 Senators voted to sustain the chair. Four Senators who usually voto with the anti-Fulton forces voted to sustain the chair. Prirt of them voted that way be cause they believed It would not be proper for the Senate to adjourn over Saturday unless the House did, and the others be cause they think both houses should con tinue in session. The vote was not, there fore, a test of strength on purely fac tional lines. Hobson and Crolsan, who usually vote against Fulton on measures upon which there Is a "line-up," voted with him on this question. GACLT MAKES A BREAK. Vote for Geer But Takes It Bnclc in Time. SALEM, Or., Jan. 30. (Special.) Gault. the great objector, afforded the joint con vention a little diversion today. "When his name was called on the ballot for Sen ator he responded in a very loud tone of voice, "Geer!" Now Gault Is nothing if not a Fulton man, but he is also noth ing if -not contumacious. So scene of the Legislators concluded he had made up his mind that he was stultifying his record .by being with the majority on any ques tion, and had decided to take his natural and proper position with the minority. Gault saw his error about the same time the chief clerk did, and he endeavored to correct himself by saying "A-h-h-h Fulton!" The clerk apparently didn't hear In the confusion, and he called outjl the Washington County man's name foyj the third time. Gault looked surprised hesltited, and finally again answered "Fulton." The convention was greatly amused by the trilling incident and laughed uproariously for several seconds. The proceedings were otherwise mo notonous, except that Representative Jones, of Lincoln voted for Representa tive Hansbrough, of Douglas. There was no other change, and when the result was announced Senator Myers moved to ad journ, and the motion carried. Followlnc was the ballot for the prin cipal candidates: For C. W. Fulton Booth, Both, Brow nell, Carnahan, Carter, Cornett, DImick, Eddy, Edwards, Emmitt, Farrar. Gault. Glnn, Hahn, Hale. Hansbrough, Hermann, Hines, Harris, Huntley, Kuykendall, La Follctt, -Marsters. Miles, Paulsen. Phelps, Purdy, Rand, Riddle. Shelley, Smith of Yamhill. Webster and Williamson 33. For T. T. Geer Burgess. Crolsan, Daly, Danneman, Davpy, Hayden, Hobson, Howe, Johnson, Johnston, Judd, Kay, Mulkey, Simmons, Stelwer and Whealdon 1C. For C. E. S. Wood Bllyeu. Blakley, Burleigh, Cantrall. Galloway, Gill, Kra mer, Miller. Murphy, Olwell, Pierce, Rob bins, Sweek, Test, Wade and Wehrung 16. Scattering, 20; absent, 4. IXHERITAXCE TAX BILL. Committee Report Favorably on Mitlnrltey' Measure. SALEM, Or., Jan. 30. (Special.) The joint committee on assessment and taxa tion decided tonight to report favorably on Malarkey's bill for an Inheritance tax. As the bill will be reported favorably in both houses, it is practically certain to pass. The bill provides for a tax to be paid to the State Treasurer by the admin istrator of an estate. The rates of tax specified are as follows: When such inheritance shall pass to any father, mother, husband, wife, child, brother, sister, wife or widow of a son or the husband of a daughter or any child or children adopted as such in con formity with the laws of the State of Oregon, or to any person to whom the decedent for not less than 10 years prior to death stood in the acknowledged rela tion of a parent, or to any lineal de scendant born in lawful wedlock. In every such case tho tax shall be at the rate of 1 per centum upon the appraised value thereof received by each person; provid er, that any estate which may be valued at a less sum than $10,000 shall not be subject to any such duty or taxes. The tax Is to be levied In above cases only upon the excess of $5000 received by each person. When such Inheritance shall pass to any uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, or any lineal descendant of the same; In every such case trvj tax shall bo at the rate of 2 per centum upon the appraised value thereof received by each person on tho excess of $2000. In all other cases the tax shall be at the rate of 3 per centum upon the appraised value thereof received by each person, body politic or corporate, on all amounts over $500 and not exceeding $10,000; 4 per centum on all amounts over $10,000 and not exceeding $20,000; 5 per centum on all amounts over $20,000 and not exceeding $50,000; 6 per centum on all amounts over jSSO.000. The joint committee passed upon Ed dy's corporation bill as amended and will report favorably upon it. During the session tonight a member of the committee suggested that every saloon In the state be required to pay a state tax of $100 a year, and the sug gestion met so much favor that it will be taken up again, and probably reported favorably. On Monday evening the committee will consider bills for the taxation of the franchises of telephone, telegraph, ex press and oil companies. Representatives of the Standard Oil Company, the Wells Fargo Express Company and probably of the telegraph and telephone companies will be present. FLUMES FOR COUXTY ROADS. Hnydcn's Bill Authorizing? Them Stirs Up a. Debate. 