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THE MOANING OBEQOHIAfl, .WEDNESDAY, JANUAEY SO, .1901.. STILL A DEADLOCK Si, Oregon Senato ship. Contest Shows No Change. NO SIGNS 0F BREAK ""IN VOTE McBride Forces Abandon Pretense of Going- Into Cancai, Unless Corbett Is WithdraTm Hermann Not an Avowed Candidate SALEM, Or., Jan. 29. No new thins whatever Is to be said about the Senator Ehlp. So far as present appearances e the flght Is likely to continue indefinitely In the same shape. The McBride people have practically abandoned all 'pretense of their willingness to go into a caucus if the viva voce vote were conceded, but now say that there will be a caucus quickly enough If Mr. Corbett Is elim inated. This is tantamount to saying that they will be pleased to elect a Senator of their own choice. If the majority will surrender to them. The majority con tinues firm in Its position, and shows no Eign of weakness all along the line. The Mitchell talk continues, and it Is known that strong efforts have been and are being made to bring him Into the flght. His reply is that he does not now see how he can be elected, and his obliga tions, any way, are first to support Mr. McBiide, and then Mr. Fulton. Some of his champions are trying to-,, figure out that he can have all the McBride vote, a part of the Corbett strength and enough Democratic members to make up the necessary 46. But evidently Mr. Mitchell does not see it. Besides, Mr. McBride Is determined to hold on, and Mr. Fulton expects the first considera tion of the McBride people after the Sen ator is out of the way. The Corbett people are quite well sat isfied with the outlook. There Is-no di vision among them, as there is in the opposition, and their course is perfectly clear. They ha'e no second choice, and they are determined that Mr. Corbett ehall be elected. It is not at all prob able that any change will occur tomor row, nor can any date be set upon which the deadlock Is likely to be broken. The Democrats caucused tonight and once more decided to vote for William Smith. Personal friends of Binger Hermann state that his name has been presented In the Senatorial contest without his con sent qr knowledge, and that. In fact, he has advised at least one close personal Xrfend, a member of the Legislature, that he did not want to stand In any one's way and would insist that he should not be considered a candidate. Colvlg of Josephine who nominated Hermann, did so entirely on his own motion, carry ing out the anti-election promise he gave to the voters of his district, to support Binger Hermann first, last and all the time. JTO CHANGE IX A "WEEK. The Senatorial Balloting- Where It "Wo at the Start. SALEM, Jan. 29. The joint convention is Just exactly where It was a week ago, tho vote today being almost an exact dupli cation of the roll-call then. Mr. Corbett received precisely the same number of votes from the same people; so did Mr. McBride and Mr. Hermann, Mr. Smith (Democrat). Mr. Fulton and Mr. Williams The only ohanges throughout the whole roll-call, since last Tuesday, were Smith of Marlon to F. A. Moore, and Proebstcl from T. C. Taylor to S. A. Lowell, The business of the joint convention was quickly dispatched. One vote was taken, and the body promptly adjourned. The ballot resulted: H. W. Corbett 29 Geo. H. Williams.. 2 G. W. McBride.. ..IfflF. A. Moore 2 Binger Hermann.. 8S. A. Lowell l Wm. Smith, Dem..26 Not votinc .... 1 C. W. Fulton 2 IX THE SENATE. Several Bills Passed To Abolish the State Printer. SALEM, Or., Jan. 29. The Senate was called to order at 10 A. M. Brown ell of fered a Joint resolution directing the transfer of the tide land fund to tho ir reducible school fund. Adopted. The president appointed on the joint committee to Investigate the state's water supply. Senators Smith of Yamhill and Adams; on tho Reform School, Senators Sweek and Joseph!, Senator Inman introduced a hill declar ing the liability of owners of vessels for damages to property on land. Senator Mays Introduced a Joint resolu tion authorizing the State Treasurer to cancel the interest charges against coun ties, which charges have been declared void by the courts. Bills were Introduced as follows: Marsters To allow the peoplo to vote on the question of a constitutional con vention. Booth To incorporate Grant's Pass road twice and referred to Josephine County delegation. Kuykendall Requiring the State Treas urer to deposit warrants paid In the of fice of the Secretary of State. Booth To provide hotel and boarding house keepers. Johnston, by request Relating to pro ceedings for divorce. Mulkey To provido for maintenance of public watering troughs. Booth-To regulate tho location of min ing claims, Mays, by request To protect miners and tegulate assaying of ores. Sweek To amend section 263 of Hill's v?ode. Proebstei-To regulate the stringing of wires along the public highways. House bill ISO, providing for the pay ment of scalp bounty warrants, was re ported to the Senate with amendments by a Senate committee and was passed. House bill 224, by Storey, authorizing the City of Portland to levy a special tax was read twice and referred to the Mult nomah delegation. Senate Joint resolution No L providing for a constitutional amendment, making tLPri?ter's offlco a statutory so that the Legislature may abolish the office and control the compensation of the Incumbent, was reported favorably by the committee on Federal relations, and was adopted by a vote of 26 to 4. Booth, Kuy kendall, Porter and President Fulton vot ing nay. Pe-31"11 repaired to the House for a joint Senatorial convention, and on return adjourned until 2 P.M. In tho afternoon Senate bill No. 2L by Josep creating state and county -boards to? T"La read th ttIM tlm and The Senate concurred in House con current resolution No. 11. Senate