The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-09-27
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Legislative mill has been grinding with
accelerated velocity. and at this writing,
work Of the session is well in hand
and promises 10 be completed with
more than usual credit OF course
there is the usual flood of bills of all
sorts and descriptions, but tho good
sense aud sound Judgment Of the two
houses, coupled with the veto power Of
the Governor, viii preclude tho enact
ment of many a measure, introduced
just for grandeur, which might be in
imical to the interests of the common
wealth and the people.
Among other measures of impor-
tance ander consideration is bill in
troduced by Senator Bradshaw, of
Yamhill, providing for Constitutional
Convention. We viii publish the full
text of the bill for the benefit of our
readers. This measure should pass.
We need a Constitutional Convention
and new Constitution for Oregon.
The present Constitution was only
made for an emergency-to "boost"
young Oregon into the Union when
she had not the requisite amount of
population to warrant the people in
adopting any but the simplest and
most economical government. It's pres.
ent provisions arc not sufficient to al
low our growing young State to occupy
the position which she should among
the sisterhood of States. They allow
no margin for public improvements or
even for necessary enterprise.
A Constitutional Convention, com.
posed of intelligent eitizens-men oi
capability and integrity-would remedy
many of the defects Of the present
instrument, and We believe would add
much to the growth and advancement
of oar State.
As yet no bills Of Importance have
passed either branches Of the Legisla
ture, but many are on the way.
There is bill pending to build ar
insane asylum, but it win hardly
pass, as the contemplated appropriation
to cOmplete the State House viii bC
apt to lick up all available means fol
public buildings this year. However
liz there is an asylum erected it ough
to be located at Albany, as We hay'
never been favored with any exPendi
ture of the public funds. We hop
the delegation from Linn will urge thi
point when they come TO consider th'
bin.
The capital city il in mourning to
day over the death of Mr.. Thos. II
Cox, one of its leading and mos
: popular citizens. He died suddenly, Q
heart disease, after his return TO hi
residence from business trip in th
{ city. Deceased was an eminent siasoI
in the oregon jurisdiction, being pas
Deputy Grand Master Of the Gran
, Lodge and Past Grand Lecturer q
i the Grand Royal Arch Chapter, an
his remains viii be followed to th
grave to morrow By very large prC
, cession Of the Brethren Of the "Mysti
Tie" He leaves a wife and two grow
up daughters to mourn his sudde
: death. The bereayed ones have tn
r sympathy of the entire community.
s Hon. J. K. Luttrell, California's Fl
p vorite Congressman, Is in the city t
; day, having been making a pleasur
). tour throughout the North Pacif
e coast during the past few weeks. Man
j of the DEMOCRAT readers will remen
;, Der him as the gallant Democrat
e champion who stumped the Valley
behalf of Hon. l. T. Lane two yeai
ago. He Is looking exceedingly we
and expresses himself as being bett'
pleased than ever with our fair your
, State.