Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-14
THE LEGISLATURE.
HnrsE.-AFrERNooN.

The speaker announced the FOL
lowing appointments:
G. A. Pogue, mail carrier.
Committee on state treasurer's
books, Representatives Miller, Hall
and Butler.
Committee on notifying governor
that house is organized, Representa-
tives Jennings, Merritt and Barnes.
Committee on orphans home,
Representative Armstrong, Wright
and Garfield.
The question of limiting employ
ment of committee clerks was taken
up.
Representative Welch sent up his
amendment that CLERKS be selected
by all committees, decision to be
reached by a majority of the COM
mittee. Adopted.
Mr.. Mccoy withdrew his amend
meut and the question was IN Mr.
jennings motion as amended.
Ayes 80, nays 30. Carried.
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Joint committee to visit the state
university. Adopted.
HOUSE RESOLUTION.
By Mr.. Gambee, that clerks be
paid only for time employed. Adj
opted. Also that state printer print
rules of house.
HOUSE BILL.
No. 1.-THE Multnomah delega-
ton reported favorably.
RESOLUTIONS.
Appointing committee of FIVE to
visit asylum for insane, Adopted.
BY Wilkins that clerks be allowed
So a day. Representative Barrett
moved to insert So.
Resolution as amended 20 read
from So SIS per day, was indefinitely
postponed,
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
That section of article 2 of con-
stitution be amended to allow only
white males of American or Euro |
pean birth a right to vote. Mr.. |
Mimic moved to strike out word |
white. The resolution was With
drawn,
RESOLUTION,
BY Paquet.-that no municipal
incorporation bills be printed unless
ordered-adopted.
Also that house meet from 10 to y
a. m. and 2 to 8 p. IN.
HOUSE BILLS.
No. 25.-by Jennings, to amend
school lazy.
No. 26. by Johnston, for wagon
road from The Qalles to Barlow,
No, 27.--by Coleman, regulating
drying of fruit.
No. 2S.-by Meussdorfer, Portland
consolidation bill.
No. 29.-by same, in relation to
selling Ghattel mortgage property.
No. 30.-by same, tOr filling sup,
Elementary articles of incorpora.
tions.
HOUSE BILLS.
No. 31-By Snyder, to amend secs.
1850 80.
No. Shy WelcL, to fix legal |
rate of interest.
No. 98-By Garfield, to amend
secs. 273l 81,
No. 34-By same, to authorize in.
surance indemnity surety to be
taken in lieu Of personal surety.
No. 35-By Dustin, so incorporate
town of Long Greek.
No. 36-By Barrett, to punish
placing distractions in streams.
No. 87-By Ritchic, to incorpor'
ate town Of Milton,
No. 3S-By Meussdorrer, for
bridges at Portland.
No. 80 by Thompson, for county
road from Dayton to Haystack.
No. 40 BY Thomas, bridge at
PortlanA
No. 4l-By Bntler, TO eject road
No. 42-By Coleman, relating to
interest and usury.
No. 43-By Merritt, wagon road
from Eagle Point to Fort klamath.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
By Rep. Mimic, fayoripg subsidies
for merchant steamships for Pacific
coast trade. Adopted.
HOUSE BILLS.
No. 44-By BotBin, to regulate
practice of pediciue aud surgery,
No. As BY Mccoy to permit
herding Of live stock along or near
public roads.
No. 46-By Welch, to protect sea-
gulls.
No. 47-By same, for wagon road
from Olney TO Greenville.
House adjourned.
HOUSE-FO7 ENOON.
SALEM, Jan. H.
Prayer by Rev. Johpsopi reading
Journal dispensed,
Joint resolution nfsenate that both
houses meet In Joint convention at
1880 20 canvass vote and hear gov
ernor's message. Reps. Coleman,
Merritt and Armstrong, committee
20 notify supreme court and invite
them to be present.
HOUSE REsoLp1laN
by Alilief, that the treasurer be re- |
qnired 10 report amount Of five per