The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-09-13
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Tuesday, sept 10.
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TrraDAy, sept 10.
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Called to order at lO o'clock.
"A mcasage from the house announc
ing its organization was read; also
house joint resolution No !; proposing
that tho house meet tho senate at ] I
o'clock to-day to canvass the vote f3f
governor, the senate eononrring The
senate concnrred.
Isaac steinhizer and John Jcnnings
were appointed pages. aud sworn in
Haley Of Linn, and Hirseh Of Multi.
nomah, were appointed 20 wait upon
Gov Chadwick, in company with com.
mittee from the house, to inform him
that the two houses were now ready
for business.
After the return Of this COMMITTEES
The senate proceeded 20 tho house to
tako part in caRyesing tho vote for gov.
ernor.
When It was called to order in the
afternoon committee on penitentiary
was appointed, consisting Of Palmer,
bradshaw and Colvig
A resolution was passod furnishing
each member with 50 worth Of stamps
and three newspapers.
Colyig, from Douglas, offered y II No
8, that a committee on fishing interests
be appointed oolyig and Bilyeu
were appointed from the senate.
A joint resolution Of tho houses to
meet at Q o'clock tomorrow 70 hear the
communication Of the outgoing aud in
Rugural of the incoming governor whs
carried in the senate.
Biyeu Of Linn, Watt Of Washing.
ton and Ross of Jackson were appoint.
cd committee on insane asylum TO
report at any time by bill or otherwise.
noisE.
The house met at the appointed hour
tho speaker in tho chair and n quorum
present.
GATES offered the usual joint rcsolu.
ton providing for the appointment of
joint cummittee Of thee on part of
the senate and Eve ON part Of sbr
house 20 investigate tho anairs Of the
Oregon penitentiary for the past two
years. Adopted.
While the members were debating
tho question as 70 how many papers
the State should furnish them, the
chair announced that tho hour bad ar
i1yed 70 go into joint convention 70
canvass the vote for governor.
The senate appeared and toOk seats
within the bar Of the house.
The joint convention was called TO
order and the roll called, all the mem.
hers being present except Carter II
Benton and EvartN Of Umatilla
The speaker OF the house then read
the abstracts Of votes in the several
counties, rs iiled in the Office Of the
secretary of state. Tho clerks wrote
up the total result, which was as fol
lows;
For governor. w w Thayer receivo.i
l6,201 votes. @ G B.-ekman, 1872
votes. M wilkins. I .432 votea.
Dir Tkayer having received tho high
est number Of votes, vas declared elect
ed governor of the state Of Oregon for
the ensuing fonr years.
The convention then dissolved and
house adjourned.
When called together iutha after.
noon the speaker announced as commit.
tee 10 invesiiga peuitentiary affairs
Gates, Hendricks. Thompson, KahleT
ard Stfatton.
A resolution authorizing four news
papers for each member wns adopted.
4 joint rsaolution was passed that
the two houses go into joint conFen-
ton At . a m TO morrow 70 pceive the
message of the retiring governor and
the inaugural address Of the governor
elect.
LGciau Evarts Of Uuatilla appeared,
was sworn Ia and took his scat.
Tie house concurred in S J z 2. TO
lating 70 appointment Of a COMMITTEES
on fishing interests; Schroeder, Bewloy
and Cole were appointed on part Of
tho house.
Thompson introduced II B /. author
izing construction Of bridge "a b.
the Willamette river at Portland;
read frat time.
Reed offered II D 2, for protection
of game; same order.
Bradley introduced II p 8, amending
chapter l2 title 90 of civil code; same
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