VOL. 9. NO. 11. SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1859. WHOLE NO. 427. rant i.itii- not nr. it thr ha. On the brow of the brrtlinor crag-, and high, Standeth the grim old Tower, Wat rhino- the wet-rW ! tan fro by ; A soidra idl opon the ky, A choral of pruiaeaml power. , Thickly the trenco, creen and grey. Of the ara-wred, hind its foct ; And the voire of little rhililrcn ntrar I ' Up to h echoes, amid their plnv. And till it with laughter itrtrL Bat when knnjrrr warm, on the yellow bam, Open their jaw of foam, t And the iprar thoota np in crrvtal tpars, And the wimla howl nerve aiiatliemtui. High on its granite throne ' Standeth tf-.e Tower, its forehead calm. Wearing, orrr tho knight, A Rnhrie eritneon, an opal Charm, Bendina; aim the wave a lVottm, To the aiiip that heave in sight. - And the milor tee that Mesaao leap Like a nnile aero the storm, , ' And he know tint mtthrr the breaker's shriek, , Kor the course he hrars tn the trembling sleet, Shall do his good ship harm. Mar that Tower, O God. in the stormy eky, Be srt a a Sitrn to me! . And all through life may 1 hear this cry. When the witiil and the warn are passing by " rW .t Ni- t f tkt fern V Womex ix thk Early Union or the World. Of Eve we have but a very faint ac count, though it appears from Scripture that she hail a rerr numerous family, and baseless tra dition makes her the mother of thirty-three sons and twenty-three daughters; but beyond this we have not the slightest record of her mode of living1, or the manner of her death, thus proving that even in the very earliest age woman's ex istence was so completely sw allowed np in the ' stronger one of the man, that it was not thought accessary to recognize her as a helpmeet for man. During what is called the patriarchal period, the condition of woman was oue of deg radation. With regard to marriage, the ties of consanguinity were disregarded, for Abraham married his half-sifter, Sarah ; and Mahur, their brother, wedded Milcah, his niece. The affectine episode of Hagar shows that Abraham entertained a very high estimate of the value of woman. Rut w uh the exception of the pleasing conduct of Job, who had out one . wife, and who extended the same indulgence to his daughters as he did to his sons, the whole Jewish history teems with evidence that woman, except in brilliant instances, was regarded iuno better fight than a bondwoman. 1 he pastoral agjes present as with the spectacle of woman f 2tming the most menial employments. In ' vCneef Moses we find the daughters of a t ef tlidian taking care of their father's cfs, wtieh sort of work, according to the ac count of Josephns, it was customary for the women to do. Paddy's Pig. As a shadow to all the suu BY southern lights, I mnst herein mention that I did meet with a few extraordinary mean men in Sidney. . There was one, a merchant prince, rlM made it a boast that he had never given Csray a shilling in bis life. So far as I know, he only departed from bis extreme selfishness on " one occasion, and the circumstances are worth relating. One morning a poor Irishman step ped tat his counting-house, and, looking the Yry picture ef misery, said : " Oh ! may it please yer honor, I've lost a pig the only pig I had and mistress) , the governess, has giv en me a pound, and sent me to yon for another. She sars yon have enough gold to build a sty wid, and will be sure to give me a little. " At first old hard-fist refused; npon which Paddy threw himself on a stoat, and raised such a pit easss wc.il that the merchant, thinking that he was mad abont the death of his pig, gave him the pound to get quit of him. Next day the proprietor of the defunct porker was passing the warehouse, and seeing his benefactor at the door, pulled his hat to him. "Well, did yon get drunk with that pound, or buy another pig !" naked the rich man gruffly. " Bought a pig, yer honor a darling little" thing, with a sweet twist in his tail, like ladv's curl" "Well, it's to be hoped you'll take better care of him than yon did of the other. What did he die off "Die of! Did von say die of now? Why get out wid ve. ne was so fat I killed him! Southern lights and Shadows; or, Life in Australia. By Frank Fowler. High Authority Appealed to. In bis charge to thehrry in the Stephens case. Judge BeeaeveH, of New York said "we have the te( authority for saving 'all that a man hath will he give for his life. " A writer in the Rochester futon, commenting upon this state ment, says : Holy writ informs us that "Satan answered the Lord and said. Skin for skin yea. all that a roan hath will he give for his life." Job 2. 4. The doctrine of the Judge may lead to sev eral serious questions. May not an amendment to the constitution be necessary to give to Satan in the city of Xew York higher judicial author ity than "the Court of Appeals ? The jury in criminal, as well as in civil cases, must receive the law from the Court. Is a jury in the city of 'Sew York competent, who has conscientious scruples against accepting the Devil as the highest authority ? These and kindred conside rations may produce some embarrassment in the eon its of the metropolis. I will only add, that West of Cayuga Bridge, Satan is not re garded by the liench, nor cited by the Bar, even as respectable authority. Amicus Curiae. A Mas without Money. A gentleman some sixty miles below Xew Orleans was accos ted by a stranger "Sir, have yon anv money about you !' " Yes," was the reply, "1 always make it a point to carry some money with me, more or less," "Welt" rejoined the stranger, I wish to go across the river; the fare is ten cents. Would yon please to accommodate me with that sum f" The gentleman, putting on a look of well affected surprise, exclaimed, "Sir, do yon mean to say that yon havn't ten cents ?" "Yes sir. I havn't a cent," rejoined the stranger. "Well," responded the renUc na, "if voa havn't a cent it'll make d d little difference which side of the river yon are," and coolly left the stranger to his own're flections. How Kentucky became a Democratic State. The Louisville Democrat gives an ac count of one of its friends living in Lavere county, who is the happy parent of twenty-eight handsome children, of whom eighteen are vo ters, and all sound Democrats. Six daughters are married to Democrats, making, with the lather, twenty-four Democratic voters, who never fail in "their duty to their party on the day of election. . " Xomenclature. The