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LfcLl JFFiGML PAPER FOR BENTON COUNTY. Corvallis, Oct 11, 1878. W. S. CARTE?., NOTES BY THE WAY-SIDE. Editor Gazette : It has been my good fortune to travel over consider able portions of Oregon daring the last month, and I was surprised to find in two towns onl', real energy and vitality Portland and Albany. Both these places are growing rap fdly and the improvements are of the most solid and substantial character. Railroads are and have been the im portant factors, and it is a shame that demagoguery should offer legislative barriers of any kind, to retard the efforts of the railroad companies, cur-Vailing- the meagre profits already- realized, and that too in the light of actiomtafcen by the States of Iowa and Wisconsin; both these SlaUs ha virigv repealed the much-talked.of "discriminating freight aud fare bilk,'' finding railroad managers better judges ot their business than legisla tive bodies comprised, too often, of inexperienced men. Judge Thomp son's bill should not pass. If the Or egon Solons choose the better course, they will encourage, rather than crip ple further railroad enterprise in this State by unfriendly legislation. The bill to reduce salaries of Su premo Judges, after an animated dis cossion in the Senate, in which Sena tors George, Burch, Bradshaw, Prim Burnett, Watt and Haines, partici pated, was indefinitely pastponed. This is generally conceded proper. When our State constitution1 was framed, Oregon did not have as much court business as the counties of Mult nomah aud Marion have now; new districts have been created, increas ing the traveling and other necessary expenses, and these extra disburse ments taken trom $2,000 per annumj worked a hardship on the Jndges, reducing their wages to about the annual receipts of a third-class law yer (if Oregon has any of that kind). To secure able men and jurists you must give them something better than crumbp. The Legislature is busy and "lob byists" are busier and twice as numer ous. Pilot and fish men from Lower Columbia, dentists, physicians, mer chants, water men; narrow OREGON LEGISLATURE. knows- Stow many oth';r par and otherwise, are here nil imnnn nninr mnmnnpe . a a ? n . ..... . - 'Ui-'U i i i j j i j t i j i vii ait: j it intr an flvtnemn rf fima fr.r o Willamette Valley and Coast i T. ... L I r -1 c ;i r . i. i witn lavor ana n it can oe reacneu, St this stage, will pass. The Oregonian's criticism on our Representative, Dr. Green, seems to have been-made in a spirit of good humor without" intending to hurt the feelings of the Dr. or his many friends. The Dr. made an earnest defense in what he considered the interest of the tax payers, and it should not have been made the pretext for an attack on his usefulness as a member of t hat body. If he makes any mistakes they will be snbjects of criticism in the future. Onr members are fully Hp to the requirements of legislators. Last night, after a young gentle man of this city had safely "seen. his lady home," and was returning, no doubt full of the most excruciating sentiment a mixture of love, water melons and striped candy he was struck over the head with a bludgeon Ml the hands of a tramp, who made his escape the better off for a watch and chain; People coming to the fair this year should be on their guard. The country is full of des perate men, ready to rob every unsus pecting person they happen to find. RlALTO. Salem, Oct, 2, 1873. ! House Evening Session. Salem, Sept. 26, 1878. On the capitol building appropriation the house went into the committee of the whole, Mr. Galloway in the chair. Mr. Hendricks submitted an estimate of the cost of needed repairs to the capitol building, making the total estimate 16,000. Mr. Kead urged the rejection of both mutilated; wanted-a reasonable appropria tion to tinish the outside of the building in accordance with the original design. Mr. Acton did not like the reference made by Mr. Eeed to the Multnomah delegation; could not vote to complete the building; thought that $10,000 with what 13 now on hand would be a sufficient sum. Thompson, of Multnomah, concurred in the remarks of Mr. Acton; did not come here to vote money out of the state treasu ry beyond the actual needs. Lee hoped that personal reflections and forecasting of political possibilities would be dispensed with, and hoped the commit tee would proceed to calmly discuss the bus iness before the house; wanted to get at a fair understanding of just what is needed. Thompson, of Lane, thought $10,000 all that ought to be appropriated at this time. Scott favored the original bill, and was opposed to the amendments; and would offer an amendment after the vote was taken on the one pending. Cole would favor finishing four committee rooms, but would oppose a liberal appropria tion. Dorris deemed it possible to be penny wise and pound foolish; thought S20.000 was the least sum that ought to be appropri ated; did not think that members should be counting he possibilities of a return to the legislature to work ioi the best interest of the people. Green made the speech of the evening; was something of a scaffold builder, and we think he is; thought the scaffolding could be