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THE MORNING OREGONIAK FRIDAY; JANUARY 25, 1901.
RELIEF FOR CITY
Portland to Be Given Power
to Levy Special Tax.
TWO MILLS WILL BE THE RATE
Oregon Legislature Has Passed Bill
and Governor Announces That He
Will Sign It Immediately
Upon Presentation.
county Ja.1 for five days for the first of
fense; and by a, fine of not less than $25
,nor more than $30 or by imprisonment in
ithe county jail not less than ten days
nor more than 25 days for the second
offense and for each subsequent offense.
See. 3 Ine term "person" or "persons"
used in this act shall be deemed to in-,
elude partnerships and corporations.
faec 4 Inasmuch as there Is urgent need
for the relief of overworked persons en
gaged in the bartering business an emer
gency is hereby declared and this act shall
be in force and effect from and after its
approval by the Governor.
in the: senate.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 24. The special act
lor the relief of Portland has" passed both
houses, and It will become a law just as
eoon as it is enrolled and receives the
Governor's signature. The amount of the
additional tax, however, for the current
year was reduced from 26 to 2 mills, and
the total levy to be made by the City
Council for 1201 therefore cannot exceed
10 mills.
"When tha bill came up In the House this
morning, Story moved suspension of the
rules, explaining the urgency of prompt
action. No objection was raised, arid
Story succeeded in having the bill read a
second time, and then by unanimous con
sent the bill was ardended so that the ad
ditional levy should not exceed 2 mills.
"Under further suspension of the rules,
Dresser explained for the Information of
the house the purpose of the measure.
The bill was then passed. When it was
returned to tha Senate with the House
amendment, Josephi promptly moved that
the Senate concur, and so the bill was
passed as amended by the House. The
Multnomah members have been very much
divided over this measure, and it came
as something of a surprise when it was
learned that the delegation had agreed to
favor the additional 24 mills. The minor
ity did not cease its opposition, and loud
and long complaints were made that the
Multnomah members were increasing the
burdens of the people, in direct conflict
With their campaign pledges. It was
agreed that something had to be done, al
though one or two members declared that
the present Republican city administration
ought to be made to get along under its
own charter, passed by people of its own.
political complexion. What kind of a
showing are we going to make before our
constituents, they asked, when we go back
and tell them that we have given these
extravagant Republican office-holders
everything they asked? The city might
as well have had a Republican delegation
here, so far as the practice of economy is
concerned. These considerations were so
potent that a -mill concession was made
to the scruples of the Multnomah reform
ers, and thus the 10-mlll levy for the City
of Portland stands.
The bill was signed by the Speaker in
open House this afternoon, and President
Pulton will affix his signature in open Sen
ate tomorrow. Governor Geer has told
Mayor Rowe that he will sign Immediately
upon presentation.
Portland "Well Pleased.
Citizens generally were surprised yester
day morning to learn by the news from
Salem that a bill had been Introduced in
the Legislature, and was In a fair way to
become a law, authorizing the Common
Council to levy a 2.5-mllls special tax to
pay deficiencies in the various depart
ments for 1900, or which may occur during
190L It was known that various deficits
existed, and the general trplnlon was that
they ought to be paid as soon as possible,
and so there were no objections to the
bill, except that some thought 2 mills
would be a sufficient levy, but as no one
lhad heard that the Introduction of such a
bill was contemplated, there was some
curiosity to know who had prepared it.
From the beet Information obtainable, it
Is believed that the Multnomah delegation,
assisted by Mayor Rowe and Auditor
De lin, prepared the bill, and when it was
learned yesterday afternoon that the bill
had been amended in the House so as to
reduce the levy to 2 mills, and that as
thus amended it had passed the House and
been sent to Che Senate, and the amend
ment concurred in by the Senate, no one
had any objection to make to the measure.
An ex-city official said It was much bet
ter to levy a special tax of 2 mills than
to delay the matter and add the 2 mills
to the levy next time. He said taxes
were never so well paid In as during the
time when county, city and school taxes
were paid separately. The 2-mIU levy
will furnish, something over 556,000, which
will pay the deficit of the Police Depart
ment, pacing the money duo for street
lighting and help out the Police and Fire
Departments for the current year. It is
doubtful if there will be any objections
made to tho special tax.
Various Appointments of Governor
Geer Confirmed.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 24. The Senate was
called to order at 10 A. M.
Brownell introduced Joint memorial No.
7, favoring the parcels postage law. He
wished it expressly understood that he did
this by request. The memorial was sent
to the printer.
An invitation was read inviting the Sen
ate to participate in memorial services at
Portland, next Sunday, in memory of the
Queen.
Kuykendal Introduced a joint resolution
directing the State Treasurer to pay the
balance of 5443 03 In the university tax
appointing a joint committee to secure an
oil painting of Governor T. T. Geer, as an
addltion to the state gallery of portraits
of Oregon Governors, the cost of which is
not to exced SG00. Referred to committee
on resolutions. Hahn of Clatsop Intro
duced a resolution apropriatlng ?6594 64 for
the relief of Clatsop County, In compen
sation for money paid .into the state treas
ury on account of taxes through error
made in footing the tax-rolls of l9l in the
state .office. It was referred to the comj
mittee on ways and means. Hedges of
Clackamas introduced House joint memo
rial 3, approving a bill now pending in
Congress providing? that no packages ex
ceeding 60 pounds in weight be granted the
privilege of passing through the mails.
