The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-10-25
SArrEp.y. Oct. 10.

SATURDAY. VcE ~.
PRAYER in the Senate by Rev. A. II.
Waller. President being nnwell Mr..
Crawford was called to the chair. A
resolution authorizing the Secretary to
have l,500 copies of the election and
revenue laws printed, was asa,lopted. a
bill to pay the expenses of the YAM
hill contested election case OF last ses-
sion was passed. 4 message from the
Governor announced that he had
signed the apportionment bill, and the
bill TO appoint an immigration Com
missioner, Applegate. The House
bill to prevent the spread Of contagious
diseases. passed. The bill to lease the
Canal and Locks, was read q second
time. and after several motions made
to refer the bill to committees. and
one to adjourn, were lost. Mr.. Dolph
offered the following amendment to
the last section: "And also to convey
TO the State of Oregon in fee simple.
free from all membranes. the said
Canal and Locks. and the lard upon
which the same Is situated, and that
said bonds be given in the SUN of ST.
000.000, with sufficient sureties who
shall justify as bail upon arrest" lie
sustained this amendment in all able
speech, in which he said that he had
found no provisionin the bill,by which
the company would be compelled to
give bonds to convey perfect title to
the State at the expiration Of the lease;
that certain land claimed by the Com
pany is in litigation. and he thought it
but an ordinary business precautim to
provide for securing a goodtitle. After
farther discussion, on motion the bill
was made the special order for2 p. NJ.
The Appropriation bill was taken up.
and Oh motion made the special order
fer evening. The II. J. 4. authorizing
the Secretary to purchase two large
iire-proof safes, was conclrred in;
also coucurred in the House amend
ments to the Senate bll, creating a
Register Of State Lands. The Canal
and Lock bill came up again, by Mr..
Fay moving an amendment 10 Dolpl's
amendment to strike ont all after the
word situated" Atlerseyeal speecll-
eS pro and con, this was lost l3 to 8.
The further consideration of the bill
was then postponed until Monday.
No other business of Importance, was
transacted. Senate adjourned.
Prayer In the House by Rev. Mr..
Waller. Further proceedings in rela-
ton to arrest Of members last evening,
were suspended. The following hills
were passed: ELL to amend the laws
relating to ferries: Senate joint reSo-
luton authorizing the printing OF l.
500 copies OF revellIc and election laws:
House bin creating State board Of
eqn:ization; House bill to prevent
the spread of contagious diseases
House bill to regulate amount ofbonds
Of comfy and preclnct officers; House
bill to quiet title TO certain lands in
possession Of settlers; House bill to !
provide for survey aml sale of salt |
marsh and tide Eluds. The House bill |
to amend The cole Of civil procedure !
III juSIlce's courts; House bill to ap- !
point financial examiner in each !
county; House bill to amend the law !
relating to interpretations; House bill |
to regulate ball alleys and biliiau! |
rooms; House bill to provide for eotli !
fying tie laws; House bill to define
powers and dnties OF grand juries.
The Committee appointed to exam
Inc the looks Of the Secretary and |
Treasurer. submitted q report colnDh- !
mentary to the officers. The Portland |
water bill, with amendments, was laid |
on the table. In the afternoon the
House bill to provide a remedy for the
evils Of intemperance, was reported
back from Committee with amend
merits which were adopted aud the
bill engrossed. In the evening the
motion 10 reconsider the vote by which
the Canal and Locks bill was passed.
was taken up. After a good deal OF
hard fighting, In which motions to