bill No. 23. by Smith of Mult nomah, compelling the attendance of deaf mute children at the state school for deaf mutes, was passed. Senate bill No. 43. by Josephl, to provide ST..0 conveyance of insane patients by Biolled nurses, was passed. Senator Proebstel Introduced a. concur rent resolution for a joint committee to Inspect the Blind School, with authority to employ clerical aid. Adopted. IN THE HOUSE. The Speaker Appoints Committees Action on Bills. SALEM, Jan. 29. The session of the .House -was this morning opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Powell, pastor of the , Christian Church in Salem, Messages from the Senate announced the passage of Sen ate bills L 6, 8, 12, 15, 17 and IS and the adoption of a Joint memorial urging the speedy completion of the Nicaragua Ca nal, under sole control ot the United States. The memorial was adopted by the House. Senate concurrent resolution 10, provid ing for investigating the management of the school for deaf mutes, was adopted. The ways- and means committee report ed back House bill 25, affording aid to the State University, with amendments, and consideration of the same was made a special order for Wednesday, at 3 P. M. The Speaker appointed the following committees on the part of the h'oue: House concurrent resolution 8, Colvlg, Pearce and Edson; Senate concurrent res olution 10, Bennett, Hemenway and Hedges. Eddy of Tillamook Introduced a concur rent resolution requesting the Clerk of the Supreme Court to furnish a statement of untried cases before such court. This resolution was Introduced to take th place of a similar one that had been transmitted from the House to the Sen ate, and then lost track of. Smith ef Multnomah has a resolution to Inquire Into the expediency of securing an additional building to be used for the keeping of girls In connection with the state reformatory. The flrwt business of the afternoon was devoted to consideration -of reports from the various committees. The committee on agriculture reported favorably on House- bill 4, making an appropriation for the State Agricultural Society, which was adopted, and the bill was made a special order for tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. The barbers' Sunday closing bill was reported favorably, and Edson moved Its recommittal for amendment. The vote on this was close, but the Speaker declared the motion lost, and the bill took its place on third reading. The amendment sought by Edson was to exclude small towns from the operation of the bill. Schumann's bill relative to Incorpora tions of cemeteries was reported to the House without recommendation. The re port was adopted, and Schumann asked suspension of the rules to put the bill on final passage. Eddy opposed such action, when Schumann withdrew the motion and secured consideration of the bill tomorrow morning t 10:30. under special order. The Senate amendments to House bill 180 were concurred in. The select committee appointed to se cure an oil painting of Governor Geer re ported favorably, and the resolution was adopted. Senate Joint resolution S. directing the payment of $443 OS to the University of Oregon by the Secretary of State was con curred In. Heltkemper of Multnomah moved recon sideration of the vote by which Hedges' parcel post resolution was adopted. The resolution being in possession of the Sen ate, a motion prevailed that It be recalled from that body, so that action could be taken on the motion to reconsider. The following new bills were Introduced: By Pearce Providing for purchase of an executive mansion. By Whitney To impose tax on benefi ciaries by wills of deceased persons. By Whitney To repeal act taxing sheep and providing bounty for scalps. By Whitney To Impose tax on estate of deceased persons. By Emmett To provide for compensa tion of John Mullan. By Emmett To amend act regarding transfer of mortgages. By Emmett To Incorporate town of Bo nanza. Bv McOuepno fhv rmivef T'o- . protection of salmon, in Sluslaw River. ay .Montague Amending charter of Lebanon. By Montague For taxation of Incomes. By Hahn Regulating collection of taxe?. By Merrill Fixing salaries of County. Treasurers. By Nichols-Regulating licensing and sale of intoxicating liquors. By Orton-Creating office of labor statis tician. By Orton-Prohlbltlng employing of children under 14 years of age. By Hedges (by request)-Amending Hill's code. By Cattantch To Incorporate Prairie City. By Dresser Abolishing tenancy In com mon. By Drlscoll Amending section 72, Hill's Code. TO APPEASE EASTERN OREGON. Scheme to Meet Its Desire for on Agricultural College. SALEM, Or., Jan. 29. That Eastern Ore gon does not have benefits equal with those of Western Oregon In the location of public Institutions, every one is ready to admit. How this difference can be equalized without injury to the institu tions located in Western Oregon does not so readily appear. The members from Eastern Oreeon an dpmnninr. onnmni atlons for state Institutions In Eastern Oregon, and, as Is to be expected, the friends of Western Oregon Institutions are opposing the measures. One of the chief uemanas ox iwistern uregon Is for an Ag ricultural College to be located on the land Durchased a few vonro mm tn o branch Insane asylum. The claim for the location or an Agricultural College In Eastern Oreiron la fminrlprt nririniiiv upon the injustice in requiring the people ul mai section or tne state to pay tho large transportation expenses of sending their children to Corvallls, while Western Oregon patrons of the Institution have but small expenses of this kind to meet. There are other reasons urged in support of the claim, hut Senator Wade, the father of the bill for this purpose, says this is the chief argument advanced In fa vor of the measure. It has been suggested that the inequal ity in this