put up for 300; would favor finishing the main cornice; would enter into bond of 1,000 to-morrow that he could put up the scaffolding for $50; would favor finishing the roof and painting the cornice, could put up the scaffolding for 150; did not want any contingent fund; if the architect could make the calculations to within odd cents, he could get along without a contingent fund; a contingent fund should be wiped out of our memories, to be remembered no more forever; could build the scaffolding for 100; could move it as fast as the work was fin ished; if he could by his vote save to the state .S'JOO, his fflBfetitiunts would send him to the other side of the continent to repre sent them; he wanted to say a little more about thin scaffold business; thought 1,000 too much; did not think the belting cornice necessary; the scaffold could be taken down and moved; there was enough material in this building, so that it need not cost the state a cent, only the work of putting it up; ten men would scaffold one end in one day; but to give a full outline of his eloquent speech is more than our space will permit. J ohnson favored an appropriat 'on of about 16,000, which he deemed a sufficient amount. Stearns would favor only such an appro priation as would be fairly necessary, and deemed 15,000 together with the 3,200 on hand a fair estimate. Townscnd would favor an appropriation of 16,000; believed that a sufficient sum, and would be found voting about that sum. Purdin would favor an appropriation of twenty or twenty-five thousand dollars. The amendment by Thompson, of Lane, to insert 10,000, was lost. Scott moved to insert 27,496 50. On motion the time of speeches was lim ited to five minutes. Scott thought that 30,000 was the least sum that would be safe; the amendment was lost. . Thompson, of Lane, moved an amend ment fixing the amount at 72,000 together with 3,200; -the amendment -was lost. Scott moved to amend by inserting 20. 000; lost. ' he amendment of Mr. Evarts at , water meny narrow gauge ! i m inc 1107700 out ot tn and 3,250 from the cap Down and Out. With the issue of the 4th inst , Mr. Col. VanCleve, who for ten years has edited the Al bany Register, makes his polite bow and steps behind the screen. Gen. E. L. Applegate steps te the front and says that, " In the financial con trovercy to which the citizens of the great Republic are forced to address themselves, we shall maintrin the po sition of the National Greenback rty." The Republican party of New York puts forth the following as its tonrtrV plank, in the State Convention, presided over by Mr. Conkling, Sep tember 27,J878: We insist that greenbacks, instead of be ing dishonored and depreciated, shall be made as good as honest coin; that the labor er's dollars shall be real dollars, and that which robs toil and paralyzes trade shall cease; that our currency shall be made the best currency by making all parts of it, whether paper or coin, equivalent and con vertible, and all public servants, whether executive officers, senators or representa tives, whose acts or votes conduce to this high object, deserve our approbation. mak ing a total of 20,000, was adopted On motion the committee arose and re ported the bill back as amended. The speaker resumed the chair. On motion the report of the committee was adopted. Adjourned. Senate Horning Session. Salem, Sept. 27, 1878. Senate met at 10 a. m. Opened with prayer by the Rev. J. Hi Chambers of the Episcopal church. Journal read and approved. S B No 9; for an act to secure creditors a just division of the estates of debtors who convey to assignees for the benefit of credit ors; with its amendment was taken up and passed by the following vote: yeas 20 nays 8. George S B No 6; for the adjudication and payment of claims against the state of Oregon; passed by a unanimous vote. Burnett S B No 10; bill to provide short hand reporters for the civil courts; lost. Lord's S B No 12; for an act to promote medical science; passed by a vote of 23 yeas to 5 nays. - Haley'3 S BNo 18; to amend the charter of the city of Albany; passed; yeas, 26; no nays. BILLS, REPORTS, ETC. , LYIXO OX THE TABLE. Bradshaw's S B No 37; a bill to repeal the act providing for assistant secretary of state and clerical aid in the tieasury and state departments was reported from the committee on ways and means, recommend ing that it be indefinitely postponed; Brad shaw moved that it be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow; lost by a vote of 12 nays to 0 yeas. Myer's S B No 54; concerning swamp lands; Hirsch moved an amendment; Watt moved that the bill with the amendment be referred to the committee on ways and means. Myer's S B No 45; to amend the laws re lating to the duties of state treasurer was reported bock by the committee on ways and means with the amendment offered by Hirsch; Cochran moved that the report of the committee be adopted; carried; Myers moved that it be engrossed and ordered to a third reading to-morrow; which motion pre vailed. Palmer moved that when the senate ad journed shall adjourn to meet at 2 o'clock on Monday next; carried by a close vote. Burnett's S J R No 3; instructing the secretary of state to purch.