Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-02-21


bany and Astoria railroad bridg
across the Willamette. Passed.
No. 2O8-By Norval, securing
liens for labOrers on minInl
claims.
HANDSOMELY REMEMBERED.
A little before midnight while tn
house was In the midst Of their joke
and hits on the members, q vote o
thanks was rendered TO the speake
for the able, impartial and efiicien
manner In which he had discharged
his duties. The vote was unani
nous, and when It was announced
by reading clerk. Judge Moore, o
Corvallis, was called to say a few
words. He stepped upon the speak
er's platform and In a neat speech OF
the appreciation the members haC
Of the fairness Of the ruling and con
Quoting, and as a token Of this h'
presented Mr.. Geer a fine gold
watch Rnd chain from the members.
The surprise was complete 10 the
speaker and he was st first at loss
for something TO say, but he soou
collected himself and with q few
well chosen words thanked the
members for their remembrance.
THE PAY OF CLERKS.
The house voted last night to pay
the four clerks Of that body $40 a
day each; the sergeant-at-arms IS;
ma!l-carrier So; door-keeper So; asst
door-keeper IS; copying clerk 81;
pages 81.
sENATE-MoRNING SESSION.
Feb. 2l. '9l.
Roll call. Reading Of journal.
Under J II 25, to welcome Presi
dent Harrison upon his arrival IN
Oregon, Senator Fullerton and
Eakin were appointed members
of the committee Oh part Of senate.
Senators Tongue, Weatherford and
LOoney, were appointed commit
tee TO notify his excellency, the gov
ernOr that the legislature was now
about to adjourn. The committee re.
paired to the executive department
performed their duty and reported
that his excellency had no further
communication to make at this
time.
Miller offered resolution, tender.
ing thanks OF the senate to the chief
clerk and LIST and I'd assistants, for
their services.
The morning hour was spent by
the president in signing bills.
Fulton said thut, AZ the constltu-
ton provides that the seat OF gov
ernment could not be changed un-
der twenty years, and twenty years
had expired since its location, he
took IL that IL was the duty Of their
senate TO relocate the seat OF govern.
nent, and he therefore moved that
he seat Of government be changed
~ Scio. Tongue moved to amend by
coating the capital ut Sodaville.
President Simon, with his ever
ready wit declared that Scio was the
unanimous choice for the seat Of
government.
Just at the clos, OF the senate SEES
ion, President Simon read short
md well framed address, returning
hanks 70 the officers, members aud
mpioyes OF the senate, for their
ind and courteous treatment dur.
NJ the entire session.
He then declared the senate ad.
burned sine die.
HoUSE-FoRENoON.
SALEM, Feb. 2l, 1891,
House met at $50 a. M, the
Deaker la the chair.
Committee to investigate books of
ecretary Of State made n favorable
port. Adopted.
Committee on agriculture made an
iverSe report on State Weather
ureau. Adopted.
House concurred In senate resolu-
on that Secretary OF State audit.
IL Il No 27l-By Minto, for state
purchase state fair grounds, indeh-
tely postponed. Covered by All.
her bill already passed.
IL J NJ Nos, asking congress TO con.
Ter Indian war veterans claims,
~ called up aud adopted.
Rep Moore moved reconsideration
bill TO purchase grounds foe deaf
ate school Lost.
RESOLUTION.
BY Miller, That pages OF house, !
wing been unusually efficient. re-
we'd ~. day, instead of " \
Iopted.
Speaker oERR' = Address.
rs the hour for dual adjournment
arrived tho speaker arose and
a few nicely worded sentences de. Y
red the house adjourned, He U
d Il was an hour frAught more Q
tn regret and sorrow, than with y
ASSURE aud JOY. The session had y
n ever harmonious. aud all had
elved entertainmeat aud instrue.
!. Al the opening he had asked -
their hearty cooperation aud as q
Anoe aud Ia no Instance had any e'
nber refused him this. lie q
nked them all heartily and said "
would carry bach 10 the farm to
J grateful memories ofthelr kind. ra
J 10 him and devotion 60 their