The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-18
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State University, $4,000.
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| A. few good general laws, and only {
| few laws, except Of local nature hav,
been passed. Among them may be men
toned the assessment and taxation law
Fixed levies have been done away with
There WIN be no deductions for Indebted.
ness and no tax on mortgages
The senate has agreed to virtually ad-
jonrn at midnight, but is not likely tina,
even The appropriation bill win be settled
by that time and an all-night session
will probably be held Final adjournment
has been decided upon for 10 o. m. to-
morrow
large number of bills were passed
this Afternoon in both houses.
The house resolved itself into commit
tee Of the whole with Mr.. Paxton in the
chair 70 consider the general appropria-
tion -bill Wright, chairman Of the COM
mittee on ways and means explained the
provisions OF the bill The bill was read
by sections and the various provisions
considered and the bill as whole adopt
ed.
The consideration of the general appro-
priation bill was interrupted at 4:SO by
the approach of the senate according to
a joint resolution adopted this morning
to 30 into joint convention for the cleo
tion OF railroad commissioners and other
officers. After the joint convention had
been dissolved the house adjourned to
"a N hok 4,
acted upon some senate amendments to
house bills.
Mr.. Bishop. on the part of the house
presented to the speaker Mr.. Ready. a
large and beautiful picture containing the
photographs of all the members of the
house. Accompanying the presentation,
he made an appropriate speech. Mr.. Kea-
dy made a feeling response
The house then resolved itself into
committee Of the whole for further con-
sideration of the general appropriation
bill. At ,9o'clock the bill was finished in
committee and reported to the house. The
bill was then placed upon its final pass
age under snsepnsion OF the rules. The
vote was yeas, 80; nays,22.
Paxton moved to reconsider the vote
by which the committee on salaries and
mileage, relating to compensation of
clerks was adoptedH The motion was
adopted. Paxton then moved an amend
ment fixing the compensation of short
hand clerks at s. per day; chief clerks
on enrolling and engrossing committees,
y per day, and all other clerks "a per
day. Orrnsby moved that the pay OF
pages be $3.50 per day: both motions were
passed and the report was then adopted
by a vote Of "a to II.
The senate bill to repeal the act estab-
fishing state board of charities was
taken up and passed by a vote of 80 to IL.
The third reading for senate bills was
made special order for 10 o'clock, being
the senate concurrent resolution for the
free coinage of silver: The same was taxi
en- up and its consideration postponed till
11:55.
The senate bill providing for the ap-
portionment of state senators was taken |
up, yeas SS; nays, none There not being |
a quorum voting. the free coinage reso- |
luton was then indefinitely postponed
Ford offered joint resolution No. 49, rel |
ative to the apportionment of senator's
and representatives.
Under resolution Of the house, the /
speaker with two members appointed by |
him will examine and correct the journal.
The speaker appointed Merrill and Miller.
Adjourned till $3.50 tomorrow.