The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-04-19


vessels and the merchants OF onr State
in regard to the manner in which the
parties who have contracted with the
State to place tug boat on the bar of
the Columbia river have fulfilled said
contract, and in consequence of the
failure of said parties to faithfully per-
form their contract, the commercial and
transportation interests of the State
have been damaged to a great extent,
-2esolred, That this Convention re-
spectfully ask the Governor to examine
this matter, and see that the law of the
contract is faithfully fulfilled by the
contracting parties; that this resolution
be entrusted to committee of three,
to be appointed by the President.
The President appointed on said
committee, G. P. Burkhart, Jno. Mimic
and Mr. Potter.
Mr. Szkith moved g That the graft
tude of the farmers Of Oregon is due to
the newspapers that have published
communications, notices and other mat
ter tending to the furtherance of the
farmers movement" The spirit of the
resolution was generally approved, but
for the time it was laid on the table
The resolutions of the Committee on
Resolutions were taken up. Numbers
four and five were discussed with the
usual ability, and passed unanimously.
On the discussion of the sixth reso-
luton, Mr. Upton moved, as an amend
ment, and we do urge upon the atten-
ton Of the State Legislature the irn-
portanee of the enactment of an ap-
prentice law" This amendment called
forth an animated and intelligent discus
sion. The amendment was lost, and
the original resolution was unanimously
adopted.
The motion to reconsider the motion
ON the third resolution was lost. The
preamble to the resolutions was read
and adopted.
MFR. Smith moved---" That whenever
practicable, it is the imperative duty of
the farmers of the Willamette valley to
patronize, and in every honorable way
to encourage, the Willamette Transpor-
Company"
Mr.. Minto-moved to amend the reso-
luton by striking out the words g Will
annette Transportation Company and
insert the words all competing lines"
The amendment was lost. MIR. Smith
spoke at some length in favor of the
motion. Mr.. Minto moved the follow
ing as a substitute to the motion ''That
this Convention congr atulate the people
of Oregon upon the opening of the
II
ton IN the transportation business of
the Willamette and Lower Columbia by
the construction of locks at the falls of
the Willamette" The substitute was
lost by majority of four. The origi-
nal resolution was adopted by eonsid-
erable majority. Mr.. Mimic then NOV
ed that his intended substitute be adopt
ed as an independent resolution, which
was unanimously adopted.
1t was resolved-'That Mr.. Curry be
asked to explain the nature of the
League to which he belongs as far as
he may think proper" This was ap
proved, and Mr.. Curry explained at
some length the organization and prog
ress of the Willamette League, consist
ing of sixty members, which gave gen.
eral satisfaction to the Convention.
It was resolved" That the thanks
of the Convention be hereby rendered
to the Willamette Transportation Com
pany for its very liberal accommodation
to the members"
A similar motion was passed to the
Oregon Steamship Company.
1t was also moved and passed with
appreciation, :" That the thanks of this
Convention are due to the Secretary of
State for the use of the Legislative
Hall and other courtesies extended to
the members of the Convention"
A motion for the Conventioe to ad-
journ sasae die at one o'clock was laid ON
the table.
On motion, Mr.. Powers of Clatsop
was invited to address the Convention
and give such information as he possess
es as to what encouragement the peo-
pie of Astoria will give the farmers of
Oregon to erect warehouses there. The
spirit of Mr.. Powers. address was to
the effect that the people of Astoria will
afford the farmers every facility in their
power, by grants and otherwise, 10 CO.
operate with the farmers to carry out
the objects of the Convention.
On the motion of Mr.. Mimic, it was
unanimously resolved to request Gov
ernor Grover to give the Convention
such information as he possesses about
the tug-boat at Astoria. The Governor
gave full and interesting account of
the origin and working of the law re-
specting the tug-boat, the purport of
which is, that the Executive Of the
State has little or no control over the
tug-boat. The Governors address was
listened to with great attention. Itwas
Resolued, That it is the interest of
the farmers of Oregon to give material
aid to the Willamette Farmer, in the