The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-10-12
!, H. B. IS properly engrossed, and they


HI. Bs 7s, Is and SO were reported
engrossed.
Stratton offered IL j. r. 10, empower
ing joint committee ON penitentiary to
call witnesses and employ counsel; after
discussion resolution adopted.
I'll. B. l7-Relating to location Of
roads, was reported with an amendment,
which was rejected by the House, and
the bill ordered engrossed.
Internal improvements committee re-
ported H. B. 1877 as substitute for No.
45, and recommended the indefinite
postponement of No. "a and 93; report
adopted, and the substitute read and
ordered engrossed.
III. B. 99-For payment of claims
growing out of late Indian war; reported
favorably and ordered engrossed.
FL. B. 27-Granting right of way to
n. P. r. r., was reported adversely
from committee on public lands, with
the explanation that law is already in
existence granting right of way. House
refused to adopt report of committee,
and pending discussion adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
III. J. R. 10-For the appointment of
a committee to investigate the peniten-
tiary amended by striking out the
words ''to employ counsel, and adopted.
S. B. 31To re-district the State; read
third time and referred to committee on
elections.
BILLS PASSED.
S. B. ITO regulate salmon fisheries.
S. B. 11-Creating Office of fish COM
missioner and to encourage the estab-
lishment of Matching houses for the pro-
pagation of salmon
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House conculred in S. r. II, for COM
mittee to investigate Dalles and Sandy
wagon road business.
Resumed consideration of III. B. 27,
to grant n. P. r. r. right of way
through the State. A long discussion
ensued on motion to re-commit the bill
to committee; motion lost and bill or
dered engrossed for third reading to-
morrow.
House concurTed in Senate amend
ment to resolution for investigating pen
itentiary, refusing committee privilege
of employing attorneys.
Considerable talk followed on prop
osition to give committee investigating
the swamp land office power to sit after
the close of the session. Tt was finally
decided to have the committee report
progress three days prior to end of the
session, and then determine whether
more time is necessary or not.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
ii. J. r. IL Reported with amend
ments and adopted.
Committee on claims reported adj
versely to the bill for relief of John
Parker.
Committee on counties fayorably to
III. b. 100, requiring county courts to
make quarterly statements; considered
engrossed. Favorably to Fl. B. 81, to
protect the improvement in breeds of
cattle and hogs. Favorably on bill for
relief of Lake county, considered en-
crossed.
Multnomah county delegation reported
favorably on Fl. B. Isl, for an act to fix
water rates in cities; ordered engrossed
Committee on corporations, favorably
on bill to amend incorporation of Dalles.
Select committee on bill to regulate
interest on money, with amendments,
making rates Z and Ia per cent; minor
ity recommended and IL per cent;
pending consideration of the reports,
the House adjourned.
TwENTY-FIRsT Day, Oct. 5th.
Senate.
BILLS PASSED.
S. B. 2l-Directing the treasurer to
redeem certain outstanding bonds Of
the State. S. B. 22-Amending secs
l66 and 167, chapter 10, title l, civil
code. s. B. 23-For an act defining
rights and liabilities of married women
and business relations of man and wife
S. B. 25-Amending SECS 1,04f and
l,042, title 8, chap. IA, civil code. S
B. 28-To amend sec. 8, chap. "a, mis-
cellaneous laws, granting to married wo
men the right to dispose of any real es
tate held in her own right subject to any
rights which her hu, band may have as {
tenant by courtesy, and by will dispose
of her separate personal property owned
by her at time of marriage or acquired
afterward by her own labor. S. B. %
| To amend sec. 3S6, chap. 5, civil code
s. B. 32-To amend law relating to du
ties of sheriffs. s. B. 39-For an act t,
amend sec. LAP, title s, chap. Is, gen
eral laws.
S. B. 45-To amend sec. %, chap.
title 3, general laws; read third tim
and referred to ways and means com
mittee.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
PASSED.
| S. B. 46-To amend sec. 866, title 7
civil code. s. B. 47-To amend sec.
chap. 3s, miscellaneous laws, to defin
boundaries of mining claims. s. B. As
| To provide for payment of claims grow
ing out of Indian wars of 1S77-7S.
| Adjourned.
House.
/ Reading Of minutes dispensed with.
| Consideration of bill to regulate rate
! of interest resumed. After discussion
| s per cent interest, with 10 per cent. o
contract was adopted and bill ordere
engrossed.
s. B. 50 was reported back favorably
ordered engrossed.
q H, B. Is, favorably; same order. E
B. l02, adversely. II. B. 81, favorabl
: and ordered engrossed. FL. B. 76, "a,
orably, same order. III. B. 104 was r.
commended as substitute for III. b. q
adopted and ordered eagrossed. Fl.
l38 reported as substitute for Is.
and o,.dorc1l e,,rxv-,,ocoI II u = o.