The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-09-27
CAPITAL CORRESPONDENCE.
SALEM, Sept. 25. 1872.


the legislative hopper but one or two
have yet come out laws, and those
only of minor nature. The time
and attention of members have been
so constantly occupied with the Sena-
torial tournament that but little else
could be accomplished. Not that the
members have been specially working
to change any votes upon this matter,
but each of them have had all his at.
tention absorbed in trying to control
his own vote. 1t is whispered that
some of them have not succeeded in
this particular.
Yesterday the first vote was taken
in each house separately for U. s.
Senator. In the Senate, Cornelius
nominated Mitchell, Bris,ow nomina-
ted Corbett, Hoult nominated Whit
aker, Myers nominated Nesmith, and
Brown of Baker nominated Slater
The vote stood as follows:
For Mitchell-Messrs. Brown of
Marion, Cornelius, Cowles, Dolph,
Hannah, Moorss, Powell and Wat
sons.
For Corbett-Messrs. Chrystal, ,Bris-
tow and Webster-3.
For Slater-Messrs. Baldwin, Lieu.
allen and Brown of Baker-3.
For Whitaker-Messrs. Hoult, Pat
terson, Monroe, Tolen and Strahan
%.
| For Nesmith-Messrs. Crawford,
Myers and President Fay-3.
In the House the vote stood as fol-
lows:
For Mitchell-Messrs. Riles, Bushy,
Barin. Crawford, Corwin, Cooper.
Consle. Caples, Darst, Downing.
Engle, Gingles, Harrison, Hirsch,
johnson, Langell. Matlock, Martin,
Powers. Patton. Simpson. Thorn
bury, Walker. Washburn and Speak
er Mallory-25.
For Corhett-Messrs. Allen, Bur
bank. Collier. Riley, Riddle, Stot.
and Vest.
For Slater - Messrs. Andrews,
Blakely. Cranor. Curran, LaDow,
Onstein, Stephenson, Shelton and
Wright-9.
For Whiteaker-Messrs. Crooks,
Mason and Willoughby-3.
For Nesmith - Messrs. Glow
Grant, Hodgkins, Walden and
White-5.
1t will be observed that the Demo
Gratis all voted for men of our own
party, leaving the majority party in
the Legislature to make its own fight
within its own ranks. As it requires
36 votes TO elect, it will be noticed
that Mitchell came within three votes
of securing the much coveted prize
There being no election the Lcgisla
ture will meet to-day in joint conven
ton and again ballot by n judiciou,
expenditure of cheek and a miscella
reous nosing around among mem
bers since yesterdays ballot was had
| have discovered no marked chang,
in the situation. IL is whispered tha
one of Mitchell's votes of yes,e da,
will 60 TO Corbett to-day, but mos
probably things will remain in stotu
quo for day or two yet. The Dem
ocrats held another caucus last nigh
) and like Il ST artan band resolved Il
"stand firm p But as shortly afte
the caucus adjourned a promincn
Democratic member and Mitchell
Repub- were seen shaking hand
across the bloody chasm and rubbin,
noses in the most loving attitude, 1t i
| feared that promises is not a s,apl
article even with every Democrat i
the Legislature.
Dolph's billto protect fish and gam
, has passed the Senate and if it is no
! butchered or squelched in the Hous
! will soon become law. AS soon a
: it is passed l will forward a synopsi
, for publication so that our sportin
] readers may understand what an
= when they may kill and "slay with
J the law"
DIR. Chapman is here, working wit
the energy of Trojan for the pass
}. age of bill to secure aid for th
r proposed Portland. Dalles and Sa
S Lake Railroad. The people of Eas
d ern Oregon are no less materially il
n terested in securing this road tha
# are the people of this section of Oh
State and we trust that all legitimat
encouragement consistent with IL
safety of our State, may be extende
IL to it.
= Bro. Thompson is publishing I'll
y Daily Mercury and making it pecu
! iarly interesting for Holidays pro
e titute, the Bulletin.
Mrs. Duniway is here armed vii
y a long petition praying the Legisl