Roberts, of the committee on resolutions,
reported several resolutions, with the
amendment that when the same provided
for the employment of clerical aid. said
clerk or clerks should make dally report
to the cnlef clerk.
The bill introduced by McCraken for
the protection of seamen, carrying with
it an appropriation of $5000, was referred
to the committee on commerce, of which
Lamson of Yamhill is chairman.
The House this afternoon unanimously
adopted Senator Inman's joint memorial
asking Congress to re-enact the Chinese
exclusion law. Senate joint resolution au
thorizing the Secretary of State to draw a
FOR VIVA VOCE VOTE
Republican Majority Willing
to Adopt Method.
WANTSENAT0RSHIP 0UT0FWAY
To TfcU End, It Is TVllUnK to Adopt
Every Reasonable MeansAd
dresses Resolution -to Minority
Many Rumors of Shifting?.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 24":;iThe -Republican
majority is entirely willing that the ballot
ing for Senator in caucus shall be by
open roll-call. It so declared unanimously.
warrant for ?3 OS in favor of the State -J by resolutlpn today,, and called upon the
tlpn of an early move In the game, and
the hopes of the particular Mitchell fol
lowing that the decay of the McBride
strength must-result-In-Mitchells open
candidacy are much enhanced.
The Corbett forces are solid and en
thusiastic They feel that they have
much the best of the situation, from the
party standpoint, and that they will ulti
mately "prevail is the common opinion
among them.
The Multnomah delegation held a long
session tonight, to give a hearing to the
friends and opponents of the proposed
Port of Portland bill. T. B. Wilcox and
diaries E. Ladd presented the opposition
to the bill, while Ellis G. Hughes, its
author, supported It. The chief contro
versy is oyer the provision for building
a (iryoQck. The .opponents of the bill
ask' .that this feature of the measure be
submitted to a vote, of .the people.
THE VOTE, THE ?A3IK.
But Several Change 'Were Made In
the Scattering.
SALEM, Qr., Jan. 24. Owing to the ab-
sence or Representative- iiariman, Air.
.Corbett received only 2a votes today, and
for the same, reason Minority Candidate
Smith's total was reduced from 25 to 25.
Representative Bernards being also gone.
SOME OF THE SALEM LAW-MAKERS..
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TO FIX STATE TAX LEVY
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"Would Have Legislature Set Rate for
Ten Vears County Assessments
And Expenditures to He Basis.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 24. The Senate com
mittee on assessment and taxation has
practically adopted a new and original
plan for state assessment, and it will be
incorporated in the bill to be prepared by
the committee from- the various measures
now before It for consideration. Its car
dinal Idea is that 'the levy for the ensuing
10 j ears shall be fixed by the Legislature
Itself, and the apportionment in Bpecinc
figures made to the various counties. For
the succeeding period of five years the
state levy Bhall be Imposed on the several
"CC-inTOes oh the average basis of the as
sessments for the past five years. That
Is to say, each county shall take Its aver
age assessment for five years, and for
the next five years shall pay to the state
on the basis of such assessment. For ex
ample, the assessment in Multnomah
County for five yeaCrs has been $40,590,161,
or 31.23 per cent of the aggregate average
assessments of all the counties. There
fore, this amount shall be taken as the
Multnomah County assessment for state
tmrposc3 until JS06. The amount to be
raised for state purposes in 1901 is $671,000.
and Multnomah County shall pay 31.23 per
cent oi. mat amount, ii lor iwz tne state
levy must raise $700,000, the Multnomah
County tax apportionment shall be 31.23
per cent of that amount.
Chairman Booth, of the taxation com--mittee.
Is the originator of the scheme,
and he has given to its various details
much labor and thought. It has received
the Indorsement of his committee, of the
state officers, and of the several officers
of the Portland Taxpayers' League who
are now here. The objections to impos
ing the levy on a single year's assessment
are so obvious as scarcely to require
pointing out. But It has seemed fair
and equitable to take the average for
five successive assessments. The per
centage to be paid by tne several coun
ties, if the assessment for 1900 were taken
and the average for five years are shown
in the following table, prepared by Chair
man Booth.
Average
Average, percent, percent.
the balance to the presentation of vari
ous subjects of interest to fruitgrowers.
The report Is printed on an excellent qual
ity of paper, and makes a compendium of
Information that will be of great value to
the horticultural industries of the state.
Senator Josephl's Joint resolution for an,
amendment to the Constitution, on the
subject of the location of pubUc. build
ings, is as follows:
Whereas. It Is desirable that the loca
tion of state educational institutions away
from the State Capital shall be unequivo
cally legalized, and
"Whereas, The highest court of this state
has declared the building of a hospital
for the insane In Eastern Oregon uncon
stitutional, therefore, be it
Resolved, by the Senate and the House,
That the following amendment to the Con
stitution of the State of Oregon be, and is
hereby, proposed: '
That to article 14, section 3. shall be
added the following:
Provided further, however, that state
educational institutions and Institutions
for the state care of sick or defective per
sons may be located at other places than,
the seat of government.