Navy Department bas named the new third-class steamers as fol lows: That at Portsmouth, Xew Hampshire, the "Mohican;" at Boston, "Xarraganset;"at Brook lyn, "The Iroouois;" the large one at Philadel phia, "The Wyoming," and the small one "The Pawnee;" at Xorfolk, "The Dacotah;" at Pen- acola, "The Seminole;" at Mare Island, Cal ifornia, "The Saginaw." All these are names of Indian tribes. Or " Biddy, did you put an egg in the cof- to nettle it !" "let, mum, 1 put in lour ; they were so bad, I had to use,, the more of tnem." 17 Here is a toochinjr specimen of telegraph literature ia a dispatch, concerning the death of a near and dear relative: "John dead on ice wont keep come quick." , G One of the finest writers says, that the nurhtlr dews come down npon us like bless ings." How different the dally dues come down npon ns tnese nam tunes. GOTRRXOR'S mKSMAOK. Gentlemen of the Legislative Assembly : On receipt of the news of the admission of the State of Orernn into the Union, I deemed it necessary that the Legislature should be con vened. Acting tinner tne provisions w tne Constitution, a proclamation was issued ; and I now proceed to respectfully call your attention to some of the nu-asures w hich will probably demand your attention. Much business t ill doubtless press itself upon you more than ns contemplated by the Irn mers of the Constitution should ever come be fore any called session of the Legislature. The Constitution provides that when the Legisla ture shall be convened by proclamation, the Governor "shall state to both Houses vhen as sembled the purpose for which they shall have been convened." In this ease itVill be int possible for me to state the purpose for which you are assembled ; ns the wnuts of the State are many and various ; but the measures which present themselves to my mind as demanding your early attention, may be enumerated under a few head. The act of admission by which Oregon en tered the Union contains certaiu propositions ninde to the peoplo of Oregon, for their free ac ceptance or rejection; a copy of this aet is here with transmitted. Doubtless action by you in your representative capacity, is all that is con templated bv the provisions" of this bill. A law under which the several oflieers elect ed under the State can qualify, and enter unon the discharge of their several duties fixing the salaries ami emoluments of such as are not fixed by the Constitution, defining the duties of the several judicial and minifterial oflieers, are measures that canuot be dispensed with. Dividing the State into Prosecuting Attor- nev's districts, and nrnriilinc for ti. filling ,.l ofllecs where they shall be found to be vacant. From the lau section of Article 7 of the Constitution, I nm of opinion no prosecuting attorners were electe.l fur t!- .Qttu at Jnne efection for IF59, and certainly none were elected nnless the Legislature shall so district the State for that purpose r.s to make them agree with the judicial circuits, a plan of dis trieting which is of doubtful expediency. Districting the State into Presidential electo ral districts and providing for their election, and the discharge of their duties, will doubtless de mand a portion of j our time. Yonr attention is called to that portion of the bill for the admission of Oregon w hich pro vides for certain lands granted to the State, be ing selected by the Governor. It is a matter of much doubt whether laud- can be selected under this grant that will materially add to the Crosncrity of the State. It is quite certain that tit little valuable land remains unoccupied in any of the valleys west of the Cascade moun tains, and unless this land can be located east of the mountains, but little advantage can be re alized from the grant, and owing to the limited surveys in this part of our State it mar be a question whether they can be located there or not. The exact amount of the State's indebtedness is not yet know n, but estimated at a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars. It is not the part of w isdom, policy, or prudence to neglect or defer the payment of a just debt any longer than is absolutely necessary ; therefore I re spectfully recommend that the State tax be in creased ; the Territorial Legislature at its ses sion for lr?.!?-! increased the Territorial tax for the present year to one and three-fourth mills, and at the same time provided for audit ing and allow ing tte expanses of the Couetita tional Convention. The three-fourths of a mill being for the purpose of meeting these claims, although this tax has not yet ln.cn let ied, 1 am gratified to be able to inform you that only about two thousand dollars of the expenses (if the Constitutional Convention remain unpaid ; about six thousand dollars having been already drawn from the Territorial Treasury in liquid ation of these claims. Justice would teem to demand that all claims against the State should draw interest from the time they are audited and allowed until paid; and certainly it would not be the part of econ omy to keep a considerable amount standing at interest against the State ; besides the State is as much bound in equity to pay its debts when due as an individual. The election of a United States Senator to fill the place recently held by the Hon. Drla zon Smith, w hose term of office has expired, w ill engross a portion of your time. I must call yonr attention to t'ae condition of the executive and administrative department. While much business is pressing itself upon those branches of the poverunu ..i, there are no laws applicable in the discharge of the duties of these departments. Section 8, Article 0, of the Constitution pro vides that' all stationery required for the use of the State shall be furnished by the lowest re sponsible bidder uuder such regulations as may be prescrilied by law." T' is a subject of pressing importance, as a r.all amount of stationery has already been procured for the use of the State in the absence of any provision of law. There seems to be no provision in the Con stitution whereby a representative to the thirty sixth Congress might be elected, of course it will be necessary to pass sorn. law w hereby that place may be filled. The location of a permanent seat of govern ment has probably agitated the public mind more than any other question in Oregon, an ticipating the almost certainty of its being mooted at this present session ; I have thought