The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-10-13
OREGON LEGISLATURE.

Senate.
S. B. lO1, Myers-To establish board
of canal commissioners at Willamette Falls,
and to regulate the passage of steamboats,
and other water crafts through the same.
The bill was read the first and second times
under suspension of rules. Rules were
further suspended, the bill was read a third
time and referred to the committee on COM
merce.
The committee on public lands reported
substitute for s. B. Is, to provide for the
reduction of the state Indebtedness by the
sale of swamp lands; adopted.
Fl. B. 1O-To regulate the marking OF
domestic animals on the ear; reported with
recommendation that it pass.
The committee on mining reported S. b.
46 to regulate the right use of water for
mining and manufacturing purposes, with
out recommendation.
S. B. 2-To regulate the transportation
of passengers and freight by railroad corpo-
rations s'The minority of your committee
recommend that it do not pass for the fol-
lowing reasons: The bill if passed would
impose such severe restrictions on railroads
as to discourage and retard the building q
the great lines now in process of construct
ton; that Oregon has such limited facilities
for transportation that in the opinion ol the
minority any measure which would tend
to cripple or delay the completion of these
and other lines which are now about to be
constructed would be prejudicial to the
best interests of the people; that this bill is
more exacting and embarrassing to railroad
corporations than the laws of many older
states whose railroad systems are manifold
more complete than that of Oregon; that
| our state is in it's infancy of point of pop
| ulation and internal improvements and that
| in order that the capital and population of
| the world shall continue to come and be-
come permanently attached to our soil a
sound policy would seem to dictate only
those which have tendency to encourage
the building of such roads,
The committee on railroads reported fav-
orably on s. =. 7, to grant right of way
and station grounds over state lands to the
Oregon short line railway, and reported S.
B. IA back, with the recommendation that
the same be referred to the judiciary COM
mittee, as the bill involves legal questions
which can be more carefully considered be-
| fore such committee; so referred.
| s. B. IL, bill to provide for the estab-
lishment of board OF railroad commission
ers. Majority report by Bilyeu and
voorhees,, recommending its passage with
slight amendments.
| S. B. $50 define the terms land and
real property for the purpose of taxation,
was returned with the recommendation
that it pass with certain amendments The
amendments were severally adopted.
Also s. B. A, to provide for the election
of precinct assessors, abolish the Office OF
county assessor and change the method of
making assessments, with recommendation
that it pass with certain amendments. The
amendments as reported by committee were
severally adopted.
| A message from the house announced that
S. B. 20 to provide for the completion OF
the insane asylum, had passed the house.
s. B. 5-To define terms and real property
for the purpose of taxation, was taken up
and passed.
Starkweather, from special committee to
whom was referred s. B.. 81, to prevent
swine from running at large, reported the
bill back with recommendation that it pass
with certain amendments, The bill was
ordered engrossed with third reading to-
morrow.
| Prim, from special committee to whom
was referred s. G. R. l2, reported favorably
bill ,l03, relating to the redistricting of the
judicial districts of the state; read first time.
Lee, from special committee, called for in
S. G. R. s, reported by bill, to prevent
spread of contagious diseases among sheep
read first time by title. - ....!e
T Myers, from committee on commerce, re.
ported S. B. l0l, to provide for board Of
canal commissioners at Willamette Falls,
with Recommendation that it pass with
certain amendments. The amendments
were adopted and the bill ordered .engrossed
for third reading tomorrow
Colvig, from select committee to whom
was referred II. B. to define boundaries Of
Coos and Douglas counties, reported the
same with amendments; amendments were
adopted. Rules were suspended and the