The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-09-28
RosEBURG, OREGON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER
Central Pacific; referred to committee

Central Pacific; referred to COMMITTEES
on railroads
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Bently-To amend an act to pre-
vent swine running at large.
Bilyeu-To re-district the state.
GeorgeTo amend laws relating tc
real estate.
George-To amend the corporation
laws.
Burnett-To amend laws relating te
wills and testators.
Burnett-T'o amend civil code in re.
lation to writs.
George amend school laws.
Burnett-To amend litigation laws.
Adjourned.
Memorial received from citizens Of
Baker county for relief of Henry
Griffin; read second time and referred to
committee on counties.
Petitions received from citizens Of
Polk county, asking privilege of using
waters Of Luckiamute for III. 7. Hill,
and from citizens of Dallas for amend.
ment of charter of that town; read first
time
Following bills reported back by com.
mittees recommending their passage:
To amend the law regulating enclos.
ures; to repeal Umatilla and Wasco
fence law; to incorporate town of indie
pendence; authorizing Dalles City to
sell certain lands; III. B. 8, relating to
swamp lands
The Secretary of State was instructed
to procure insurance on building and
furniture of state house.
The committee on counties obtained
leave to withdraw their report on bill te
repeal Umatilla and Wasco fence law.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Cole Providing right of way or
public roads or navigable streams to per-
sons engaged in logging.
Grant-Authorizing H. T. Hill te
construct booms on the Luckiamute.
Will-To construct fish way at Ore.
gon City falls.
Riley-To utilize certain roads in
Curry county.
Hewitt-To regulate the practice Of
medicine in Oregon.
Hewitt-To provide for election Of
additional justices of the peace and con
stables.
White-To provide for construction
Of railroad from Dalles City to Cello.
Stratton-To amend common school
laws.
Broback 3 To amend act creating
county of Lake.
Starkweather-To prevent the abuse
of corporate power by private corpora
tions
Evarts, Hewitt and Kahler appointed
on committee on boundaries of judicial
districts, and Lee and Wheeler on blind
school committee.
SENATE BILLS.
For Incorporation of town of Lafay-
cite and for ceding lands to the United
States for constructian Of canal at Cas-
cades, were read first time.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Bewley-Amending school laws
Reeves Amending law regulating
collection Of school taxes.
Stearns-To regulate standard oi
quality and price Of gas in cities of not
less than 10000 inhabitants.
mpbell-Re-creating Umpqua Co
Curtis-Amending divorce laws.
Curtis Relating to charges by courts
to juries.
Lee-Amending charter Of Dalles
Broback-To regulate contests fol
lands claimed by the State.
Hansard- amend law concernin:
the employment of minors in saloons.
Bradley-To regulate rates of interest
READ SECOND TIME.
House Bills-To prevent spread o
contagious diseases; granting right o
way to N. P. r. r. Incorporatin,
town of Independence. To fix waite
rates in cities To amend law regulat
ing distribution of school monies. T
amend charter of city Of Salem.
PASSED.
Bill amending charter of city of Jack
sonville.
TENTH DAY, Sept. goth.
Senate.
Senate called to order and yesterday
journal read and approved.
Memorial from Portland Board G
| Trade, for establishment of school c
science; referred to committee on educs
ton.
Committee on Judiciary reported q
act to promote science, with recommend
alton that it pass.
S. Bs. and reported correctly el
crossed.
Senate adopted resolutions and az
iourned until Sept. 23d, in respect
memory of Jos. D. Engle, late memb'
| from Marion.
| Beckley and Reeves granted leave
absence.
/ Petition of citizens of Polk Count
| in relation to floating logs in Luck
| mute; referred to committee on intern
| improvements.
Il Petition of citizens of Dalles +
amendment to charter; referred to mel
bers from Polk County.
+ Committee on Counties reported a
versely to the bill for relief of Hem
Griffin, of Baker.
Committee on constitutional amen
ments reported the matter back witho
recommendation.
Judiciary committee reported bill !
lating to yerdicts of juries, with amen
ments, which were adopted and b
ordered engrossed for third reading.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Smith-To provide for regulati
. and maintenance of institute for t
blind
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