proper to submit some of my views relative thereto. Xo law either Constitutional or Statutory will be observed or respected wheria majority of the people affected by it are opposed to its'pro visiops. On the contrary laws that commend themselves to the favor of the people will al wars be respected. The election w hich adopted the Constitution, adopted all and every article of that instru ment by such a majority as to leave no doubt of its bein-j the will ot the people, the Constitution provided for certain acts being done at certain times, and in certain ways without regard to the admission into the Union, but making the adoption of the Constitution all that was neces sary to give it effect. Section 10, of Article 4 of the Constitution provides that " the sessions of the Legislative Assembly shall Iks held biennially at the Capi tal of the State, commencing on the second Monday of September, in tne year eighteen hundred and filty-eight" Ac. Surely this pro- ides for retrular sessions and that the first shall be begun in September, 1858. Section 1, of Article 14 provides tliat " tne iegisiam c as sembly shall not have power to establish a per manent seat of Government for this State. But at the first regular session after the adoption (not admission) of this Constitution, the Legis lative Assembly shall provide by law for the submission to the electors of this State at the next general election thereafter, the matter of the selection of a place for a permanent scat of government, &c ow it is clear that the tra iners of the Constitution contemplated a meet ing of the Legislature in September 1838, and the meaning of the law maker is certainly the meaning of the law, especially when like this it admits of no other interpretation. Xow, if those provisions are only directory, then 'i,ar fiftbs, if not all, of the Constitution of Orocon is simply directory, which in my opinion ould be establishing rather too loose" a rule for inter preting our fundamental law?. With me the conclusion is irret-istible that th,5 legislature did fail to discharge an obligation imposed npon them by the Constitution, making it their duty to hold a session in September 1656, and pro vide for the submission of the seat of govern ment question to the people. If we are allowed to put so forced a construction upon so plain a provision, w tint may not our ingenuity tin where there is any ambiguity. If we say the Consti tution did not bind us to enrrv out its nrovis- ions by meeting in September, and providing ior urn sunmisMon rt the sent ot government ouest ion, certainly it cannot bind us to make the provisions at some future session, when no such action is contemplated by the Constitution. Surely if e are not bound hi the first place we cannot be in the second. It is not for me to decide whether it would have been better to have held the September session for 1658. It would certainly have in creased our State debt very much, tuough most of the business of the present session might have been transacted in September last, by providing that the laws should take effect from and after the admission. However, the present session could not have been avoided; action on the proposition made bv Congress, is well as the election of a United States Senator, demanded a meeting of the legislature immediately after our admb-fiuu. Xo doubt this subject fias in duced too much angry discussion and bad feel ing, which may be more or less attributable to fancied or real wrongs committed by one part of the State upon another. It never should be made to usurp the otherwise useful time of our Legislative bodies, and but for the uncertainty which hangs over its permanent settlement, 1 should not have adverted to it. If this Legis lature should think that the Constitution had spent itself on this subjict and should take ac tion ns thotih no provision had ever existed in the Constitution, iu regard to the seat of gov ernment, and their action should come before the courts ns to its conxtitutionality, it might or might not be sustained, and a succeeding Leg islature might le induced to take action with or without regard to the opinion of the court as expressed, and be sustained by a succeeding court. Courts do not all interpret alike, nor are they infallible any more than legislative bodies. It would truly be a misfortune to permit the the time of the present session to be consumed in discussing this question, which cannot be said to be a part of the organization of the Slate, which is the purpose for which von are con vened. The continual dm ft upon the capital of the people for many of the necessaries ol life, w hich are shipped to "this country, is being felt by all classes of citizens. It is true there is no capital broueht to the country except what comes from the mines of our own and neighboring States. And it is equally true that this source fails to keep up the supply for business transactions, under our jn s- there is a sufficient amount of gold produced iu the country to answer all the reasonable de mands of our country cannot be denied, but that it is scarcer now than it h is been the past seven 1 yeats is conceded by all. If we were to receive tw ice the amount we now receive from the mines, and the system of economy should continue, the same results would nev ertheless be realized. If we would secure to ourselves that wealth and prosperity that lTovuienee tiesijnea lor ns, we must make use of the means so abundantly withiu our reach. It reonires no argument or proof to convince the most skeptical that Oregon has the elements to produce her own supply of leather, hats, salt, iron, A"c, all of which enter largely into our consumption, and are necessary staples of civ- inzea inc. -To sav that some of these articles can be shipped to Oregon cheaper than they can be produced here is no argument against the lat ter; for if the capital that annually finds its way from Oregon w as saved to the country, we would be well able to pay a much higher "price for an article of domestic" or home production. than we now pay for the imported article. Wealth is independence and independence is w ealth in a pecuniary point of view, but wealth does not consist in tlie amount of means that may pass through the hands of a people where no part of it is retained in the country ns capi tal. It is not pretended that the remedy for this evil lies w ithin the reach of Legislative ac tion, but is a