respect might be eliminated without making an appropriation for an additional school. If a new Agricultural College should be established, it would be at the expense of the present Insti tution, or by an increased appropriation for Agricultural College purposes. In either case. It is felt, by the people of Western Oregon that the result would not bo satisfactory. The scheme proposed Is that tho Western Oregon patrons of tho school be required to pay the traveling ex pense of the students from Eastern and Southern Oregon. The plan would apply as justly to students at the State Uni versity as to students at the Agricul tural College The suggestion is that every student who enters either of these institutions be required to deposit a certain sum in what would be known as the transportation fund, and each student be allowed to draw from the fund the amount of his traveling expenses In journeying to and from the school. Thus the burden of transportation would be equally divided among the students. Since by far tho greater number of students at these two schools reside near the Institution., nniv a small fee would be required from each student, it is estimated that by taxing each student $5 per year, a sufficient fund would be raised to pay the traveling ex penses of every student who attends either ot the schools. The student who lives in Corvallls or Eugene" would draw none of the money, -while the student from Baker City, Medford or Portland would draw from the fund according to the distance he might be required to travel. The right to draw from the fund could be conditioned upon a certain num ber of months' attendance at school, so as to secure the "benefits to bona fide stu dents only. This plan has been suggested to an offi cial connected with ti Airrtciiirnmi ri- lege, and on first consideration monf. tpuh his approval. He thinks It no more than jusi max near-Dy students should In a measure share their advantage ty bearing a portion of the traveling expenses of wose Eiuacnxs wao uve at a distance. Neve Astoria Business Sold. ASTORIA, Jan. 29. Mclntyre & White, ot Warrenton. have purchased the gen eral merchandise and butchering business of E. J. Ford & Son. of New Astoria, and will take possession February 1. TO PAY SCALP WARRANTS SENATE PASSED HOUSE BILL FOH ONE-HILL LBVT. Measure "Will Be Slg-ced by Governor and Become Lavr Before Feb ruary 1 Its Text, SALEM, Or., Jan. 29. The House bill providing- for the levying of a far for the payment of the outstanding scalp bounty warrants, which bill was passed by the Senate today, and will become a law as soon as signed by the Governor, is -as folws: "Section 1. There is hereby levied a tax of 1 mill .on the dollar upon all the tax. able property within this state for the year 1900, for the purpose of creating a fund for the payment of warrants now outstanding and unpaid and drawn x RECORD OF THE OREGON LEGISLATURE Passed the House. t H. B. 3, by. WMtney-To construct bride across "Willamette River, levy tolls. Passed January 21. " ' . H. B. 18. by Colvlff-Fixlnr th Urn for holding court In First, Judicial Dis trict. Passed January 24. H. B. 127, by Black To Incorporate Myrtle Point. Passed' January 25. H.-B. 107, by Hawkins To amend Dallas Incorporation act. Passed Janu ary 22- - . H. B. 224, by Story Relative to Portland tax levy. Passed January 23. Passed the S. B. No. 1. by -Mays Providing for a popular expression of choice as to Sena torshlp. Passed' January 25. S. B. 6, by Kelly Service by summons In foreclosure sults. Passed January 25. S. B. 0, by Marsters Relative to Jurors and witnesses' fees In Douglas County. Passed January 25. S. B. 12, by Mulkey To reduce Interest on school fund loans. Passed Janu ary 23. S. B. 15, by Brownell Amending Judgment debtor law. Passed January 28. 8. B. 21, by Josephl Creating; state and county boards of health. Passed Jan uary 29. 8. B. 23. by Smith of Multnomah Compulsory education of deaf mute children. Passed January 29. S. B. 43, by Josepht--Conveyance ot Insane to asj lum by skilled nurses. Passed January 20. S. B. 49, by Stelwer Relative to shipment of sheep by express. Passed Janu ary 23. S. B. 05, by Porter To lower salary Clackamas County Judge. Passed Janu ary 23. S. B. 101, by Daly To arrend Corvallls incorporation 'act. Passed January 23. S. B. 102. by Smith of Baker To Incorporate Sumpter. Passed January 23. 8. B. 104. by Smith of Multnomah Authorizing Portage Commissioners to re move Incline and sell land, S. B. 119, by Smith of TamhUI To amend Sheridan charter. Passed Janu uary 24. Passed Both Houses. S. B. 8, by Wehrung Authorizing State Board of Agriculture to Issue licenses to persons doing business on the state fair grounds. S. B. 18, by Adams To amend Sllverton Incorporation at. . S. B. 22, by Wade To amend Eliln Incorporation act. S. B. 24, by Wade To amend Summery Me Incorporation act .,. S. B. 113, by Sweok To authorize Portland to levy special tax. H. B. 1C2, by McGreer To Incorporate Antelope. House Joint resolution of 1399, relative to submission -of Initiative and referen dum. H. B. 180, by Roberts For payment of scalp bounty" warrants. Amended in Senate. H. B. 203, by the ways and means committee To appropriate money for leg islative expenses, and for deficiencies. Signed by the Governor. 