The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-02-20

preparation for Sodayille springs was not
granted; two arrests were made Ia that
town, lately, and II the legislature had
troubled" the waters hy putting In a
stick, y there IL no knowing what the
outcome would have been.
fSDEFiSiTE PosrroSEMgsT.- Quite n
discussion has arisen as to the effect Of
,hc motion TO indefinitely postpone the
further consideration OF the bill TO create
the count, OF Santlan, and the DEMOCRAT
has been asked % explain the effect OF
such motion. The motion 10 indefinitely
postpone, when carried in a delibcf-
alive assembly, has the eject 20 defeat the
measure for that session. Such rs.osion
cannot be rcconsidered, un!ess done on
thc same day. Roberis-in his Rules Of
OFder--says. the effect of such motion Il
TO entirely remove the question from
before the assembly fer iha. session.
Speaking Of the import OF tile word ses-
sioa, As used BY him, he says. session Of
an assembly l. meeting, though Il may
last for DAYS, Is virtually one meeting, ~
session Of convention; or. even months
as session vi congress. The session ter.
inmates by al adjournment without dav.
50 Il viii be seen that this bill for the new
county, cannot, under parliamentary rules,
be called up again this session, II not done
on TIE day OF Indefinite postponement.
YAovlSA DAY-Taking into considera-
ton the preparations being made for, and
the prospects Of crowds OF pleasure seek
ers, the government works. and the work
on the railroad, thefc will be lively times
here this summer.
The steam schooner Mischief, constructed
here, Owned by Winant & Bucklcy, and
plyips between this place and other points
along the coast, "a laid Jp here for repairs.
She will be on the route again As soon as
repaired.
Engineer g A Gycll Is preparing to push
the government works IN the spring when
he viii put on a large force Of men. lie
now has about fifteen men at work on the
jeity and about forty-ive at the new
quarry, undsr Tie superintcndcnec OF Joe
Dougherty.
The steam schooner George II Chance,
built NJ this place and owned by the Deep
Sea Fishing Co.. OF Portland, and plying
between Portland and Coos Bay,touched
here last Tuesday TO take passengers and
freight en- route from the Willamette vat
ley TO points between here and Coos BAY.
Cor. Statesman.
LoSG LIvED.-The little incandescenf
lights that illuminate so many Of the
business houses and homes in Albany.
are worth studying. The electric sparx
passing through film in vacuum causes
the light. The life OF these films Ia re-
markably variable, some lasting only a
short time and others long time. The
longest lived one in this city is in No 2s
engine house. 1t has run all night since
the system was begun here three years
ago, by computation IL 1000 hours In all,
whereas, the general life OF one Ia about
600 hours. This one was a 30 candle
power on starting, now less than 10
Ecandle power.
Low TAxEs.--Taxes may be a little high
In Clatsop county, but valuations are not.
| This fact Is apparent every day to Sheriff
Smith who Is greatly annoyed bv the re-
ccipt Of larger sums than the taxes amount
To. Last week he received $I4 from lady
In Wallace. Idaho, In responce to notice
sent 10 Inform her that fourteen cents was
due for taxes on her property. The sheriff
returned $3.50 TO her and thought that
the case was settled, but not So Yesfer-
day he received letter from the lady tell.
ing him that he surely must be mistaken
about the amount, and If he was not mis-
| taken TO be snrc and send her description
Of the lot which would only stand fourteen
cents taxes. Columbian.
| JERFERsoE.--Rev B Fisher, Of Albany
ie conducting series Of very interesting
meetings at the NJ 4 church, in this city
II certain gentleman OF this cit,
don't want us to publish the facts in re
gard to a trip he male to Albany, will
his s9n, few years ago, he had bette
use language that is cleaner than his &C
tions when he speaks Of us.
A. Crooke called at our Office this weel
and informed US that the report was be
ing circulated in his neighborhood, il
Linn county, that VIC were liable to b
''rotten-cgged. Well, that would be
: "wliiskey crowd trick. They neye
throw anything but what Is very rotter
Review.
A McHhwg DANcE,--Leon Bosgs Sam
Montgomery and Hale Boren had pre-
liminary examination before Justice Bow
erinan at Springfield Thursday, charge
!. with disturbing a ball at Widow Polly's
. tlS NUuaWk, Lucy were DDuno over
the sum of SIS each,which they furnishe
to appear before the grand jury. A copiol
use of the blackberry wine manufacture
in The Mohawk valley is said 10 have bee
the cause Of the disturbances. ---Euger
Guard
Mr. Fisk, no left here few weeks al
on visit to his old home IN Nebrask
writes from there under the date
January 2eth, and says great many pe
pie there are without wood, grain, ccal
money and many without anything to e
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