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Statesman, Salem, Ore., Sun., April 21, 57 (Sec. II)-21 Solons Seeking Ways to Shorten State Sessions ' - - - i i Look For Big Savings In Every Department TM Orefoa Lefislature win be M days eld next Tuesday with th ' end not la sight. So the lawmakers aaturtlly are thinking about, way t la shortea th Mtiioot which get longer and longer, . :- , :. . tenser than 1M dsya. They ware in ljt-aay marswon at iki, ana the JlS-day session ia 15I. This nmkaklv Mill k k lr.i.a Three Lane Caitaty Democrats Skeltoa and Glea M. Stadler-think they have a aolutioa. It Uta hold Sessions every year, initaad a( tha present system ot biennial ses sions. . Gov. Holme favor annual ses sions, so noes ine House itata ana . federal affaire committee, which approved Friday tha proposed I . Constitutional amendment Intro-1 " duced by Eymann, Skeltoa ind - Stadler. Hit committee amended It so - that annual sessions couldn't last wnxtr than oayt. The House will vote on the pro position Tuesday, and It probably will be passed. ' Democrats hava tried for Sev eral vmm In mtk annual aeftaifuia Shorter annual sessions, they say. would make n easier 10 persuaoe aavfiU In run for tha Ie1ilatur. and Influence legislators ta seek taaiacuoa. OeeeelUta la Senate I ni Ik Waniihlieana have hilt that annual sessions would be tin- accessary and costly. For this rea son. U might b hard ta get thii nniiirt. thrnuoh tha Senate. here half tha members are Rs-j ublicans. . "" If both Houses' do pans H. the measure would Be oa me .nov. 1B5I. teneral election ballot. Than in nthcr meaaurat that sponsors believe would expedite trie legislative Dimness. The House has passed hil inn ta hava a lieutenant fov- r knA in Knai atata and federal affairs committee probably will approve it next weooeaoay- 6oy, Holmet it lor u. aWeaases Faxtlaaa Issae -''ivA7'tmi''ttuaH a ether, Mil hai hwnnv a nartisari Ittue. the Democrats favoring H and fht Republicana opposing tt. So its ' chances In the Senate aren't too good, either. - ; The Democrats say that Oregon needs a lieutenant governor ta re duce the possibility at tie votea la the Senate and ta provide aa as sistant ta tha loveraer. ' Th RanuMlraa answer la ta add - . member ta each Hauaa, aa that urk Hun vjmiU hava aa add number at membert. This has haa tnnrmut h the Senate, but ia sleeping ta the Dtmocratic-cofi- . trolled House. . ;.-. Every session, abeut half of the House members ere newcomers. Tfcia make it hard ta cet foinf. ; because aa many hava ta Mara tha rope. - - Fear-Year Teraat SaagM A eft ee ted Constitutional .arneadmaata pravlda fatf-year term tor tiouse nraimn w Iim4 at Ihti tinikJem. It Was to-1 proved by tha Saaatt I few days ago. tut i Its chances' doot look bright la tha House. Democrats (i that tt would make tha House less responsive ta tht wiH of the people, since only nan of we mem-1 hers would rua at aacayawcuoa. ' This business of influencing people ta run for legislative potts I concerns leader in both parties. Sa measuraa ta imorove the Pay hava biptrUsan support, even though tt't hard to get tha people to approve. The pay too a year, or 11,100 for each session ism eureciiTe. If a session lasU 120 days, that ttmiM ftiiir in he 110 a day. No body can live on that when hej has to pay rent and Buy nit metis. fer First ia Dayt ' The House has voted ta boost this to ,$l.ooo a year, or tl.ooe a uuinn. The Legislature - tlst armiM ha mnnwered to vote ex penses for tha tint 100 dayt of a session. , The Senate probably will go along with aometning use uiai. Another - problem in getting rple ta serve ia the Legislature the worry about loss of em- .!...., mMm lha aeaaioa la la progress. The House has passed td sent U the Senate a bill ta . make employers pant leavet of absence to workers who serve ip I the Legislature. Anton nthmr mcasurea affecting it., t.utur ( ladtlatioa tal create the position of- legislative auditor, abolish tha Joint wayt and mean committee, and make lob- ' ki.t. Mriatar ana flit financial .'report. All of the apparently art dead. v Tha amendment to give each ..... .i u.i m ranraaantativa. and thui depart from tha popult-l tita apportionment principle, wtt killed to Housa committee. Another eropoeat. tt hava legis lator! rua for numbered positions! aa tha ballot auu it tuve. 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