'Hayden's bill to authorize flumes on county roads stirred up a brief debate in the House today, but passed without dif ficulty. He explained that the bill waa needed in Benton County in order to en able timber to be brought to places where It could be milled or transported. Wagon roads were inadequate. In the particular case in which an emergency existed a tim ber company had secured rights of way through private land for Its flumes, but desired access to county roads at several placca Mr. Ganet oppceed the bill. He said there was a great deal of objection to fran chises for locomotives on county roads and he thought flumes more objectionable than locomotives. Mr. Hayden said there was no danger of abuse from the privilege because fran chises were to be granted only at the discretion of County Courts. "Why make this law apply! to the whole state?" said Mr. Kay. Mr. Jones, ot Lincoln, thought the bill a good one. It was to enable lumber to be brought to railroads and shipping points. Shipment over wagon roada was Impossible. Mr. Purdy said the same emergency ex isted In Washlngtoa County. He did not see how the public would be unduly in convenienced. Construction of the flumes was to be left to the regulation of the County Courts. The bill passed. Tc Cure a Cold In One Day Take Laxative Bromo-QuUUno Tablets. This signature fjj oa every box 25c HOME RULE FOR CITIES SEXATE PASSES JOIXT RESOLUTION NUMBER 3 OF 1001 SESSION. Proponed Amendment to the Consti tution Giving People of Cities Power to Mnkc Ovrn Charters. SALEM. Or., Jan. 30. (Speclal.)-Senate joint resolution 3, of the session of 1901, was adopted by the Senate thla afternoon. This resolution Is known as the proposed "Home rulo for municipalities amend ment to tho constitution." Under Its pro visions the people of a city may choose a commission to draft a charter, which ehall become the charter of the city upon Its approval by a vote of the people. The proposed amendment Is as follows: Corporations may be formed under the general laws, but shall not be created by special laws. All laws passed pursuant to this section may be altered, amended or repealed, but not so far as to Impair or destroy any vested corporate rights. The Lerlslatlve Assembly, by general laws, shall provide for the incorporation, organization and classification, in proportion to population of cities and towns, which laws may bo al tered, amended or repealed. Cities and towns heretofore organized or Incorporated may be come organized under such general laws when ever a majority of electors voting at a general election shall so determine and shall organize in conformity therewith; and cities or towns heretofore or hereafter organized, and all char ters thereof framed or adopted by authority of this constitution shall be subject to and con trolled by general laws. Any city containing a population of 20.000 Inhabitants or more shall be permitted to form a charter for Its own gov ernment consistent with and subject to the con stitution and laws of this state, and for such purpose the legislature authority of such city may cause an election to be held, at which election there shall be chosen by the qualified electors of said city. 15 freeholders thereof, who shall have been residents of said city for a pe riod of at least two years preceding their elec tion, and qualified electors, whose duty It shall be to convene within 10 days after the election, and prepare and propose a charter for such city. Such proposed charter shall be submitted to the Qualified voters of ald city, and if a majority of such qualified electors Voting there on ratify the same. It shall become the charter of, said city, and' shall becomo the organic law thereof, and supersede any existing charter. In cluding amendments thereto, and all special laws Inconsistent