The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-10-13

sAfrn. Oct. il,b 1892.

AsH1s OeHtVtFUtf E#F
Among the important Hills Of the
session wo found that Of Hirsch Of
Multnomah. 70 taiss the salary of
Jndges. II waA Dictated in thu senate
10 to 10. There il a division Of opin.
ion among ourlawysrs on thss eonsti-
tuttonality OF this measure. Most Of the
lawyers favored tho bill and most Of
our Judges also. The atlsst arguments
for the bill ere those MAIDS by Sena--
tors Prim and Siglin. Tho ablest
against IL were'niade by Senators Bill.
yeu and Stark weather. The reasoning
Of Senator Bilyoa carried the p,oI,osi-
ton TO its final resting place. This
gentleman ID listened TO with great at
tention in the Senate, and il was not
di illieut 10 see that his effort would
defeat the bill. though he may not
have aimed 10 do more than place him
self right OH tho record. The jadges
need the increase and should have II.
But they must still rcaiizs tllit genius
is poor IL was always ponr ~ boyerty,
and our Legislature, DO doubt. will ad-
mirc genius so long as the constitution
IL AS IL IL.
The regular number Of raw recruits
ia tho law wsrs mustered into
service by the Supreme Court last week.
These young gentlemcn acquitted them
selves we'll As We ran OUT the lung
hous Of examination, We oogitated over
their fatHre happiness in the reckless
practice Of tho law. As soon as We
could, We asked the COMMITTEES on cur
rent expenses Of the third House what
was TO become of those Blsckstone iol.
lowers, who aro yearly turned loose
upon the inhabitants OF this peacea.le
commonwealth No answer. only "a
sigh.
BY tho way, il IL rumored At heal.
quarters, that ,he third House has
dAwu In It's picksts and gone into vim
tsr-quatters. IL is a terrible House,
and it will need ,he best tho market
,h1rla. IL IN not skim milk House ia
any sense. The best brands OF whisky,
and the loudtat oysters Hre in the
spread. Already The swecihearts, left
behind them.are sending ia their choice
momentoey, stockings, collars, handker.
chiefs, etc, aud washbilla. These
thing, especially the latter, are remen.
bsrel With no much affection. Here
90 hnvo the majority forcDa and the rni-
nority forces resting on their ArD,s. They
need chaplain without pay, and might
agree On the man. wers il not that thsy
will agree on Lothing saws to hats each
other. We trust they ~iIl succeed Ia
getting ehaplain, for the efficacy Of
prayer should be tried on inoat Of these
lost, siiG.neeked sheep. The Speaker
/. proui Of hia third House nemb-rs.
The last addressof the Speaker Of the
third House 70 his crew vas most af.
frcling. This Speaker weighs nearly
i00n'--:ho average weight Of slipts
so he arose FROM his arm chair % ad
dress ths hungry brothers. The chair
being small, the arms held TO hia hips
and up came the chair with him, pre.
senting the most fascinating exhibition
Of the fashiogable Groeian bend. Moth
ing daunted, he proceeded 70 mako bis
farewell remarks Referring 70 his
msa as benored citizens, "a perfect
surprise to us. as be usually finds no
mau worth d." TO use bis own
familiar exprsasion) he remarked "that
when the nation was in It's death strug
glo. Capt. VIM. aInlligan. Of the un-
kuHg Muliigsn guards. stated that his
men could end tho war at once; that
they were patriotic, and every man of
them was an accomplished thief, but'
said the Speaker al congratulate you on
your standing as honest men. Not one
of you has been mccusesl OF briber-, i.or
have you been Investigated, but you
stand, not as the Malligan. guards,
but as msn Who. Knowing your duty,
will do it. ] dsptecate the idea Of
making Post-0iiicrs legal tenders ia our
political work. We stand now a. we
did when Belknap fought for our rights
and liberties Cn the plains Of Attica.
Stand by the eagle-tha. turbulen.
American bird We fin1 on every piece
we make. Christianize your boots aud
outer habits, aud be ready nc moments
call to obey commands. Nothing will
be received for valuable services bat the
coin, the eagle stamp-that everybody
wants end children cry for" otc. This
portisn Of tho address was received with
cheers. One man proposed an amend
ment to Senator Hnmphrey's liquor
bill, that it should read "to sell in qaan-
titles less than barrel rather than
gallon" II was Carried. Aud tie third
House closed a
Senator Bilyeu has bill, giving at.
torneys-atlaw the right TO adminis:sr
oaths, certify afIidavitS, takt acknowl-
edgment Of deeds and mortgages, In
short, of all Instruments Charges ara
to be the same as County Clerks, and
to uss no seal. He has bill to reeu-
late chattel mortgages. A bill TO regu
late wareh housemen, wharfngers, Lailees
ofchattels, etc. A bill to tax mortsag-
es. A bill to establish railroad commits
sioners and define their duties, etc., all
of which are good bills, but we think
our lawyers should use seal, we 90
all our money on seal with authority.
II mortgages are taxed in Linn county,
the revenue would relieve the tax pay
ers there new very mnch. 1t is the on
" way to bring the nstes that have
gone out of che county back fer assess
ment. Try it awhile and if the old
Taxpayers growi about it, repeal it.
Suppose half million in notes, seeur-
ed by mortgages, are Gut of the county
and cafnot be assessed, tho loss would
be equal n $4,000 at 20 mills, and
it may be il wnnld come nearer $780,
600. Senator Bilsen makes a useful