The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1878-10-11
OREGON LEGISLATURE.
House-.-Erening Session.
SALEM. Sept. 26, 1878.

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house went into the committee Of the whole,
Mr Galloway in the chair.
Mr. Hendricks submitted an estimate of
the cost of needed repairs to the capitol
building, making the total estimate SIG, 600.
| MIR. Reed urged the rejection of both
mutilated; wanted a reasonable appropria-
tion to finish the outside of the building in
accordance with the original design.
Mr.. Acton did not like the reference made
| by Mr.. Reed to the Multnomah delegation;
could not vote TO complete the building;
thought that SIC, 900 with what is now on
hand would be sufficient sum.
Thompson, of Multnomah, concurrad in
the remarks of Mr.. Acton; did not come
here to vote money out of the state treasu-
| ry beyond the actual needs.
| Lee hoped that personal reflections and
forecastings of political possibilities would
be dispensed with, and hoped the commit
| tee would proceed to calmly discuss the bus
mess before the house; wanted to get at a
fair understanding of just what is needed
Thompson, of Lane, thought $4,000 all
that ought to be appropriated at this time.
| Scott favored the original bill, and was
opposed to the amendments; and would offer
an amendment after the vote was taken on
the one pending.
! Cole would favor finishing four committee
rooms, but would oppose liberal appropria-
tien.
| Doris deemed it possible to be penny
wise and pound foolish; thought $4,000
was the least sum that ought to be appropri-
ated; did not think that members should
be counting the possibilities of return to
the legislature to work for the best interest
of the people.
Green made the speech of the evening;
was something of a scaffold builder, and we
l think he ic.f fbouObt tho Soaffo1Jipn could
be put up for $500; would favor finishing
the main cornice; would enter into bond OF
81 ZOO tomorrow that he could put up the
scaffolding for $50; would favor finishing
| the roof and painting the cornice, could put
up the scafolding for $50; did not want
any contingent fund; if the architect could
make the calculations to within odd cents,
| he could get along without contingent
| fund; a contingent fund should be wiped out
of our memories, to be remembered no more
| forever; could build the scaffolding for SlOO;
could move it as fast as the work was fin
ished;- if he could by his vote save to the
state 5000, his constituents would send him
to the other side of the continent to repre-
sent them; he wanted to say a little more
about this scalfold business; thought 81, 600
| too much; did not think the betting cornice
necessary; the scafold could be taken down
and moved; there was enough material in
| this building, SO that it need not cost the
state cent, only the work of putting it up;
| ten men would scaffold one end in one day;
but to give a full outline of his eloquent
speech is more than our space will permit.
johnson favored an appropriation of about
| SIT, 900, which he deemed a sufficient
amount.
| Stearns would favor only such an appro-
priation as would be fairly necessary, and
deemed 5000 together with the So, 200
on hand fair estimate.
! Townsend would favor an appropriation
of $4,000; believed that sufficient sum,
| and would be found voting about that sum-
Purdin would favor an appropriation of
twenty or twenty-five thousand dollars.
The amendment by Thompson, of Lane,
to insert $4,000, was lost.
| Scott moved to insert $27, ,496 so.
On motion the time of speeches was linn
| tied to five minutes.
Scott thought that sao, 900 was the least
sum that would be safe; the amendment
was lost.
Thompson, of Lane, moved an amend
ment fixing the amount at $4,000 together
with So, geo; the amendment was lost.
Scott moved to amend by inserting S20.-
| 600; lost.
~he amendment Of Mr. Eyarts aprrcpriat.
ing 30. 80 out q the soldiers ref fund /
ana So, $50 from the capitol 6aflding, maxi
ing total of 0,000, was adopted.
On motion the committee arose and re-
ported the bill back as amended.
The speaker resumed the chair.
On motion the report OF the committee
was adopted. Adjourned.
Senate---Morning Session
SALEM, Sept 27, 1878.
Senate met at 10 A. NJ
Opened with prayer by the Rev. J. T.
Chambers of the Episcopal church.
Journal read and approved.
s B No 9; for an act to secure creditors
just division of the estates of debtors who
convey to assignees for the benefit of credit
ors; with its amendment was taken up and
passed by the following vote: yeas 20 nays 8.
Georges B No 6; for the adjudication
and payment of claims against the state of |
Oregon; passed by unanimous vote.
Bunett-S B No 10; bill to provide short
hand reporters for the civil courts; lost.
Lords S B No II; for an act to promote
medical science; passed by vote of % yeas
to nays.
Haley's No Is; to amend the charter
Of the city of Albany; passed; yeas, 26;
no nays
BILLS, REPORTS, ETC, LYING ON THE TABLE.
Bradshaw's S B No 81; bill TO repeal |
the act providing for assistant secretary of |
state and clerical aid in the treasury and |
state departments was reported from the
on ways and means, recommend |
ing that it be indefinitely postponed; Brad
shaw moved that it be engrossed and read
third time tomorrow; lost by vote of II |
nays to 8 yeas
Myers s B No "a; concerning swamp |
lands; Hirsch moved an amendment; Watt |
moved that the bill with the amendment be |
referred to the committee on ways and |
means.
Myers S B No As; to amend the laws re-
lating to the duties of state treasurer was |
reported back by the committee ON ways
and means with the amendment offered by
Hirsch; Cochran moved that the report of
the committee be adopted; carried; Myers
moved that it be engrossed and ordered to a
third reading to o-morrow; which motion pre- |
vailed
Palmer moved that when the senate adj
iourned shall adjourn to meet at 2 o'clock
on Monday next; carried by a close vote
Burnett's S = r No 8; instructing the
secretary of state to purchase $50 copies of
9Th Oregon report was reported favorably
from the Judiciary committee; the following
amendment was offered by Burnett, who in
troduced the bill: '' Provided an appropria-
tion be made for that purposes" the amend
ment was adopted, and the S j r No was
adopted by vote of yeas, 25; nays, 3.
Burnett's No 25; reported favorably
from Judiciary committee, and ordered en-
crossed and ordered to third reading to-