Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-02-21
THE LEGISLATURE.
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none too much for US to do. speaking
Of Senator Wait he said that the
senator was not only a veteran in
the Indian war but Of the senate.
Senator Cogswell supported the
bill and said these veterans did not
receive 800 acres Of land from the
government, but had reserved 800
acres each and given the state of
Oregon to the government.
The bill carried, all the senators
voting for 1t.
No 3O4-By McCraken, for the
protection Of game add fish and
creating fund therefor. Failed to
pass.
SC II No 14-By Fulton, requir-
Ing the secretary Of state to furnish
copies Of journals Of each house aud
the session laws to each member.
Adopted.
II B No 23l-By Coleman, for the
relief Of A NJ Osborn. Passed.
No 279-By Baker, amending
charter Of Salem. Passed.
Veatch offered resolution thank
ing the representatives OF the press
for courtesies shown the members
Of the senate. Adopted.
Weatherford offered a resolution
thanking President Simon for the
'air and impartial manner In which
he had presided. Senator Cogswell
took the chair and put the motion.
IL was carried unanimously.
No 2l-By Story, relating to state
mining bureau and mineralogist
and geologist. Failed to pass.
No 55-By Stewart, for bridge
across Willamette river at Sellwood.
Passed.
No 2s8 BY Welch, authorizing
J q A Bobby ct al to build bridge
across John Day river. Passed.
No 2l5-By Dustin, for the pro-
lection Of elk. Failed to pass. Re
considered and failed to pass.
Veatch introduced resolution
giving all the debris to the represen.
tatives of tho press and janitors ex.
cept what could be found on the
presidents and clerks desks. The
president said II was unanimously
carried.
Rules were suspended aud senate
bill No l0l, by Tongue, providing
for state hoard Of equalization was
read third time and passed.
Senator Moore offered resClu.
tion asking the senate 20 suspend
rule ii as to senate bill No l9l.
Resolution adopted.
No lS0-By Mccall, creating state
hoard of horticulture. Passed.
No 200-By Hall, Jurisdiction In
Justice court. Passed.
No l00-By Thomas, relating to
criminal code. Passed.
Adjourned at l a m until M.
HOUsE-AFTERNOo
SALEM, FEB. 20, 1891.
RESOLUTION.
by Miller, that Legislature elect
railroad commissioners AT p. m.
Adopted
House concurred In senate amend &
ments TO ii IL 1913. /
JoINv CONVENTION. /
House and senate met at 2 p. m.
In hall of house OF representatives +
and elected following republican
'aucus nominees.
Railroad commissioners George
w. Colvig, Roseburg; Robert Glow,
Junction Cityi A. n. Hamilton, =
Union.
Fish commissioners--F. &. Reed, .
R. G. Campbell and George. T. My. "
m.
Pilot commissloncrs-J. j. +. Halo a.
an and Il. +. Packard, Astoria, and II
, A, Brown, Portland.
Food commissioners w. Bak. u
r, OF Portland.
Librarian. Il, Putnam. "
Boatman at Astoria Adolph ~
ohnsOn. ot
Rep. Holmes on behalf Of demo
atio caucus, seconded nomination si'
omination OF J, II. Putnam, for WI
ate librarian, and ne received the
unanimous vote of all the members. OF
HLIS PASSED. M
No. no by Cross, creating ofiice
attorney general. by special
solution taken up TO be placed on ha
d reading, Motion To suspend Gel
lies lost, AZ
REPORTS or CoMMIrrEEs.
To visit asylum for insane
iopted. ha
To credit accounts Of Oregon ma. In
NAL guard. Adopted ella
Also report on peniteDtlary AL
opted. vi
House couourred In senate amend. pie
,nts Ia = h No. o.. beS
SENATE Hills on Sp READING no
No, si-By Myers, regarding tiSi
inns for costs aud disbursements. for
Issed. slst
No. BY Mackay, 60 protect me
le of the owners OF floating logs tina
4 lumber, he
No. liz BY Cruss, 20 encourage onl
more thorough preparation OF nes.
chers. Passed. con
>o, l56- BY Carson, providing 4
'ment of money due Samuel II. par
unston, aud disbursement of the