The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-01-25

prayer by Rev. Frederick b. Post,
Episcopal minister of this city.
After the reading of the journal the
house proceeded to the consideration
of
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Hunters bill to provide for the i'm
provement of Wallowa canyon wagon
road; referred to the committee on
commerce.
Earhart's bill to amend an act re-
lating to the Incorporation Of the city
of Portland, authorizing the issuing
of bonds to the amount Of S1,5OO,0O0
for the purpose Of bringing Bull Run
water into the city; referred to the
Multnomah county delegation.
Strowbridge's bill for the preyen-
ton Of enticing or harborinR seamen,
and the prohibiting the payment of
blood-money; referred to the COM
mittee on commerce.
Roe's bill to amend an act relating
to the incorporation Of the city of La
Grande; referred to the committee
WI JuulCldl1.
Pope's bill to regulate the practice
Of medicine.
Roberts bill to establish the office
of state examiner of stationary and
portable engines; referred to the
committee on internal improve
ments.
Ladd's bill to provide for a harbor
master at the ports Of Portland and
Astoria; referred to the committee on
commerce.
Northup's bill to amend Hills code
relating to pilotage on the Columbia
and Willamette rivers: referred to
the committee on commerce.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The speaker announced the ap-
pointment of special committee to
consider the bill to regulate the prac-
tice OF medicine and surgery in this
state, consisting OF Pope, Goodnough
and Belknap.
G. NJ. Smith, Of Umatilla county,
was appointed assistant doorkeeper.
Mccoy submitted a joint memorial
asking congress to reduce the price
of public lands between Umatilla and
Portland to S1.25 an acre; referred to
committee on commerce.
A message was received from the
senate announcing the passage of
Watts bill authorizing the construe-
tion Of bridge between Marion and
YamhiIl counties; read first time.
Greer's bill to repeal the act re-
lating to vagrants, was referred to
Judiciary committee.
Hume's bill to amend the code re-
lating to the punishment for stealing
stock; ordered engrossed and passed
to third reading.
Gilbert's bill to confer certain pow
ers upon benevolent and charitable
institutions; committee on judiciary.
Condon's bill to amend Hills code,
relative to taxing costs; committee
on Judiciary.
Bill Of Miller, of Jackson, to amend
Hills code relating to the game laws;
referred to committee on judiciary.
Layman's bill to regulate the sale
OF spirituous or malt liquors; CON-
mittee on alchoholic traffic.
jennings bill to amend Hills code
relating to interest and usury; re-
ferred to committee on assessment
and taxation.
Waldo's bill repeating the section
OF Hills code which Furnishes the re-
ceiver Of bribe for his vote; referred
to committee on elections.
Cooks bill to provide for the con-
struction Of a wagon road in Curry
county; committee on ways and
means.
Hume's bill to regulate the heating
of steam passenger cars; committee
on railways.
Prices bill to authorize the Tolo
Milling company to construct boom;
committee on corporations.
Speaker Smiths bill to provide for
constructing and operating portage
railway between The Dalles and Ce-
lilo, and the upper and lower Cas-
cades; committee on commerce.
Earhart's bill to provide for the
purchase and distribution OF the four
teenth and fifteenth volumes OF Ore
gon supreme court reports and laws
of Oregon; considered engrossed and
ordered to third reading.
Blundell's bill to establish q state
weather service; committee on agri-
culture.
Harrington's bill to amend section
154S, chapter "a, title l, of criminal
procedure, Hills code, defining mag
istrates; ordered engroSsed and
passed to third reading.
Harrington's bill to amend section
96S, chapter II, title 8, Of Hills code,
relating to jurors; ordered engrossed
and passed to third reading.
Moss's bill to incorporate the town
OF Lakeyiew; committee on corpora
tions. Adjourned.