subject well worthy the conside ration of all w ho have the w cahh and prosperi ty of our new State at heart. Our Constitution is a model of economy such salaries as are fixed by it tire supposed to be as low ns the duties pertaining to the offices can be discharged for. I have uo doubt the coun try will expect the legislature to carry out the same principles where it is charged with pro viding salaries not fixed by the Constitution. It is exceedingly desirable that all the busi ness requisite to the perfect organization of the State should be transacted w ithin the twenty days allotted to a called session of the Legisla ture. In conclusion, let me sav, 1 shall at nil times be ready to give my assistance or concurrence where my ow n sense of propriety shall not for bid. JOHX WHITE AKER. Executive Office, Salem, May 16, lftjil. ORKUO LEIilSLATinE. SPECIAL session. Senate, May 16th, I850, A. ,V. The fol lowing members were present, viz: Messrs. Bristow, Williams, liuekel, Cornelius, Lamson, Colby, Way mire, Florence, Gazley and Elkins. t. t. Halt was elected clerk pro fim. Mr. FLOKEXCE moved that a committee of five be appointed to draft rules for the gov ernment of the Senate. Aereed to and Messrs. Bristow, Iomson, Wavmire, Gazley and Ber ry appointed said committee. Adj. House. May iwn, A. M. Hie following mcmlHrs appeared and answered to their names; viz: Messrs. Bureh, Crooks. Craner, Hannah, Hedges, Ilovt, Melninch, Xewcoinb, Shelby, Wait and M r. Speaker. A quorum not being present, the House took a recess of half an hour. 1 lie time ol the recess liavmtr expired, a ono- rom appeared. The House proceeded to the cleetiou of a Scrgcnnt-at-anus. J. C. l-'ranklin and W. A. Culbertsoti were put in nomination. J. C Franklin was elected. Theodore Bur- mester was elected Assistant Clerk, W. A. Cul bertson was elected door-keeper. 1 he speaker announced the following stand ing committees : Judiciary. Messrs. Harding, JJominni, tra iler. Bureh and Slater. Way and Means. Messrs. Cochran, Thom as and Hoi ton. Clains. Messrs. Hedges. Xcwcomb and Crnzan. Education. Messrs. Melninch, Xorris and Lasater. Military . Messrs. Burch, Patterson and Stevens. lioads and Ilighicays. Messrs. Cozad, Shuck and Crooks. Engrossed Bills. Messrs. Patterson, Hoyt and Trevitt. Enrolled Bills. Messrs. Hannah, McCuIly and Xichols. Indian Affairs. Messrs. Holton, Tichenor and Trevitt. Printing. Messrs. Crooks, Shelby and Wait. . Corporations. Messrs. Dryer, Crooks and Rinearson. Commerce. Messrs. Shelby, Hannah and Tichenor. Counties. Messrs. Lasater, McCnlly . and Bowlbv. - Elections. Messrs. Xewcomh, McGco and Morrison. . '" Joint Committee on Eenrolled Bills. Messrs; Bouham and Craner. , Adj. . Senate Afternoon. E. E. Haft was elec ted chief clerk ; I. X. Choynski assistant clerk. and II. P. Casey enrolling clerk. The committee on rules reported. Report adopted. Mr. CORNELIUS moved that the House be infonned that the Senate is now in session, and ready to hear from them. Agreed to. Mr. CORNELIUS moved that the President appoint a committee of two, to act w ith n like committee on the part of the House, to inform his excellency the Governor that the two Houses are nowrendy to receive any communi cation he may think proper to make agreed to, and Messrs. Cornelius nnd Bristow appointed said committee. The committee reported a communication from the Governor, which was read, and 500 copies ordered printed. Adj. House Afternoon. Mr. HANNAH moved that one hundred copies of the rules be printed for the use of the House agreed to. Mr. SLATER moved that the Sergeaut-at-nrms be requested to furnish stationer)" for the immediate use of the House. Mr. DRYER moved that a Joint committee of two on the part of the Hotue .with a like committee oil the port of the Senate be appoin ted to wait upon his excellency the Governor, and inform In in that the two Houses are now organized, and ready to receive any communi cation be may think proper to ninke agreed to. Messrs. Dryer and Burch were appointed on the part of the House. The committee, after a short absence, report ed thmtieh their chairman Mr. Dryer, a com munication from the Governor, which w as read. On motion, the message and accompanying documents were laid on the table and 4 000 copies ordered printed. Mr. IIAIiIHNU introduced a lull to provide for it special election. Laid on the table and ordered printed. Adj. Senate, May ilth. A. M. Mr. BRIS TOW introduced the following resolution : lie srfred. That the chair appoint a committee of two, to net w ith a like committee on the part of the house, to report joint rules for the govern-' ment of both Houses adopted, and 5Iessrs. ' Bristow and I.ttmson appointed said committee. Mr. i At Ml It I. introduced a lill to regu late the Treasury department. Mr. GAZLt 1 moved that the See. of State be requested to furnish each member of the Senate with the constitution niut laws of Ore gon, and the journals of last session agreed to. Adj. Hot sr. Mav 17, A. M. Mr. HARDING introduced n bill to fix times for holding county courts, regulating practice therein, and provi ding compensation tor the jtieges thereof. Ice ferred, with the subject of organization of coun ty courts, to judiciary committee. Mr. BURCH introduced a bill to provide for a seal for the Stnte of Orepon. On motion of Mr. UHl LR, a committee of two, consisting of Messrs. Liner ami icbcr w ere appointed to act w ith a like committee of the Semite, to prepare joint rules. Mr. HARDING moved to amend lull to pro vide for special election, by providing for the elect iou of one assessor for each county iuthis State agreed to ayes 18 ; navs 9. Mr. HAKDING moved to till the blank with the 0th of June. Mr. Shuck moved the first Monday iu July. Mr. Shelby inovid the first Monday in Aujrust. Mr. Slater moved the first Monday in September. Adj. Senate A ilernoon. Mr. GAZLEY moved that the Sergeant-at-anns be requested to in vite the clercT of Salem to open each morning session of the Senate by prayer. Laid on the table.. : Ay. . .. HorsE Afternoon. The bla-jk 4n the bill to provide for a special election, vaa filled with the fourth Monday in June. Mr. BONHAM introduced a resolution limit ing members in debate to twenty minutes. Mr. JJrvcT moved to lay on tne table lost, itesoiu- tion adopted. Mr. HARDING introduced a resolution, call ing upon the late Territorial Treasurer to re port to the legislature a detailed account ot the