with such charter. Said pro posed charter shall be published In two dally newspapers published In said city for at least 30 days prior to the day of submitting the same to the electors for their approval, as above pro vided. All elections In this section authorized shall only bo had upon notice, which notice shall specify the object of calling such election, and shall be given for at least 10 days before the day of election In all election precincts of said city. Said elections may be general or j special elections, and except as herein provided, j shall be governed by the law regulating and controlling general o special elections In said city. Such charter may be amended by pro posals therefor submitted by the legislative authority of such city of the election thereof at any general election, after notice of said submission published as above specified, and ratified by a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon. In submitting any such char ter or amendment thereto, any alternate article or proposition may be presented for the choice of the voters, and may be voted on separately without prejudice to others. IX THE SEXATE. Motion to Adjonrn Till Monday Is Voted Down. SALEM, Or., Jan. 30. (Special.) The Senate waa opened with prayer by Rev. M. J. Crawford. Senator Daly's motion that when the Senate adjourn it adjourn to meet at 11:45 A. M. Monday was voted down. H. B. 137, Hermann To fix salaries in Coos County; passed. S. B. 121, Myers A general enabling act providing the manner In which county seats may be removed; passed. A resolution was adopted authorizing the Senate committee on printing to investi gate the matters reported by the special committee on printing. S. B. 52, McGinn To prohibit child labor under certain .ages; passed. S. B. 1G4. Smith of Yamhill To amend the charter of McMlnnvllle; passed. S. B. 165. Rand To amend the charter of Baker City; passed. H. B. 5, Davey To provide for four terms of the Circuit Court In Marion County; passed. The Senate received a communication from tho Governor calling attention to the scandal at the State Prison. The com munication was referred to the special committee to investigate the State Peni tentiary. Bills were introduced in the Senate to day as follows: S. B. 154, Stelwer To regulate the selec tion of lieu lands. S. B. 155, Miller To create the office of chaplain at tho penitentiary. S. B. 15G, Wehrung To provide for pay ment of fees on appeal to the Supreme Court. S. B. 157, CroIsan--To provide an execu tive mansion. S. B. 15S, Sweek To provide for licensing of plumbers. S. B. 159, Carter To fix the amount. of traveling expenses of tho Superintendent of Schools of Jackson County. S. B. 160. McGinn To amend the law. relating to evidence. S. B. 161, Hobson, by request To require Sheriffs to make weekly deposits In the county treasuries. S. B. 162, Kuykendall To amend the code so as to provide for the transfer of titles from Douglas to Lane County. S. B. 163, Daly To amend the law re lating to condemnation of right 'of way for water ditches. S. B. 164, Smith of Yamhill To amend the charter of McMlnnvllle. S. B. 165. Rand To amend the charter of Baker City. S. B. 167, Myers, by request To regulate the business of conducting intelligence or employment offices. S. B. 16S, Myers To amend section 5023 of the code. S. B. 169, Rand To declare valid de fective articles of Incorporation. S. B. 170, Sweek, by request To amend the code so as to authorize courts to re new tho lien of injunctions after 10 years. IX THE HOUSE. Introduction of a Xmnber of New Bills. SALEM Or.. Jan. 30. (Special.)-The House opened with prayer, offered by Rev. H. A. Ketchum. New bills were introduced as follows: H. B. 254, Reed, to provide for record ing of certificates of Sheriff's sale on execution; to committee on judiciary'. 2oo, Reed, to amend code; to committee on revision of laws. 256. Ginn, to regulate sale of school bonds; to committee on Judiciary. 257, Jones, for closed fishing season on Yaqulna Bay and Alsea Bay; to delegates from Polk and Lincoln Counties. 25S, Emmitt, to license grazing of sheep; to committee on counties. 259, Burleigh, for a bureau of informa tion; to committee on labor and indus try. 260, Hahn, to amend code, section 1135; to committee on judiciary. H. B. 261, Burgess, to require owners of stockyards to keep record of brands of animals; to committee on irrigation. H. B. 262, Hines, to amend charter of Forest Grove; to committee on' cities and towns. 