Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-02-27
THE OREGON LEGISLATURE.


COubtI uCbIOii duu OpeTaIioH OI rail-
roads, after q debate, was indsfn-
itely postponed.
Prim offered a resolution for a
constitutional amendment, abro-
eating section of the state con-
stitution, and empowering the leg
islature to fix the salaries Of the
governor, secretary OF state, treas
urer, supreme judges and other
state officers, and further providing
:hat no officer shall receive an in
crease of salary during his term of
office; adopted.
Davenport's amended assessment
bill came up, under special order,
and was amended so as to make the
bill consistent and harmonious and
to accord with Blacks house bill
amending the mortgage tax law.
Davenport introduced . joint
resolution authorizing an investi-
CATION of the board of swamp lands
com mlssioners and the LaGrande
land Office. the resolution was
adopted, By vote Of lS to 10.
On motion of Doris, Blacks
house bill, allowing borrower to
pay taxes on mortgages, was taken
up. Doris explained that the
passage of this bill was necessary
before action on Davenport's assess
ment bill.
Hare moved an amendment to
the effect that where the rate ot
interest does not exceed 8 per cent
the borrower may agree to pay the
taxes. The vote stood, l8 yeas, II
nays.
Cauthurn's Monmouth, norma
school bill, after considerable dis
cussion, failed to pass.
Tho senate concurrent resolution
fixing Thursday at 2:3O as the tim,
for electing the librarian, registe
at La Grande, and board of pllo
commissioners, was adopted.
Montanye's hill, for a memoria
stone for Washington monument
passed.
| Voorhees, bill granting railroad
right of way over state lands; passed
| Simon's bill comforting on stat
courts jurisdiction over crimes com
mitted on the Columbia river
passed.
Siglin's woman suffrage bill cam,
up under special order. Daven
port did not believe in the constitu
tion taking away the rights of hal
Of it's citizens; did not believe il
vested rights; believed all powe
was inherent in the people, and a
part Of the people women shoul
have the right Of suffrage.
Lee felt in honor bound to hee
the voice of his constituents, VIII
had declared their will at the las
, election upon this question.
Siglin should vote for this bill
! because it was just and right. Thel
was no constitutional inhibitlo
, against suoh measure. He believe
men were towards who would NJ
honestly fsce this subject. Il
thought his daughter had as muc
right to vote as the man who blacl
ed his boets; believed in keepin
, pace with human progress, an
though others might, he would nc
nchor his faith to the dead pas
Haines explained that his cor
stitusnts had voiced their sent
ments upon this question, and b
would not change by his vote thei
, verdict.
Hare believed women could vot
under the constitution, but the
should 60 to the courts for redress
He voted against the bill, agains
the earnest appeal Of his wife an
3 daughter.
The vote on the bill stood: Ay'
- Bilyeu, Carson, Cartwright, D
venport, Hall, Hirsch, Hoult, Mi
Ter, Siglin and Voorhess-l0. Ma,
. Allen, Burch, Cauthorn, Col
s man, Doris, Emmitt, Haines, Har
q Lee, Myers, Pennington, Prir
Reed, Rinehart, Shupe, Simo
y Weatherford and Waldo
/ Warren and Williams were abser
d Warren's bill regulating the pra
J. tice of medicine; tabled.
n Haine's bill regulating the ra
Of interest; tabled.
Simon's usury bill; tabled.
10 House.
The Senate resolution, allowi
the issuance of arms to the agric1
g. tural college at Corvallis; adopted
"a Senate joint resolution author
ing the JOINT committee engaged
investigating the conduct Of t
s. swamp land board to remain in S
h sion after adjournment for no lor
e. er period than ninety days. I
! resolution further charges the CO
- mittee with Investigation of t
D. State Land Office at La Grande.
r Bilyeu's Senate bill, giving sch'
is districts authority to borrow mon
1T if a majority of the voters shall
. decide. The purpose Of the bill
ca to enable districts to build sch
W houses without the necessity Of RI
n ing all the money required ii
b. lump.
a The vote by which Haines' S
ate bill for State hospitals at Vi
" tilla and Huntington, and for
o. maintenance of health offieers
these points, passed three days a
was reconsidered and lost.
nm Senate.
ho SALEM, February 10Th
. House bill 229, amending
= Portland city charter; passed.
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