The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-10-04
SATURDAY, Sep. q.

SATURDAY, Sep. Is.
Senate opened with prayer by Rev
I. +. Campbell. of Polk couaty. After
committees had reported back variorr
bills, joint resolution was adopted
requesting the Governor to furaish the
Legislative Assembly with certain in
forplation in regard to surveys, loca-
tion and sales Of swamp lands. The
House bill to amend section 35. chap.
Il. title 3. General Laws and the bill
to incorporate Forest Grove were
passed.
The two Houses assembled at noon
in Joint Convention to vote for Z. S.
Senator. Mr.. BriStow presented a
communication from Mr.. Corbett with
drawing as a candidate. He was then
re-nominated by Mr.. Brown, of Baker.
as the Democratic nominee. Fhe vote
was then as follows:
For Mitchell = Messrs. Eristow,
Brown of Marion. Cornelius, Cowles.
Dolph, Hannah. Moores, Powell, Wat
son, Webster, Bilcs, Barill, BuShey,
Burbank, Collier, Crawford, Corwin.
Cooper, Colgie, Caples, Darst, Down
Ing, Engle, GingleS, Harrison. Hirsch,
johnson, Langell. Matlock, Martin,
Powers. Patton, Riley, Riddle. Siott,
Simpson, Thornbpry, West, Walker,
Nashburn. and S;Naker MaiIory-4l.
For CorI Iett-B Brown of Baker. Craw-
ford of Linn, Lieuallen. Myers, Pat
terson, S:rahan. Clr7ln. Grant, Hodg-
kinds. Wright. Whitc-l2.
For Prin-l4 votes all Democrats.
-Four Democrats voted blank
The result leing announced and J.
II. Mitchell being declared elected L.
5. Senator for six years from the 4th
Of March. 1872. the convention was
The seiate resumed work by taking
up the joint resolution relating to the
State printing. After dropping the
whereas, they passed the resolution.
It provides that the Joint Committee
shall examine the charges that have
been made Of fraud III the work, and
report he facts 10 the Assembly. 1t
goes back to 1862. The committee is
to report bill reducing the
compensation. % per cent. 1t can
sclld f,r persons and papers and can
employ Il clerk. On motion repOrtorial
courte'ie, We're extended to Mrs. A.
J. Dmiway. The following bills were
introduced: to amend the incorporl-
ton laws: relating to the election by
the Legislature Of Port Wardens for
the Columbia and Willamette rivers ;
a bill relating to weights and measures.
The report Of the investigating Com
mittee wa> referred to a select COM
mittee-3lesSrs. Brown, Of Baker,
Patterson and Dolph.
House opened with prayer by Rev.
Z. y. Knight. Reports of Commit
tees. amendments, motions, etc., oc-
cupied much Of the morning. The
following bills were introduced: : a bill |
10 provide for the assessment and col
lection Of taxes; a bill relating to
homcsteads relating to the consiruc-
tion Of wagon road from Yamhill |
county to Tillamook Bay !; to remedy |
The evil effects resulting from the sale
Of intoxicating liquors; to render in
operative the word "male !" occurring
~ the constitution, and authorizing
the suffrage OF females. A bill! for tic
protection of outdoor religious wor-
ship was referred to the judiciary
Committee. The bill to protect min
ers, Furnishing for trespass against
mining claims and the bill to amend
General Laws relative to application
of dissolution Of the marriage contract,
we're passed. H. ). r. relating to