The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-12-19
WHY THEY REsTCNED.

The Republican organ of this eitv seems
wiling to tosubmit, In palliation Of tbe couree
OF the seeding members, the fact that
they remained three days after the anav.
ing days" of the session. The nariv I.
welcome to oil that can be made ort -
that subterfuge. It was a near az
picayunish act on the part of HoNoaAnI-
MEMBERS Of the Legislature. to aban5n,.
their post Of duty just for a few ri
try dollars, aud when the facts are G1IIv
before the people, upon strict busine:a
basis, those deserters have drawn more nav
than they were in justice entitled 20
1t must be remembered that during the
first week there was little or uoth;rs
done-the members "had NOT. got the h.ns
OF the school house" and some of them
never will. The second week was Fair
week, and il was well understood by the
members that they would only meet as :
matter OF form, from day TO dav. unt;l
after the Fair, and that they wonld nyo.
long the session beyond the fortv davs
NOW that experienced book-kaenev ~
gave Cook certificate for honesty, might.
10 very short time, strike ! b.Ianos
sheet, and IT those members w.ats1 -
deal justly with the State. thew ~orH
each pay back to the State twentv.ons
dollars Yet they are all honorable
men "D'0
The cry of stop thief has been y.;..a
by the deserters and their organ. the Or.
gonian, and it is alleged that the ReDub..
icans endeavored for three DAYS TO bring
up the appropriation bill, but were foiled
py the Democracy. Now the truthful and
honest statement Of the matter Is AZ fol.
lows: - AO'-
The Legislature had provided for the
election Of several new officers. the biIIs
Tor the creating Of which had been signed
by the Governor. The bill for the estab.
llshment ofa Bureau Of Statistics va he.
iieye. wa. lost in the Senate, but We have
positive knowledge that it was to have
been reeonsidered and passed. The PEN.
itentIary Bill had passed, and various 9TH
er ofhces were to be filed by the Leeisla-
ture, strictly in accordance with law and
numerous precedents. The Legislature
was Democratic, and Of course Democrats
would have been elected. Had the an.
preparation bill been passed. the memher.
who seeded and resigned their trns.
would have left in body, in accordanes
with preconcerted plan! The prand
object on the part of Woods was to Petain
the appointing power in every instance.
and when he found the Joint Couyent;on
was to be held before the appropriation
bill was passed, he immediately held =
caucus with the Republican members in
the Supreme Court Room, and then and
there received the designations of . sufi-
cient number to destroy quorum in the
Lower House. The Democracy, however.
determined that the election should take
place first. They were in the majority.
and had the perfect right 80 to act, and
the Republicans, having no other way TO
prevent the election of democrats. 70 iIl
the various Offices provided for by the law.
left their seats, and reduced the number Of
members SO that no business. save ad.
Journnig from day TO day, could be trans
acted. This is the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth. ."-
Portland Commercial.