The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-01-18
Special Dispatches.
The Legislature.

SpoClal DlSpalCn6S.
The Legislature.
CAPITAL SALEM, Or, Jan 15th.-Seeond
days work Of legislature is interesting.
Several minor resolutions are passed. Two
or three of tho members are developing
into first class kickers and raise their voices
in opposition to alnest every move that is
made that requires expenditure of money.
Committees are 10 be appointed to investi-
gate the books of the Secretary of State,
State Treasurer, School and University
land commissions, the manner in which the
recent school book deal was completed, the
affairs of the penitentiary, asylum. and o
N G and adjntant general thereof. The
officers have been elected and appointed.
Lobbists are hard at work and Tongue,
Fulton, Dolph factions headed by these
generals in positions are rustiing now as
never before. Everything promises an in
teresting term as just enough kickers TO
and down. Joint eonmitte appointed by |
resolution to wait upon Gov-elect and in
form him that they await his pleasure. |
Inauguration tomorrow. both houses in |
joint session in representatives hall, out
going Cows message mainly statistical.
Lords is asyet unknown quantity, but will
contain 5000 words and will be delivered
Wednesday forenoon probably.
The Legislature Meets.
SALEM, Or, Jan. I%,h, p m.-The
House Of representatives opened 10 day
at IL O'Clock. Major D g Sherman ocen-
ed the assembly. Geo I Meyer was elect
ed temporary Chairman and Maj Sherman
temporary Clerk. A committee OF five,
| was arpointed on credentials. House ad
journed till ago m. II went into eau
cas- at II o'clock The place is over run
with applicants for Offices. There are
i43 candidates for page In the lover houss
and only three can 60 In. In The
senate Joe Simons Is 10 be speaker. This
Fulton, Tongue and Do.ph factions are
hard at work. Favor seems to be with
Fulton and Tongue, though both sides
appear confident. Nothing OF INF ortance
win transpire TO day but election of minor
officers. The capitol Is allied with poii,Ic-
ians who have axes TO grind. The Will
and Is jammed nightly. The greatest in
and the nexi few days may decide It. 1t
Is reported that Doiph and his faction
Threatened 10 speId one hundred thosand
doilars to secure victory. Basy lines In
satem.
The caucas nominations were as follows:
Speaker, c E Moorex; President Senate.
Joe Simon; Clerk OF The House. R1lnh
Moody.
There is young lady in Astoria. nine
teen years OF age, says one oil the seaport
papers, who has never lasted salmon--sr
fish OF any kind. She says it makes her
"squirm" TO think OF q tisny fish.
A letter from Jack Hill written from
Prescott. Arizona, 10 relatives in New
berg says he found city of 300 inhab-
itants with 3 saloons and 10 preachers,
The man who don't carry gun is mol
in touch with existing conditions. He
got JOB Immediately on his arrival
with hardware dealex named Hill whn
has four clerks of the same name. none
oil whom are related. berg Graphic
TIE East Uregonlan puts On ssni!c As
follows: The people ct Eastern Oregon ars
. pleased with the prospects IT this secsion
The Astoria railroad. The Nicaragua canal
an opea river 10 the sea and irrigation. al
promise exceptional benefits 10 this section
There is good time eosnings
How e1inciiences multiply. Fourteen
; years ago Moody, afterwards governor
was speaker Of the Oregon house Of rrpre
sentalises and Charles b Maores eas chiel
: clerk; now Charles B MooEes il speaker ard
Ralph E Moody. the governor ssa. il
chief cisrk--Sta;esniAs
The frat senatorial cauczls viii be iaker
e tomorrow night. TIE Ma= about Toxr
8 predicts. as heretofore, that the contes
i. will end in the election Of Doiph. and tha
the first ballo. will settle IL he will b.
swallowed moss and all. Fulton will &
back to the roaring sea and Tongue vii
stop wagging. Were lie people TO vote o
the question it would no; be thus
:,
Whether a person likes to sse his nam
: in ths paper or not depends on what ii
h about In this connection il may De re
4 marked tha. the DEMOCRAT intends 10 pub
= iish the police court news. This is gener
ally done without comment: 50 IL is easy /
: see how ones name can be kept cut Of th
= papers. Keep away from The recorder
= court.
+ The vote on { S senator sill eccar o
- next Tuesday nj ia o'Clock. The mattel
though. will be settled in caucus hefor
hand. The contest Is undoubtedly besree
Dolph and Fulton. though. Governor LORI
a Tongue, Driver and G W Mcbride n
/ 1ssE EsxAs sf-. Ass
= test senatorial contest in the history {
ID Oregon, and there are strong signs tha
+ money viii be spent in the fight. gold. bi
!. humps OF il in circular form, nos siive;
some say 50 big pieces 10 a man. II :
~ times ought to improve.
= HIxher Rate.
is CHICAGO, Jan. I5.-The transcontinen
; al lines have adjusted all their differcs
ces, with the sole exception OF the Uniu
Pacific boycott, and there is chanc
e. that it win be out OF the way before ii
n- end of the week. Tha Canadian Pacifi
]. Great Northern and Northern Pacif
~ agreed on divisions on Pacific coast bs
siness. and all the lines have agreed thu
ne the old round-trip rates of $I0i froi
ST Chicago to the coast, and 500 from :
f.
:, be restored.
Saved Our Bow
G a oiergyman's Statement
lie Constitutional Screfuta Entirely
OF CureA.
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