THE FIRST VOTE.
IL W. Corbett Received 30 Totes on&
Judge Bennett 24 Forty-Ma
Required to Elui.
Both branches of the legislature bal
loted separately for United States sen
ator Tuesday. The result follows:
Senate. House. Total.
Corbett , 13 23 36
George 8 10 16
Williams 14 5
Dennett 6 IB 24
Ekin .. 3 3 6
Cotton 1 1
Hewitt . 1 . 1
Dunne, . 1 1
EUia... 1 1
The Oregon senatorial situation was
unchanged on first joint ballot taken
Wednesday. Corbett again received
86 votes and the others are divided
among minority candidates rnuoh the
same as tne first day.
Routine In Two Boose.
The routine work In both bouses
Tuesday did not develop anything oi
(Treat Importance. The senate concur
red in the house resolution for an in
vestigation of the books and accounts
of the seoretary of state, penitentiary,
8oldiers' Home, state school land com
tnissioners and insane asylum.
Arising to a Question of privilege,
Senator Fulton heatedly denied a state
ment that the Clatsop delegation is in
collusion with Seoretary of State-Elect
Dunbar in the distribution of partongae
in the latter's office in the interest of
the anti-Coibett men .
In the house, the bill to incorporate
Condon, Gilliam county, was passed.
Bills and resolutions were introduced
in the house as followB.
By Pordney, fixing the time oi hold
ing terms of court in the sixth Judicial
district By Myers, providing that a
Joint committee be appointed to inves
tigate the salmon industry of the state
and report at the next session, its ex
pens not to exceod $500. This la a
substitute for a resolution on the same
subject killed' last week.
Moody of Multnomah, Introduced
two bills, one to repeal the present law
authorizing the payment of taxes with
county warrants, and the other to pro
vide that county warrants shall be re
deemed in the order of the date of the
treasurer's indorsement upon them.
Tbe bill authorizing the state to re
fund to Lincoln county nearly $1,000,
paid on aocount of property assessed in
the Siletz Indian reservation, which
was recently deoided not to be assessa
ble by that county, passed without ob
joction. Two more investigating committees
were set on foot today, one to investi
gate the school land commission, and
the other to examine into the manage
ment of the state school for the blind.
The Multnomah senators held a
meeting this afternoon and organized
as a committee, by electing Hoseltine
chairman.
Following is the full text of the reso
lutions introduced In the housa by
Boss of Multnomah, providing for the
celebration of tbe 40th anniversary of
Oregon's admission into the Union:
"Whereas, There occurs in 1869 the
40th anniversary of the admlsdion of
Oregon as a state and the so mi-con ton
nlal anniversary of the extension ol
the laws of the United States over th
Oregon country; and,
"Whereas, The appropriate observ
ance of snob anniveisary is conducive
to creating and enlightening a true
commonwealth spirit, fosttring the
eealous study of its history and institu
tions by its people; therefore, be it
"Resolved, That the speakor of the
house appoint a committee of three,
who. with two appointed by the senate,
shall constitute a joint committee to
arrange for appropriate exercises by
the senate and honee of representa
tives of the legislature of Oregon, as
sembled in joint assembly on the 14th
day of February, 1899; and further
be It
"Rosolvrd, That the governor be re
quested to appoint a commit too of ar
rangements for the colobration of the
semi-centennial anniversary, to bo
held at Portland, Or., on June 15,
1899."
Curtis of Clatsop, Introduced in the
honso, by request of ex-Ilepresontative
U'Ken, a joint resolution for an amend
ment to the constitution providing for
the initiative and referendum plan of
making laws. By its terms, "the leg
islative assembly shall have power to
refer any bill to tho legal voters of the
etato for approval or rejection. Five
thousand legal voters of the state shall
have the right and power to propose any
bill or constitutional amendment to all
the legal voters for approval or rejec
tion. " It is mado compulsory for the
legislature to refer to the votorg evory
Increase in any appropriation of public
fundi, every increase in salary of any
public officer and every new appropria
tion of publio funds.
Bids have been oponod at the navy
department for the construction of four
barbor-defenso vessels, of the monitor
type, authorized by congress at an ex-
Kndltureof $1,250,000 for each mon
r. Four per oent allowance wai
made in favor of tho Pacific coast build
era. From the fate of tho bids, the
lowest bidders for the four vessels wore
Mxon, Newport News, Bath and Union
iron works, who each bid for one mou
itor.
