The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-02-08

In the senate scCIUng's bill author.
ixing mayors 30 bid In taxes passed
Also Johson'e bill exempting public high.
bridge Young's bay; Johnson's IN refer
snce 10 juds nent debtors, and cogsUeII'.
providing for record Of sale or lease ol
personal property; Banefoits bill pro-
hititing sale Of fire arms 20 minors wen.
to third reading, zs well ss seTeral other
bills.
In the house Hillegss' marriage bill
passed. Rinearson introduced memorial
10 congress asking reimbursement Of the
state for amount Of labor and property
furnished in Indian wars Of iS55 and
1856 and for pensions for soldiers OF these
wars as xsll ss the soldiers Of the Cayuss
var. Paxton proposed joint resolution
for amendment prescribing qualification
Of voters: motion fayoring woman sgf-
frAee lost, - TO 2S. 4 memorial IA
voring The Nicarauqa canal was adopted.
\ large number Of bills wereFezd the
second time
In the senate a Esu 1riai 70 reimburse
settlers losing property Il the Rogue
riyer wAr was adopted New bills. Denny
! prohiisug sale OF cigarettes 10 minors; Al
lev making age 81 cousent 10; constitution
Al amendment OF 1898 limiting indebted
ness passed: constitutional amendment for
fSve justices Of the supreme conr. passed
Nex bills by Butler axirg toll through Jocks
:; Oregon City al 80 cents per ton; Maxwell,
reimbursement in Cayusa war; johnson re-
pealing iute mill act. Iohnsans bill re
lating 10 assessment and sale Of property
for takes failed to pass Bancroft's bill
prohibiting sale Of firearms 10 minors
passed
In the house the bill Of Smith Of Polk.
repealing additional Judge Of the third ia
| dicisi district: referred to spe-ial com
mittee oonsistin. Of Smith Of Polk, Hofer,
Guild. Stanley and Smith Of Linn. New
bills, by Long, yroSiding for maintenance
Of Agricultural college by tuition: by Smith
Of Josephine, establishing board Of par
Ions, consisting OF governor, secretary q
state and attorney general: Motehead
amsnding Australian ballot law; Long fol
| free bridge at Morrison street. Portland
Patterson for graded school in Eastern Ore
gon: Beach. for ballot machine; Lester fol
determination Of Canada thistles; Rinear'
son, making provisions for proceeding II
securing new counties: Scheibrede. appTo
pVniing $4,000 for new buildings fel
Soldiers Home; Beach. providing for on,
rear for redeeming property sold on execu-
ton; Barcley, for pay Of assessors; Yates
requiring railroads to furnish waiting
rooms, bulletin boards, etc; Yates, for 4
railroad commission consisting Of member
from each congressional district, and prsc-
teal engineer from state at large, ali to be
elected by the people.
| In the senate:
The bill for relief of Iva Templetoa va,
referred for statement OF facts. A num-
Der Of bills were rsad second and third
times. A memorial for the improvement
OF the Umpqua was concurred in.
In the house no report was made on the
Ca.apooia county bill. Though Mr. Ten
pletor is on the committee it is probable
the committee will report against it. A
committee reported strong resolution in
opposition to the Kelley funding bill. A
resolution favoring government ownership
of the Pacific roads was lost IS 10 II.
New bills: Curtis making counties liable
on account of defective bridges. Smith
of Josephine for branch insane asylum in
Southern Oregon, costing not more than
100000. Lyle creating Sutton county
from parts of Crook. Grant and wasco.
Smith making county treasurers tax collect.
ors. Paxton reported 47clsrks on standing
house committees and "a on joint COM
mittees.