The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-10-11
SATURDAY. Ott. s.

Professor Jos, Emery offered prayer
In the Senate. A petition was pre-
Sented asking for revision of the liquor
laws. A bill presented to enable the
people Of Union county to change
their county seat. The bin for the Or
g,.nization of the Agricultural College
was reported back with recommen-
dation that it pass. A bill passed Its
second reading to encourage iminigra-
tion. 1t provides for the appointment
Of g. II. Lewis w. s. Ladtland Phil
lip WaSserman, Of Multnomah. Henry
Klippel, of jackson, and Rev. Theo.
Coudon, Of Wasco. as u Board of In
migration. Necessary travelling ex-
pellses are alone allowed, the Board to
meet within thirty days from the pas
sage of the bill at Portland. and or
ganize. They are to have an Office in
the city, are to collect statistics. of the
soil, etc, aud disseminate information
a. they think proper. The bill askS
an appropriation Of $4,000 in semi
annual payments providing always
the State will pay an additional sum
OF not exceeding 5000 per annum.
Requires proper securities from the
officers. A bill was introduced for re-
districting the State into Senatorial
and Representative districts, and fix
ing the numbers Of eac In the Legis-
lature. The bill provides, That OH
and after June 4th. 1874. the Senate
shall consist of thirty members, and
the House of Representatives of sixty
members. The ratio of apportion-
ment shall be one Senator for every
three thousand and twenty-five white
population. and every fraction thereof
exceeding one-halt. The ratio of ap-
portionnlent Of the State into Repre-
sentative districts shall be one Repre-
sentative for every one thousand five
hundred and fifteen white population,
or fraction thereof exceeding one-lalt.
SECTION 3. Marion county shall
constitute the first Senatorial district.
and shall he entitled to three Senators;
Linn, the ID, with three Senators !;
Lane 3D., with 2 Senators Douglas
4th. with 2 Senators Coos and Curry
5th, with l Senator; Josephine, 9th. !
Senator; Jackson 7th, Senator Ben
ton Sth. Senator; Polk 9th, l Sena-
tor; Yamhlll 10th, 2 Senators; Clack-
amas llth. , senators; Multnomah
l2th. 4 Senators; Washington 18th, |
Senator Clatsop. Columbia and 'Tilla-
nook 14th. Senator WascO 18th, l
Senator; Umatilla 18th, l Senator !;
Union 18th, | Senator; Baker 18th, !
Senator /; Grant 10Th, l Senator.
The number Of Representatives to
be appointed at the following ratio
Marion. six f; Linn. six; Lane, four !:
Douglas. four; Coos and Curry, one !;
Coos. one Josephine. one Jackson,
two; Benton, two; Polk, three ;
Yamhill, three; Clackamas. four {;
Multllomah. seven: Washington, three;
Clatson. one Clatsep and 1'lllamook,
one; Columbia. one; WascO. two ;
uinatllh. two; Union. two; Baker,
two Grant. two.
Senators holding over. representing
districts composed OF more than one
county shall. when the districts have
been changed by this act, he consider
ell Senators Of the Districts created by
tiiis act in which they reside.
Tie bill passed its first reading and
was ordered printed.
A number of bills were read u Sec
0rNl time and appropriately disposed
Of. Some bills were received from the
Housc and read first time. The bill
for the relief Of Baker county tY-pmis-
sion of 81. lGS State taxes, was passed.
Also, tie House bill providing for the
further organization of the Agricul-
trrll College. was passed. "A resolu-
tion oil the Benton cottiity contested
case states that June 0. 1870; William
received $50 votes for State Senator
while Hon. r. S. Strallan received only
800 votes that the former received .
certificate Of election. but tile latter
now holds the seat wrougfnlly. unjust
" and without authority OF law. and
recommends that the matter be refer
red to d special committee to examine
into ut the earliest opportunity. The
resolution WAS amended, referring II
10 the Committee on Elections. 20 re-
port next Wednesday. Senate ad-
jourled.
y House opene,l with prayer by Rev
MIR. Doan. A bill b 0petIand widen
the streets Of Portland was introduced
In Committee OF the Whole some
tune was spent on the bill to provide