-iae 250 copies of 6th Oregon report was reported favorably from the judiciary committee; the following amendment waft offered by Burnett, who in troduced the bill: " Provided an appropria tion be made for that purpose;" the amend ment was adopted, and the S JR No 3 was adopted by a vote of yeas, 2o: navs, 3. Burnett's S B No 25; reported favorably from ludiciary committee, and ordered en grossed and ordered to a third reading tomorrow. Gerge's S B No 32; reported favorably from the judiciary committee, ordered en grossed and to a third reading to-morrow. Apperson S BNo 67; to regulate salmon fishing on the Clackamas; reported from the committee with an amendment; the amendment was lost; ordered engrossed and read a third tune to-morrow. H C R No 11; relating to canal and locks commiss.oners; referred to the special com mittee who has S R No 8 in charge. Watt introduced S R No 18; condemning the delay ot the late state printer in furn ishing reports, particularly that of secretary of state and state treasurer, which are abso lutely necessary to intelligent legislation; referred to the committee on" printing; the senate then adjourned at l-Z:.iU o clock and the reporters thought it was time, if they were expected to get their reports into the mail at noon. House Horning Session The House journal read and approved; met at 10 a. m. the speaker in the chair. The committee on judiciary reported back II B No 14 and recommended, that the bill pass. That committee also reported back H B No 21, with an amendment and recom mended that the bill as amended; pass. On motion the amendment was referred to committee on judiciary. The judiciary committee also reported back H B No 39, with amendments and re commend that the bill pass; the amendments were adopted; ordered engrossed and read a third time to-morrow. On motion H B No 41 was ordered en grossed and read a third time to-morrow. The judiciary committee reported H B No 1 back with a substitute and recommend the adoption of the substitute. Mr. Gates from said committee, made a minority re port, pending the discussion of the bill Adjourned. . AFTERNOON SESSION. HouBe met at 2 p. si. The house resumed the unfinished business under consideration at the adjournment; Gates moved to postpone the further con sideration of the amendment till Monday next; lost. The minority report was reject ed. The vote recurring on the adoption of the majority report was adopted being H H No 130. The committee on education to whom was referred H B Nos 15 and 30, and offered H B No 132 as substitute for H B Nos 15 and 30 relating to common scho --Is. Mr. Purdin from said committee made a minority report. The special committee to whom was re ferred the claims of A. Wing reported ad versely to the claims; on motion the report was adopted. An invitation was received and read from Dr. Hawthorne extending an invitation to this house to visit the Insane Asylum. The Multnomah delegation reported H B No 133 as a substitute for H B No 61, relat ing to assessors; on motion the substitute was adopted. The special committee to whom was re ferred H B No 33; relating to roads, report ed the same back with an amendment and recommended the adoption of the amend ment. The bill with amendment was referred to special committee consisting of Broback, Evarts and Kelly. Starkweather from special committee to whom was referred S B No 25; reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass. The committee on incorporations report ed H B No 33, back with amendment and recommended that the bill do pass. The amendment was adopted; ordered referred to committee on corporation. Stearns moved that the thanks of the house be tendered to Dr. Hawthorne for an invitation to visit the Insane Asylum and to fix the day of the visit one week from to-morrow; carried. A message from the senate announced that the senate bad passed SB ho 6; for the adjudication and payment of cLiims against the state of Oregon; read a first time; also that the senate had passed S B No 12; to promote medical science; read a first time; also that the senate had passed S B No 18; to incorporate the town of Al bany; read first time by title; also that the senate pursuant to the request of house re turned H J M No 3; for the consideration of this house. Also that the senate had passed S B No 9; read first time by title. Also that the senate had adopted S J R No 3, authorizing the secretary of state to purchase 250 copies of the supreme court reports. Thompson moved to amend by making the number 160, and strike out the order to furnish copies to the members of the legislature; the amendments were adopt ed; the house refused to concur in the reso lution as amended. Also that the senate had considered H C R No 10 and refused to concur therein. This was the resolution proposing to meet in joint convention to hear the president of the Women's suffrage convention on the woman A eommnniciHr.Ti fmro t.hft fiftrp-r-.' ni :e 4 .1. 1 1 1 I Pcainri.