WHERE THE BILL CAME PROM.
Representative "Watson's Proposal
to Oust Judg-e Cleland.
SALEM. Or., Jan. 24.-Members of the
Taxpayers' League of Portland, who
reached Salem last night, are emphatic
In their denial that the House bill in
troduced by Representative Watson to
dispose summarily with Judge Cleland,
who presides over department No. 3 of
the Circuit Court, was Instigated by them.
"A hen asked this morning concerning the
matter, Mr. Watson said:
"The bill was given mo by Mr. Bancroft
and I certainly understood that It and
all tho others came from the Taxpayers'
League. It may be I was mistaken In
that assumption, but it makes no differ
ence anr way; the bill will pass juBt as
it is, as it Is a good one and Is demanded
by the people."
When asked why It was worded as to
dtrectly legislate Judge Cleland out of of
fice, Mr. Watson further said:
"That Is the object of the bill, and a
number of prominent citizens of Portland,
Including members of the bar, want it,
as Judge Cleland is not regarded as a
fair Judge. Tho Multnomah delegation
will, I believe, support the bill unani
mously, and it will pass both branches
of the Legislature."
This particular bill has been discussed
In a general way by the Multnomah del
egation, but no definite action has so
far been taken regarding It and one of
the delegation states that It is not proba
ble that a bill having in Its intent the
summary ousting from office of any one
of the four judges will meet with ap
proval. It Is considered by a majority of
the delegation that three judges are suf
ficient , but. even if such remedial legis
lation be granted, It Is not likely that any
of the judges will be disturbed In office
until their- official term expires.
Members of the Multnomah delegation
today received numerous letters from
Portland regarding the bllL One of these
writers states' that the matter was sub
nutted to a speeial committee consist
ing of Zera Snow, Cyrus A. Dolph and J.
Couch Flanders, and its report was unan
imous against any change being made,
and that this report voiced the general
sentiment of the bar. and that the in
terests of litigants will not be promoted
by passage of the Watson bill.
fund to the regents of the university.
Adopted.
Bills were introduced as follows:
DImmIck For the propagation of Chi
nook salmon.
Wade For establishment of Eastern
Oregon Agricultural College, and to ap
propriate money and land therefor.
Smith of Yamhill To amend charter of
Sheridan; read three times and passed.
Sweek To amend section 552, and repeal
sections 973, 974, 975, 976, of code of civil
procedure.
Inman To require fenders, etc., on
street-cars.
Mays To amend section 14S oft Hill's
Code, relating to attachments.
Kuykendall To regulate practice of
medicine.
Smith of Yamhill (by request) For uni
form assessment-roll and collection of
taxes.
Inman To amend section 73 of Hill's
Code.
The Senate confirmed the following ap
pointments announced by the Governor:
Regent of the Oregon Agricultural Col
legeJohn Olwell, for a term of nine years
from February 18, 1SSS, to succeed B. S.
Pague, resigned.
Regent of State University N. L. But
ler, for a term of 12 years frcm April 15,
1S99, to succeed D. P. Thompson.
Regents of Central Oregon State Nor
mal School Ben D. Boswoll, Joseph Lyons
and Robert Veatch, for two years; A. M.
Crawford, C. D. Drain, R. A. Booth, for
four years; William Kuykendall, W. W.
Wilson and J, T. Bridges, for six years.
Southern Oregon State Normal School
R. P. Nell, A, J. Sherwood, J. S. Orr. for
two years; C. E. Harmon, L. F. Wllllts.
W, L. Masslngill, for four years: F. H.
Carter, H. C. Kinney, for six years; W.
I. Vawter, to succeed G. A. Gregory, re
signed. Monmouth Normal School O. F Paxton,
A. Noltner. B. Schofleld, for six years dat
ing from May 20, 1S99; C. E. Wolverton,
for six years from May SO, 1S97, to suc
ceed J. J. Daly.
Kuykendall Introduced a bill regulating
auditing of claims against the state.
Joint memorial No. 2, favoring the re
enactment of the "Federal Chinese exclu
sion laws, was brought up for vote by the
Senate. Kuykendall moved to strike out
the sections favoring extension of the
laws. Motion lost, and memorial adopted.
House bill 203, to appropriate money for
deficiencies and for expenses of present
legislative session, read three times in
Senate and passed.
The Senate repaired to the House for
joint Senatorial convention, and on return
adjourned.
Afternoon Session.
Kelly's Joint resolution In behalf of the
recognition of Captain Clarke, of the bat
tleship Oregon, was passed.
Josephl's joint resolution for an amend
ment to the Constitution, making legal
the establishment of state schools away
from the Capital, was sent to the printer.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Sweek Governing public presentation of
plays.
Smith of Multnomah To provide the
Fish Commissioner "with a patrol-boat, and
to appropriate money therefor.
