The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-10-16
OREGON LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE.

o'clock. journal OF yesterday was read
and approved.
"a. B. 40, regulating the fees OF Sher-
IFS clerks, was reported back by the
Committee on Counties. After striking
out sec. 6, the report was amended, ex-
cepting Grant, Columbia and Wasco
Counties, and adopted.
| The committees having them in charge
reported fayorably on Fl. B. As, %, 81,
! 40, ~, 10, 30 and 10, and against the pas
sage of FL. B. 20 and So.
The Committee on Commerce reported
FL. B. 81 as substitute for Fl. B. %,
regulating the salmon fisheries. The
substitute was read twice.
SENATE.
The Senate met at ID A. NJ; quorum
was present. The jpArnal of yesterday
was approved.
Bilyeu presented report from
special Committee on S b II, with sew
eral amendments. A great discussion
arose, pending which the Senate adj
journed.
SENATE MORNING SESSION.
SALEM, October 7 Il The Senate met at
10 o'clock A. NJ.
The Judiciary Committee reported.
S. B. 35, to amend section l, chapter
80, miscellaneous laws relating to mort.
gage of goods and chattels, reported
without recommendation. Ordered en-
crossed and passed to a third reading.
The bill passed the Senate.
s. B. IT, to amend section 491, title 7,
chapter 80, of the Civil Code, relating to
dissolution of marriage contract, was re-
ported with certain amendments adopted
and ordered engrossed and passed to
third reading.
S. B. 50, to amend section $50, title 2,
chapter 2, of the criminal code, relating
to libel; recommitted to select committee
composed of Colvig, Humphrey and
Gates.
The committee ON ways and means re-
ported S. B. So, to empower Dalles City
to transfer Wasco Independent Academy
four blocks of land. Ordered engrossed;
passed to the third reading.
CLAIMS.
Fl. B. 81, for the relief of Union
County, was ordered engrossed and
passed to the third reading.
S. r. 80, for relief of W. W. Buck,
ordered engrossed and passed to its third
reading
S. Il. 95, for the relief of John Van
Buerden and III. d. Sanborn. Passed
first reading.
CORPORATIONS.
S. B. 20, to amend the city charter of
Marshfield, Coos county, was ordered
engrossed and passed to third reading.
s. b. II, TO enlarge the corporate linn
its of Corvallis, was ordered engrossed.
S. B. 66, to prevent swine from running
at large in certain counties, was ordered
engrossed md passed to third reading.
s. b. u, for the protection Of game
and fish. The committee reported amend
ments.
A communication from the directors
of the Mechanics Institute was received
inviting members of the Senate to meet
them to-day at l o'clock. Tickets for the
several Senators were distributed by the
Sergeant-at-Arms.
Pending discussion on the amendments
offered on S. B. %. Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNINa SESSION.
The House met at the usual hour. The
consideration of Fl, B. % was postponed
to 7;30 this p. NJ.
Kelly moved to go into Committee of
the Whole for consultation of the Pilot
bill. Carried. Lauhlin in the chair.
The bill was discussed. The most i'm
portant amendment made is one pro-
viding for the Pilot Commissioners, to
be elected by joint convention of the
Legislature.
The committee sat until II NJ, rose
and reported progress, and asked leave
to sit again. A recess till 1;30 o'clock
was taken.
SENATE MORNING SESSION.
SALEM, October S.-The Senate met
at 10 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. J. N. Dem
ison.
A petition was offered by Humphrey
from the widow of A. l.. Stinson, which
was referred to special committee.
The S. J. G. resolution on woman's
suffrage was adopted.
S. B. 81, to amend section 80, title /,
chapter 80, miscellaneous laws pertain
ing to the duties of Supervisors on pub
lie roads and work on roads. Bill was
lost
Report of roads and highways.
S. b. 81, to prevent nuisances on pub
lie highways, was ordered engrossed and
passed to third reading.
| Public lands
S. B. IS, to regulate the price of State
lands known as part of the 800, 900 acre
| grant, pending discussion.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House met at the usual hour; Mr..
! Speaker in the chair. The following
| bills introduced:
Wadsworth-H. B. 93, to amend an
| Act to establish a uniform system of
education. Also, II. b. 81, to organize
q deaf mute school.
Kelly introduced H. B. 95, for the re
lief of the State Agricultural Society.
! Also III. B. sc, amending the fence law in
| Umatilla county. Also III. B. 81, for the
relief of Thos. Huntington.
Galloway introduced II. B. 9S to incor-
| porate the town of Sheridan. Also II.
B, 80, licensing foreign corporations.
Also III. B. 100, amending the assessment
law.
| Ford introduced FL. B. 101, amending
| the charter of the Willamette University.
| The Portland charter bill was reported
with further amendments and made the
! special order for Z o'clock this evening,
when the bill will be put on its passage.
Ford introduced III. B. 102, to incor-
porate the town OF Silverton.
Plummer introduced Fl. b. 103, amend.
ing the law relating to private corpora
tions owning burial grounds.
Wilbur introduced H. B. 10t, repeal,
ing sections 1, 2 and 3, of chapter 36. oi
of the miscellaneous laws. Read three
times and passed.
Plummer introduced Fl. B. 105, tc
punish tramps.
A recess was then taken.
Capturing POrcupine.