The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-11-07

committee found and reported, as the
Journals will show, that the Governor, on
day subsequent TO placing the hfteen
resignation IN the Secretary's Office, had
Withdrawn them and short time there
after returned package which contained
but twelve, instead oil fifteen resignations,
those of Mipto, Hoxter and Garrett hay-
ing been thus distracted, doubtless with
the conniyance Of those persons, from the
Secretary's Office by the Governor. Aud
thus by n fraud and talschood, dis-
graceful and criminal to n man IN tho
mcanest position Of life, the Governor
Of Oregon sought TO thrust upon the
House three weak and willing tools who
had already betrayed the trust gwen
them, to assist IN making the quorum he
had broken.
But more even than all this; the Ser
scan..atmrms Who had been dispatched
for Lchtcnthaler. now came ia aud nadc
return. under oath, that Lchtoaihalcf re
fused 10 obey the warrant OF The Speaker,
and had stated that he bad 10 bis pocket
the signature oil the Governor ns an ac-
ccptance u his own resignation.
We are devised, and believe. that this
Governor etnployed means of conveyance
=. the livery stable of ). 4 |. Durbin, and
dispatched a mes,agc to Liehicnthaler,
who was absent ut his home, with = res.
ignation properly prepared, Is early as
The 2Gth in-i.
The time for which the pay Of mem
ber. is limited, has expired but as the
scs ion Of Legislature j. confined 10 no
period within tsO years, and rs very
many measure. OF great importance re.
mained 10 bc considered, il WAS tho just
expectation Of majority of the members,
uhy had right 10 control is action, that
t.e fc..ion rhould be prolonged during
tLe reminder 81 the day which lad been
fixed By resolution Tor fnal adjournment.
Thi- di.eracefui and criminal attempt
10 destroy coordinate branch Of the
government. to remove tho treasury from
legislative control, anl 10 defeat aud defy
tie viii Of The people, has Tor iia prime
| mover Geo j.. Woods. Goresnor OF Ore.
.vl, Even that poor cxcG-e--ihat par
li.an or improper legislation nigh, be ~.
tcmpled--is denied TO hia. IIia porii.
san. were rston: enough ia both branches
| TO sustain hi, veto. sni that r0xer be
is. already exercised In the attempt.
:!Ia; have been male 10 cu, down useless
ex Expenditures. The Pcmi;cntiary bill.
wh. .ch fcduced hi. ovn rerqp;s.ies some
500 Ter aanutn the Adju'aus General
bill. which, pro:o.ci further re:reuch-
mcut Of /. considerable amonnt. are in
st.nec. @! the succg+slui exercise OF this
poser.
II j. stated that lie feared tie passage
of bill, pchdiu. at The tImc of aGt9hTn'
meat, which greatly reduced the pay oi
employees al the pen:teutIary. some Of
xhota ~cre hi. relatives. Could be not
have rested his opposition ia this and
,iGii!ar measures upon tie veto, shame
ful cycu - il. exercise ia these cases is +?
- your Representatives, We propose
in m.cet-uB.c-s soooer convened by The
Goserncr-oa the ssh Of March next.
and. with or wi;haat quorum. We shall
then cou-s!.r what the cXiecncies of the
cs.c require. la the meantime. while
We should ccprecatc any ualawlul or ex-
trcinc measure. yet &c cannot but express
| the opinion that the various couaiics
ought, la vicw Of the startling events that
have just tr.nspired in the capital, 20 re-
tain the State funds in their hands until
appropriations ate made OF a. ioo: n. they
| lawfully can. (Si.ucd,)
L. =. Hi.GCu. IA IIoLTZcLAw.
| X. II. CcCHEASE, J. .HE*DEEsH0TT.
/ WILLIAM CYRUS. s. i-oS,
| l. II. CRAWFORD. J. -. r MILLER,
| JOHN g. bEIEELgs1IE, LANSING STOUT.
= FORD. VICTOR TkETItT.
JOHN WHITAKER. i. u. JOHNSON.