-)t-L!,l,lc 'i""',u t""a' to rl fjwj Idler rtgjffjJJJ JSoliZ, that there was no report 01 the sec retary 01 state lor me tani iwo j ears was not on file in his office, but that it was in the hands of the printer. The school land commissioners also re ported that their report was in the hands of the printer. SECOND READING OF BILLS. H B No 78; regulating the manner of electing school directors; referred to com mittee on education. Thompson introduced H C R No 12; to appoint a committee of five to wait on Postmaster-General Key on his arrival and ten der him an invitation to visit the capitol; adopted. H H No 79; to regulate the collection ot school district taxes; referred to committee on education. H B No 80; to regulate gaa rates; read by title; referred to committee on judiciary. Adjourned till 7:30 P. M. Senate Horning Session. Salem. Sept. 30. The senate was called to order at 2 o'clock, and opened with prayer by Rev. F. P. Toner. Journal of Friday read and approved. SBCONO It K APING OF BILLS Fulton S B No 3; to amend an act te -.'c-dis- trist the state; ordered engrossed and read a third time to morrow. Fulton S B No 7; reported from the com mittee on commerce with amendments; 1st and 2d amendments adopted and ordered engrossed and read a third time to morrow. Hirsch 8 BNo II; to create the office of fish commissioner; ordered engrossed and read third time to-morrow. Hoss S B No 52; for the destruction of dag ger, cockle burr, Canada and bolt thistle and other noxious weeds: 1st and 2d amendments adopted and ordered engrossed and read third time. H C R No 8; .that a committee to investigate the sale of s-amp lands appointed; senate concurs. Thompson and Ross were appointed Colvig S B No 47; relating to mining; re ported from committee on mining with a re commendation that it past ordered engrossed. II B No 34; to incorporate the town of Leba non; referred to committee of senators from Linn. H B No 47; relating to e. trays; referred to committee on counties. THIRD lttACm OP BILLS. H B No 18; introduced by Mr. Webdell; to protect the stock-growing interests of the state; passed -by a vote of 27 yeas and 2 nays. il C K No 12; to appoint a committee to visit Po.-tmaster-Umeral Key, on bis arrival at this place and invite him to visit the two houses; senate concurred. Communication from secretary of stats sub mitting S J R passed last session, for chang ine the time of elections, to the' consideration of the senate; referred to committee on federal relations. Senate odjourned. Douse Afternoon Session. House met at 2 o'clock, journal read and ap Droved. Mr. Fretland asked -leave of absence for Mr. Kelly, on account of sickness in. bis family; granted. SECOND READING OF BILLS. H B No 81 ; to restore TJmpqua county; re ferred to judiary committee. H B No 82; to govern divorce suits;' refer red to judiciary committee. H B No 3; relating to- charges to juries; re ferred to judiciary committee. H B No 84; to incorporate the town of Dallas; read bv title and referred to the dele gation from Polk county. H B No 85; to provide for the expenses of state land contests before registers and receivers in United States land offices; referred to judi ciary committee. H B No 86; to prevent minors from obtain ing intoxicating liquors; referred to committee on internal improvements. H B No 87; relating to interest on money and to prevent usury ; referred to a special committee of five, consisting of Bradley, Rine- hart , Ramsby, Carter and Fountain. H B No 88; for the maintenance and regnla tion of the institute for the blind; referred to committee on education. HBlfo 89; to prevent the spread of infec tions diseases among domestic animals; order ed engrossed and read a third time to-morrow. H B No HO; to regulate tbe practice of den tistry; referred to special committee consist ing of Reed, Dorris, Reeves, Witxingerode and Curtis. H B No 91; defining the duties of assessors; referred to special committee consisting of Hughes, Rinebart and Scott. H B No 92; to supply artificial canals with water; ordered engrossed and read a third time to-morrow. H B No 93; to encourage the building of narrow gauge railroads; referred to committee on internal improvement. H B No 94; to protect tbe improvement in cattle and hogs; read by title and referred to committee on counties. H B No 95: to facilitate the recovery of dam ages for injuries to property by private corpora tions; read by title awl referred to committee on corporations. H B No 96; to provide for county teachers' institutes; referred to committee on education. H B No 97; for the ase and support of the state university; referred to committee on edu cation. H B No 98; for constructing ditches, drains and water courses; read by title and referred to committee on internal improvements. H B No 99; relating to tbe taxing of costs in suits against hostile Indians; referred to committee on military affairs. H B No 100; relating to tbe manner of cast ing ballots at general elections; referred to committee on elections. H B No 101; to amend the code relating to railroad corporations; referred to committee on corporations. H B No 102; to am4nd the code relating to assessors; referred to the special committee to whom was referred II J3 No 91. H B No 103; for the relief of Lake county: referred to committee on counties. fl B No 154; a substitute for H B No 25; to amend theTcofle 4defjnirg assessable property: referred to spneial committee of three, Dorris, Schroder and