Hunt To amend the registration law.
Brownell For relief of orphan asylums
and homes.
A report of special committee on calen
dar, recommending thata special form of
calendar be ordered printed, the cost not
to exceed $2 50 per page, was adopted.
Senator Inman introduced a bill to fix
the time of elections and manner of ar
ranging the ballots.
The Senate adjourned at 2:35 P. M.
University fund, was referred to the com
mittee on resolutions.
New bills were Introduced In tho House
and reid under suspension of the rules, as
follows: r
By Cattanach, amending section 3163,
laws of Oregon.
By Mattoon (by request), providing for
a toll-road tax and collection, of the same.
ay omna ijaarionj. amending section, mo,
laws of Oregon.
By Briggs, "protection of salmon in
Rogue River.
By Briggs, declaring certain public roads
vacated. ,
By Briggs, authorizing appointment of.
two Supreme Court Commissioners.
By Hahn, amending act relating to prop
agation of food fishes.
By Hahn (by request), for collection of
a poll and road tax, ,
By Edson, licensing auctioneers.
By Hume, better protection of salmon.
By Carter (by request), relief of dis
charged ronvicts.
By Schumann, preventing Hens on grave
stones.
By Rice (by request), amending section
3S7, miscellaneous laws.
By Simpson, protection of "oysters and
lobsters.
By McAlister, appointment of a State
Veterinary Board.
By Kruse (by request), for protection of
salmon.
Kcene, to incorporate Stayton.
THE BARBERS BLUE LAW.
No Shnvinc on Sunday, Hereafter, if
Tbts Passes.
SALEM, Or. Jan. 24. The full text of
the barbers' Sunday blue law is as fol
lows Section 1 That it shall be a mlsder
meaner for any person or persons to carry
on the business of barberlng on. Sunday in
Oregon.
Sec 2 Any person or persons found guil
ty of violating this act shall be punished
by a fine of $10 or by Imprisonment In the
IN THE HOUSE.
More New Bills For Governor Gecrrs
OH Painting.
SALEM, Orr, Jan. 24. The morning ses
sion of the House was opened with prayer
by Rev. Mr. Powell, pastor, of -the Salem
Christian Cburoh.
Bernards of Washington was excused on
account of sickness, -and Hartman of Ma
rlon on account of sicKness in nis ramiiy.
Tie order of business under -which the
House was working on adjournment last
evening (second reading of Senate bills)
was resumed, the rules being suspended
providing for the reading of the bills by
title.
Several bills amending the charters of
Roseburg, Silverton. Summerville and
Elgin were read tho second and third
times, passed under suspension of the
rules, and the House calendar thus re
lieved of many incorporation bills.
Colvig, chairman of the special com
mittee, reported House bill IS, fixing the
time of holding courts in the first judicial
district, with a recommendation that the
same pass. The rules were suspended and
the bill passed
Barrett "introduced a joint resolution
DEBATING THE SCALP BOUNTY.
The House Takes Up Roberts' Ur
gency Measure.
'SALEM, Or., Jan. 24. Roberts' house
bi. ISO, providing for payment of state
scalp bounty warrants, was taken up
ou of the regular order today In the
House. Mr. Roberts explaining that
should the bill pass within the next four
dajs it would save the state about
$CO00 Interest. Mr. Roberts asked that
the bill be read the second time by
title, considered engrossed and put on
its final passage.
Eddy thought It would be better to
proceed slowly in this matter, embody
ing, as it does, the appropriation of so
large amount of money. It should be
considered deliberately by a committee
of the whole. An amendment was of
fered by Butts to refer the bill to the
committee on assessment and taxation,
and another amendment, placing the bill
before a committee of the whole was
offered by Roberts and prevailed, Dres
ser of Clackamas being called to the
chair to preside over the committee. The
bill provides for the levy of a 1-mlll tax
on all taxable property in Oregon for
1900, for payment of all outstanding war
rants drawn for payment of scalps as pro
vided for In the bill passed at the legis
lative session of 1S99. In committee of the
whole, Whitney of Linn spoke in Oppo
sition to the bill. "If the Eastern Oregon
people want a tax," said Whitney, "let
them tax their own property, and not the
property of those who derive no benefit
from it. They have no right to tax my
property to furnish money for the protec
tion of property In 'other parts of the
state. It Is not fain, It Is not just, and
I do not propose to vote for it."
Eddy of Tillamook doubted If a fixed
tax'on sheep wub constitutional. ' If every
sheep in the state was valued exactly the
same, such objection might not exist, but
that Is not the case. "I think," said Mr.
Eddy, "that the bill to dispose of the scalp
bounty question In general should be first
acted upon, before dealing with this par
ticular measure. The certificates Issued
have been bought up by speculators at
large discounts, and it is not necessary to
Tush the bill through. Unless the proper
legislation is .enacted this session, this
same claim will come up two years hence.
My own section of the state Is interested
and will be satisfied with an equitable
bounty law; but we want to know where
the Eastern, Oregon people stand upon
the question of legislating for the future
before this proposed bill is passed."