263, Hines, to amend code, section 4S24; to committee on roads and highways. 264, Eddy, to amend code relating to school taxes; to committee on education. H. B. 265, Whealdon, to regulate run ning at large of stock in Wasco; to com mittee on agriculture. H. B. 266, Kay, for a penitentiary matron; to committee on penal, reforma tory and charitable institutions. Substitute H. B. 155, to amend charter of. Albany. H. B. 267, Miles, for additional Circuit Judge In Third District. , H. Bv 26S4 Orton,,.for eight-hour working day; to committee on labor and Industry. H. B. 269, Orton, to amend code, sec tion 2430, relating to printing; to com mittee on printing. H. B. 270, Orton, to amend code. H. B. 271. Gill, to provide for recording of certificates of Sheriff's sale on execu tion; to committee on revision of laws. H. B. 272, Webster, to regulate payment of fees of District Attorney In divorce suits. H. B. 273. Webster, to amend code; to committee on alcoholic traffic. H. B. 17, , to incorporate town of Myrtle Creek, was passed. H. B. 154, relating to proving of official records in foreign countries, was passed. H. B. 105, Hale, to remove $5000 limit in recovery for damages resulting- from death caused by the wrongful act or omission of another, was passed. H. B. 10. Bailey, to require trade union label on state printing, was withdrawn. H. B. 35, Gault, to prohibit photograph ing on Sunday, was lost. 20 to 36. At 12 M. the House and Senate went into joint session for election of United States Senator. At 12:2u the House adjourned and at .2 P. M., reassembled. H. B. 55, Nottingham. , relating to com mitments to Reform School, was referred to committee on penal Institutions. Substitute H. B. 18, to punish bribery in a political convention, was passed. H. B. 153, Reed, to prevent persons from stealing rides on railroad trains, was referred back to committee on rail roads. H. B. S2, for a constitutional amend ment to change state election from June to November, was made a special order for next Wednesday. H. B. S3, Galloway, for a library tax of 1-5 mill,. was passed. The House went Into committee of the whole to consider H. B. 103 (Hale), Gill presiding. This bill Is to reimburse W. H. Hampton. The bill was made a special order of business for Saturday morning. H. B. 189, Hayden, to authorize flumes on county roads, was passed. S. C. R. 13,Mays, for a joint resolution to Investigate offices of Secretary of State, State Treasurer, and to inspect the Insane Asylum, was concurred In. H. B. 230, Galloway, to amend charter of North Yamhill, was passed. H. B. 236, Test, to amend charter of Ontario, was passed. H. B. 114, Hutchinson, to regulate bar bers, was passed. -Adjourned. VIGOROUSLY OPPOSE SCREEXS. Mining Men of Josephine Petition A'gninst Bill Demanding Their Use. GRANT'S PASS, Jan. 30 (Special.) A petition condemning a bill that has been introduced In both houses of the Legis lature, has been circulated in Grant's Pass and has been signed by hundreds of prominent mining men and citizens. The purport of the bill in question is one re quiring all placer miners, farmers, and others using water from creeks and streams to put in a wire screen at the head of their ditches, so that no fish can pass through. The placer miners es pecially are bitter against tho passage of the bill. They declare that no fish In habit the ditches and consequently none are killed by passing through the pipes, and one placer miner, who has operated continually In Josephine County for many years past, stated tp a representative of The Oregonlan that In all his experience he had never found more than six or seven fish in his diggings, and they would be sure to be seen or found If they came through the giants or entered the pipes or giants. Another reason why the placer miners are bitter against the bill is the .fact that it would require one or more men in constant attendance upon the wire screen to keep It clear of leaves, sticks, trash, and other debris that is contained In the water during the Winter months. But few of the placer miners feel that they could afford the extra expense of employing men to do naught else than scrape leaves and dirt from a wire screen at the head of their ditches. The petitions, bearing the signatures of the citizens, together with an appeal from the Grant's Pass Board of Trade, have been forwarded to Representative Hale from Josephine, who will vigorously oppose the