8. B. 0, by Marsters To amend Rosebure Incorporation act S. B 14, by Marsters To Incorporate Canyonvllle. S. B. 19, by Brownell To pay expenses, of Indian War Veterans to Washington City. Signed January 23. S. B 71, by Smith of Baker To Incorporate Baker Cltr. S. B. 89, by Brownell To submit Initiative and referendum. Signed January 25. S. B. 113, by Sweek To authorize Portland to levy a special tax. Signed Jan uary 25. r "f fre''ltyoH against the state scalp bounty fund In pursuance of an act of the 20th regular session of the Legislative Assembly ot the State of Oregon, entitled, 'An act em powering County Courts to levy taxes on sheep and also on real and personal prop erty to create a fund for a bounty on coyote, wild cat, mountain Hon or cougar and wolf scalps; also providing for the necessary affidavit to be taken before a Notary Public or a Magistrate of the pre cinct in which the animal or animals are killed: and providing also for the evidence of such killing; and providing for the manner in which such bounty shall be paid; and providing for a penalty for a violation of any of the provisions of this act, and declaring an emergency, and ap proved by the Governor February 18, 1899. Such tax shall be apportioned among and charged to the several counties of the Btate according to the amount of real and personal property subject to taxation therein as shown by the summaries of the assessment rolls for the year 1900, filed in the office of the Secretary of State and collected and remitted as other state taxes are collected and remitted, and the fund arising therefrom shall be paid Into the state treasury and kept separate from other ftfnds and shall be known as the 'bounty fund.' All warrants drawn against the fund known as the state scalp bounty fund and now outstanding and unpaid shall be paid out of the fund herein pro vided for. "Sec. 2. That all moneys In the "state scalp bounty fund,' as provided for In the above mentioned act, shall, upon approval of this act by the Governor, be transferred to the "bounty fund provided for In this act. "Sec. 3. The Secretary of Btate shall draw warrants upon the said 'bounty fund In favor of the County Treasurer of the several counties for such sums as they have already paid into the state treasury under the act referred to. "Sec. i, Inasmuch as there Is no ade quate provision of law for the payment of the above named warrants, an emer gency Is hereby declared to exist and this law shall be In force and take effect from and after Its approval by the Governor." The bill having been corrected In somo minor amendments, went back to the House for concurrence. This was done this afternoon, .and the bill will then be speedily enrolled and taken to- the Gov ernor for signature before February 1, be fore which time the levy must be made. Senator Josephl has presented the Coun ty Auditor's bill for Multnomah County proposed by the Taxpayers' League. It provides at length what shall bo the du ties of the Auditor. He shall be first chosen at the general election In June, 1902, and he shall hold office for four year. The present incumbent of the office is, not now to be disturbed by the measure. Senator Inman today Introduced s; bill defining' the HabjUty ot owners of vessels for damages to' persons or property on shore, and providing for the attachment of such vessels as security for damage done by them. Damages to wharf prop erty in tha Willamette and Columbia Rivers by river and ocean craft are quite heavy every year, and as this bill will provide for the holding of the vessel di rectly responsible for the damage until it is paid, the measure will undoubtedly meet with general approval. The barbers have a lobby here to urge the passage of the proposed Sunday dos ing bllL They claim that they are mak ing good progress, ana that the bill is most ukely to pass. Some members are disposed to regard the active participa tion of barbers in politics as a departure from the strict line of their duty. Df course, it is realized fully that all bar bers "are natural-born orators, and gifted deleters, and know and say more than, ordinary individuals about public ques tions But sirrehow It has alwayB been expected that the barber would devote his reccgrlxctl tnictits for statesmanship to giving rratullour. advice to others;, so that when lo aks for something for htm telt he loses his reputation tor tinsslflsh and disinterested conduct and impartial anl unbiased attitude -toward all public affairs. However, since the barbers launched their own craft on the stormy sea of politics, two years ago, and en forced the rule of civil service examina tion upon al. wlelders of Taxor and scis sors, they have achieved ao much, success and have to established themselves as a political power that nq Legislator who expects afterward, to be shaved by them will have the temerity to oppose their Sunday law. The House committee on public morals has already reported for the bill's passage. Smith of Multnomah has Introduced a House bill denning tho boundaries ot Multnomah Oc.ux.ty. If It "becomes a la-w it "will give tc tha county a strip of land aboat Hs miles in lenxth and half a mile wide, that, up to the present date, has not bct under the jurisdiction of any county. When the north line of Mult nomah CouuLy wa run, years ago, the surveyors started from the same point in the Columbia Elver as the figtneers who were emloyd tc lay out and designate the boundary line of Columbia County. Senate. After proceeding on this line for about one mile, for some unexplained cause, the surveyors made a detour southward of ho If a mile, ther extended the north boundary to its westward termination on W lllarr.ette Slough, leaving a considerable tract of land that could be well designat ed as "no man's land." The few people living on this strip pay no taxes. Some hava their deeds recorded in Multnomah' others in Columbia County. In the case of mortgages, the present condition might lead to annoying. If not serious, results, as the mortgagee who In good faith files his document In one county might In case of litigation, be confronted with an adverse decision, based on the fact that Che raort?a&e had not hMn nmn.,1. . corded, even had he' made himself doubly sure by having his lien made a matter of record in both counties. In tho House today the Senate bill pro viding that the management