Roberts disclaimed any desire to railroad
this or any measure through the Legis
lature, but urged that the bill be passed
cs speedily as possible, without amend
ment. "The provisions of the bill," he
said, "are something the state has got to
come to-, sooner or later. It Is a matter
of dollars and cents to be paid this year,
two years hence, Or repudiation of the
-claims."
Colvlg sought to amend the bill, provid
ing that the Secretary of State draw
warrants in fayor of Treasurers of those
counties which had compiled with the
law. McGreer and Harris spoke in favor
of the bill. The committee arose, reported
progress, and, on motion of Roberts, the
bill was made a special order for tomor
row morning at 10 o'clock.
A vegetable cannery will be established
at Spokane,
minority to join In selecting a candidate,
with the understanding and agreement
that the vote should be viva voce, The
text of the resolution In full, with Its
preamble, Is as follows:
"Whereas, We, th majority of Repub
lican members of the Legislature, have
assembled in caucus for the purpose of
naming a candidate for United States
Senator, who shpuld be the candidate of.
the whole party, acting through its Sena
tors and Representatives " In, the Oregon
Legislature; and.
"Whereas, A minority of the party mem
bership in this 'Legislature has withheld
its presence from our conferences and
embarked upon an obstructive policy" that
threatens a protracted and useless Sena
torial deadlock, Involving the certain 'de
feat of useful and necessary legislation,
embarrassing the state government In the
harmonious and effective administration
of Its functions, Imperiling the highest
public interest, and last, though not leasf,
keeping alive a deplorable factional schism
In the Republican party; and,
"Whereas, It has been Intimated to us
through various credible sources that the
minority has declined to Join us In caucus
for the reason that it feared the method
of a secret ballot would- be adopted and
enforced in selecting a .candidate for
United States Senator; and,
"Whereas, It has never been the purpose
of the majority to adopt any methods of
voting not agreeable to the Republican
caucus, or any considerable minority
thereof, and it has never been committed
to any method of voting whatever; there
fore. Inasmuch as Its purposes have been
mistaken, and Its attitude as to the ballot
misunderstood; therefore, be it
"Resolved, That we, the majority, de
clare that the viva-voce method of voting
is entirely acceptable 'to us, and", to the
end that no reason or excuse may exist
for tha minority not assembling with the
majority In forming a complete and ef
fective caucus of the whole party, we
pledge ourselves, individually and collect
ively, that tne method of balloting for
United States Senator in caucus shall be
by open roll-call and we agree to adopt
a resolution to that effect and faithfully
and honorably comply with all its terms.
"Resolved, Further, that a copy of this
preamble and resolution be transmitted
to each member of the Republican minority."
The caucus was" joined today by Sena
tor Marsters, of Douglas, who had not
heretofore attended, and the absentees
were Representative Harris and Senator
Smith, of Yamhill. Representatives Mc-
Queene and Hemenway, who were ansent
last night, were in attendance. Repre
sentative Hartman was away because of
illness in his family, but sent word that
Tie desired to be counted present.
A number of speeches were made, from
which. It was made to appear that the
majority was anxious only for an early
settlement of the Senatorial fight, and
that It was willing to adopt every rea
sonable means to bring about that de
sirable end. Adjournment was taken sub
ject to the call of th chairman, because
the majority thought it could thus best
hold itself In readiness to assemble with
the minority.
The general sentiment tonjght is that
the action of the majority has removed
the last remaining obstacle to a harmoni
ous conclusion of the Senatorial contest,
if it is to be concluded by Republicans,
and that the minority has no recourse
now but to adopt ppenly the plan of no
caucus at all or to accept the majority's
terms. The viva voce vote la the stipu
lation to which it has held tenaciously,
and it cannot now easily adopt any other
acceptable excuse for blocking an elec
tion. Several members of the minority
were asked tonight what answer they
would make to the majority. All declined
to talk for publication, but one of them
said that the majority had offered terms
that were somewhere near reasonable.
It appears to be obvious that the mi
nority is weakening, or that at least it
is not so well united as for some time
it appeared to be. The belief that there
will be an effective caucus before long is
becoming general, and 1t Is clear that the
minority is affected by4t.
All sorts of rumors of a decided shifting
of position by the minority arc 'afloat to
night The slow but apparently steady
.growth of the Fulton boom has undoubt
edly given the McBride forces muchMin
easinessi and the suggestion that the
Senator "will speedily be dropped for
Fulton has became more common than
ever. Indeed, that McBride will get out
of the way of Fulton or some other can
didate, is the almost universal expectation.
Many of Mr. Fulton's friends think that
now is his opportunity, and they regard
the progress or tne JOUton sentiment lor
the Astoria, man with no little satisfac
tion. .
The arrival of ex-Senator Mitchell on the
There were several changes in the scat
tering vote, but with these exceptions the
balloting for Senator in the joint conven
tion was exactly as it was yesterday.
