The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-09-29


=! A communication was read from the Sec
] retary of state, stating that the informa
tion asked for in S. ]. r. 6, relating to the
irreducible school fund, would be found in
the report of the board of school land COM
missioners, now in the hands of the printers.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
! S. B. l3, Voorhees-Amendment of laws
regulating the fees of officers. in certain
connties, and to prescribe the fees of clerks
and sheriffs.
| S. B. l6-To provide for reduction of the
state Indebtedness by the payment of a
portion from the proceeds of sale of swamp
and overfowed lands, and providing fol-
more speedy sale of such lands and earlier
payment therefor; referred to committee on
public lands.
| S. 1. 2O-To regulate the price of state
part of the 5000 acre grant in Union
county, and to amend an act to provide foi
the sale of tide and overhowed lands on the
sea coast. approved October 81, 1876; refer
red to committee ON public lands.
| S. B. 22-To provide for the establish
ment of board of railroad commissioners,
and to define their duties and term of Office;
referred to committee on railroads
| S. B. %, Hendricks-To change time OF
the meeting of the legislature of the state
of Oregon; referred to judiciary committee.
S. B. 2G-To repeal section 20 and amend
section % and to repeal all of chapter 90,
excepting titles of the miscellaneous laws
of Oregon relating to the support and gov
ernment of the university of Oregon, and to
amend the law providing for the sale OF
school lands, management of the common
school fund and to provide for the sale OF
tide and overaowed lands.
S. B. 81 Providing for taxing costs and
disbursements of criminal actions against
private prosecutors when found to be ,nalic
ions or without probable cause. Referred
to judiciary committee.
S. B. Is, Dorris-To authorize the super
iptendent of the penitentiary to make con-
tracts for convict labor; passed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
| Judiciary-This committee returned S. B.
,, egu!ating the licensing of public shows,
reported favorably, and recommended that
it pass with certain amendments. The bill
was ordered engrossed for a third reading
Tomorrow; also S. B. 6. for the protection
of fish and game, reporting favorably and
recommending that it also pass with certain
amendments.
| On motion of Hendricks the bill was re-
ferred back to the judiciary for amend
ments.
Also S. B. Ito amend section five Is,
aud eight ~ of an ''sct to provide for the
election of supreme and circuit judges in
district classes. A majority report was
offered recommending that it pass, which
was adopted and ordered ensrossed tor third
reading Tomorrow.
| Also S. B. l9-To amend section As of
| chapter 7, title 5. OF the miscellaneous laws
of Oregon concerning the M ode of proceed
ing to appropriate land by private corpora
tions, with recommended ons that it pass;
ordered engrossed for third reading to-
morrow.
Also S. B. Sl-To prevent swine from
running; referred to the delegation from
Clackamas.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
S. B. IS, Starkweather-Pro for
the sale and management of state lands and
to repeal all of chapter %, excepting title
of the miscellaneous laws of Oregon
Rules were suspended aud the bill was read
second time by title now, and by unani-
nous consent $50 copies were ordered print
ed.
S. B. S9-To amend miscellaneous laws
of Oregon, section l, title l, chapter 20,
regulating the fees of county clerks and
sheriffs.
S. B. 90, Humphrey-To provide for the
purchase of the portraits of the six govel-
nors of Oregon as painted by William Coggs-
well.
S. B. 24-To establish paid fire depart
ment in the city OF Portland: referred to
the senators from Multnomah county.
S. B. 3l-To amend section 7, title 2.
chapter 81, of miscellaneous laws of Oregon,
and to amend section l6, title 3, chapter
81, of said miscellaneous laws relating to
the assessment and taxation of property,
and to provide for assessing and taxing
chooses i'll action and promissory notes Sc
cured by mortgages upon real property; re-
ferred to committee on assessments.
S. B. 32, Lee-To authorize county courts
to appoint road and bridge commissioner;
and to define his duties and his relations to
the district road supervisors; referred to
committee on roads and highways.
House.
H. B. No. l, Sharp-Providing for pilot
age on the Columbia and Willamette river.
Bill describes the Columbia river between
Astoria and its mouth, including radious
of FIVE miles outside of the outer buoy to be
known as the bar pilot ground; also the
Columbia river above Astoria and the Will
lamette within limits of ship navigation;
provides for appointment of three pilot com
missioners for said pilot grounds to hold
Office for three years, one of which shall be
appointed by the COVE nor, one by the
board of trade of Portland. and one by the
chamber of commerce of Astoria; and in
c,se either of said boards shall fail or neg