The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-04-15
A GALLEY TO THE RESCUE.

Mr.. James Y. Gasiey. one OF the Republican "
members Of the last Legislature, wlo sagag'd a
IN the memorable conspiracy OF that session, ny Il
which the Legislature was destroyed attempted r.
defense Of himself nj the Court House in Albany Il
last Tuesday night. Mr.. Gazlsy's defense u,
that the Constitution gives members Of The As .
scmbly % per diem and refuses to peru'it such =
per diem to exceed $i20 for any session, there
foro he receives pay for but 40 days; that the mes
bsrs at the time Of adjournment had already fsivsa
"a days that tho majority had passed resolutions,
Withdrawing the consent Of Oregon TO the 14th
Amendment, though tho Amendment had already
been two months proclaimed; that IL passed
resolution declaring Gibbs and Woods deserving
Of the contempt and condemnation Of all
good ctironsJ that IL had refused to pass the
general appropriation bill, although the Republi.
can members made suDdry attempts to have II
done wherefore said members. after long suffer
Ing aud the patient excrcss of the most christian
virtuos, did. without n,nlice, but In great burni-
ty Of person end moekness Of spirit Yird up their
ioins. and make good their eseape Monday, |
Now mark how easily Mr.. Galley may be dis
frercs and spoIogists. Tho Republican men,
bers Of tho House drew each from the State Treas
ury $i2o In coin. asd they did not render qsid
pro quo. The Assenbly met Sept. Il and the re-
ercant members resigned las. p. Oct. 2e.--
Tho days consumed by the Assembly at the time
the conspiracy was contaminated, were SO and one
half, Plus Ave minutes, aud not - ~ Gszley
states. In order 10 make the number -, Mr..
q. 10 forced to count Sundays, thing not gensr-
ally permitted by tho terms Of any service
Those gentlemen were not paid b, the month or
week, but by the day and even In their narrow
| and merccnnry view Of 1t, Ms We have shown, the
State entitled to nearly three and one-han
days more than they served.
| Owing 10 the time consumed by tho Railroad
| question, aud virtual loss Of y week during the
State Fair, there a large amount Of unfinished
business remaining st the time Of the disruption.
Tho last two uninterrupted days Of the ses-
sion days Of unusual activity. and at the rate
ef progress then being made every Eli. Resolution
nr other proposition upon the desk Of either House.
would hav. been disposed Of, II the quorum had
continued twenty four hours longer. II Is trG@
| that on Saturday the 2iib inst. the House passed
! . resolution declaring Cos. Woods. guilty Of .
| "trcneh Of The courtcsics that should exist be-
! tween the executive aud the House. and gully of
direct contempt for the rights and will Of the peo-
pls Of this State" because Wood. bad failed "a
furnish information. sueh as the House had q
right 10 require. after being requested to do go
The same resolutions severely condemned Glib,
for a gros. direliction In his duty To the p.op.,
while Governor, in matters relating To the pebi
Tertiary. Thess resolutions werr deserve by th'
subjects Of th-tn sne demanded by the dignity o
the House, aud their adoption furnishes sort 0
reason for destroying the Legislature. Not~ith
standing the passage Of the resolutions. def
the records Of any Oregon Lsgisiatare TO sho,
= day when mush business has been dispatches
NJ there was os this 2ath Inst. when. if Mr. Gas
ley is TO be believed the House plvdd.ng Aion
and wearing out the psiience Of the minority in
sucre,siai effort tn refrain from doing anything
On iha; isst full working day Of the session. thirty
eve bill. were disposed of--twsaiy -four Of sh.s
passed; sixteen committee reports receive
! ani disposed of. nearly f.rty messages receive
from the seaa,s and read thirty nine bills rca
aud ,igned by the speaker--and this II exciasiv
Of bills read Grst time. and Of memorials an
resolutions acted upon. The enrolling and si
: crossing comnaitiess were dDing their utmost an
@ all Of III, business Of the Assembly was being p
!. through at railroad speei. Aud At ,hix very tin
Gco. ]. Woods and his eonsrira;ers. Gazls
among them. uers plotting the Disruption Of Il
t House Ia order defeat election ths, was to tai
n place, and in order u enable Mr.. Cooke TO =
Tho piot,er. OF tie scheme we're unquestiouab
ia. L..
It there Is no doubt hut that large additions ha
been made To the fortunes Of Ms.srs. Cook, Patio
Church. Wood, 4 Co. Nearly all Of the re.ignir
members were probably dupes in the transaetio
e and while saying this. It is due to Mr. Oakley
state that he /. not altogether the sort of pcrs,
70 TO be duped.
On the morning Of tho goth inst. a motion
= suspend the rules and dispenss with the reading
" the Journal defeated by party votc--but t.
10 Republicans voting for and Democrat vos
against the su pension. The day previous q sin
lar IN oiion. made by Republican. was unanimot
ly carried. The object Of suspensian--which 10
~ common practice when business is crowding-w
y to sare time; bu. the Republicans had plenty
X time just then.
During the forenoon session on that day. d.
obpott mo'ch W t"hc UP -. -. kso S$t tHs app
is priation bii.--a motion that repeated by Gi
ley in . short time after. To presume that th,
motions were made In good faith is to accuse
' movers Of ignorance SO gross that eren Mr.. @
cl ley should hesitate before confessng IL. TAe
OF had been referred 10 eompine Of the rkoie the
~. precious. and Of course any other than motion
go into committee Of the ekoie eas in order
It is = significant fact that every moti,n m,
u during the forenoon session in reference to this
,t, was out Of ordcr--and purposely so, We have
of doubt. At o'clock. the time for oonvenng
IN afternoon session, there was quorum and
i. forty minutes tho Democratic members
"a anxiousy awaiting the arrival of the abscutess
nd They came in body, ut that hour. when. acco
"a. ing to Mr.. GaIley--the Journals don't show IL
motion was made to 20 into committee of
whole on ii. B. %. II that motion made
OF only adds one further proof Of tho.utter insinc
To- ty of those making il, for o'clock. r. NJ,
u tho time appointed by joint reeolution for o
vention Of tho House for q Legislative electi
'f- and It wanted but fifteen minutes o. the time.
Ia. was then that the fifteen members arose, q
Aourishing the acceptances Of their resgnatio
withdrew. The cause Of their precipitancy
lie the near apr roach Of tho joint convention ant
he determination to prevent the election of Dcl
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