The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-10-18


Road Co. III the construction ofa wag-
OH road in Tillamook Co.; to aid IN
building Il bridge across the lmMna.
In the afternoon. the bill granting
aid to the Jackson, Grant and Baker
county Wagon Road, passed by n vote
of 43 to 3. The bill providing for the
appointment of State Geologist was
lost, by Il vote OF 23 to q. The follow
ing bills were passed: Relating to the
sale of Agricultural College lands; :.
b. relative to the incorporation of
churches. etc. A bill to incorporate
the city of Dallas, and n hill to pgu-
late action by or against private ilicor-
poritionS We're introduced. Adjourn
ed.
THURSDAY. Oct. 10.
Senate opened with prayer ly Rev.
Father GoenS. Various committees
reported. offering amendments and
recommendations. An invitation was
accepted to witness the rendition Of
Macbeth" ut Reeds Opera House
that evening. Mr.. Dolph gave notice
ofa bill to prevent State and Munici-
pal officers from using deadly weapons
upon each other. and to detail 4 Suili-
cient number of Portland police to
preserve order In Salem during the
session of the Legislature. The fnl-
lowing bills We're introduced: 10
protect homestead property from
forced sale in certain eases: Referred
to select cOmmittee-PatterSNii. ll0ult
and CRYSTAL. Il bill to amend the law
relating to streets and alleys !; to pro-
vide for construction of wagon road
from Washington county to Astoria
to amend the code of civil procedure.
They all passed to second reading. s.
Il. 3G. amending an act providing tor
Il steamboat canal Mt Willamette Falls,
and a bill granting the State Printer
800 for the publication Of the laws
passed also. the Portland Police bill
passed. II to ). II. i. No. 6S, author
izing the purchase of 100 Deady'S Re-
ports was lost. II to 10.
=. j. r. No. 9. as reported back by
the Judiciary Committee was read ny
sections and adopted. This bill fixes
salaries as follows: Governor. e, 800
per annum. State Secretary and Treas
urer. $4,000, Supreme and Circuit .jWi-
ges. $1,000 each. 1t provides for the
election oftllese Judges in distinct clas-
ses. All publicbuildings must be at the
state Capital unless otherwise ordered
by law. Public printing to be let to
the lowest responsible bidder. Provides
for special session of Legislature and
fixes the pay OF members IN attendance
at IS per diem, and officers 81. with a
mileage of So for every 20 miles OF
travel. No general session of this
body shall exceed 10 days, and llO
special session 40 days.
I The reports of the Committee OIL
Printing. and the special Committee
appointed toeXamiIle the Peniteltiary
accounts were accepted.
The Committee on Ways and Means
was instructed TO report an apprOpria-
! tion bill. House bill to protect min.
ing claims; to incorporate Jack>oli.
/ vile; relating to trespass by cattle,
and regulating fences in Cmatilla
county, passed the senate. Adjourn
| ell.
Rev. Mr.. BowersoX opened House
with prayer. IIouSe accepted an In
yitation to attend the theater. The
following bills were introduced am
read: One regulating salaries ofcoIlnty
/ Judges amh TpaSuIrrS an act to sup
| press gambling: relating to State mil
| itia: for the Wliefof Curry county; tC
improve state road IN Douglas county
requiring the fencing of railroads il
the STATE TO amend an net to prevent
gambling; to regulate charges o
freights and passengers on steamboats,
and railroads; relating to reduction %
pilotagc. etc. OH Columbia; to create
bnarl Of county commissioners IL
| TiIlamook county; tOamelld an net tt
prevent and punish gambling. :. Il
No. 5. for the protection OF game All,
fish was passed - to 10. An eft0r
to make it apply to Indian ReServa
/ tions. failed. IN Committee OF TIN
Whole on the bill relating to common
schools. one or two amendments were
adopted. and the bill reported bacl
with recommendations that 1t pass. A
bill was introduced authorizing count!
courts to levy certain taxes IN cOlIIl
ties.
At2D. NJ, the bill relating TO com
mon scIiools was passed. Also. th'
bill to appoint II Commissioner Of I'm
migration. The bill to appointa Stat
Geologist was reconsidered, and refer
red TO old committee. :. B. No. 3
repeating certain avt> preventing trTlll'
in elections. was passed. Also. TIN
bill empowering the Mayor Of. Port
land To net aS Police Justice in the ab
seItt of tie latter. The House con
Cured In thr amendment MADE by th
Senate to the Police Bill. The bill
changing the time OF meetihg Of th'
Legislature passed 30 to 6. A mum
Der of Senate bills were rad firs
time. II. !. Memorial asking Con
pnpss tO aid in the construction Of