ORATORY ON TAP.
donate Regaled by Four Good Speeches
Much Routine Business Done
Oratory was on tap in the senate
Wednesday, and lour very good speeohes
were made. Daly of Benton, and
Brownell of Clackamas, spoke in the
forenoon on the repeal of the law au
thorizing the railroad commission, and
in the afternoon Fulton of Clatsop, and
Dufur of Wasco, uncorked their elo
juence in favor of a joint committee to
make an examination of the premises,
ind report some project for circumvent
ing the obstruction to navigation of the
Columbia river at Celilo. It opened
a wide subject, and Fulton especially
reveled in the industrial glories of the
future Inland Empire when it shall
have free water access to the sea.
Selling of Multnomah, opposed the
resolution on the ground of eoonomy.
On motion of Taylor of Umatilla, it
was tabled. His objection was made
to the present foim of the resolution,
but it really goes deeper. He has lit
tle faith that United States officials
would attaoh much weight to any re
port a legislative committee might
make, but if it must go through, he
wants the committee to be composed of
the best-equipped men in the legisla
ture for such an investigation.
Thursday's vote for senator: Corbett,
B6; Smith, of Clatsop, 24; George, 17;
Eakin, 0; Williams, 3.
The ways and means committees
held a joint meeting, and, among oth
ers, listened to the case of the Saleni
Orphan?' Home, which asks for $5,000;
that of W. T. Wright, of Union, who
is out of pocket $25,000 and four years'
interest by reason of the hitch in the
Eastern Oregon asylum matter, and
that of John Hall, who wants relief to
the extent of nearly $10,000, being 10
per cent and interest for collecting the
state's part of the mortgage taxes from
Multnomah couunty in 1894, when he
was deputy district attorney. He al
leges that he was employed by ex-Secretary
of State McBride to assist the
attorney-general. The ways and means
committees expect to complete their
work early next week.
Michell of Wasco, in the spnato. nnd
Myers of Multnomah, in the house, in
troduced a bill authorizing express com
panies to brimr sheen into the state in
lots of not more than five animals each,
without having them inspected. The
ohiect is to do awav with the trnnhle.
soine and expensive requirements which
suojects even a single sheep to official
inspection. Exnres9 companies do not
transport sheep to market or between
ranges, dui Handle chiefly tne finest
animals designed for breeding pur
poses.
Flaee of Marion, introduced in th
house a resolution calling upon the seo
retary of Btate to have a ceiling built
over representative hall at its first
story, and to have the UDter storv
divided into-committee-rooms. It is
supposed that such an arrangement will
greatly improve the wretched acoustics
of tho chamber, and it would fcertainlv
relieve the press for accommodation of
committees.
"We can snare the snectators' pal.
lery, in these times of vigilant newspa
pers," said Flagg. The resolution was
passed.
The bill putting the district attorney
of Multnomah county on salary and
diverting his fees into the county treas
ury passed the senate without objection.
Tho Marion COlintV delefffit.inn nnn.
eluded to amend tho salary bill for
Alanon county by raising the allow
ance for denutv hire in thn dork's
office from $1,250 to $1, SCO per year,
reducing such allowanco for the recorder
from $780 to $000, and changing whol
ly the scheme of the assessor's pay.
Instead of allowing him a per diem of
$4 and $3 for field and $3 for office
dtiputies, he is to be paid $1,200 per
year, and will bo allowed $2,500 for
deputies. It is estimated that the new
schedule will save Marion county about
$8,000 a year.
When the Mackay bill to allow the
Port of Portland commission to build a
drydock came before tho Multnomah
delegation, the point was raised that it
might intorfero with tho projected en
terprise of Wolff & Zwlcker. Pending
inquiry into this phase of the matter,
no action will bo taken on the bill.
One of tho sovoral bills for the abol
ishment of the railroad commission
passed the senate without a dissenting
vote, on a favorable report of the com
mittte on federal relations. It was the
bill of Daly, of Benton, that passod.
The author spoke strongly in favor of
the repeal, ond Brownell also improved
the opportunity to go on record with an
Bloquont appeal for it.
Fulton's amendment to the Astoria
charter, which has passed the senate,
eh anges the charter in but one respect.
Tho charter now authorizes the council
to grant street railway franchises for a
period of years only.
Shorwin of Jackson, introduced In
the house a bill for an act to promote
the boot-sugar Industry in this state by
paying a bounty of $1 per ton for all
sugar boots harvestod for tho purpose
of being manufactured into sugar, for a
period of six yoars. It carries tbe
emergency clause
THIRD ECONOMY BILL
Senute Votes to Abolish Equalization
Board and House to Abolish
Railroad Commission.
