The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-09-30

district and officers of Multnomah
county. By Haseltine, to provide for
the expense of the Oregon commission
at the Trans Mississippi exposition at
Omaha. BY Brownell, to provide for
constitutional convention in the state
of Oregon. By Clem, to define titles
of land and real property for purposes
of taxation. By Driver, to confer upon
Eugene divinity school rights of a cor
porate character. By Mackay, to
amend the statutes relating to pilot
age. By Daily of Benton, to provide
for free ferry across the Willamette
river at Corvallis By Harmon,
amending the statutes relating to the
character of the city of Grants Pass.
By Fulton, to protect the sturgeon-fish-
ing inter ests. By Brownell, to facili-
tate the administration of estates of
decedents. By Dufur, to provide for
road and regulate procedure in justice
courts. BY Patterson to amend the
statutes in relation to the terms of the
various circuit courts of the Third ju-
dicial district. By Dufur, to protect
hotel and clearinghouse keepers. BY
JolAb ACGO4uLAoA plOISoeiA5
against the proposed reduction on the
Canadian-American lumber tariff; ad
opted. By Selling, to fix the compen-
sation of state officers and provide for
payment of same. By Daily of Lake, to
repeal the act establishing state rail
way commission. BY Fulton, to pro-
vide for physical examination OF par
ties claiming damages by reason of &C
cident introduced by requesD. BY
Mulkey, to provide for recorder of
conveyances in and for the county of
Polk; read first, second and third time
and put upon final passage. By Har-
mon, to amend the statutes in relation
to appeals in civil actions. By Daily
of Lake, to limit and fix salaries of
certain state officers. By Brownell,
relating to the contest of wills and pro-
cedure in trials thereof. By Daily OF
Benton, authorizing sale of equities in
estates of decendents. BY Kelly, to
repeal the act in relation to the statute
in the matter OF adulterated foods. and
doing away with the commission. By
Adams, providing for tax on dogs in
the state. By Bates, for an act regu
lating fraternal societies. By Har-
mon, resolution directing the secretary
of state to provide codes for the senate;
adopted. By Looney, providing for
joint committee of two from the senate
and three from the house to examine
the books of the state treasurer and re-
port; tabled. By Taylor, resolution
(joint) providing for examination of
the books of the Oregon asylum for the
insane; carried.
Salem, Or, Sept. 26.-At 1920 A.
M. Ralph E. Moody, member from
Multnomah and chief clerk at the
last two sessions of the house, called
that body to order. The following
temporary officers were named:
George 7. Myers, temporary chair
man.
A. V. R. Snyder, temporary clerk.
Messrs. Hill, Hawson, Massingill,
Nicholas and Gregg were appointed a
committee on credentials.
On motion of Moody the house ad
journed until 1870 P. M.
The house met and organized at 1:3O
this afternoon, with E. V. Carter,
jackson county, as chairman.
Chief clerk-A. G. Jennings.
Assistant chief clerk-A. V. r. Sny-
der.
Sergeant-at-arms-F Motter.
Doorkeeper-A. D. Griffin.
Calendar clerk-M. P. Eisenberg.
Clerk-D. b. Mckay.
Sept. 27.-The house was called to
order at 1905 A. M.
A concurrent resolution of the senate
to have joint committee examine into
the books and accounts of the secretary
of state was laid on the table.
The speaker appointed Bruce G.
Curry of Clackamas, mailing clerk.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the secretary of state to purchase 80
copies of Hill's code at cost of some
thing over $1,000.
A resolution by Ross that the speaker
appoint a committee to arrange for ap-
proprlate exercises on February IA,
1899, to observe the anniversary of
Oregon's admission to the Union. was
tabled.
Young secured the adoption of a
resolution to have each member pro-
vided with 200 2-cent postage stamps.
House bill No. l provides for gen.
eral means of propagation of salmon,
and taxing OF fishing gear to assist in
defraying the expenses of propagation.
Other bills were introduced as follows:
By Whitney, providing for the manner
of assessment and taxation of certain
real estate and making mortgages of
real estate for the purpose of taxation.
The bill is virtual reinstatement Nof
the mortgage-tax law. B. Bayer, to
regulate letting state contracts on pub
lie works in matter of citizenship bid
ders, bonds, etc. By Stillman, amend
ing section 40. Hill's code in relation
to actions for recovery of specific per-
sonal property. By Curtis, to regulate
the catching and protection of stur-
geon. BY Cultis, providing for the
office of game and forestry warden.
By Hill, to regulate the manner oi
holding elections to require registra.
ton, etc.
One bill was introduced, but before
it could be read a motion to adjourn
was carried.
A joint resolution by Myers was
read providing for committee OF