livarts. II B No 1115; icpealing the law creating tbe office of nfiy'Jnl secretary of state; ordered considered engrossed and read a third time to morrow. H B No 106; to levy tax of 4 mills for school purpose; referred to committee on education. II B No 107; requiring connty courts to pubiieh an itemized statement of accounts quarterly referred to committee on counties. H B No 108; to aiLend tbe code by repeal ing laws establishing a uniform course of in struction; referred to committee on education. H B No 109; read by title and referred to committee of the whole house. H B No 121: a bill to regulate foreign cor porations doing business in this state; referred to committee on commerce. H B No 129; a substitute for II R No 22; to provide funds for the capitol building; on mo tion tbe rules were suspended and read a third time; tbe bill passed. H B No 130; a substitute for H B No 1; Portland bridgr; ordered engrossed and read a third time to morrow. Message from tbe seffate announced that tbe senate had concurred is U 0 K No 12; appoint in? a c muiittee to wA on Postuiaster-Uenerul Key with an amendment, on motion the house concurred in the amendment; the speaker ap pointed on the part of the bouse, Thompson, Gates and Hewitt. A message from the senate announced that the senate had passed H B No 18, and that the same was returned for enrollment. A message from the senate announced that the senate bad concurred in H C R No 8, relat ing to swamp lands. H B No 131, substitute for H B No 29, to fix water rates; ordered considered engrossed and reiBka third lime to morrow. II B No 132; fixing tbe salaries of assessors; rrdered consideied engrossed and read a third time to-morrow. S B No 6: to adjudicate claims against the state of Oregon; referred to committee on judiciary. S B No 9; to secure to creditors a just divis ion of the estates of debtors in case of assign ment; referred to committee on judiciary. ' --B No 12; to promote medical science; or deredlengrosfed and read a third time to-morrow. S H No IS: to amend tbe charter of the town of Allany; read by title and referred to the delegation frum Libn eouniy. " '" S tiMp to .legalise the elertn, 0f justices of thdjpeace io.YamhilljuUy in certain pre oinetifl ort5tnJV;'red engrossed nr..'. r.ad a tiri4?B.'o',,u)orvow. iilf' n to niinl.be -.-.Jc iu relation to sellingiarnu to Indians; referred to committee oo Indian affairs. S B o S3: to au'horue Jacob irieisbner to establish water works in the town of Albany; referred to the Linn county delegates. Acton moved that tbe vote for S J R No 3, be reconsidered. Grant opposed the motion on account of the exorbitant price; he believed that the Bancroft Oo. were imposing upon tbe state in the sale of school books; they seemed to think that we up in Oregon were, a set of fools and that they could run us. 'lbe motion to reconsider prevailed. Adjourned. Senate Horning Session. Salem, Oct. 1, 1878. The senate was convened at 10 o'clock. Journal read and approved. P&TITIONS, MfcMORIALI AND REMONSTRANCES. Burch offered a petition for the investigation of school lund matters, which was referred to the committee on education. A petition was read trom f . M. uooaman and others, asking tbat no appropriation be made, unless absolutely necessary, for the ex penses of the government; referred to the com mittee on ways and means. REPORTS OP STAfyilKG COMMITTEES. H J R No 6; concerning the propriety of in suring the capitol building, furniture, etc., re commending tbat it pajj w.tb an amendment: adopted. The main resolution was lost by a vote of IB nays to IS ys. me ousincss men from tbe Cities who have had experience with voted almost without exception in favor of insurance. We sinctrely hope the state ot Oregon may never have cause to repent that she bad not more of this class to vote for tbe safety of her state treasures. 8 B No 23, a hill by Fulton concerning the rights- of married women. Was reported from tbe committee with a recommendation that it pass with an amendment which curtailed the scope of the bill; tbe amenament was adopted and the bill ordered engrossed and to a third reading. Bradshaw S B No 44; to repeal an act pro viding for the traveling and incidental expen ses of justices of the supreme and circuit courts; was reported i r indi finitepostponement. A long and wordy discussion occupied tbe time till noon, from which we inferred that it is just that the judges be paid more than they now have for their service-, but it is a question if it be constitutional. Adjo-urncd. SESSIOW. p and the trrr property; referred to the judiciary committee with instructions to amend. H B No 14; relating to the earnings of judg ment debtors; the bill passed . H B No 16; to amend the-code relating to limit the time of commencing action to recover real property; re-referred to the judiciary i committee. H B No 17; relating to roads; re-referred to committee on roads and highways, with instruc tion to amend. H B No 23; to repeal the fence law in Uma tilla and Wasco counties; tbe bill passed. H B No 28; to incorporate the town of In dependence, in the county of Polk; passed. H B No 48; relating to the rate of interest and prevent usury; Thompson was opposed to