The third economy and reform bill
passed the senate Thursday afternoon,
repealing the law treating the state
board of equalization. Considerable
oratory was indulged in before the bill
was put on its final passage. It was
finally passed by a vote of 17 to 12.
The featuie of the forenoon session
in the house today was the passage of a
bill abolishing the board of state rail
road commissioners. When the bill
came up on final passage, after a sus
pension of rules, there were but four
absentees. The vote of those remain
ing was unanimous in favor of the bill.
Friday's vote for senator: Corbett,
36; M. A. Miller, of Lebanon, 23;
George, 10; Gatch, 5; Eakin, 6; Wil
liams, 4.
In the Senate.
The house bill providing for the in
corporation of the city of Condon
passed the senate.
The house bill remitting the over
paid taxes to Lincoln county was
passed.
The house bill amending the statutes
relating to circuit court terms in the
third judicial district was referred to
the committtee on judiciary.
The house bill to regulate salaries of
county officers in Washington oounty
was referred to the senators from Wash
ington county.
The house bill to incorporate the city
of Ashland was passed.
The committee on revision of laws
reported back favorably the senate hill
providing for placing the American flag
on all schoolhouses. It was ordered
engrossed for third reading.
The committee on penal institutions
reported back favorably the senate bill
providing for working misdemeanants
on public highways. It was re-referred
for specific.amendment.
The committee on education reported
back favorably, with slight amend
ment, the bill regulating qulifications
of electors at school meetings and
school elections. The bill was lost by
a vote of 15 to 10 on final passage.
The committee on agriculture report
ed back the senate bill in relation to
Eastern Oregon agricultural societies
favorably; it was ordered engrossed
for third reading.
The committee on judiciary reported
back the senate bill fixing the statu
tory rate of interest at 6 per cent.
Mulkey moved an amendment placing
the rate at 5 per cent; the amendment
was lost. Ordered engrossed for third
reading.
The senate bill fixing the terms of
circuit court in the seventh judicial
district was reported favorably, and
under suspension read a third time and
passed.
The senate bill calling for a consti
tutional convention in September,
1889, was reported back with amend
ments and adopted. The bill was or
dered engroesed for third reading.
Tbe senate bill to establish a rule of
pleading in cases of arson was reported
back favorably and ordered engrossed
for a third reading.
The house bill relating to th9 terms
of circuit court in the third judicial
district with amendments was adopted,
and the bill ordered to third reading
under suspension of rules was passed.
In the House.
A bill creating the office of game
and forestry warden in eaoh county
caused lively discussion in the house,
but was passed by a vote of 38 to 20.
Many were opposed to it by reason of
the expense to the state, claiming the
wardens would cost the state $30,000
annually in salaries alone. Some
claimed their counties did not need
such wardens at all. Flagg of Marion,
mado a good talk against the bill, but
to no purpose
A measure providing for the ap
pointment of supreme court commis
sioners was read a second time and re
ferred to the judiciary committee.
Young's bill, providing for exempt
certificates for volunteer Astoria fire
men, was taken up, read a second and
a third time, and passed.
A special order for 10:30 was at this
time brought up and passed. The
measure amends section 291, title 1,
chapter 3, Hill's code, and its effect
will bo to take the publication of sher
iff's sale notices out of the hands of the
sheriff and placo it in the hands of the
judgment debtor or his attorney.
A bill by Roeder, relative to the cor
rection of defects in deeds for lands
sold under execution, etc., came up for
final passage. The vote stood: Ayes
17, noes 41, absent 3. Reeder himself
voted in the negative, promising to
bring the-bill up in another form later
in the session.
A bill by Moodjr provides for a
change in the Oregon law relative to
the oommission of nonresidont attor
neys to praotice, so as to make U con
form with tho statutoiy law of "Wash
ington, thereby allowing Oregon attor
neys to handle legal business in Wash
ington. Curtis' bill to regulate and protect
eturgeon-fishing was, on motion of
Roberts, made a spooial order for 8 P.
M. Monday. The nioasure protects
sturgeon from March 1 to November 1.
The senate bill conferring author
ity upon Eugene divinity school to is
sue degrees and diplomas was read the
first nrfd second times and referred to
tha committee on education
JOSEPH SIMON NAMED.
Republican Caucus Choice for Senator
Corbett Withdrew From the Kate.