of the State Boarq, of Agriculture mar Issue licenses to persons conducting business on the State Fair grounds, Butt opposed tho passage of the bill, because it allowed the state board to Issue licenses for the sale of liwior on the fair grounds. It was a bad example to set before the children visiting the f.ur he said. The bill pro voked general llrcussion, the Marlon dele gation defending the bill. Under its pro visions the receipt for licenses would go in the board fu'jo. and not into the treas ury of the county. Whitney said he, op posed any hill granting the selling of liquor on the state fair grounds. Eddy, who at first intcnuod to vote for the bill, said the Cifcuwior. had caused him to change his views Grace of Baker said he intended to support the bill. Whether It passed or not. liquor would be sold on the fair grounds. "I never heard," said ho, "of House bill 104 keeping any on away from the Legislature, and I don't thlrk it will Horn the state fair grounds." The bill passed the vote ayes, 88; noes, 20; absent, 2. The third reading pf WIIb was the regu lar order of business in the House this mornlnjr. House bill 47. Introduced by Smith of Marlon, fixlnir tne salary of the Marlon County Commissioners, was the first to be considered. Mr. Smith ex plained that the last Legislature reduced their salaries to 5250, which was not ade quate. Grace stated that a bill was to be introduced raising the salaries of the Commissioners of Baker County to $5 axd wanted the bill recommitted. Eddy made the motion, giving the committee leave to report at any time. The Speaker had hardly time to announo that the .motion prevailed when Smith of Marion stated that tho committee was ready to report. Emmett of Klamath did not want the Commissioner;, of his county to suffer any reduction cf salary. The committee amended the report so as to Increase the salaries of the Commissioners of Baker and Malheur. Then Barrett wanted Grant County to be Incorporated in the report. Black also wanted the Coos County Com missioners Increased to J4. Hume wanted Curry County's officials raised to the same mark. Hhe report. Including all the re quests, was adopted. On motion of Dres ser, the bill was recommitted to be re ported to the House at 2:30, on Wednes day. A boom for Hon. William H. Mead, of Portland, for the United States Senator ship nas been formally launched. In Sa lem. The prefix "Hon." is used advised ly, Inasmuch as cards bearing the candi date's name have been passed around, and they inform the reader that he is "Hon." W. H. Mead. It is asserted on behalf- of the candidate that he has been indorsed by the Elk In Portland. To the un biased mind, no-ether cjuallflcatlons should be necessary; but, possibly the Legisla ture may not be able to take the same broad and generous view as the Elks. Anyhow, Mr. Mead'e campaign Is making rapid progivsfc. Several members have declared tint If he will only jret 45 votes they wlU niafcc the mh. TO AMEND CONSTITUTION SENATE WOULD MAKE STATS PIUNTKR STATUTOB,Y OFFICE. There Were Only Four Dissenting To'tes Axralnat Resolution Move - One for Economy. SALEM. Or., Jan. 29. Every bill or resolution that appears, in .the Senate) bavins for its purpose an amendment to the -state constitution, receives close scruUnr and thorough discussion. It was, therefore, no more than the usual vari ation, from the routine, when the Senators entered upon an exho,u?tive discussion -of Snator Mulkeys resolution for un amend ment to the constitution making the State Printer's office a statutory one; so that the Legislature may control the compensation ot the Incumbent of that office. In sup port of the resolution Mulkey said that the state is paying for Its printing prices that were established, many years ago, and which are now excessive. Everyone win aanut, ne said that the prices are too high, but the State Printer's office is en trenched behind the constitution, and every effort at reducing the coat of print ing has heen--gagged. He believed In hav ing the state printing done at competitive, prices,, as the statB buys its fuel and pro-v visions. Brownell stated that he would favor the measure, but he would take advantage, of the opportunity to say that he could see no reason why the constitution should bo amended by piecemeal, Instead of In a constitutional convention, such as was contemplated by his bill voted down yes terday. He emphasized the assertion that the constitution is out of date and for that reason is continually violated by the Gov ernor, Secretary of State and State Treas urer, 'who draw from 'the State Treasury sums prohibited by the constitulon, but which are.no larger than they should re ceive. Kuykendall of -ane spoke In direct op position to the resolution, contending that the constitution, as It now exists, gives the .Legislature authority to regulate the cost of printing. He read article 12 sec tion l, or tne constitution, showing that this Is true. He denounced the proposal to play the baby act and sold that the Legislature should do its plain duty 'by reducing the cost of printing Instead of shuffling off this duty upon the people. He said that "while the price of printing may be somewhat excessive, the excess Is by no "moans so great as some of the members imagine. The sectldn of the con stitution which Senator Kuykendall read Is as follows: . "There shajl be elected by the qualified electors of the state, at the times and places of choosing members' of the legis lative Assembly, a State Printer, who shall hold his office for a term of four years. He shall perform all the public printing for the state which may be pro vided by-law. The rates to be paid to him for such printing shall be fixed by law, and-shall neither be increased ncr dimin ished during t'.ie term for which he shall have been elected. He