tbe passage of the bill for tbe reason tbat it would have the effect to drive capital out of the state; Grant favored the bill, thought 10 per cent was enough, instead of driving money out of the state it might drive some of it into some useful manufacturing enterprise; Cole did not think it possible to regulate by law interest on money, money loaners always' found some way to evade tbe law and instead of reducing the rate of interest it would only complicate affairs; Schellaburg did not think the bill would have the desired effect; the bill was laid on the tattle. AFTERNOON SESSION. House met at 2 o'clock. THIRD RBADIlfO OF BILLS. H B No 50; to regulate the sale of spirituous liquors. Gates did not think it expedient to pass this bill; it seemed to him that it would take the matter out of tbe h nds of the citizens of cities to regulate their own affairs. Cole was opposed to the bill for the reason that it would not give any revenue to small towns; it would not stop the trade. Thompson would favor tbe insertion of a section requiring that no license except to persons of good moral char acter. Townsend hoped the bHl would pass, i! this house did not want to enact such a law, hence was opposed to referring the bill to the committee; did not kn.w that there was a man in the state of a good moral character who wanted to sell spirituous liquors. Lee favored tbe bill; thought it would remedy an evil that now exists in our present system of obtaining licenses. Grant favored tbe bill; wanted it to pass just as it was. Ramsby, Reed, Purdin aud Tyson earnestly favored the passage of the bill. Tbe bill passed with the following vote: Yeas Acton, 2?ennett, i?ewley, Bradley, jBeckley, Carter, Chandler, Chenowetb. Camp bell, Dorris. Durham, Fountain, Grant, Gilbert, Hewitt, Johnson. Kakler, Kelly, Lee, Matthieu, Purdin, Rinehart, Reeves, Reed, Ramsby, Starkweather, Stratton, Smith, Scott, Schella burg, Townsend, Tyson, Wheeler, White 36. Nays Croback, Cole, Curtis, Caldwell, Ev arts; Forbes, Fretland. Green, Gates, Hughes, Newman, Riley, 3ehroder, Schooling, Thomp son, Wright, Webdell, Will, Wintzengerode, Mr. Speaker 20. Absent Galloway, Hendricks, Hamilton, Stearns. H B No 54; to define tho line between Grant and 2'aker counties. Tbe bill passed. H B No 64; to provide for the exposure of bides of slaughtered animals. Under the op eration of the previous question tbe bill failed to pass. H B No 71; to legalize certain road'u' uur ry county. The bill passed. II B No 105; to repeal theact for the ap pointment of assistant sretary of state. Starkweather moveifo refer to the judiciary committee with instruions to report by bill providing for a clerk t aid the secretary of state. Pending the considution of tbe bill the house adjourned. Church Directory. Catholic Church : Services on the 1st and last Sab bath of each month. Mass commences at 10:30 a. u Bbv. Van Lin, Pastor. M. E. Church South : Preaching morning and even ing, on the 1st, 3rd and 4th Sabbath of each moi th, i ana :3U respectively, oaooata acnooi at y:ou BODDatn. Joseph H.MEKY, rastor. mrelical Church: Services at 7 P. M. on the 1st and 3rd Sabbaths and at 11 a. m. and 7 P. m . , on the 4th Sabbath of each month Sabbath School at 3:30 p. M. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening of each week, at 7 p. M. W. -G. Kantner, Pastor. Presbyterian Church : There will be preaching morning and evening at 11 and 7:30 o'clock, respect ively. Sabbath School immediately after the morn ing service. H. P. Dunnino, Pastor. . M. E. Church : Services the 2nd and 4th Sabbath of each moi.tb, at 11 A. M. aud 7 p. , M. Prayer meeting, Thursday evening at 7. Services at the Grange Hall, four miles west of Corvallis tbe 1st and 3rd Sabbaths of each month, at 11 a. m. G. W. Bennett, Pastor. Episcopal Church : The services for the month of Oct. will be as follows: Oct. 6th and 20th at 7:30 P. M. , Oct. 13th and 27th at 11 a. a., with Holy Com munion. Sunday School every Sunday, between the hours of 3 and 4p.m. Rev. L. Stevens. CORVALLIS LODGE No. 14, F. & A M., 'JrVf' holds stated Communications on Wednesday 'Nr on or nreccdincr each full moon. Brethren in good standing are cordially invited to attend. By order oi W. M. BARNUM LODGE No. T, I O. O. F. , meets on Tuesday even ing of each week, in their Hall, in Fisher's lirick, second story. Members of tho Order in good standing, are invited to attend. By order of U3:ltf) N. G. Crystal l4ike Cemetery. Persons desirtng to obtain Lots, can obtain all the necessary information, by applying to E. Holoate, Com. Hiibrary Association. Regular meeting of tbe Board of Directors of the Corvallis Library Association, at Library Rooms, tho second Saturday in each month. ASTONISHING CURES Of Ncrrons Iebility, Lost Manhood, Paralysis, Exhauslcd Vitality, Im paired memory, Mental IMscascs, Weakness of Reproductive Organs, etc., etc., By the Gre it English Remedy, SIR ASTLY COOPER'S VITAL RESTORATIVE IT RESTORES HEARING AND STRENGTHENS the Eyesijfht. It is not a QUACK NOSTRUM. Its effect-tare permanent. It has no equal. It & S B No continued A FT K 1 44nilS t FTKRSOOH iken discussion indefinitely IU nnally postponed.) 