The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-10-18
Albanp 9roistrr,
OREGON I.E:ESI.ATURE.
seventh Bleu,nial session.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. Q.

A. +. Waller. An invitation TO visit
Willamette University was accepted.
\ petition from Coos Co. asking for
assistance to build a railroad from
Coos Bay to Coquille river. was refer
nd to Railroad Committee. Several
standing committees made reports.
The Joint Special Committee to i'll
yestigate the books, ETC.. of the Pelll-
tentiary, made the following report
Ia the Hoanulle President md Senate
of the Legisldt,re .i~mmLdg II the St'ie
Of Oregon
We. the undersigned, your Commit
tee on Public Buildings, jointly with
the same Committee on the part of the
House, in accordance with the Joint
Resolution requiring lis to examine
the accounts Of the Penitentiary Build
ing Commission and also those OF the
Superintendent of the same, beg leave
to make the following report.
The Committee having secured the
services of Mr.. Ii. NJ. DeFance !;
President of the Commercial College
of Portland. Il competent book-keeper.
AS clerk. proceeded to give the books.
expenditures and accounts OF The Com
mission and Superintendent thorough
and complete examination. The re-
port Of MIR. DeFrance on the correct
ness of the vouchers issued and the re-
ceipts for money expended. agreeing
with the hooks kept, is herewith an
nexed.
Your Committee have personally
examined. first, the outlay and eXpel-
diture Of tie $5O.0OO appropriated by
the last Legislative Assembly for the
construction of permanent Penltell-
tiary buildings, and find they have
been characterized BY carelllness ami
exactneSs. Secondly. that the Sup
erintendent of the Penitentiary has
furnished, as per printed reports, ma
terials, cash and convict labor to the
amount of $5S,0l5 30. all ofwllicli has
been appropriately and advantageous
" expended.
Your Committee has particularly
examined all the outstanding indebted
ness of the Building Commission.
which we find to be the sum of SOL
G7s O3, as per page l29 of the printed
report. for which there has been issued
vouchers No. | to Is, inclusive. The
prices paid for each article Of merclnII-
disc or labor las been the subject OF
critical examination. aud we tinl them
10 he the lowest market rates for the
quality of good. purchased or labor
performed, and that the purchases
have been made with view to saving
TO the State aS much as possible. That
a large portion of the same articles
could not be purchased to-day without
material advance upon the prices
paid.
These outstanding vouchers We
would report perfectly correc; IN cacl
and every item of the amount cEArge
and would recommend their payment.
together with such legal interest a'
would be due thereon lrld State War
rants been issued instead of vouchers
aid that such appropriate legislation
be had a> may he Necessary to effect
this purpose.
We have also examined. inthe Sanlc
manner. the books, Iaper- and ac-
counts of the Superintendent Of tin
Pcnitentiary and tind that voucher
and receipts are duly filed. and all TIN
expenditures have been made crm!t
nit7Glly and with tue regard to lin
interests of the State. That the def
cheney in this department amounts II
$lS.047 25. as per page 4. printed Ir
port. which amount we recommend Il
be paid.
4. ". Patterson, Il. $. Strain aiN
j. W. CowIes. Committee on part o
the Senate.
William DarSt. Roh. Grant, \. Il
Burbank, Committee on part OF III,
House.
The following bills were introduced
10 provide for dpfIayihg tlm expenses
of commissioners to centennial EX'
position. provided they do not exceed
$l,OOOa year; toappropriate proceeds
Of the sale of the tide and swamp
lands in Coos County for county pur'
poses to amend an act regulating tlit
salaries of officers in certain counties
I7m following bills were passed: >
b. relating to the taxation Of ftreigl
interpretations; ). h. relating to tin
appointment of Board Of Conni+
sioiiers Of Immigration; $. B.authori
zing the Mayor of Portland to act II
Police Judge during the absence o
said officer. The bill granting Stat
aid to Agricultural Society was lost
II. b. repeating the Portland PoIic'
Bill passed to its third reading. Inth'
AFTERNOON a petition for wagon roa'
In TiIlalnook county, and one to IN
corporate McMinnville were presented
also one asking for an appropriation
fora college at Umatilla. A messag'
was received from the Governor III rp
gard to swamp lands. 100 copiei
ordered printed. A number Of Hotls'
bills were read the first time. II. B
M u nrnyidiuO for the aDnrODria