bill. EFFECT A COMPROMISE. Vale and Ontnrio Agree on Settle ment of County Seat Question. SALEM, Or., Jan. 30. (Special.) The fight between Vale and Ontario for the county seat of Malheur County was com promised today through the efforts of the Houso committee on counties. Both factions have large lobbies at tho Capitol, which have been fighting each other hard. The compromise is that the. question of relocation Is to be submitted to a 'vote of tho people of Malheur. In order to secure this vote a petition must be pre sented to the County Court containing the names of 60 per cent of the registered electors of the county. This petition Is to give the name ot the town to be voted for and the election is to be held at the next general election after filing the peti tion. If 60 per cent of the votes cast are for the town contained In tho petition, the removal Is then to be made. In case tho town which enters the race fails to get that 60 per cent of tho votes cast, tho question cannot be brought up again for four years. The lobbyists on both sides say they are content with tho com promise. The committee will report prob ably tomorrow a substitute bill embrac ing' the terms as above set forth. BITTER COLD IX ALASKA. Temperature So Low Thnt Even Es kimos Arc Suffering-. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30. Alaska is undergoing the severest Winter that has visited the Northern country In 20 years. Even the Eskimos, who are accus tomed to the cold, are suffering. The little codflshlng schooner Pearl, which has arrived from the North, brings news of the condition bf affairs in the icebound land. The Pearl comes from Unga, Alas, ka, with 18,000 codfish. Her officers state that the thermometer at Unga fluctuated between 10 and 12 deg. below zero. Snow has fallen, coverinc the ground to a great depth. The white men residing In Unga were greatly affected by the cold. The crew of the Pearl also suffered. The Pearl had a hard time fighting her way out of the Ice. For 16 days the schooner lay motionless In an ice field, 200 miles from Unga. Only by strenuous efforts was Captain Ipsen able to free his vessel from the pack and reach open water. Xorth Bend Enthusiastic for Fair. NORTH BEND, Jan. 30. (Special.) Great satisfaction is expressed hero at the passage of tho bill at Salem appro priating $500,000 for the Lewis and Carlk Exposition at Portland In 1905. While Portland and vicinity will gather greater benefit from the Exposition than any other city and section of the state, she will not receive it all, for the light of progress will reflect Its rays to the most remote part of the state. What we need mostly is a progressive, energetic class of immigrants to assist In the development of our many resources. Croup and Whooping Cough. Mothers of small children have good rea son to dread these diseases. Every one knows of the danger attending an attack of croup, and more deaths result from whooping cough than from scarlet fever. All danger may be avoided, nowever, .by the judicious use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. In speaking of this remedy Mrs. C. W. Burch. of Poolesville. Md.. says: "My three children are all subject to croup, and all had whooping cought last Winter. I gave them Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with perfect success. It was the only thing I could find that would relieve the awful hacking of whooping cough." There Is no danger In giving this remedy to small children, for It contains no harmful drug. For sale by all drug ids ts. MEMBERS OF COMMISSION THEY ARE EVENLY DIVIDED AS TO POLITICS. None Are Members of Fair Corpora tion or Legislature Apnroved by Fair Managers. SALEM, Or., Jan. 30. (Special.) It will be seen from the list of appointees for the Lewis and Clark Board of Commis sioners that the members are about even ly divided between the political parties; that they are distributed over the state; that none of them are members of the corporation known as the "Lewis and Clark Centennial and American Pacific Exposition and Oriental Fair, and that none are members of the Oregon Legis lature which passed the bill creating the commission. In speaking of the appointments this evening. Governor Chamberlain said that the persons selected to have criarge of the expenditure of the $500,000 appropri ation were approved by a committee of the Lewis and Clark Fair managers, and are entirely satisfactory to them. While he Is not certain