finances of the Territory at the time the news of the admission of Oregon was received nt Salem adopted. Adj. Senate, May ISth. A. M. Mr. G AZLEY'S resolution, inviting the clergy of Salem to open the morning sessions of the Senate with prayers, was taken Irom the table, amended nud adopted. Mr. AlMIRL ollered the following reso lution: lietolrtd. That the Secretary ol State be requested to furnish the Senate w ith a state ment of the amount expended in sustaining the Penitentiary m the years lco7 lcja and the first half of 1859. Mr. BRISTOW reported on behalf of com mittee on joint rules adopted, and 25 copies ordered printed. Mr. UALLi ollered a res'yntion, that tne Senate shall meet each day at tlie hours of 10 A. M., and 2 1. M. adopted. Adj. House, May ISth. A. M.Ur. SHELBY presented a petition from the citizens of Curry county, praying rime action in regard to per manently locating county scat ot said county referred to committee on counties. Mr. RINEARSON presented a petition of citizens of Oregon City, praying an amendment to charier ot said city, referred to committee on corporations. Mr. SHELBY introduced a bill to equalize and consolidate taxes. Mr. PATTERSON introduced a bill to ex tend the provisions of an act of the Territorial Lecrisluture to authorize Charles lutnani and others to construct a roud dow n Elk creek, be tween Eugene City and Scottsburg. Mr. Hard ing stated that there was a constitutional objec tion to the bill. The bill was laid on the table. Mr. BONHAM gave notice of a bill to con firm the sales of Common school lands. Mr. BURCH moved to refer bill to provide for special election to committee on elections. Mr. CRANER wished to kuow the reason for the reference. Yesterday it was deemed import nut that the bill be passed w ithmit delay, and it ought not to be referred backij) Ifee committee without goou reasons. Mr. 11 AN X AH thought the bill was deficient. and ought to be perfected before being passed. Mr. BURCH said he had no objection to the bill, but had been requested to move the refer ence. He w ithdrew the motion. Mr. HANNAH renewed the motion agreed to. Adj. till Thursday, at 10 o'clock. Senate, May 19th, A. M. A communi cation was received Irom the secretary ol State, enclosing the follow ing : Statement of the expenses of sustaining the Penitentiary of the State of Oregon, for tho years 1857, 1858, and the first half of the year 1859: - Amount expended for tlie year " " " " 180S.' 5,13, 17 6.4ttt VS " first linlf of 18i'J. 6.13144 The last amount named in the aboveincludes the appropriation of $2014, 64 (for supplies, &c,) made by the late Territorial Legislature. The amount of tho claims awarded by the Hon. Geo. II. Williams, as commissioner, is not included in the above-. . The communication was referred to commit tee of Wars and Means. " -! -' , Mr. BR'ISTOW introduced a bill to bo enti tled an act relating to the qualification of jurors for the Circuit Courts, and the mode of select ing them. Also a bill to regulate the practice ol the Supremo and Circuit Courts. M , Tho bill to regulate tho Treasury depart ment w as referred to committee of the whole. House, May 19th, A. M. Mr. DRYER, from committee on corporations, reported a bill to amend the Oregon City Charter. The committee on elections reported the bill to provide for a special election, with amend ments, w hich were adopted, and the bill passed ayes 31 ; nays 0. , Mr. SHUCK offered a joint resolution, that the two Houses meet in joint convention to mor row, at 2 o'clock P. M. to elect a U. 8. Sena tor. Mr. Shelby moved that the resolution be laid npon on the table agreed to aye 16 ; nays 15. Mr. McININCH offered a resolution, re questing the Secretary of State to furnish each member of the House with a copy of tlie Consti tution of this State, session laws of 1855 "5(1, 1856 '57, 1857 '58, and laws and journals of session of last winter adopted. Mr. SLATER offered a joint resolution, that the two Houses meet in joint convention at 2 o'clock P. M. on Friday, May 27th, for the purpose of electing a U. S. Senator. Air. DRYER opposed the resolution, for sev eral reasons. First, because the time was too long ; second, because he was a man of humane feelings, and thought it an unnecessary cruelty to prolong the agony of the candidates ; third, he didn't like the source from which the res olution had come; and fourth, a similar resolu tion, only differing from this in regard to the time designated for the election, had just been laid upon the table. He did not sec the use or necessity for postponing the election of Senator any longer. It was certain that some reliable and time-honored democrat was to be chosen, and the race might as well come off now. There was plenty of stock on the track, from the clean-limbed and high-mettled Eclipse all the woy dow n to Cayuse. They had been trot ted round the track, and exhibited their points. and members ought now to be prepared to se lect a nog to suit them. Sir. SHELBY said that he had moved to lay the previous resolution upon the table, because he believed that from the time a day was set for the election of Senator, no other business would be done iu the legislature. He did not believe a Senator would be elected this session, and he hoped the question would not interfere with necessary legislation. Mr. Shelby moved to lay the resolution on the table uot agreed to ayes 5 ; nays 26. " Mr. SLATER explained, that his object in designating the 27th inst. for the Senatorial election was to give time for legislation upon im portant and necessary measures before the elee tion. Several dars mnv be consumed in the election of a Senator, to the exclusion of every thing else; and the session may expire with out any measures being taken to oicanize the courts, or to do ninny other things necessary to set the State government in lull operation. Another reason was. that tlie members were not all in, and he wished to give them time to arrive, lie was also a humane man, and af ter tlie slaughter of Senatorial candidates was over, be did not want the stench ef the dead to alilict the nostrils of the members. Mr. CRANER was in favor of the resolution. for the reasons that Mr. Slater had urged, aud for other reasons. A number of members were yet absent ; their colleagues v ere anxiotn that trier siionitl l e here to take port iu the Senato rial election; and by the '27th inst. all would be here w ho w ere coming