shall give such se curity, for the performance of his. duties as the Legislative Assembly may prov.de." " Senator Kuykendall insisted that this provision of the constitution 13 not uncer tain 4n Its meaning and that the Legis lature has plainly not only the power, but the duty of fllxtng the rates to be paid for printing. He could see no reason why this, amendment to the constitution should be made. Smith of Baker also spoke in -favor of the resolution, reviewing the attempts that have been made in tho past In the same direction. While Senator Smith was jtJpklng upon this subject. President Ful- 'ton asked him. what construction hej would place upon section 2 of article 17 of the constitution, which reads -as fol lows; ; "If t,wo or moro-amendments shall be submitted In such manner that the elec 'tors shall vote for or against each of such amendments separately, and while an amendment or amendments which shall have been agreed upon by one Legislative Assembly Bhall be awaiting the action of a Legislative Assembly, or of the elec tors, no additional amendment or amend ments shall be proposed." The president had entertained a serious doubt touching tho power of the Legis lature to submit one amendment while one Is pending or awaiting the vote of the people. Senator Smith replied by saying: "To get at the exact signification of this sec tion we might read it thus: 'No addition al amendment or amendments shall be proposed while an amendment or amend ments which shall have been agreed upon by one Legislative Assembly shall be awaiting the action of a Legislative As sembly, or of the electors. If two or more amendments shall bo submitted In such manner that the electors shall vote for or against each of such amendments separ ately This I construe to apply to amend ments which are voted for at different times, fo instance, an amendment In June, 1901, 'and another to be voted for in June. 1903, and that under ordinary cir cumstances and in the absence of exist ing proposals t,o be voted for at different times, any number of proposed amend ment may be submitted to be voted for at the same time." President Fulton was also of opinion, on further consideration, tha.t this section precepted no serious obstacle to the reso lution. He construed the section simply to prohibit the submission of an amendment on the same subject as one pending but not voted on. The resolution was adopted, Booth. Kuykendall, Porter and Fulton voting no. Tho compulsory pilotage bill will prob ably come up In the House tomorrow morning, find Jt Is reported that the chair man of the committee will make a fa vorable report thereon. A full delegation of pilots is here today and they have been working hard for the measure. Its demerits are so well understood, however, that It is not seriously considered by those opposed to it. Captain J. H, D. Gray, of Astoria. Is here, and Is very anxious to see the bill pass. "If vou Portlanders do not want to pay pilotage on ships," said he this morning, "load them at Astoria, and don't try to tow them up the river." Tho Legislature has not yet decided to adopt the Astoria view of the matter. The statement of Captain Gray shows, how ever, that there are others besides the pilots who would like to sec this levy again made on the commerce of tho Co lumbia Rlv:. Petition No. 1 made Us appearance in the Senate today. It Is from Oregon As sociation, No. 1, National Association of Stationary Engineers, and sets forth at great length the reasons why a license law regulating the profession should be passed. It Is proposed that no person be permitted to run a stationary, engine until his qualifications shall be ascertained and certified to by a competent examiner. The bill by Senator Smith, of Baker, is in dorsed. The Multnomah delegation met this evening and discussed the drydock feature ot the proposed Port of Portland bill. President Mohler and Attorney Cotton, of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Com pany, were present on Invitation and gave some Interesting testimony showing the necessity for a drydock. President M,oh ler's talk was plain and very much to the point, and his views on the matter seemed to meet with the approval of nearly all of the members present. The Third House of the Legislature was organized tonight, with J. B, Eddy speaker, and Frank Davey chief clerk. The principal bills introduced were those providing" bounties " for cockroach scalps, establlsthng & harbers college, and cre ating a capltot dome commission with power to ejnpioy as many clerks as pos sible. The bouse declined to admit prominent men" from abroad, but extended the usual courtesies to the representatives ,of the Cider Press, and instructed the sergeant-at-arms to supply each member -with 50ft) cigars. The best joke of the session was cracked when Speaker Eddr asked: "Mr. Clerk. Are there any more bills on the table ?,K Clerk Davey promptly replied: "Here Is your wash bill." The House appears to be in a repentant mood over Its adoption. of the memorial favoring the Parsons -parcels postal law. Today It recalled the memorial from ihs Senate, and will probably reconsider and kill It. When Senator Daly's 5)111 amending the charter ot Corvallls came up In tha House this, morning, Nichols df Benton moved that its further consideration be indefi nitely postponed. Butts ot Yamhill want ed to know why such actlqn was' sought and. Nichols explained, that at a recent mass meeting of A. large majority of the citizens of Corvallls. the desire was ex pressed not to have the proposed amend ments become a law. The motion of Nichols was carried, and" the Corvallls charter amendment bill' was practically Wiled. In its report, this morning, the -House judiciary committee killed" the following bills by reporting unfavorably on their passage: ' House bill 55, by