The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-10-06

On motion of Colvig, the resolution was
referred to judiciary committee.
On motion OF Bilyeu, S. J. r. 2 of session
of 1850, to amend laws relating to the en-
| franchisement of women, was taken up, and
| on motion of Jessup was adopted-2l to 7.
S. J. M. 2, by Reeti-Praying that the
land granted railroads between McMinnville
and Astoria, since abandoned, be declared
forfeited and thrown open to settlement
was taken up.
s. B. 56-To establish certain roads and
highways was returned with recommends
tions that it be referred to the judiciary
committee; so referred. ...-.
| A petition was received praying for an
increase of the salary of the Judge OF the 4th
judicial district; referred to judiciary COM
mittee.
| s. B. 54-For relief of Geo. X. Shiel was
reported favorably with recommendations
that it pass; bill ordered engrossed for third
reading tomorrow
S. B. 80, providing for the establishment
of a state normal school, was reported with
recommendation that it pass. The bill was
ordered engrossed for a third reading to-
morrow.
S. B. l, authorizing the assessment and
collection of road taxes and the elections
of road supervisors and defining their duties,
was reported with recommendation that it
pass with certain amendments.
! II. B. 1870 provide for the construc-
tion of brick insane asylum building for
the state, to levy a tax and appropriate
money therefor; read first and second time
| under suspension of rules, and on motion of
Haines it was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee, with leave to report at any time.
House.
II. B. 135, Carson-Organizing school dis
| tricts in towns of 10000 inhabitants and
providing for maintenance of public schools
H. B. 1877, Eakins-Prevention and Grad
ication of diseases and insects injurious to
| fruit trees.
H. B. 1873, Rigdon-Regulating laws for
| sale of spirituous and malt liquors.
Nichols gave notice Of bill for construc-
tion of a wagon road from Prineville to
Albany and Salem by way of Mount Jeher-
son and valley of North santiam.
The speaker here called Gilbert to the
chair.
| Plummer introduced resolution involv-
ing question yof privilege. The resolution
set. forth that it had been charged that one
Bob Ford approached Hon. B. F. Nichols
and attempted to bribe him to vote for John
| H. Mitchell for U. S. senator, and called
for the appointment of a committee of three
to investigate the matter; adopted.
! Chair appointed as such committee Plum
mer, Truitt, and Jamison.
Plummer, from special committee to in
yestigate charges with regard to legged
bribery, asked leave for committee to sit
during the session; granted.
| Gilbert then submitted an amendment
directing the committee to submit all evil
dence in all cases investigated, with find
ings, to the house; amendment adopted and
the resolution coming to vote, it was
adopted.
Speaker announced signing of H. B. 80 of
session of 1880, for fish ladder.
| SECOND READING OF BILLS.
II. B. Al. Webb-To regulate the sale Of
spirituous liquors: read by title; referred
| to committee on education.
H. B, 43, Ford-Providing for the cleo
tion Of county district attorneys; referred
to Judiciary committee.
H. B. 36, Tanner-Providing for vacation
! of unused streets and highways Referred
| to committee ON roads and highways.
H. B. At, Tanner-Providing for the ap-
pointment of reporters for each judicial
district. Referred to Judiciary committee.
H. B. 55-On enlarging jurisdiction of
county judges. Referred to judiciary COM
mittee.