The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-09-30
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
wxpsspAr, Sept. n.
SENATE. ail la LLIL.l-

Mr.. Baldwin pre.epied memorial In behalf Of
W. u. Laswcli and others, asking remission Of
taxes due the State. - ff u so -}fH
On motion Of Mr.. Trsvitt, referred 70 committee
Mr.. Trsytt asked isavs Of sbsenss for Senator'S
Stout and Powell until Monday. Granted.
Mr.. President gave notice Of . bill for . wagon
road In Rogue river valley; also ono rsgulsting
a message wss rec.ivsd from House. thu. II. J.1
X. 10 had passed FOR Joint Convention at u to-
day. ''''''
On motion Of Mr.. Burch, Senate concurrsd.
Mr.. Baldwin introduced .. D.. No. 13, TO 6x
rasc Of interest ut ten per cent. per month per
contract. sss ..s
Mr.. President introduced 8. D. II, regulating
roads and Highways. tir Ieea
Mr.. Cornsiius introduced 8. B. No. Is, to amend
the general law 10 relation TO assessmcnts.
Mr.. Trcyitt introduced 3. B. 10, to provide for
construction Of wagon road fiom the north bank
Of sandy to Columbia river
Mr.. Cochran introduced \. d. ~, 90 amend the
law Of '62 In relation to private corporations.
The Benton county contest was discussed.
The bill % tax unnatnraiized foreigners was
read second time by Its title.
Mr.. Cochran moved 20 refer 10 committee on
Federal Relations.
Mr.. Hoitxciaw moved TO amend 80 as TO refer to
Judiciary eommiites. Passed.
Adjourned 70 House to eznvass vote for U. 8.
Senator. ttt.-
On return to Senate Chamber adjosrned to 10
o'clock Tomorrow.
HOUSE. IeI
wbailey presented q communication from Ls-
Dor Exchange. and moved reference 10 committee
on commsrce. without reading.
Mr.. Amis offered resolution that no member
whose seat ID contested shall vote that qnes
Mr. Kelley desired the contest In his case set
tied as soon as possible.
Mr. Davenport introduced J. n. for invitation
TO Gcn. skerina an 10 visit Salem. rrI
Referred TO committee with Instructions 70
port Tomorrow. ~
Mr. Helm gave notice Of . bill " amend laws
relating 10 testimony.
Mr. Alexander offered o resolution for the relief
Of Ariemas Dunn.
II. d. 7, TO amend SEQ. 81 Of Chap. rs, relating
10 fees Of sfcers, was referred 20 Judiciary com
mitt1r.
II. b. 8. to regulate fees Of Grand Jury witnesses
was referred.
On eauvassing votes for U. s. Senator !. APP
peared that in the Senate Jas. X. Kelley received
u votes and Geo. II. Williams votes; and in
the House Kelley received Is votes and Williams
10 votes. Kelley wss invited To Q scat within the
bar, and the Speaker announced that be was
elected Uniied States Senator from Oregon for SIX
years from March I. 1871. The convection then
dissolved and shs House adjourpsd.
ArrEasoos SESSION.
Hare offered bill to amend act relating to assess
ment aud collection Of taxes; 0incy introduced
Bill 10 protect salmon 6sheries Atnis intsoducsd
bill for protection Of game. House adjourned.
TnrRsbAY, Sept ~. '
SENATE
AZ the morning session Hendcrshott presented
$. d. No. Is, TO amend the IN llitia act.
Bureh introduced .. d. No. 10. creating COM
missioner OF State lands.
| Fay introduced \. Is. No. 20, relating 10 Clerk
Of Supreme Court and State Librarian.
Mosher introduced =. II. No. 81. aid tho
wagon road from jackson 10 Baker counties.
Fay introduced 3. u. No. %, To regulate snclo-
surss.
Mosher introduced s. b. No. 23, u 6x times
aud places Of hoiding Courts in the State. ow-
iog to the necessity Of regulating the time Of hold
ing courts not 10 interfere With tho present
term Of the Supreme Court. the last named bill
was read the 2pd and Ord tine, BY saspending
rules, and passed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Fay gave notice Of bill 10 amend code.