Wats6n Fixing- the manner of providing bond for county and city officials. House bill 5S, by Grace Amending di vorce law, providing for trials; by Jury on all divorce proceedings. - Houso bill S2, by Shipley Providing for terms of Circuit Court with appellate Ju risdiction. House bill 87, by Schumann Relating-to deficiency judgments. SAFEGUARDS AGAINST DISEASE. Josephl IH11, Which Poaaed Senate, Explained by- Its Author. SALEM, Or., Jan. 29. Senate bill No. 21, by Joseph!, to establish state and county boards of health, and to provide for 'quar antine restrictions between counties, Is one of the measures that has passed the Senate, and Is quite generally considered a meritorious measure. When the bill came up" on third reading today. Senator Josephl spoke as follows In support of his; measure: "The bill before the Senate Is a meas ure for the promotion of health and pres ervation of life of the members of tHe human family within the confines of this state. It Is a measure indorsed In its gen eral features by the medical profession of the state, through the State Medical So ciety, which, at Its meeting In June last, appointed a committee to draft a bill cov ering the subject and advocate Its en actment Into law. This, however, Is not a measure for the benefit of the physician, but for the advantage of the layman. In deed, It proposes to so control and pre vent disease as would result In furnish ing less business to the doctors. Some can surely be permitted to plead an un selfish motive. A little thought and In vestigation will convince you that for the protection of our communities from the outside wc have provisions made only along our western border, where health officers are stationed at Astoria, Taqulna, Gardiner and Marshfield. On the north, the south and the east no barrier is erect ed by statutory provision to the entrance of disease. Ashland, Huntington and other cities along our unprotected borders are open ways for disease Invasion. This bill proposes a harmonious system by which adequate protection may be af forded to all parts of our state. It be gins at the bottom of the social edifice, with the head of the family. In the home, proceeds to the midwife, the physician, etc., and provides for statutory county boards of health, to whom reports shall be made in tho counties, and these in their turn shall report to the secretary of tho Btate board. It clothes the state board with power to tllrcct and .co-operate with the county Boards ot heU"h In regulating quarantines and controlling' and prevent ing disease. It authorizes counties, to ex ercise quarantine against adjoining' coun ties, and insures its being done -under properly effective methods. But, some may cay, the cost this act provides tor an appropriation. True, It does. "But consider, this appropriation Is comparatively small when It is considered that It Is for the protection and saving of human lives from suffering and death. You have a law to protect trees, shrubs, etc., from disease, for which the state pays about $4500 per annum. You have a law for the protection of the lower ani mals against disease, and you pay for It 13000 per annum Shall we grudge HpOo per year for the protection of our otn households, our wives, our children, our own people'? I do not believe you will so determine. The bill Is one whose provis ions should commend it to every Senator, and I trust it may do so." Senators Smith and Kuykendall also spoke In favor of the bill, both urging the need of quarantine laws which will be found effective in time of danger from contagious diseases. Senator Smith dwelt especially upon the good that may be ac complished by the publication by the" boards of bulletins instructing the people how to protect themselves against con tagion. TO ABOLISH TICKET SCALPING. Senator SttccU's BUI Proposes Sweeping- Reforms. SALEM, Or., Jan. 29. Ticket scalpers are In for trouble if the bill Introduced, by Senator Sweek becomes a law. It Is short, but it is to the point. It is: Section 1. It shall bo unlawful for any person. Armor association of persons other than railroad companies, or their agents, to open, establish, set up or maintain any office or place of business for the sale of railroad tickets at rates lower than those established by the railroad com pany Isaulng such tickets. Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful for any per son, firm or association to sell or offer for sale to other than railroad companies or their agents any railroad ticket at a rate lower than that established by the railroad company Issuing such ticket. Sec. S. Any person violating any of the provisions of this act, shall, upon con viction thereof, be punished by a fine not less than 100 and not more than 300, and any firm or association violating any of the provision of this act shall upon con viction thereof be punished br a fine not less than $000 nor more than 1000. OF INTEREST TO HOPGROWERS. Circular Letter Issued by the Presi dent of State Association. SALEM, Jan. 29. The board of directors of the Oregon Hopgrowers' Association, through Its president, W. H. Egan, today issued the following circular letter: "To the Hopgrowers of Oregon: It is well understood that during the season of 1900 the Oregon Hopgrowers Association advised against and succeeded in prevent ing a great many hop contracts at 9 and 10 cents per pound. The association also demonstrated that the hopgrowers, by making a united effort, could secure 15 cents per pound for their hops, If of good quality. By reason of Information ob tained and disseminated largely through tho association, the hopgrowers were so well able to maintain values that the banks were very willing to make all necessary loans for harvesting the crop. This eliminated the necessity for the growers to make commission contracts with dealers at exorbitant, usurious rates of Interest. 