President Fulton made a gain of one In
the person of Representative McQueen,
who abandoned Hermann. Smith of
Marlon left M, C George, and joined
J)resser in voting for F. A. Moore, thus
doubling that gentleman's aggregate. Tho
business of the joint convention was very
hastily "disposed of, and everybody was
anxious to adjourn after one ballot. The
vote resufted as foll&wsr J -
'Corbett ....? .IvVUltams ....". 2
McBride '.,.w..:.19Hoore-....-.. .,..... 2
wm. amitft- ssiuoweir ..:...... ...... l
rictiiuuuu. .......,!. o'liusreui ,.,..,..,.. .
Fulton ,....,, 4Blank -..,.., . 1
MayOr H. S. Rowe, of Portland, was this
m'ornlhg extended the courtesies of the
House, and passed a gfyjd part of the ses
sion fn conference "with different members
of the Multnomah "delegation, concerning
the bill providing for' a special tax to re
lieve the City of Portland from Its pres
ent financial straits.
' Counties rive vrs.
Baker $ 2,580.466
Benton 2.C25.740
ClackamaB .... 4,390,926
Clatsop 2.778.4S9
Columbia 1.411,657
Coos 2,660,360
Crook 1,692,432
Curry 521.1S7
Douglas 4,521,923
GllUam 1,150,893
Grant 1.20S.032
Harney 2,037,049
Jackson 4,097,632
Josephine 1.171.025
Klamatt 1,523 918
Lake
Lane ...
i..ncoln
Linn ....
Malheur
Marlon .
Morrow
Multnomah
1.429,033
6,000,183
72S.5C3
6,866,596
1.229.4S0
7,966,848
1.251.865
40,590 161
Polk 4.008 031
buerman
Tillamook
Umatilla-.
Union ...
Wallowa
Wasco ...
Washington
1.161.826
1,164,684
6.374,347
3,402,482
959,645
3,050,353
3.912,117
Wheeler 527.229
Yamhill 5.090,814
1900. five, yrs
.0246 .0191
.0222 .0202
.0363 .0337
.0228 .021a
.0125 .0108
.0226T .0201
.-0143 A.013O
.0042 .0040
.0359 .0347
.0090 .00885
.0115 .092
.0190 .0160
.0266 .0316
.0101 .0090
.0135 .0117
.0131 .0100
.0463 .0462
.0049 .OOK
.0567
.0133
.0G01
.0095
.2771
.0266
.0116
.0111
.0474
.02SS
.0CS7
.0C66
.0242
.0068
.0405
Bureau of Statistics.
PORTLAND, Jan. 24. (To the Editor.)
Now that the Legislature Is In session, it
is a most opportune time to call their
attention to the urgent need of statistical
Information of 'our state's resources. The
embarrassment of public officers as well
as. private citjzens as being unaple to
supply accurate and official Information
L respecting our state in answer to hun
dreds of requests therefor Is constantly
In evidence. Nothing of the kind bearing
the Impress of authority) has emanated
from this state .save and except "The
Resources of Oregon," published by au
thority of the State Board of Agriculture
spme three years ago, the statistical
matter of which was taken wholly from
the New Year's edition of The Oregonian.
I do not wish to detract anything from
the value of your annual edition, but
would refer to the wide difference In dairy
statistics In this state of your corre
spondents, and that of the Staie Food
and Dairy Commissioner as to what may
happen In getting up statistics by cor
respondence. We have no authentic or
official means of knowing whether our
state is forging ahead or retrograding,
whether we raise 1,000,000 bushels of pota
toes, or 5,000,000, whether our mining,
agricultural, livestock and manufacturing
Interests are growing or at a standstill.
Now that -we have under way a great In
dustrial exposition for 1905, It seems im
portant that we should have soitto official
and accurate means of supplying statis
tics of our great resources, not only
for the Information pf those desirous to
learn concerning our state, but for our
own satisfaction and convenience. I
would therefore suggest the creation of a
state bureau of statistics and a proper ap
propriation to make Its work efficient and
authentic M. D. WISDOM.
0528
.03916
.0313
.0096
.3123
.0300
.0089
.C0SS6
.0490
.0262
.00738
.0235
.0301
.00695
.0391
" Now for ' the second five years: The
state levy against the various counties
Shall be made on the basis of the average
"expenditures made by them In the ad-;
ministration of their own affairs berween
1 1901 and 190G. Presumably each county'B
expenditures have an exact relation' to
the amount of its taxable property and the
provision of. the state constitution that
taxes shall be levied on property valua
tion may thus be easily complied with.
A premium Is set upon economy, for the
object of each county will be, of course,
to lower Its own expenditures, not only
for economy's sake, but to reduce the
amount annually payable to the state.
Senator Booth's plan seems to meet with
favor among members generally, and It
may be crystallized Into one of the im
portant acts of this Legislature.
Idaho legislature.
Taxation, of Patented Mines Taken
Up Mining- Congress Favored.
BOISE. Idaho, Jan. 24. Both houses to
day" took Up the question of taxation of
patented mines, the bills being dlamet
ricaUy opposite.
In the House, Mahdell offered the short
est bill of the session: "In view of the
difficulties of assessing patented mining
claims at the' rate of not exceeding $2
per acre, such quartz and placer mines are
hereby exempted from taxation at any
higher rate of value. The output of mines
shall not be taxed."
