The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-27
LEGISLATIVE NOTES AND NEWS

On Thursday we visited the House,
hoping to find something of interest to
transcribe for the NEW NORTHWEST.
House bills, Senate amendments to
House bills, Senate joint resolutions,
and messages from the Governor an
nouncing his approval of numerous bills,
showed that the assembly was at work
earnestly striving to finish up the busi-
ness of the session. Many bills were
passed with little or no discussion; 9TH |
ers elected wordy objection and sharp !
rejoinder. Among these latter was
House bill 166, authorizing the Cover
nor to pay S50,O00 for the Galesburg and
CanyonvilIe toll road. Some indigna-
tion was expressed by members at the
large price proposed, and by those advo-
eating the bill because the assembly was
not willing to do anything for Southern
Oregon. AS an argument in favor of
the bill, a member stated that people
living in the vicinity had to pass over
the road every time they went to the
blacksmith shop, or after doctor.
Grain 1--WE think it was) suggested that
ait would probably be much cheaper for
the State to buy the blacksmith shop"
The bill was laid upon the table.
At the evening session on Thursday
the time of final adjournment was fixed
at 10 P. NJ. on Friday.
Among the bills passed at the evening
session was Senate bill No. SIAN act
to amend the code by allowing women
to sue for their own earnings in their
own names. The passage of this bill
does away with, to use the words of one
of its advocates in the Senate, ga ridic-
ulous farce"
A Senate bill regulating the salaries
of county judges was indefinitely post
poned.
Messrs. Fenton and Gilbert were ap-
pointed committee to revise the House
Journal at a compensation not exceed
ing So per day, after which the body ad-
journed until 10 A NJ. on Friday.
During the afternoon of Thursday,
while we were in the House, the Senate,
, on the motion of VanCleave, took joint
resolution No. 10 from the table. This
was the resolution to submit the ques.
f ton of Woman Suffrage to a vote of the
r people. The motion was carried, anC
we were Informed that the doors wert
closed and the final vote on the resolu
tion rushed through without any discus
: sion. I'VE publish the vote elsewhere
I ED.
So you see after all our work the reso
luton was lost by only three votes
What pity that there were not three
) more men who could be just enough t.
permit the people of Oregon to express
their opinion in perfectly fair, legiti
i mate way.
: The Senate and House met in join
: convention on Friday at o'clock an
s proceeded to elect three pilot commits
II sioners, three canal and locks commits
II sioners, State librarian, register a
n LaGrande, and State House commits
sioners. The choice was as follows
d For pilot commissioners, Vanduser
Hobson and Young; for canal and lock
/ commissioners, Jennings, Parker an
Tatem; for librarian, J. B. Lister; (thi
y J. B. Lister formerly served in the rebe
st army. He received 40 votes. His OF
ponent, A. F. Wagner, an old man an
l. a cripple, received 3S. He had the mi:
1t fortune to be Republican, and ito tn
victors belong the spoils," you know
l. A Democratic Legislature would {
N course give a rebel the preference); fC
lie register at LaGrande, J. H. Sinner; fC
s State-house commissioners, Scott ,
Marion, Gates and Stevens.
u A resolution was carried providin
E. that if there should be no appropriatio
L the commissioners last named shOul
d not enter on their duties. The joir
convention then dissolved.
l) The Senate bill appropriating $3,S(
b. pay for the Centennial exhibit of tt
te products of the State was lost after col
j. siderable discussion by vote of so to l
It. House bill 16O, providing for appropr
e, alton to finish the State House, after
of long and tiresome discussion, was il
~ definitely postponed.
t. A resolution that the Secretary
State be authorized to expend $4,000
ed protect the walls of the Capitol buildir
e. was passed. Shortly after this Il
e. House adjourned until P. NJ, and he
IL our visits to the ninth biennial sessiC
ended.
.t Before concluding, 1 will state tn
as Mr.. Wilson of Tillamook wishes me
of say that he regrets that his vote on Il
Iv Woman Suffrage resolution is record
u "nay," for, though personally oppos
"a to Woman Suffrage, he is satisfied up'
ne further consideration that the Opport
nifty to submit it to the people is t
ats only fair way to treat petitioners.
IN And now, in conclusion, 1 desire to /
an turn thanks for the kindness and polit
ed ness shown by all with whom becar
,te acquainted during the session, and
od express my conviction that a majori
of the members of the recent assemb
rs, are capable, intelligent gentlemen.
IN the two bodies, the House was me
in. lively and fond OF discussion; the Sens
,b- more quiet and deliberate. Our cri
no cism upon the latter body is of coul