at all. He also believed that no other business would be done after the election for Seuiitt.r commenced. As soon as the Senator w as elected, it w ould be impossible to keep members here; a greet many of them would leave as soon as that wss done, and the Lrgiriature be left without a quorum. The ju diciary committee had under consideration the subject of the organization of the courts, and he thought it important that legislation should be had upon that subject immediately. There would be time enough, alter that was done, to elect a Senator. Mr. HARDING was of opinion that until the Senatorial question was disposed of, nothing else would bo done. The rentlemau from Linn had spoke of the business in the bauds of the judiciary committee. He and the gentle man (Mr. trancr) were both .members of that committee. The last time he attended a meet ing of the committee, two of its five members were sound asleep, and two were discussing the question of the Scnalorship. The two who w ere asleep had been up all the night before at a Senatorial caucus. This was a good indiva tion of the feeVmg of members generally in re gard to this subject. The committees w ere do ing nothing and the legislature was doing nothing, and they could do nothing until the Senntorship was disposed of. As for himself, he thought he could come as near attending to his Legislative duties as any other member; and he foutid it impossible to do unything else w bile the Senatorial question w as on the board. He hoped it would be got rid of as soon as pos sible, so that time might be allowed for some thing else. Mr. Harding moved to nuicud the resolution by striking out all that part of it which designates the dav of election. Some discussion ensued upon the amendment, pend ing whirli the House adjourned until 1 o clot k A. M. to-morrow. Senate AJlernoon. Mr. BRISTOW of fered a joint resolution, that the Legislative Assembly go into a joint convention ou Satur day, May 21st, at 10 o'cl.ck, A. M., for the election of a U. S. Senator.' Mr. Brown moved to lay the resolution on the the table lost. Mr. WAYMIHE moved to adjourn lost. Mr. BKISTOW'S resolution 'was lost ayes 7 ; nays 7. Adj. Senate, May, 2G(h, A. M. Mr. WAY MIRE, from committee on ways nud means, reported a bill to lease the Penitentiary. Mr. GAZLEY offered a resolution for the appointment of a committee of two to confer with a like committee on the part of the House, and ascertain ond make a report of the expen ses of the Legislative Assembly which met at Salem on the first Monday of July, 1858, aud also the probable expenses of the present ses sion adopted. House bill to provide for a special election was referred to a select co.nmitlee, consisting of Messrs. Wuyiuirc. Berry and Cornelius. Bill to regulate Treasury department passed nveslt; u:iy 1. Adj. Hoist:, May, 20t, A. M. Mr. HARD ING, from judiciaiy committee, reported a bill to organize county courts, and defining the ju risdiction and duties of judges thereof. Mr. HANNAH ollered a bill to provide for the submission to the electors of this State the mutter of the selection of a place for the per manent location of the seat of government. Bill to provide for the seul of the State of Oregon was read second time. Mr. Craner moved to amend sec. 1 by inserting enacting clause agreed Ur." Bill to equalize aud consolidate taxes? refer red to judiciary committee. " Bill to amend Oregon City charter, on mo tion of Mr. Slater, was amended by striking out sec. 3. The bill was refeiied to committee ou elections. :. - . - The SPEAKER presented'a report from the State Treasurer laid on the table, and 100 copies ordered printed." - A communication was read iron the Sec retary of State. - House joint resolutions, relative to Senatorial election, w ith Mr. Harding's amendment, pen ding ou the adjournment yesterday, was taken np. Mr. Bonhain moved to amend the amend ment, by inserting in lieu of the words proposed to be stricken out, the words 'Saturday, the 21st inst., at 2 o'clock P. M." agreed to yeas 19; nays 13. Mr. Shelby ' moved that the resolution, ua amended, be laid on the ta ble not agreed to yeaa 11 ; nays 22. The amendment, aa amended, was then adopted yeas 21 ; nays 11. The resolution, as amen ded, was adopted yeas 20; nays 12. Adj. Senate Afternoon. Mr. GAZLEY ottered a resolution; calling upon the committee to whom was referred House bill to provide for a special election, to report the same bock to the Senate to-morrow at 10 c'lock A. M. lost. House joint resolution relative to holding convention for election of U. S. Senator on the 21 it inst., was takeh up. Mr. Waymire moved to amend by striking out "Saturday the 21st, and inserting "Tuesday the 24th" agreed to yeas 14; nay 1. Resolution as amended passed yeas 15. Adj. House Afternoon. No business being be fore the House, on motion adjourned, until to morrow, at y o'clock, A. M. STANDINQ COMMITTEES. ' " Judiciary. Bristow, Larason and Oazley.' Ways and Means. Waymire, Wells and Grim. Elections. Colby, Scott and Williams. Claims. Grim, Waymire and Mclteeney. Corporations. Berry, Colby aud Cornelias. Counties. Brow n, I lorencc and Berry. Military Affairs. Ruckel, Cornelius and Scott. Commerce. Gazley, AV ells and Ruckel. Education. Wells, Lamsoa and Mclteeney. Engrossed Bills. Lanisou, Bristow aud Williams. lioads and Highways. Florence, Brown and Gazley. LRTTER FBO.H BSIEBlltU. A horrid affair at lloseburg A citizen shot down in the streets by an outlaw; The murderer hung by the People. RosEBcno, May II, 1859. Editor Statesman Dear Sir: I have been in town a couple of dnvs attending the burial rites of our esteemed" citizen, Elv B. Robins, ou, and before returning, 1 shall en deavor to give you a brief recital of the tragic scenes w hich have been enacted in this place during the last three days. On Saturday last, the 7th inst an Irish vag abond named Mcl'herson, who had been hang ing around this vicinity some six months past, made an attempt, in Dearborn's store, to kill George Gengcr by shooting at Lira with a Colt's Re vofver, concealed in his, bosom. This was done without any provocation at the time. Oer cer left him. and proceeded to make complaint before Ely B. Robinson, a justiee of the peace, whoissue'd a warrant for Mcpherson's arrest. In the meantime, the wretch hud visited the house of Vincent Davis, and said he was goin home and wanted tome, balk to load his pistol with. Mr. Davis, not knowing that any difli--culty had occurred, stepped out to procure some balls. After he had goue out McPherson said to Mr. Davis that when her husband returned T he meant to shoot him. She becoming fright ened raised a cry which alarmed the neighbor hood. Mr. Robinson and the deputy sheriff commanded the culprit to give .