The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14


was put on it's final passage. 1t was
finally passed by vote of II to IL.
The feature Of the forenoon session
in the house today was the passage of a
bill aboiishing the board of state rail-
road cemmissioners. When the bill
came up on final passage, after sus-
pensionsof rules, there were but four
absentees. The vote of those remain
ing was unanimous in favor OF the bill.
Fridays vote for senator: Corbett,
SO; M. a. Miller, of Lebanon, 80;
George, 10; Catch, 5; Eakin, 6; Will
liams.
In the senate.
TheIouse bill providing for the in
corporation OF the city of Con don
passed the senate.
The house bill remitting the over
paid taxes to Lincoln county was
passed.
The house bill amending the statutes
relating to circuit court terms in the
third Judicial district was referred to
the committee on judiciary.
The house bill to regulate salaries of
county officers in Washington county
was referred to the senators from WASH
/. ington county.
The house bill to incorporate the city
of Ashland was passed.
The committee on revision of laws
reported back favorably the senate bill
providing for placing the American flag
on all schoolhouses. 1t was ordered
engrossed for third reading.
The committee on penal institutions
reported back favorably the senate bill
providing for working misdemeanants
on public highways. twas re-referred
for specific amendment.
The committee on education reported
back favorably, with slight amend
ment, the bill regulating publications
of electors at school meetings and
school elections. The bill was lost by
a vote of 10 to 10 on final passage.
The committee on agriculture report
ed back the senate bill in relation to
Eastern Oregon agricultural societies
favorably; it was ordered engrossed
for third reading.
The committee on Judiciary reported
back the senate bill fixing the statu-
tory rate of interest at 6 per cent.
Mulkey moved an amendment placing
the rate at 5 per cent; the amendment
was lost. Ordered engrossed for third
reading.
The senate bill fixing the terms OF
circuit court in the sseventh judicial
district was reported favorably, and
under suspension read third time and
| passed.
The senate bill calling for a consti-
tutional convention in September,
1889. was reported back with amend
ments and adopted. The bill was or
dered engrossed for third reading.
The senate bill to establish rule ol
pleading in cases of arson was reported
back favorably and ordered engrossed
| for third reading.
The house bill relating to the terms
of circuit court in the third judicial
district with amendments was adopted.
and the bill ordered to third reading
under suspension of rules was passed.
| In the House.
! A bill creating the Office of game
and forestry warden in each county
caused lively discussion in the house.
but was passed by vote of 3S to 30.
Many were opposed to it by reason o.
the expense to the state, claiming thu
wardens would cost the state $50,
| annually in salaries alone. Some
claimed their counties did not need
such wardens at all. Flagg of Marion
made good talk against the bill, but
to no purpose.
A measure providing for the ap
pointment of supreme court commits
sione1s was read a second time and re
ferred to the judiciary committee.
Young's bill. providing for exemp
certificates for volunteer Astoria fire
men, was taken up, read second ant
third time, and passed.
A special order for 1O:30 was at thi
time brought up and passed. Th
measure amends section 291, title
chapter 8, Hills code, and its effec
will be to take the publication of sher
IFS sale notices out of the hands of th
sheriff and place it in the hands Of the
Judgment debtor or his attorney.
A bill by Reeder, relative to the COZ
rection of defects in deeds for land
sold under execution. ETC., came up TO
final passage. The vote stood: Aye
II, noes Al. absent Q. Reeder himsel
voted in the negative, promising t
bring the bill up in another for m late
in the session.
A bill by Moody provides for
change in the Oregon law relative t
the commission of nonresident attor
neys to practice, SO as to make it con
l kA tot, 1ox of Wa oh
ingten, thereby allowing Oregon attoi
neys to handle legal business in Wash
ington.
Curtis bill to regulate and protec
sturgeon-6shing was, on motion {
Roberts, made a special order for E
M. Monday. The measure protect
sturgeon from March 1 to November
The senate bill comforting auuthol
ity upon Eugene divinity school to il
sue degrees and diplomas was read tn
first and second times and referred
the committee on education.
Young's bill to protect elk from jar
uary 1, 1899, to January 1, 1910, i
Oregon, came up at 1880 A. M, an
was also bill providing for the regl
lation of the carrying on of publ
works.
The senate bill making it misd'
! meanor to tear down or destroy tol
gates. telegraph poles, bridges or ma
, adam roads, and providing penaltj'
, therefor, was passed by an almo
3 unaniomus vote.
, The courtesies of the house were e.
tended to Hon. T. B. Handley.
The senate bill incorporating Il
town of Monmouth, after passing !
3 second reading, was referred to tt
: Polk county delegation. The senai