In the Senate, Mooro presented the op
posite of this bill, by which the output
of all mines, whether of mineral or oil,
shall be taxedV after the deduction of $1000,
the gross output to be the basis of com
putation for assessment, and the said tax
to be a lien upon the propertyk
' A memorial to Congress asking for ap
propriations for the reclamation of arid
lands passed, as did Senate jblll 26, making
liquor licenses payable annually, and Sen
ate bill 23, making it Impassible for women
to be drawn as Jurors. v
The Chamber of Commerce meeting to
night was well attended, five state offi
cials being present, including the Gover
nor. There was much discussion on the
line, of state control of a mlnlng congress,
and, while this did not meet general ap
proval, It was found the state would be-J
willing to support; an appropriation bill.
Such a bill will be presented at once. At
least $5000 .will be asked for, it beipg the
oDlnlon that twice that sum will meet
all requirements, Boise to raise the bal
ance. The congress wiu be held nere in
July.
The Republican legislative caucus, repre
senting 27 of the 70 members, tonight
agreed to vote solidly against the bill to
Tepeal the anti-gambling law. Tne vote la
A delegation from the Taxpayers'
League, of Portland, headed by A. S.
Mills and J. N. Teal, came to Salem to
discuss with the committee on assessment
and taxation the provisions of pending
bills on that subject. The delegation was
agreed that the provisions of Senate bill
Iso. 3, for an eldaprate index, for mall
notice, and for limitation to five years
should be cut out, and proposed to sub
stitute a summary method of sale for
the plan of Issuance of delinquent certifi
cates and foreclosure process. These,
with Careful previsions for correction of
errors, making taxes a specific lien, and
doing away with unnecessary duplication
of rolls, It Is believed, will make an ef
fective system. The provisions of Senate
bill No. 3 permitting taxes to be paid In
halves, at an earlier date, fixing a heavy
penalty and the like, met with general
approval. The committee gave a careful
hearing, and is expected to embody these
with othpr suggestions coming before
them In a general bill.
Doubtless the British residents of Port
land. In onpqunclng the Queen Victoria
memorial exercises Sunday, do not want
to appear wanting In cordiality, but the
letter sent by them to the Legislature
seems to be somewhat unfortunately
worded. It tenders an invitation to "any
of the honorable members of the Senate
who may desire to be present," and states
where cards of admission "may be had."
A communication asking the Legislature
to attend in a body would doubtless have
resulted. In a more general response than
a mere Indefinite Invitation to come if
they want to.
Senator Johnston has renewed the his
toric effort to persuade the Btato to build
and operate a portage railway at the
dalles. He has introduced a bill constitut
ing the Governor. Secretary of State, and
St&-te Treasurer a Board of Portage Com
missioners. Large powers for condemna
tion and purchase-ef rights Of way, to se
cure supplies, and to build and maintain
fie road, and to fix rates, are provided.
F)f the purposes of the act the sum of
$207,000 Is appropriated.
The following Is the full text of a Joint
resolution Introduced In the Senate today
and passed by that body:
Whereas, Captain Charles E. Clark and
his gallant officers and erew of the bat
tle-ship Oregon have aauea lusier to me
already fair name of our Btate, and
wnereas. In the unprecedented voyage
made by that vessel -while under his com
mand, and in her incomparable achieve
ments in the battle of -Santiago, the Cap
tain has won the love of the people of
Oregon and the Nation, and .the admira
tion of the world;
Resolved, by the Senate of the Legisla
tive Assembly of the State of Oregon, the
House concurring, That the people of
Oregon da hereby express their lave and
admiration for the Captain and his officers
and men, and for the unprecedented rec
ord which they have made.
Resolved, That It is the sense of the
people of this state that the merits of
the said Charles E. Clark shall be further
and "more materially recognised by the"
President and by the Navy Department of
the United States of Amerlca.
Resolved, That a copy hereof be for
warded by the Secretary of State to Cap
tain Charles E. Clark.
The biennial report of the State Board
of Horticulture was today placed upon
the desks of the members of the Legisla
ture. It fs a book of 472 pages, 134 pages
cene tonight "Bas irrtreaslS'tKe expecla-j "caucus $n the proposition wasunan!mous. J being devotecl to the report proper, and J man's memorial.
A DEBATE OVER JAP LABOR.
Congress Memorialized to Shut Out
Them and the Chinese.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 24. Senate Joint me
morial No. 2, In favor of the re-enactment
of the Chinese exclusion law, which
passed both houses, was the subject of a
sharp debate In the Senate this morning.
The memorial was called up by Its au
thor. Senator Inman, and was attacked
by Kuykendall, who moved to strike out
tho second, third, fourth and fifth clauses
of the resolutions.
The memorial as Introduced is as fol
lows: Whereas, Those laws of Congress com
monly known as the Chinese exclusion
laws, will expire on or about the 5th day
of May, 1902; and.
Whereas, Unless the said laws be re
enacted our country will be overrun with
countless hordes of Chinese. Japanese
and other Asiatic laborers, equally ob
jectionable; and.