Truritt gave notice Of bill for the relief Of
WAsco county.
Hoult, frotn CON mmittec ON Counties reported s.
b. No. 8, regulating the fees Of officers, which
was read second time and ordered cngrossed,
amendments having been made In commitisc oi
| the Whole. The bill makes . reduction Of fees Of
county officers and the amendments 70 it stil fur
ther reduce them. .. ....-. i
| 8. D. No. Q. relating 70 roads. WAS read second
| time, sud referred -sae
s. u. No. II. 10 provide uniform course Of In
struction In common schools, was read second
| time aud referred. .s.., s-.s .s.---. II
8. B. No. Is. to amend General Laws, See. 1.
Chap. 2t. title 5, read sscond time and refer
red.
communication from the Governor. relative
TO swamp and ovsraowcd lands and salt springs,
was read by the Clerk and one hundred copies or
dered printed. '-+-
On motion Of Trevitt the Senate went into Com
mittee OF the Whole on s. D. No. s, Gov. Wood,
message and the inaugural Of Gov. Grover, and
the afternoon spent In consideration Of those
matters in such committee.
| Senate refused to concur in II. J. r. to welcome
Gen. Sherman, and adjourned.
| HOUSE.
| A resolution was unanim ously adopted inviting
Gen. Sherman and staff to the capital.
/ II. u. No. 2, to aid the Coos Bay wagon road
was reported back to the House by COMMITTEES
with amendments, and report adopted.
Helm. from Judiciary COMMITTEES. reported II
d. No. :, relating to exemption Of property from
taxation, back 10 the House and recon meuded ia
indefinite postponement; when after considerable
discussion the report was tabled.
Pending S. b. No. %. relating to times ant
places Of holding courts, House adjourned.
b AFTERNOON SESSION. III lfs
/ House resumed consideration of bill to regulat,
times and places Of holding County and Distric
Courts, and on the final vote being taken the bill
was defeated.
II A committee OF one from each county was ap
pointed to visit the Pcuitentiary. t4.3s =
Helm, from Judiciary committee, reported Am
is bill, TO "discourags cnste," back without REQ
concentrations, and nobody knowing who had ju
risdiction over it, the bill was passed informally
i BY. sf
II. B. No. Is. for protection Of fisheries va
road second time and ordered engrossed.
II. B. No. Q, relating 10 duties OF County Sur
vsyor. was road second time and ordered en-
| & ossed. sflf f5Fe f.f45tt=i-sFz
II. B. No. 10, relating to lecks and canal q
: Oregon City, was read second time and referre
i to special committee. F1gefs,a5a efs
Hunter gave notice of bill for relief Of Unio
county. 4sss J32
ri Helm gave notice Of bill relating to ferries :
also bill for relief Of Luper and Needham.
Thompson gave notice Of . bill for relief o
h Umatills county.
Paquet introduced H. B. No. 20. relating to II
cense to sell spirituous liquors. 4,.e =
i H. B. No. ~, for relief Of b. +. Bonham, an
II. B. No. 20, supplement to act to perpetuats tcs
timony, were presented.
The alarm Of FIRE was given and the House nd
journsd. . III l5f Ese
1s b FRIDAr, Sept. 10.
| rtia H SENATE. .3f, $3.50 5
s. D. No. 10. to tax banks, was referred to Ju
dietary COMMITTEES. Af} - :
SD. r. No. IL, preciuding the Pengra route
was referred to Railroad Committee.
Trcvitt introduced s. b. No. 20, exemptinJ
homesteads from executions.
s. b. No. s. relating to fees, was read thir
time and passed 4fsI ASs 9&t8 60A 4Ah
| Fay introduced s. B. No. ~, appropriatin
$16, 900 to pay per diem and mileage Of the mem
bers of this Legislature, was adopted under sua
pension Of the rules.
s AFTERNOON sEssIox. q
| Following bills vere road n second TINA. r., n