State Senator Joseph Simon, of Port
land, was nominated lor United
States senator Friday night by a caucus
of 03 Republican members of the leg
islature. Without nominating speeches or any
other method of putting forth candi
dates to be voted for under a secret
ballot, Simon received 41 of the 03
votes, and he was subsequently de
clared the unanimous choice of the
caucus, on motion of Senator Fulton,
of Clatsop.
Corbett's tetter of Withdrawal.
When the caucus had assembled,
with Senator Miohell, of Wasoo, in the
chair, and Representative Moody, of
Multnomah, as secretary, tho organiza
tion that was first effected by tho reg
ular Republicans, there was a roll-call,
and then Representative Ross, of Mult
nomah, in careful terms announced
the definite withdrawal of Mr. Cor
bett's name as a candidate, and read
the following letter:
"Portland, Or., Oct. 6. Gentlemen
of the Republican Caucus of the Ore
gon Legislature: I am sensible of the
honor which you have conferred on mo
in making mo the Republican caucus
nominee for United States senator.
Although I have been assured of the
support of a large number of friends to
the end, and notwithstanding that I
am the majority candidate as declared
in the caucus, I am convinced that my
continued candidacy for Sciialor would
precipitate a deadlock and tend to dis
rupt the party, creating sores which it
would require a long time to heal. For
a period of 40 years I have given the
party the warmest affection and the
best service of which I am capable. I
do not now desire any personal ambi
tion of mine to etand in the way of
party harmony or of the continued tri
umph of Republican principles. 1 am
therefore constrained to withdraw my
name as a candidate. In doing so, I
desire to assure my friends and the
party of my continued zeal and active
co-operation in permanently securing
the important principles for which we
have so earnestly contended.
"I beg leave to thank my friends for
the loyal and generous support which
they have accorded me. I earnestly
hope that without further delay a sen
ator may be elected who i9 and has
been in accord with the sound financial
principles of the party as embodied in
the Astoria platform. Very respect
fully yours, H. W. CORBETT."
SESSIONS WERE SHORT.
Senatorial Question Overshadowed Leg
islation at Salem.
The senatorial question quite over
shadowed legislation Friday. Both
houses attended to some routine work
in the morning, and then adjourned.
The Senate.
In tho senate, Kuykendall's bill de
fining the qualifications of voters at
3chool elections, which lacked one vote
of passing Friday, was brought forward
again as a new bill, by unanimous con
sent, and finally passed under suspen
sion of the rules. The property quali
fication of the present bill is only
$100, which must stand on the assess
ment roll to the credit of the voter in
the regular assessment prior to the
election at whiob he or she is then
qualified to vote. The new measure
also provides that in school districts
having lees than 1.000 inhabitants, a
widow or male citizen, otherwise qual
ified, may vote without the property
qualification, if he or she have chil
dren of school age in the district.
The oommittee on ways and means
reported back to the senate a joint res
olution authorizing the secretary ol
state to turn over to the officers of the
Indian war veteran camps copies of the
history of the Indian wars. The res
olution was adopted.
Mulkey offered an amendment to the
house joint resolution providing for
the payment of $1.50 per day to reject
ed recruits by adding that the further
sum of $3 per month be paid to those
mustered into the serivce, and that
such payment continue until they are
mustered out. The amendment was
debated. The resolution and amend
ment were referred to the committee
on judiciary.
The house joint resolution appropri
ationg $25,00 to rebuild the burned
portion of tbe Oregon agricultural
college was referred to the ways and
means committee, which is to report
Saturday at 10 A. M.
Senator Adams called up the bill au
thorizing school districts to contract
debts. It was read a second time, and
under suspension read a third time
ana passed.
In the Ilouse.
The chief measure before the house
was the Hill registration bill. Hill
made a strong speech in favor of its
passage, showing the great necessity
for such protection of the ballot-box.
and urging it for the favorable considi
eration of the members. His was the
only speech upon the bill, which was
passed by a vote of 48 to 10
Selling's bill fixing the compensa
tion of the district attorney for the
ourth judicial district was referred to
the Multnomah delegation.
The committee on eduoation reported
tim n1,6 Providi"8 a suitable
time for holding teachers' quarterly
tion that it be not passed.
OlffiGONSUEK
Joseph Simon,
the tn,..
Gets 04 Uepub,lciu,
on First llallot. '
The nominon nt -p.:.!
publican caucus, Jos?
Saturday regularly!
states senator by the Ui.i . ""''!