Whereas, Their unrestricted Immigra
tion here would work Incalculable injury
to our miners, mechanics, unskilled la
borers and wage-earners generally
throughout the length and breadth of
the land by reason of the grinding compe
tition to which they would be thereby
subjected and to numerous other evils
of a most calamitous nature; and.
Whereas, All our smaller dealers In our
various Kinds of business and most of
those belonging to our professional
classes would, in a very short time, fall
victims to the deporable effects of such
unlimited immigration from the quarter
here alluded to; and,
"Whereas, Our country as a whole would
suffer therefrom a fatal blow to Its fu
ture advancement toward a higher state
of enlightened civilization and be shorn
of much of its prestige, greatness and
glory as a nation; and.
Whereas, A failure to re-enact the said
exclusion lawwoUld be an unwise and a
dangerous reversal of a policy we have
found Imperatively necessary during the
last 20 years a policy which has enabled
us to preserve a much greater degree of
peace, good order and tranquillity within
our borders than would otherwise have
been possible; and,
Whereas, Our miners, mechanics, nu
skllled laborers, and wage-earners gen
erally are, from all practical points of
view, pnanlmously in favor of the re
enactment of the said laws a fact par
ticularly true of the wage-earners In Ore
gon and all over the Pacific Coast and
Western States without exception; and,
Whereas, The remainder of our fellow
citizens the whole country over, not em
braced within the several descriptions of
persons above mentioned, are for the
most part also in favor of re-enactment
of the said laws; therefore, be it
Resolved, As the sense of the Senate
and House of Representatives of the;
State of Oregon, noxr In regular session
assembled, y
First That said exclusion laws ought
to be re-enacted at tho present session
of Congress of as soon thereafter as may
be necessary to keep them In continuous
and unbroken effect-
Second That the said laws ought to
be so widened in their scope as to be
made to apply to the Japanese and all
other vMongollan or Asiatic races as well
as to the Chinese and to be furthermore
so modified as to be unlimited In their pe
riod of operation.
Third That the Senators and Represen
tatives of this state in the "United States
Congress be and they are hereby are re
specfully requested to use all honorable
means within their power to secure tho
re-enactment of the1 said exclusion laws
at the present session of Congress or as
f soon thereafter as may be necessary to
keep them In continuous and unbroken
effect.
Fourth That in doing so they are here
by also requested to have the said laws
so widened In their scope and lengthened
In the period they are to remain In force
as will make them conform to the re
quirements of the foregoing preamble and
resolutions.
Fifth That they are hereby further
more requested (o urge upon Congress
and the treaty-making power of the Gov
ernment, to take immediate steps looking
to such treaty medifications, If any, as
may be necessary or expedient to prepare
the way for re-enactment of the said
laws with changes therein hereby recom
mended. Sixth That duly certified copies of tha
foregoing preamble and resolutions be
forthwith forwarded to the Senators and
Representatives of this state In the
United States Congress.
When Inman moved the adoption of
the memorial ho stated that as the Fed
eral ChineBO exclusion law Is so generally
favored, It would be unnecessary for him
to offer any arguments In Its behalf. Ha
had no sooner taken his seat, however,
than Senator Kuykendall offered his mo
tion to strike out. He said that It ap
peared to him that proper consideration
of the merits of the questions Involved
might not have been given when the me
morial was prepared, and that it was per
haps more far reaching than the mem
bers of the Senate would have It on more
careful Inspection. He objected particu
larly to the second provision, that the
laws be so widened as to be made to
apply to the Japanese and all other Mon
golian or Asiatic rates, as well as to the
Chinese, and to be furthermore so modi
fied as to be unlimited In their period of I
operation. He expressed the opinion that!
the people do not favor so extensive aal
application of the law.
Smith of Baker got the floor as soon
as Kuykendall Bat down, and addressed
the Senate In oppostlon to the motion to
strike out. He Intimated that ha thought
the motion had been made f6r political
reasons and said he objected strenuously
to anv such attack upon the memorial.
He believed the exclusion act to be in the
interest of the American laborer, and ar
extension of the provisions of the lat
would be an Increased benefit to Ameri
can labor.
Kuvkendalk denied that his motion wa
made for political reasons and said" that
he Is opposed to exclusion laws on gen
eral principles. He believes the Intel
ligence and skill of American labor wll!
enable it to compete successfully wit
the whole world and that exclusion law:
are unnecessary As a temporary meas
ure. he would have no objection to th
law, but he wonld object, most emphati
eally, to extending the exclusion to tn
energetic progressive Japanese and
making the exclusion laws perpetual.
Inman of Multnomah closed the del
bate with an eloquent and effective ple4
for the protection of white American
labor. He asserted that the working
men of this country should be paid
least $1 75 per (day, and If they recelvl
this, they must not bo compelled to cor
pete with a foreigner who can ma
money at 50 cents per day. He woull
not only make the continuance of the
elusion law unlimited, but would have
to apply to every man whoT has not
white skin.
The vote resulted In a defeat of Ku
kendajl's, nfbtion apd the. adoption ot