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

CUHtiiitiCcsdS CWlittttHlS WIN NVttSti-
tuition. l.cft IN tile hands of commit
tee. Various bills were reported back
hy committees wiihamenNllnents. Ex-
Governor Geo. ARi1ethy was tender
ed the conlteSies Of the bar of the
Senate. The vote by which the bill
to provide for the purchase Of 100
copies of Deady's CMle was lost. was
reconSitlered. \ bill was introduced
authorizing the appointment of Mrs.
Mary p. Sawtelle as Commissioner
Of Immigration. with a salary of 800
for the first six months, and OIL proof
being given that 5OperSons had moved
to the State. from the Eastern States,
through her efforts, $500 more to be
paid by the State. The following bills
passed: 5. B. 10. amending the code
OF civil procedure relating to punish
melft for the destruction of railroad
property; II. B. q. for the collStrllc-
ton OF certain sections of the Port
land. Dalles and Salt Lake Railroad
with amendments offered by Commit
tee on Railroads; 5. b. I, foi the in
corporation Of churches and religious
and charitable societies. In the after
noon the IL. J. r. approving the 18th
and 18th Amendments To the Consti-
tuition of the l. s.. was taken up and
lost by \ strictly party vote Of II to II.
The Resolution proposed to reScind
the action Of the former Legislature
hostile to them. Senate adjourned.
and visited Willamette University.
PRAYER in the House by Rev. a, +.
Waller. A message from the Gov
ernor announced that he had signed
the capitol appropriation bill. II. u.
Is. relating tothe election OF Supreme
and Circuit .InsticpS in distinct classes.
WAS passed IS to IL. The hill pro
viding for liens of mechanics AMI
Others after adopting amendments was
passed to third reading. A resolution
was passed limiting seakerSto l5 min
utes. In the afternoon ii. b. ~. to
secure the wages Of lahorers; and IL.
Il. lis. substitute tor II. B. 10, to Sc
cure mechanics liens. wer passed.
Committee on ClaimS reported against
the bill for reliefOt Coos county. Com
mittee on Ways and Means reported
in favor OFFS. b. 5S. to encourage I'M
migration. After visiting the Willa-
mette University. the House resumed
its session, and passed the bill lrovid-
ing for the Incorporation of eccleSias-
teal societies, etc. received reports
from committees, ami pending the
consideration Of the bill to raise the
salaries of supreme Judges. adjourned.
SATURDAY. Oct. IL.
Senate opened with prayer by Rev.
Il. II. Burnett. 4 resolution that the
Senate and House 90 into joint Con-
vention at Il NJ. for the election of
Capitol Commissioners, vas laid on
the table. Reports from committees
were received and bills referred. The
Committee on Apportionment bill. re-
ported the bill hack with amendments
as follows: To give Multnomal 3
Senators Benton and Polk one Sera-
tor jointly in addition to one each:
Jackson 3 Representatives; Ciatsop /;
Grant i. The amendments We're adOp-
te,l and the bill engrossed. The Sen
ate Bill authorizing the Secretary of
State to employ an additional clerk,
was passed. Bills We're read Il second
time. after which. Senate adjourned.
Rev. Mr.. Burnett, of McAlinnville.
offered prayer in the House. The bill
to provide for the compensation, etc,
Of Judges of tile supreme Court, pass
cd. b to l3. Also. the bill relating to
the employment of hailiffS of the ST.
preme Court. The Canal and Lock
bill was reported back by committee
with amendments, providing for the
lease of the works by the State for the
term oftwelvc years, at yearly rent
al Of $50. 600. and at the final payment
the State to receive the title. The bill
was made the special order for Tues
day. Bills were read Il second time
and referred. The select committee
on State Printing reported II bill letin-
ing the duties anil fixing the colnlen-
<alion of State Printer. The bills to
allow women to vote on questions re-
lating tn sale ol Intoxicating liquors
was defeated by vote of q to y. \
resolution vas passed irStrllcting the
Capitol Commissioners to locate the
State House on what is knowna a> Cap
| itol HIok. in Salem.
( At l:3O J.. NJ. the j. X. relating to
amendments to the State Constitution
regarding the election laws, was adop-
tel. Quite number Of bills were
rratl a second time, and appropriately
disposed Of. These bills were intro
ducrd:
BY Mr.. Simpson. 4 bill to provide
| for the Incorporation Of the Willamette
and YaqIim Bay Railroad Co.: by
+ ton. to confirm title to certain
lands sold by School Land Commits
si0wr,; same. to amend tile law OF
/ ] &;i. incorporating Salem; Burbank.
to provide for deaf lnlIteS; a bill 10
provide for the purchase Of 25O copies
Of Oregon Reports; to provide for
common schools taught In German
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