Joint session. Ill rcceiv?'
uepu oi lean , vote, except that nfT "
Kuykcndall. who wni"!'0,.
members seemed to recognize th!M
mg force of the caucus. L H
ao attempt to evade or disregard It'
The result was as follows- 1
Joseph Simon.
Joseph Simon, the new United St.,
senator from Oregon, wP.s bo n7'
manv in ifir.i ti,. !... , 18 t
California h' t" T" ?J
----- uuwpu Waa but a,
year old, and, after five years- reshW
there, came to Oregon, iu I857 7
that time Mr. Simon has conhW
resided in the city of Portland !
.JUU cuuuuwun in the m
schools of Portland. In 1872 hB
admitted to tho bar, and i8 n0ff9
for niflnv Troara tine 1 1 aL
ur nf Iko In... ji . . uitl"
.c mui 01 UOlph, JIalo
& Simon.
In 1877 Mr. Simon wna ui..,
the city council of Portland, and sen
wuuumaii lor inreo years 1
1878 he was elected secretary of t
Republican state central commit
and managed thn ntntn
that vriiv Tn lBCn moi ""?TAU T
.--- iuuw, 1001 ana
was chosen chairman of the Eepub'i
can state central committee of Ore
and had charge of the national ar
state campaigns of those years in Ore
gon. In 1892 he was ch neon 11 ,1q1a...
to the Republican national conventb
wnicn met at Minneapolis, and
there selected as the member of tl.
national committee for Oregon I
1880, 1884, 1888, 1894 and 1898 Mr
Simon was elected to the Btate senat
trom Multnomah county. At the ei
piration of the present term, to whic
he has just been re-elected, he ti
have served 20 years as a member 1
tn at oocly
At the sessions of tho state senate cfj
1889, 1891. 1895 and 1897. an,l
special session of 1808, Mr. Simon to
cnosen president of the senate, and,
the state having no lieutonant-imwr.
nor, he presided over the senate at!
over tne joint conventions of tot
houses.
In the Senate.
The senate resolution providing foi
a couBiiiuuonai amendment repeals
the clause creating the office of stat;
printer was passed Saturday.
The house bill creating the office 0
game ana lorestry warden in eacs
county was called up by Senator Jli'
chell as a special order of business fcr
the hour, and read the first time.
ine committee on ways and meat!
reported back the house joint resolu
tion providing for an emergency appro
priation of $25,000 for the Oregoi
agricultural college at Corvallie. Ik
senate did not concur.
A bill by Dufur to provide for pay
ment of justice court fees into tii
county treasury was read for the first
time.
A senate bill by Morrow, fixing 111
time for holding terms ot circuit com
in the sixth judicial district, was real
a second and third times, under Hi
pension fof the rules, and passed.
A bill by Harmon to protect elk,
deer and other game was read the list
time.
Hill's registration bill was read tii
first and second timeB, and referred to
the committee on printing.
A house bill granting Astoria
men privileges of exemption was re
the first and second times, and nnde
suspension the third time, an'd passed.
A house bill authorizing the coun(J
court of Multnomah county to acqm"
and operate a ferry at Sellwood w
read the first time.
In the Ilouse.
The Sellwood ferry bill, by BA
was introduced in the house Saturday,
read a first and second times, ar
passed by a vote of 56 to 8. The biU
authorizes Multnomah county to est
lish, acquire and operate a free ferry
Sellwod.
Maxwell intrduced a bill for the reg
ulation of fees to be charged and 00
lected by the county clerk of Tillamooi
county. Under suspension of rules U'
bill was read the first.second and thin
times and passed. . ,
Speaker Carter this morning W
the senate bill establishing a free era
nt Corvallis, and the bill abolish
the railroad commission. .
Young's fisheries bill, reported
favorably, was read a second time at
referred to the committee on fisberi
Hon. J. H. McClung was extend
the courtesies of the house.
A roanlntinn rtrnvirlinir for 8B
priation of $25,000 to rebuild the
chanical hall at the agricultural w
1 . Ruturdaj'
lege came up in a new iuu - ..
Nichols of Benton introducing
providing for an appropriation of
amount
. ..it
committee appointor w - ,
u 1 . il. 1 - inr,rin repoi
that the average oost daily during j
extra session was $26.11, and tnaw
could probably be printed for I1, V
If unnecessary items were omW
The report was amended to r 5
"That thn calnndar shall not be V'lu'
ed again during this extra BOSBion
oost to exceed $20 per day."