-himself up. Mcl'herson drew bis revolver, and swore he would not be taken alive, at the same time re treating aeross the Deer Creek bridge, swear ing that he would shoot the first man w ho came upon the bridge. In nn instant the entire pop ulation were in pursuit of him. But few of them, however, had any weapons. Several citizens advised him to give himself up, and he should uot be hurt, among others, Mr. Dun seth, whereupon he fired at Mr. Dunseth. A number of shots were exchanged between Mc l'herson and the citizens t one of Mel'herson's shots struck Mr. Dunseth in the hand, another struck E. B. Robinson, Esq., in the side. It was soon ascertained that the wound was fatal. After McPherson had discharged all the balls from his pistol, he was finally taken by Mr. Singleton, who had a desperate baud to hand combat with him. Bv this time the excite ment was so intense that a rope was placed aronud the cu!j ril's neck, ar but for the intervention of judge Deady he would at that time have paid bis last earthly debt. The judge's councils however prevailed for the time. and he w as lodged in jau. Mr. Robinson died on the following day, be ing Sunday the 8th instant. While iu custody, McPherson had threatened the lives of several of our citizens. There were also some very suspicious characters prowling around tow n, who were known to be comrades of the prisoner, and were overheard in conver sation about the propriety of Luruiug the jail. All these circumstances and many more of a similar character, aroused in the minds of the people n desire for summary vengeance npon the guilty murderer. Ou Monday, the 9th in stant, w hile the prisoner was undergoing a pre liminary exan ination before justice Fitzhugh, he was taken from the justice's hands and es corted by a very large crowd to the bridge near town, from which, iu the tw'.ukling of an eye, he w as launched into eternity, nud all the peo ple said Amen. We do not believe in Vigilance Committees nor have I evi r been a disciple of judge Lyuch's, and uo man l.as a higher respect for the majes ty of the law than your humble correspondent. But we do believe that crimes may be commit ted of such aggravated circumstances, that the people mny rise np iu their majesty and might, and assume the prerogative of judge, jury, and executioner, and if t'jere ever was a case we believe this was one. A good man had been shot down like a dog. Nothing but a log-pen to secure the culprit, and the people in dread of the incendiary torch of confederates without. The above particulars we have gleaned from reliable persous who were present, and are true in the main, though there may be iu the detnils some slight errors. Mr. Robinson was buried on vesterday, in the Masonic burying ground neor Roseburg. The funeral was'celebrated by the Masonic Order according to the customs of that fraternity. The Odd Fellows also joined in the procession, and thus manifested their highest regard for the memory of the deceased. A numerous con course of citizens also attended the funeral. To-day, peace and quiet reigns iff our vil lage, aud we are as law-abiding as though there had been no blood shed tnl violence in our midst. Very respeetfnllv, JAMES M. PYLE. Tribute of Respect to the Memory of Ely Bradford Bobinson. by Laurel Lodge Ko 13, A. F. and A. M. At a called Communication of the Lodge held at Masonic Hall, Roseburg, Oregon, May 10, A. D. 1859, A. L. 5859, the following preamble and resolutions were adopted : Whekeas, in the working of His Allwise Providence, it hath pleased Almighty God to take unto himself our Brother Ely B. Robin son, w ho was slain by an assassin, in the dis charge of his official duty, as a peace officer of. the United States, in the village of Roseburg, Oregon- on the 7th day of May, 1859, by which afliicting dispensation Our Order has been de prived of one of its most consistent and zealons members, while the community has lost an up right roan and good citizen. Aud whereas, it is proper that w e should express the depth of our feelings at this calamity, to the Masonic Fraternity, as well for the purpose of evincing our respect to the dead, as to point the living to his example as a pattern for their emulation. Therefore, Resolved, That the upright walk of our de ceased worthy Brother, in a life of virtue, and devotion to the happiness of his fellow man, commends itself at all times to our highest ad miration. Resolvid, That we sincerely sympathize with tho bereaved family and brother of the deceas ed, and tender them our heartfelt condolement, in this their hour of affliction..'.. Resolved, That the members of this Lodge will wear the customary badges of mourning -for thirty days. - Resolved, That the Secretary furnish a copy of these resolutions to the family of our deceas ed Brother, and also a copy for publication. S. F. CHADW1CK, W. M. Jas. M. Fyle, Secretary. tifeXTBB FBOIB t;l3iA c. Rouhd PRAntns, May 1, 1859. A. Bush Esq., Dear Sirt I find the Lao men opposing D. Smith. What does thk mean! This question I have asked several times, and received as an answer, he is rather slippery and cannot be trusted. The Lane men seem to b divided on this question. Some are for CoL Chapman, and many for Mr. G rover, in fact, he is first with all except black republic. (I mean the vaterm.) I have not had any bus iness with taa Lane leaders with the exception of having a talk with some of the southern del egates to the convention ; and from what infor mation I could obtain from them in relation to Mr. Graver's defeat, in obtaining the renonrina tion, the only reason argued was that he had attended to Lis own business ; (that which tha Eeople sent him to attend to,) and left Gen. .ane and Smith to clear np the Gen.'s dirty, work. This is the first time I ever heard of a man being condemned because he did his duty. " Douglas" who writes from this county, I am sorry to say, is mistaken as to the political views of J. D. "Burnett. That the Winchester influence defeated him in the last election, I am confident was the ease, for the Lane men at Winchester doubted him, and believed him to prefer