of the political affiliations of all the menhe understands that Young. Spencer, Albert, Raffety and Byers are Democrats; Lowell, Thomas, Scott and Flanders are Republicans, and Williams and Harry are Independents. Flanders was formerly a Democrat, but has voted for McKInley twice. Williams is a Re publican, but very strongly inclined to ward socialism. As the law provides that from the commission of 11, an executive commission of six shall be chosen. Gov ernor Chamberlain appointed six men in or near Portland, so that these could be placed on the executive committee If thought desirable. When the matter of appointments first came up, Governor Chamberlain was in clined to appoint at least a portion of tho commission from among the mem bers of the Lewis and Clark Fair corpora tion, but he concluded not to do so. The act creating the commission provides that the executive committee shall confer with the managers of the corporation, hut in case of a disagreement, the question in dispute shall be determined by the state commission, and If the commission cannot agree, then by the Governor. Secretary of State and State Treasurer. This provision in the law made it advisable not to ap point on the state commission any mem bers of the corporation. The state consti tution provides that no member of the Legislature shall be appointed to any of fice created by the Legislative Assembly of which he was a member. While the strict letter of the prohibition would not preclude the appointment of members of the Legislature on the commission. Gov ernor Chamberlain thought that ouch an appointment would not be In accordance with the spirit of the constitution. The fact that practically all the members of the Legislature supported the bill also made It seem best that no discrimination be shown by appointing a part of them on the commission. Governor Chamberlain says that under the provisions of tho Lewis and Clark Fair bill and the appointments made by authorlty thereof, he feels confident that the state appropriation will be expended economically and for the best Interests of the state. Governor Chamberlain today signed the Ashland charter bill. Sanderson Reed's bill relating to the proving of, official documents in foreign countries passed the House today. The present law requires certificates to be by the great seal of the foreign country, but this seal in many cases is Impossible to get. Mr. Reed's bill does away with this requirement. Incorporation bills passed the House to day to Incorporate Myrtle Creek, Douglas County, and to amend the charters of North Yamhill and Ontario. A general library bill passed the House today. It authorizes Incorporated towns and cities to levy a tax of 1-5 mill for establishment and maintenance of libra ries. It was Introduced by Galloway of Yamhill. The bill reads: "The Council of every Incorporated city shall havo the power to establish, equip and maintain a public library, or main tain and support any public library al ready established therein, and may an nually levy and cause to be collected as other general taxes are collected a tax upon each dollar of tho assessed value of tho taxable nronertv of such oitv. to provide a library fund, which fund snan oe Kept separate rrom other money of the city, to be used exclusively to maintain such library; provided, that the said library tax shall not be Included in tho aggregate amount of taxes as limited by any provision of any charter under' which any city is now organized." A bill to prevent bribery In a political convention passed the Houso today. The measure was introduced by Kramer of Douglas, and a substitute was presented by the committee to which it was re ferred, retaining the substance of the original bill and changing It only In minor phraseology. The bill reads: "If, any person shall give or offer, or promise to give any money, valuable con sideration, to any delegate or person en titled to voto In any political convention. or assembly of electors, assembled for the purpose of nominating candidates for office In this state, with Intent to Influ ence such vote, or who shall buy, or offer to buy the proxy or right to vote of any delegate or person entitled to sit In such convention, shall bo deemed guilty of bribery', and shall be punished by impris onment in tho penitentiary not less than six months nor more than two years; or by imprisonment in the County Jail not less than CO days nor moro than six months." Tho