The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-03-13

mountains between Washington and Colum
bia counties
H E l59, appropriating $4,000 for a me
mortal stone for the Washington monument
The stone must be taken from an Oregon
quarry.
i H B l34, Beall's bill, increasing fees o.
prosecuting attorney of the first judicial dis
trict as compensation for small business and
much trouble.
H'B so, Davenport, to prohibit sale Oh
distribution of indecent literature among
minors.
H B Sc, defining duties of public school
teachers.
H~B 202, to provide for private corpora
tions, and allow bridge, canal and railroad
companies right of way over public lands
III B 26, to limit the number of witnesses
in civil cases to four on each side. but where
good cause is shown why more sh hould be
subpoenaed, then court may SO do.
HI 3 20, to divide State into three normal
school districts, with schools at Weston,
Ashland and Monmouth.
Ell B $50, to authorize The Dalles city to
incur Indebtedness of $50, 900 for construc-
of water works.
H B 5S. for relief of Catterlin, for
capturing Smith, the murderer; $1,000.
! H B los, to regulate foreign surety COM
panies doing business in the States.
H B 207,. to pay outstanding soldiers
bounty lan.is.
| Fl B IS, almost same as 26.
| II B lOS, to authorize Governor, secretary
of State and Treasurer to fix State tax levy.
H B So, to compensate Multnomah coun-
| ty assessor for taking 1885 census,
H B 1872, to prevent pollution of water
and fix penalty.
H B SO, Davenport's bill to prohibit ''bull
butter" or oleomargerlne
H B l39, requiring that when county
bridges to cost over 5000 are to be built
that the commissioners shall advertise in a
newspaper for hids and shall let the con-
tract to the lowest responsible bidder.
Fl B l35, for relief of VIM Horne, a
laborer; S63.
Fl B 205, to provide for transcript of
cases of Justices to Circuit Court, in certain
cases.
H B So, to require four wires on Eastern
Oregon wire fences.
H B ll2, regulating fees of county clerks
and sheriffs. A lengthy document.
H B l65, suspending criminal Judgments
against minors under l6 years Of age and
providing that they be given into charge of
charitable institutions, the State not to pay
more tn an Sl2. so for care of them.
H B 5, to furtiie.' simplify proceedings in
Justices courts.
H B 4, to create the county of Morrow.
HJR2, an amendment offered to the
constitution of the State-the prohibition
amendment-tetally wiping out liquors.
H III, to prevent carrying concealed
weapons, and fix penalty.
Fl B l02, to allow money lender or bor-
rover to make agreement as to who shall
pay the taxes, but in such cases interest
must be per cent. or under.
HI IL, for the registration of voters.
House bill giving the Columbia Bridge
Company right to build bridge from Port
land to East Portland.
Keady's local option bill, heretofore fully
explained.
CHARTER BILLS.
HB47, Pendleton charter bill; 65,
Union charter bill; B II, amend Albany
charter: S B ll6, Empire City charter; H
b Al, amend Lafayette chatter; H l43,
amend Halsey charter; S B l34, incorpora-
ting Silverton, Marion county; S l43, in
cooperating Yaquina; S B l42, to incor
porate Coquille City; S. B. ITO, Hillsboro
charter; S B liz, Amity charter; B l23,
amend Jacksonville charter; S B 66, amend
McMinnville charter; l22, Springfield
charter; FL B 7s, LaGrande charter; 35
amend Ashland charter; H B 1877, amend
East Portland charter; HI 3 2l0, amend
Independence charter; So amend Dal
las charter; H B lO7, Stayton charter bill;
H 2I5, amend Baker City charter; H B
1919, amend Sheridan charler; H B l33,
Clatsop charter; Il B 1874, amend Junction
City charter; II Isl, Medsord charter;
H,B 1856, amend Forest Grove charter; H b
100, amend Weston charter; H l72,
amend The Dalies charter; H B SO, amend
Newport charter; amendment of Portland
charter. -
SENATE BUSINESS
S B l0l, to prescribe the manner of re-
ceipting for county taxes. Prevents war
rants to draw interest in sheritfs hands for
his own benefit.
S B l53. substitute for the existing law,
making provisions more plain.
5 B 81, amending school law. Gives the
directors more power and authorizes them
to contract debts.
s B 76. amending school law. County
Superintendent is authorized to apportion
$50 to;each school district, remaining amount
in proportion to number of pupils. If not
enough money, then all the money to be ap-
propriated proportionately.
B 81, Rinehart's bill requiring railroad
companies to make complete statements Of
their affairs to the secretary of State an