The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-09-23
AFTERNOON SESSION.


AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met and tho following Standing
Committees were announced:
Judiciary--Stout, Baldwin and Herman.
Ways and Means-.Cochran, Brown Of Baker,
and Pershbaker.
Elections--IIe Iendershott. Holtxelaw and Corne-
lius
Claims--patterson, Hoult md Powell.
Corpor ratons--Burch. Crawford and Cornelius.
Countics--lfouit, Hcndcrshoot and Brown of
Marion.
Military Afalrs-IIo IIoltxIaw, Barch and corne-
Illus.
commerce--Ilrowu Of Bakcr, Stout and With
am.
Education-Crawford, Baldwin and Moores.
Roads and Highways Herman. Lieuallon and
IIoalt.
Public Lands IIendershoot, Cochran and
Pershbaker.
Federal Rclations--Licuallen.H Hol,xciaw and
Watts.
Mining-Uoltzelaw. Lieuailcn and Pushbakor.
Printing--Trcvitt, Herman and Powell.
q Observation-Disclosures Baldwin and Herman.
Tho petittion Of W. T. Newby. Of Yamhill.
contestant for seat Of Mr.. Watts, was referred to
committee of elections.
1000 copies Of Message and Inaugural were Or
dcred printed.
Baldwin offered resolution that tho contest for
Douglas be referred to Committee On Elections,
which was carried.
Iiendcrshett gave notice that hc would intro
dnce bill to suppress in,emperanee.
Burch offered u resolution that the contested
election in the 9TH Senatorial District be referred
TO Committee on Elections. which passed.
Baldwin gave notco of bill to define tho
boundaries of Grant county.
Fay gave notice OF bill TO tax unnnturalized
foreigners.
Hendcrshott gave notice OF n bill TO increase
school tax from to mills. also. of bill to reg
uate sale of swamp lands. Also, of n bill To reg
uate sale Of public lands belonging to the State.
Cochran gave notice Of bill to amend tho elcc-
tion law.
Trcvitt asked leave 10 introduce two bills.
;. ID. No. !. Providing for REIMBURSEMENT of
title of lands To United States, for lighthouses.
etc.
Consent wa, granted and tho bill was read the
first time.
Trcvi,t moved to suspend rules and rea.i second
time by title. which was done. aud tho bill was
referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
;. II. No., giving consent Of tho purchase
by United States of lands for lighthouses. etc.
was read by consent tho first time. aud the rules
being suspended, II read the second time, aud
referred To Judiciary c"mmmittee.
HOUSE.
House met at 0 A. n. and petitions OF Townsend
and Shuck. contestants from Yamhiii, were refer
red 10 election committee. Petition Of Galloway
and Carlisle, contestants from Benton. we've also
referred.
Whitaker offered joint resolution to appoint a
committee Of tbr-o for each House To consider the
subject Of the and treatment Of the State In.
sane and the prorriety nf constructing insane
asylum. etc, to repor, by bill or otherwise which
was apopied.
House then took recess GIl /: r.s
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House ct and chair announced the following
Standing Committee:
Elections-Aiexanier.M Mccoy aud Quimby.
Ways and Neans-whitsakcr, o.trsndsr aud
Earhart.
Education-Lockbart,H Hu,sh'n. and Hare.
Jadieiary-iieim, Doris. Meciain. oIney and
whaIiey.
Military AGAir,--savase. Munkcfs and Stark
weather.
Roads and iiishway.-Iisn,er, Grant and
Davenport
Ingro,sed Bflls-waldron. Porter and Holman.
Ratsiied Bills RAIDER. Elkins and Laughlin.
Ia!Ian aaslrs-ThomPs"n, Ccmegys aud Has
sey.
Prjntins--Fulton. Drain and Appcrstn.
Corporations--Dorris. Clark and Mills.
Commei cc--Porser. Burnett and O'Regan.
touniies--ffuchinson. Fulton and Dunbar.
Federal Relnt.ous--Grani. Dashel and Paquet
Mining--Mecoy. Wells and Kelley.
Public Lands-Barnett. Amis and Harrison.
Tho petition frem Yamhii contestants were
from cfaeksmas conie.iant5 were also refsrr,es 70
Same committee.
On molten Of Helm. petition of Carlisle aud
Galloway. contestants from Benton. was referred
10 special COMMITTEES.
Ordered that 1000 copies Of Message be printed
The clergy Of the State weso invited % open
House with prayer.
The Gorernor's veto Of the China tax bi;i, made
,wo ~ year. ago. ~a' made special order for next
"eNAs- A"Jsafhed.
THrEspar, Sept. Is.
SENATE.
Til. s.r.,. ,.., .a .,
which ,bev .d,on,nad ~ : 'a' MINUTES A''e'
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I"N"N s.S"oS'
ne SENATE met and licndcrshott, from Com
mittse on elections reported in favor Of allowing
y. +. M"sher To occupy the scat now held by B.
herman rom douglas county
n minority report by Mr. Cornelius was also
giseht recommending that Mr. Herman retain his
1. u. Merry was elected Enrolling Clerk. and
). D. "rnres Engrossing Clerk, after which the
senate adjourned
HOUSE.
House met at 10 A. N. and resolution ,rn, ad
opted providing for select committee. eopsi,,ine
Of Doris. whniley and Caldwell TO Investigate the
claims Of W. IL Dunbar to n seat in the House.
Helm gave natice of bill TO amend laws re-
lating to mechanics and other liens
prolonged aud spirited discussion here en-
on the one side. and Messrs. Davenport. Hare
Dun and starkweathcr. on the other, motion
20 uiscnafse inc seIect committee on The Benton
county contest Inc motion to discbngc was
nh.h5 ioSs W vote oi % to 2l House tisen ad-
'""r'ea'
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House meet Mt 2px. Mccoy yave pot;ee or :,
bill relating to waiter rights; -gayc notice
OF n bill To prevent and ptinish yaorancv dor