Deady .to Lane. So far as I am con cerned, I have always preferred Deady, and w hen tlie judge was a candidate for Constitu tional Convention, I am satisfied that the Win chester influence was against him. Also, the same Winchester Land Office influence was at that same time down on yon, on the grounds that you was they termed it. As I said above, I am confident that the Winchester influence defeated J. D. Burnett, and could not be con vinced otherwise. Also, E. N. Bowman, al though he was on the national ticket, and for the reason Bowman was a great friend of Col. Ford, and they knew that the Col. was by no means a Lane "man ; at least Winchester knew that the Col. once wanted to be Sur. General. So far as Messrs. Gazley, Norris, and McGee were concerned, they bad no doubts ; nor did this influence stop here, it went into ether coun ty officers. For Mr. W bitted, he received his portion for being an arduous friend of judge . Deadv. Mr. Pyle received his for many reas ons. "This Lane influence, if it had the power, would not stop here. WHRRK A RK WE TEXDPItl. M arion Cocktt, May 10th, 1859. Are we as a democratic party going to be severed! - Must the new State of Oregon be come abolitiouised, as nearly all the free States are ? What are the indications ? It appears to have been the fear of some that there would be a man party, or men party, started in Ore gon. A Lane party, a Williams party, a Smith party, a Grover party, or some other party got up to the detriment" of the democratic party, w hich appears to be almost verified. At the regular democratic convention," held at Salem, Lansing Stout received a majority of all the votes cast and so become the regular nominee of tlie democratic party, for representative to Congress ; but unfortunately for some of those very ones w ho were afeared of a man party, they missed getting Hon. L. F. Grover nominat edand now talk about the unfairness of the thing, and why? because some have not their first choice, perhaps; and some talk of running Grover any bow which, if we are not mistaken, is an evidence that they do not know the mai of whom they talk, or they would not talk for most assuredly he is a man of too good judg ment to allow himself to be used as a tool. As for the Hon. L. F. Grover. I look upon him as being one of our best statesmen, a dem ocrat sound to tne core, a man luny competent to represent a democratic constituency m the . halls of Congress, and that too with honor to himself and constituents. But he did not get the nomination, and we do believe those men who so feared a man party was the grand cause. He only now comes down to be the more exalt ed hereafter. Some few talk of not going to the polls on the day of election ; some others talk of bolting, and voting for the republican candidate but are such men democrats? No! Will a sound dem ocrat vote for the republican candidate in pref erence to the regular democratic, nominee, be cause he has lost his first choice ? No. It is easily predicted where all sound democrats will go. " The day is fast approaching when all those who rightlv belong to the abolition party, though thev have been acting with the democratic party, will be where they belong; so it is not surpris ing to see how little it takes to cause some of those democrats to become affronted, and go with the abolition, or, in other words, the repub lican party. The opposition to the democratic party have gloried to see discord and confusion in the ranks of the democracy ; and have done all they could to agitate the same. There appears to be some eoufusion or misunderstanding be tween some democrats in regard to Gen. Lane. We think all public servants should be held re sponsible for their acts, by those who elevated Ihem to the position which they occupy. But does it look right to now occupy the same, or nearly the same, position, in regard to Gen. Iane, that the opposition did years ago ? If he has been wrong so long a time, why have none, but the opposition found it out until very late. Have they been right all the time, and us wrong until now, or have they been wrong all the time, and us right until now ! - The great object of the opposition is to cause confusion in the dem ocratic ranks which it appears they have suc ceeded in a small degree. But cannot all be righted again, will not democrats rally once more 1 We think thev will "united we stand. -divided we fall." All must know union is strength, and disunion weakness; we must work together, shoulder to shoulder, as brothers, to the wheel of democracy, and all is right. On ward we will march to victory, as we have here tofore, and elect a representative to Congress. And by ail means let ua be so united as to give a handsome majority for the regular democratic candidate for President in 1860. Let all dem ocrats, on the morning of the election, go to the polls and, when you get there don't forget to vote, put in your vote for the regular democratic nominees the democratic ticket , always, for A Democrat. CP A San Francisco letter, describing the fortnightly departure of the steamer, says : "Then comes a great time, and the hugging and kissing begin such awkward kissing too ran dom shots, an outrageous waste of the good things of this life. Sometimes a kiss bghta on the nose, eye, ear, or is lost in a head of muss-ed-up hah. A bonnet (stands no kind of a chance it gets smashed on the first movement, and by the time a woman has got through and . been passed from hand to hand, or rather arms to arms, of brothers, cousins, friends and ac quaintances, she is a pitiable object, and pre sents the appearance of having gone through an Irish row red eyes, hair down, bonnet mashed and knocked around on one side of the head, shawl askew, and the general symmetry of her figure destroyed by. pockets stuffed full of donations from friends apples, cakes, gin ger snaps, letters, a httle good brandy, maga zines, novels, and a bottle of milk for the baby." ; . .. Rather 'Pkofaxe. A California corres pondent describes the miners of that " Golden n n nA, ui oil vr 4tbev dam the m i UUl.i rav-fc- - M J rivers when thev are low and damn them worse when they are high." Ey Sherman M. Booth, the original free soil editor of Wisconsin, the successful register of the fugitive slave law, and now charged with the seduction of a young lady in his own family, has given up his paper, the Milicavkie free Democrat, and retired to private life. - 4