The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-01-22
Intbe Senate

In the Senate.
The Introduction of nes bills WAS the
order. Following are the most import
ant:
Patterson of Marion, to provide for the
transportation of insane persons by
agents OF the asylum; Harmon, to regu-
late the conveyance of persons to the
asylum, penitentiary and reform 81 hools,
by sheriff; McClung TO authorize mayors
OF towns and cites to bid in property for
taxes; Michel, for the construction OF
portage railway between The Dalles and
Cello; Driver, providing for the election
OF district attorneys; Brownell, for an
act relating 10 free transportation OF bag
gage and passengers.
President Simon announced the two
members 10 aet with him on committee
on rules, senators Johnson and Michel.
Dawson, providing for election OF road
supervisors; Smith, permitting school
districts or counties 10 sell property bid
IN tax safe; Hazeltine, TO amend code,
pertaining TO payment of taxes 10 state
treasurers. calling for payment annually,
June LIST; Brownell, by request, Tequir-
ing all road taxes TO he Jlleete in cash
Mulkey, TO create tie Office OF recorder of
conveyances in the county of Polk, with
a salary of $50 per annum; Michel, 10y
title, empowering county courts TO levy
tax for coyote scalps, appointing scalp
inspector, etc; Price to encourage the
use Of broad tire wagons. making all
such free from taxation; Joint memorial
by King, memorializing congress to as
sist the Cuban people il their revolution.
and to recognize their government: Res
olution by Brownell, instructing the
wavs AMI means committee TO present
the appropriation bill in time to have the
same published in the newspape t'efore !
the bill must be acted upon. Resolution
adopted. Concurrent resolution by Car
ter. that no bills shall be brought in af- |
ter the 25th day OF the session. except
the appropriation bill, which shall he !
brought in i've DAYS before ad diou.nment. |
Adopted; concurrent resolution by Nc
Clurg, asking for committee TO confer |
with congress urging the speedy compile |
iion OF the Nicautaugna canal. Adpoied. !
Senate bill, by Smith, requiring the |
jury drawing TO take place ten dAys or !
more before the court meets, and that /
the coanty clerk shall draw the jury in /
the presence of the eouasy court, Null /
Key. TO repeal the &c. providing far a /
second judge in the third judicial dis !
trict.
The following are among new bills and /
resolutions introduced ot general inter /
est:
In the Senate.
Resolution Il, Harmon, that the do. i
ings OF the nnorganiEed house IS men /
aace TO good government. and that such i
he urged; King. 10 amend /
lien law relative 10 mines. giving miners /
greater rights 10 recover for work done.
Dnfur, 10 regulate charges agaius, at /
ioTneYs l0F nnproEessional conduct and /
trial for same; Brownell, 10 improve iha /
public highways.h by regulating The n idgh /
OF wagon tires No tires less than three /
inches wide shall be permitted after Jane
ls., iSsS: CalnTeath. 10 create the 2Ed !
and losh Judicial districts, aud liz sal
aries OF jadges; Smith, TO regulate and i
license doctors and I'd punish people nos /
entitled 10 practice; Concurrent resolu- /
tion I6, Malkey, pertaining 20 the Cas- /
cade reserve and peiitiouing 10 have /
came ihraar open ali bEs 80 GO acres. /
including Mt. Hood. aud placing same /
in charge ol city oil Portland; Calbgealh, ]
to regulate the practice Of dental and 4
aurai surgery. and 10 CRATE board oi /
dental examiners; BroRueil, bY request, ]
TO have al! manufacturers stamp ali their !
produces stating material oi which som /
are camposed; Duinr, b. request, TO
amend code regulation liquor license /
Patterson, oil Washington. 10 provide for !
collection OF costs in justice courts; /; /
Gowan. 20 amend act relating 20 probate /
Courts liking dates for fling semi-annuAl
account; M6Cl1ng. to repeal the state
board OF equalization; Gnwan, TO amend
code fixing fees Of district atiorneys;
Go~an, 10 amend code regulating sal
aries Of county judges; McCiung, Fesal-
ating, contracting Tor county bridges;
Johnson, by request, 10 prohi0i. the
manufacture and sale Of cigarettes or
cigarette tobacco % paper; Gowsu. by
requeS TO amend the act creating soldiers
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