The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-02-15
State Legislature.

In the senate several house bills were
read the first time The bill BIS which
the establishment OF state bozgsl OF hoE-
iieil;Gre gzs i0=l, was reeo4sIderei.
Most OF the business xas routine. Block
ing legislation seems 10 be the order.
An Invitation from President BIoss 20
visit the Agricultural college was ac-
oep,ed. Among the bills 10 pass were:
Smith Of Josephine, reducing penalty on
tax sale and increasing period Of redemps-
ion 10 three years; Paxton, governing
supplemental articles Of incorporation !;
Cole regulating executors and admins
traitors. Paxton, providing that con-
tractors for public works must be citizens
OF Oregon, and materials, where possible,
must be Of home produce; CardwelI, pre-
scribing compensation OF executors and
administrators; Cole, extending power
Of guardians; Me5reer, DzIles City char
ter; Smith Of Josephine, providing for
publishing OF notices calling in county
warrants II q paper designed BY the
county court: Smith for setting-out OF
poison for domestic animals: Dunn. TO
secure payment for feed and care Of live
stock; sehlbrede, providing salary 10; 10
exceed 500 per snnum and actual travel
ing expenses for state yeser5nariAny also
that state animal commission shall re-
oeive no salary; Burieigh, providing fo-
repair or removal Of wire fences in East
ern Oregon; Lester, maintaining dykes
and dams; McCrzcken, appropria,ing
SIS 900 for . new pilot schooner; Daily,
selection and sale oil lieu land
Burieighs bill providing that county
school superiniendenis must be gradu-
a,es or have certain qualifications was
in-s. Ge-.sa eftF 1-.a-,3s-. -seawsa- "a
Brownsville was passed.
A night session viii he held Monday
for considering charter and local bills.
In the senate several bills passed, one
Incorporating Corvallis. providing for
salaries of assessors, for fish hatchery At
TiIlmook and terms oi circuit court In
Tllamook. The matter OF trznspoEta-
. ton between Cello and The DaIles pro-
! voked a warm discussion. Finally =
. minority repsTt Of Raley, providing for
railway traffic between the two PAGES
, Was passed, ard the majority report pro-
/ yiding for = boat raiiruad Vas defeated.
In The house the Czlapooiz county bill
was sc: for s hearing On next Monday.
A new bill by Long amends the salary
bill Of 1885. Referred. A bill oi keyt
prohibits the display OF foreign flags on
public buildings. A memorial for vzca-
ton OF Klamath reservation was intro
| dnoei by Conn and referred. 4 bill by
Hofer provides for the punishment oi
bank officials receiving deposits when
bank is unsound. Tssrd introduced bin
/ providing for oil inspector.
! Constitutional amendments proposed
| as las. session were considered. Joint
resolution for amendment TO constitution
shrogs;ing provision which guarsnte es
foreigners in the state equal property
rights with citizens, adopted. ReSolu-
| ticn providing that electors must
reside % days in the precinc. in
which they wish to vote wxs defeated.
Resolution prescribing means Of procur-
curing right Of way for water pipes, res
ervoirs. etc, and for appropriating water,
| adopted. Resolution enabling the le.sis-
latnre to increase the member OF justices
at the supreme court II deemed necessary
adopted. Senate joint resolution ex-
tending the right OF suffrage 10 females,
adopted.
| In the senate Illusions bill amending
| the homestead exemption law passed.
Denny's bill regulating building and
loan associations was set for hearing
on Monday a; p. m.
| In the house the following bills passed /:
SehlbreSie, relating to counter claims
amendment of McAIinnyiile charter
Moorhesd, providing that nine Jurors
may return verdict: regulating COM
missioners OF deeds; Clee;on, sale of
property for taxes; Beach, amending
Sec. 259o of code relating to school meet
ings; DAILY, allowing county recorders TO
take acknowledgements: Long's bill
allowing first cousins to marry was lost.