licensing of plumbers In cities of 5000 inhabitants or moro is contemplated by a bill introduced in tho Senate by Senator Sweek. The measure provides that In all such cities any person desiring to engage In the business of plumbing must apply to the City Inspector of Plumbing and Drain age or other officer having jurisdiction, and must be examined as to his qualifications for such business. In the case of firms or corporations, the licensing of one member of the firm shall be sufficient. In every city of 5000 Inhabitants there shall be appointed a board of examiners, consisting of the president of the Board of Health, the Inspector of Plumbing and three prac WE CLAIM TO BE STRICTLY RELIABLE, AND THE LEADING Specia lists for Men Special attention given to Varicocele, Stricture. Rupture, Piles, Hydrocele, Con taglousiBlood Diseases and Acute and Chronic Urethral and Prostatic Inflammation. 23 Otf ALDER STREET tical plumbers, wnlch board shall conduct examinations and grant licenses. The fee for licenses Is to be $5 for master plumbers and $1 for journeymen plumbers. The committee on oduentlnn hnc mended favorablv Senntnr Trnirironrinii'd bill authorizing the consolidation of school districts for the purpose of maintaining larger schools. Kuykendall's bill empow ering school districts to nrnvldn fnr- ttiA transportation of pupils to and from school has also been reported with the recom mendation that It pass. Senator Stelwer's bill for the reappor tionment of the state Into Sonntorini on Representative districts was favorably re- ponea toaay. its purpose Is to take Wasco County out of the "shoestring" districts in astern Oregon and make dis tricts more compact In form. As his bill Is In compliance with the demands of the Democrats for a rcannnrtlnnmcnf if very likely to pass the Legislature. Senator Wehrung thinks that litigants do not pay as large a proportion of the cost of maintaining courts as they should, and he has therefore introduced a bill which proposes to raise the fees to be paid to clerks of Crrcuit and County Courts about 33 per cent. He has done this largely upon the advice of the County Judge of Wash ington County. He believes that the re ceipts from litigants should nearly pay the salaries of court officials, so that the non litigating public will not have so much of the burden to bear. By request Senator M. A. Miller has in troduced a bill for an act to create the office of Chaplain at tho penitentiary, without salary. Tho Chaplain Is to have authority to conduct divine services in the prison chapel and to Instruct the prisoners privately concerning their moral, mental and religious duties. The bill carries an appropriation of $1000, which may be ex. pended by the Governor in his discretion. Heretofore Chaplains have been appointed at the prison by the superintendent. They make biennial reports, which aro incorpo rated in the published reports of the su perintendent. In nearly every Instance the Chaplains have devoted a goodly por tion of their reports to an argument in favor of the state paying Its prison Chap lain. Senator Crolsan has introduced a bill In the Senate for the appropriation of $15,000 for the purchase of the E. N. Cooke resi dence In Salem as an Executive Mansion. The Cooke residence is just across tho cor ner northwest from the Capitol. It is a 2V-story building, and one of the most Im posing residences in the city. It waa erected a number of years ago by ex State Treasurer E. N. Cooke. It is now owned by the Patton heirs. Senator Hobson wants to reduce tho op portunities for defaults by Sheriffs, and for that purpose he has introduced a bill requiring Sheriffs to deposit In the county treasury at the end of each weok all the sunis collected for taxes during tho week. The Salem W. C. T. U. has begun a cam paign for the purpose of Inducing the Leg islature to provide for a matron for the penitentiary. Hon. J. M. Long was around the lobby of the Capitol today, and was invited to a seat within the bar of the Senate. Ex-Governor Geer occupied a seat In tho Senate today beside Senator Crolsan, who Is one of the leaders in Geer's light for tho United States Senajorship. Threo times today President Brownell was absent from the Senate Chamber while tho Senate was in .session. Senator Kuy kendall was called to the chair twice to preside over the deliberations of that body, and Senator Fulton presided the third time. 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