The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-02-22
OUR sALEx LETTER.
FEB. 18th, 1889.

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The Legislature will renew work to-day,
> II being the last week. 1t will be time to
sum up the iibe al appropriations made
after all these bills for distributing the
property Of the people have become laws.
They will astonlsh those who conhne them
selves to constitutional limits. There are
however bills OF merit that the people will
Z gladly sustain.
The bill for State weather service is
{ one that will be a great benefit to the peo-
pie OF the State and TO our schools. This
signal service science though In It's infancy
should he taught In our schools II calls
: for $1,000.
The bill for reform school passed This
! bill carries with II $4,000 to secure build
} ings and operate the school, Minors under
30 years Of age convicted Of crime pun.
ishable by imprisonment IN the penitenti-
ary or county jail may be sent to this re.
form school, or II religious society or
body 10 which the parents of the minor
may beieng, make application, II said so
clety has q suitable institution for the care
Of said minor, to have him turned over to
: said society Il may be done. lie shall re.
main In either place until he Is bound out
or reformed. The discharge OF boy who
has reformed shall be complete .release
from all penalties. This school Is much
needed.
The joint resolution requiring the Super.
, intendent or Warden Of the penitentiary 10
reside Ia quarters at the prison has not the
force Of law on that subject and really IL no
Requirement. But II will be observed.
: Cutil the incoming Of the present admins.
; tratIon, Superintendents and Wardens lived
, at the prison where their presence was
needed day and night. Superintendents
for the past two years have taken no ra-
tons from the State.
The Monmouth Normal school failed In
the House by one vote. The bill to protect
. salmon and other food fishes passed the
: Senate. This bill prevents communicating
streams with saw dust or other injurious
substances. This bill though slow In com.
Ing 10 much needed. The time was when
man purchased shad on New England
rivers TO which they made their annual
run, he had to take 10 many salmon away,
they were so plentiiul that they were
worthless. But time begot ship building
and also mills on these streams and other
c things that ruined the rivers for salmon 50
. now there IL seldom II ever n salmon caught
In these old salmon grounds.
Bills for the relief Of the several counties
, will pass. This will wipe out large sum
{ due the State that these counties have neg
J lected to pay.
The railroad commissioner bill still slum.
!. bers In the hands Of the Governor. And I.
4 Is not looked for until the last moment, and
$ that viii be Tuesday night. The question
! Is asked. "what will the Governor do with
|. f." II was asserted In third House that
c the Governor would veto II because the
salaries are insufficient. Senator Iryine
tried to amend the bill and give the Com
. mlssioners power TO make a freight rate fos
railroads as there was nsthing In the bill
but salaries. II that Is 80, II Is enough, fo'
o the falaries amount TO nine thousand five
y hundred dollars per annuin, Besides expen'
: ses are TO be paid by the State which may
not be much less. This includes the clerk
Opinion ls very much divided on this bii
and were II one suited 70 the condition o
p alleged railroad "encroachments upon ihs
Il people" the Governor would no doub
:, iavori:. II Is In the nature OF a search
:. warrant without the power TO take tn,
:, thing when II 10 found. Inadequate com.
- pensation however Is good ground for thu
= vets At this time.
=, Fullerton's Supreme Court bill has pass
|. cd, and is signed by the Governor. Their
is 10 be one term of the Supreme Cour
held at Pendleton in May OF each year. Al
additional cierkship Is provided. The sal
ary Of the Judges now VIII be $4,000 pc
annum. Fifteen hundred dollars are adde's
for this extra service, making the aboy'
named sum. One term TO be held In DC
tober at Salem. klamath and Lake conn
~ ties are excepted from the bIil--their bust
c. ness will come TO Salem. By this bill tn
"a Supreme Court reports arc to be Printe'
~ by the State printer.
The second attempt 10 Pass the Por:lan'
!. water bill over the veto will be made 20
N day or tomorrow. This Is the same bill a
:. that voted last week. Upon what the ex
IN pectation IL basel 10 pass this bill over tn
T. vote IL founded has not yet materialized.
re wager's homestead bill passed the Sen
rs ate and should become law. There ar
= many bills that will not be reached. Th
week will be taken up In finishing up. 'rh
v. appropriation bill viii take some time b
es settle Il. Candidates will have a buzzin
tine OF It. And they are getting numer
~ Gus. The selections may be surprise /
Is. many when finally made.
an Pacquets' bill amending the school la
n. passed the House Saturday. tits impoE
tant 10 teachers. II extends teachers ce
. tificates OF the third grade 10 one year
=. second grade TO two years ; and first grad
!. 10 three years; and 1t allows of no renewa
=. that IL, q teacher who has once secured
III third grade certificate must at his next es
90 animation get second grade, and perso
nc who has second grade certificate must
able to pass for frs. grade when his tv
&C years are up, and the teacher who receiv
'ur first grade certificate and teaches thr'
co years Is then entitled to State certificat
r. IL he teaches four years under the Sta
certificate he will then be entitled TO
MS State diploma. This will test the metal
nv teachers and II they cannot ride they mu
get out and walk. The bill will no dou
-, become law.
re- Hon. w. II. ii. Beadle, of Dakota, NJ
Lees successor at the Indian school
-. known In this city, and from Republic
source we learn he is a Democratic lead
In Dakota, fine lawyer and gentlemi
at In the full sense. He vii, meet several q
lts, friends here, but we believe they are
'ey peculiar In their politics. His first act mt
be to take them to the school and convt
su- them with the balance of the wild men.
ng. SoJouRNER,