'There was the same effort in 1900 on the part of a certain class of dealers by short sales and bluff offers to brewers, to bear the market and destroy the value of bops Jn the growers' hands that had form erly brought ruin to so many hop farme": but for the hop season of 1900 their ef forts totally failed ot success, and It was generally conceded by dealers that, but for the efforts ot the Hopgrowers Asso ciation, the entire Oregon hop crop would have been sold at prices ranging from 9 to 12 cents per pound. The association & Bald-head " I had a very severe sick ness that took off all my hair. I purchased a bottle of Ayer's Hair Vigor and am glad 'to say that it brought my hair back again and I am not today obliged to be classed among the bald-heads." W. D. Quinn, Marseilles, HI., Aug.' 25, 1899. One thing is certain, Ayer's Hair Vigor feeds the hair and it grows. It could not do dif ferently, for it's Nature's plan. It stops falling of the hair, too, and always restores color to gray hair. Ons dollar a bottle. If your druggist cannot supply you, send usi.oo and we will express a bottle to yu, ail charges prepaid. Be sure and give us your nearest express office. J. C. Aysx Co., Lowell, Masv Send for our handsome book on The Hair. thus made for the Oregon hopgrowers several hundred thousand dallors. The association was enabled also to prevent speculation In hop supplies. "There Is no other crop for which the producer can so easily maintain reason ably profitable prices by united effort, and as a means of securing this without additional expense, we would suggest that each, neighborhood have local hopgrowers meetings, so as to co-operate In getting their supplies at reasonable prices, and ,to assist In maintaining fair prices for their product. "The Indications at present point to IS cents per pound for the 1S01 crop, provided, of course, that the growers make tho necessary effort to secure a choice qual ity,' and exercise g6od judgment in dis posing of the hops. "James Wlnstanley will continue to act as agent for the Oregon Hopgrowers' As sociation at Salem." One on Senator Wchrunjr. HILLSBORO, Or., Jan. 29. Several closo friends of Senator Wehrung the other day sent him a. dispatch, collect at Salem, which gave him considerable alarm. It was when", the temperance agitation was very strong at this place, owing to the enthusiasm ongenreded by Colonel Holt. The meisage was signed by two well known temperance advocates, and read: "Defeat House bill 104 at all hazards." Until the Senator was enlightened by a colleague from Multnomah, who under stood the significance of the particular bill, he was. at a loss to account for the db.patch. When he found that It referred to the third house bill passed so many tlmo at the famous "hold-up" It Is said tbe Senator swore vengeance on the Hills boro jokers. , ORCHARDS NEVER BETTER, Commissioner Schnnno on Inland Empire Fruit Oatloolc. Emlle Sohanno, of The Dalles, a mem ber of the stats boird of horticulture from the Fourth, district, writes as fol lows concerning the fruit outlook for the coining season: "The orchards In my district, at tho present time, look better than I have ever seep them at this time of year. Wo have had no cold weather. The thermometer at no time has registered below 30, ex cepting In November, when It went down to i, and If nothing happens later on, we wtll hive a good fruit crop, especially peaches, chernes and prunes. The- apple crop wa3 very large last year, so we do not expect a very full crop this year. There are a good many young orchards, however, that will bear this year, and thfe short crop on th'e older trees wrlll probibly thus be made up. "This has been a splendid winter A good many of the principal fruit growers have, been trimming their orchards, and spraying for the San Joue scale. This was the proper time to spray for the scale. f "We have had regular March, weather here for the last two weeks, and the buda bn the peach and prune trees are begin ning to swell. The roads are In a; better condition this Winter than I have ever seen them at this time of the year, Not withstanding we hive had more rain than we have ever had before." SHORT IX HIS ACCOUNTS. Cliaree Preferred Against the Re- corder of Snmpter. SUMPTER, Jan. 23. At the meet'fng of the Council Saturday evening, a special flnanco" committee appointed to Investi gate the hooks and accounts of City Re corder Manning reported that a shortage of about' $ -0 had been found In his ac counts. The committee also Included in Its report a request for the Recorder's resignation, which was not tendered. He and his attorney concluded to flght the matter, and measures for removal are be ing considered. Sumpter soon passes under a new char ter, which became a law the past week. As' It Is understood that the Mayor is given larger powers In such affairs under the new charter, it is possible that no further action "will be taken for the time. The finance committee recommended In their report that the Recorder's bonds-: men be held liable for the shortage shown by their investigations, which will be done. Fnneral ot Mrs, Margaret Grnbba. FOREST GROVE. Or.. Jan. 29. The fu neral of Mrs. Margaret Orubbs, who died here Sunday, occurred at the residence of her mother, Mrs I. A. Macrum, today. Rev M. D Dunning officiating. 1 DR. GROSSMAN'S Fa F A It flff& 'UlW'liSSim Tnr the Cnre of Qnnnrrk&zfi, OlretS, Blrictnn-., nnri nnnloptni cmnptulnt Or the Or cant nC Generation. Price $1 a bottle. For sale by drnssisU. if CdK cured Vacuum, treatment. A positive care with out poisonous drugs for vlctlrrA of lot manhood, exhausting drainso9seminal weakness and errors of youtf48jpr clr culars or information call fclBaddress Vigor Restorative Co., 203 stMtyngtoa street. Correspondence' connanHl.