4 Burnett-J-S B No 46-Mn amend section 766 title 7 of civil code. Reported with a recom mendation that it pass. Report adopted and ordered engrossed. Hirsch 3 B No 4Z; to amend section 218 of an act to provide a code of civil procedure; reported with a recommendation tbat it do not pass. Indefinitely postponed. Bradshaw S B No 7 11; 'to amend laws pro viding for tbe election of justices of tbe peace. Reported unfavorably and indefinitely post poned. , Bentley S B No 63; to provide for a labor er's lien. Reported with amendment and re commending tbat it be arcubstitute fur Brown's S B No 20; amenoment and report adopted; ordeted engrossed. George S B No 69; to establish houses of correction and to provide for discipline therein; reported favorably; report adopted and order ed engrossed. Brown S B No 65; to amend an act to provide for tbe times and. places for holding the supreme, circuit and county courts; report ed with amendment whicY was adopted, as- was the report, and the bill was ordered engrossed. Burnett S B No 76; to-amend tbe civil code relating to tbe writ of rtview; reported with amendment, amendment adopted and bill or dered engrossed: Honsc Morning Session. House met at 10 a. W. " Thompson moved that the reading of the ionrnal be dispensed: carried. On motion S J R No 3 was' referred to the committee on printing. . THIRD READING. H B No 3; relating to the verdiot of jurors: Ik. V. :i 1 MA tn nll. H B No 4; relating tol, conveyance of real ' ' -v.- A . Senate Jlorng Session. Salem, Oct. 2, 187?. The senate convened 10 o'clock, and open ed by prayer by tbe R . .. T. Chambers, of the Episcopal church ot bis city. The journal was read and approved The commitroe on wsg and means' by brad shaw S B No 4; for an it to prescribe the du ties of the state treas'cr and the governor; reported from the coinittee and a substitute is offered repealing f, 24 and 25 of tbe laws relating to the "pp otment of assistants in the several departmen of state, and provide for comparing theubjUs of tbe secretary of state and the traftjrer monthly. Moved that tbe substitute accepted; carried. x-XPcnmmtttea on claims reported. S B No 48; to provide for the payment of the claims arising out of the Indian war in 187S: favorably with an amcudment. The amendmont was adopted; a second amendment I was oliereu oy iiiompson to inseri, ioj in me bill; amendment to tho amendment was offered by Cochran to insert 1855-56; pending its dis cussion the senate adjourned. A PTE KNOON SESSION. irown B B No 56; for tbe relief of John Flannigan; reported favorably and ordered engrossed. Committee on corporations reports S B No 34; to amend tbe charter of the town of Marsh field, with an amendment, favorably; amend ment adopted and ordered engrosoed. burch S B No 79; to incorporaate the town of Amity, favorably and with an amendment which was adopted and ordered engrossed. The committee on counties reported petition that the fence law be repealed, recommending tbat the law stand as it is now; adopted. S B No 24; regulating enclosures: reported from committee with a recommendation that it pass: ordered to a third reading. Committee on commerce reported & J jmo oi; to facilitate and regulate the transportation of logs, timber, etc., with a recommendation that it pass; adopted and ordered engrossed. Hirsch S Jf Ho o; to license selling by sample; recommended tbat it pass; report adopted and ordered engrossed. Dorris, cbairman of committee on commerce offered a minority report on S B No N, by .Brown, to regulate tbe survey and measure ment of lumber in the log and affix compensa tion therefor, and recommended that it do not pass. .Brown offered a minority report recom mending tbat tbe bill pass with two amend ments, which were adopted separately, and after a spirited discussion the bill was ordered encrosscd. Committee on education reported b JS No 14; to amend section 43, of an act to establish a uniform course of public instruction; also Memorial reported from tbe hoard of trade without recommendation; committee on public lands; reported a petition asking to have cer tain swamp lands in Alsea surveyed; not favorably. Committee on Federal relations reported ti a No 10, to prevent Ctinamen from being em ployed on tbe public works, with an amend ment, to allow (Jbinamen to worn out tneir own road tax or tbat of other Chinamen; adopted; an amendment was then offered by Watt tbat no Chinaman be allowed a wnne man or negro to work out bis road tax for him; that amendment was lost; odd bill ordered to a third readinz to-morrow. H J M No 4. to extinguish the title oi the Indians fo the Umatilla reservation; reported favorably with amendment; amendment adopt ed: the senate concurred. Coil mittee on assessments reported Myers' S ; No 43, to amend tbe law relating to assess ment8and taxation, favorably with amend ment: referred, with amendment, to commit tee of the whole. REPORTS FROM 3TF.CIAL COMMITTEES. bentley S V?No71; to prevent swine from running at large in certain counties of tbis state; reported favorably with amendments; referred with amendments and instructions. The committee appointed to visit the insane asylum and examine the condition of the same reported; tortber reading dispensed witn ana the report ordriered printed. brown J M No 3, from Coog county, ask ing congress for an appropriation to improve the harbor at Coos bay; adopted and 300 copies ordered printed. Haines S J M No 4, asking congress for' an appropriation for establishing' military post at .iiker City; lull copies ordered printed. Palmer 8 C R No 17, for a committee to investigate tbe Sandy wagon road; Palmer was appointed on the committee. brown 8 J M No 5, to congress for an ap propriation to improve Coqnille river; adopted and 100 copies ordered printed. Moved tbat when the senate ajonrn it do so to meet at nine to morrow; carried. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Palmer introduced S B No 105; to amend an act orovidine for the construction of the Wil lamette Valley A Coast railroad; rules suspend ed and bill read by title; referred to committee of three. Palmer, Bentley and Cochran. Smith S B No 106; to tax foreign corpora tions. Watt 8 B No 107; to repeal section 21 chapter 60. miscellaneous laws. , Myers 8 b No 108; to prohibit the impor tation of Chinese ooohes. Adjourned. neither a STIMULANT NOR EXCITANT, but do the work thoroughly and well DR. MINTIE & CO'S grc success in the above complaint is largely dufti'the use of this wonderful Medicine. Price ftV.Oflur bottle, or fmir times: t.ha nuantitv vforJT sent secure from observation upon RECEIPT or FK1UIS. None genuine without the sun.ature of the propri etor, A. K. MINTIE, M. D. Physicians say these troubles cannot be cured. The VITAL RESTORATIVE and Dr. Mintie &. Go's Special Treatment testify positively that they can. COtiULTATIOS FREE. Thorough examination and advice, including analy sis, i?5 oo. Address IIt. E. A. MINTIE, n S.. (Graduate of University of Pennsylvania, and late Kcsident surgeon, urtliapcedic Hospital, Philadel phia. liranc-h umce JNo. lr5, corner second ad Morri son Streets, Portland, P. O. box 648. Or 11 Kearny Street, San Francisco. Office Hour 10 A. M. to 2 P. M. daily ; 6 to 8 ev enings. Sundays, 11 A M. to 1 F. M. only. l.KiWmfl D R Ji. Y I N Q AND In the Field for "Biz.," Agar NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO MY FORI Friends and Patrons, and the Public gen-' that I have bought the entire stock of j Drays and Trucks! .uimwijf uwueu oy me anu niac i win oe reaav.t k times, to do all kinds of hauling, and delivering wlbod, in and about Corvallis and vicinity. Any person, at any time, wishing anything done in my line, if they do not sec a dray or truck near at hand, by speaking to me, on the street, where they will And me moBt of the time during business hours, their wants will re ceive prompt and satisfactory attention. I sold out of the business before, on account of fail ing health, but hafving recovered, it is my intention to make it a permanent business in future. Corvallis, Nov 7, 1877. 14:45tf JAMES EGLIN. AUGUST KNIGHT, CABINET MAKER. UNDERTAKER, Cor. Second and Monroe Sts., CORVALLIS, OREGON. KEErS CONSTANTLY ON HAND ALL kinds of FURNITUEE. Work done to order on short notice, at rea sonable rates. J. A. KNIGHT. Corvallis Jan. 1, 18 7. 14:ltf J. C. MOREL AND, (city attorney,) ATTORNEY AT LAW, PORTLAND, OREGON. SOL THii GBEATEST Kidney and Bladder Medicine ! I TOE WORLD! MIHTTIEI's VEGETABLE NEP11RIT1M For Inflammation of the Kidneys or Bladder, Pain in the Back, Diabetso, Bright's Disease, etc. TRY IT ! One bottle will convince you ef Its Great Mrlt Ask jwrr mCOTlst for It and tr.fce no ottfer. Everybody who uses it recommends it. Price $1 So per Bottle. To be had of all Dnieirists, or of tho Proprietor, at 11 Kearny Street, San Francisco, California. ENGLISH DANDELION PILLS! THE ONLY two medicines which really act upon the LIVIiR, one is Mercury or Blue Pill, and the other DANDELION. THOUSANDS of Constitutions have been destroy ed by Mercury or Blue Pill, and Calomel. The only SAFE Remedy is DR. MINTIE'S Dandelion Combina tion, which is purely VEGETABLE, which acts erentlv upon the Liver and removes all ob structions. Price per box, 25 cents. To" be had of all Druggists. Portland, July 11, ltjs. io;3zmo J. BLUMBERG, (Bet. Southers' Drug Store and Taylor's Market,) CORVALLIS, - OREGON. n ROCERIES IT and PROVISIONS. FURNISHING "X Goods, Cigars and Tobacco, etc., etc. r-a. Goods delivered tree to any part or trie city. Produce taken, at highest market rates, in exchange for goods. .March 7, 1S78. io:iuu Ayer s Cathartic Pills, For all the Tjurpoaes of a j; amSly Physic, and for curing Costivenoss, jaundice, Indigestion. Foul Stomacn, Breath, Headache, Erysipelas, Eheumatism, Eruptions arid Skin Diseise3, Bil iousness. Dropsy, Tumors, Worms, Neuralgia, as a Dinner Pill, for Purifying the Blood, Are the most ef fective and conge nial purgative ever discovered. They are niiUl, but ef fectual in their operation, moving the bowels surely and without pain. Altlinnirh gentle g in tlicir operation. they are still the most thoroueh and scare-bine: cathar tic mp.fii.-.ine that can be employed : cleans ing the stomach and bowels, and even the blood. In small doses of one pill a day, they stimulate the digestive organs aud promote vigorous health. Ayeivs "Pills have been known for more than a quarter of a century, and have obtained a world-wide reputation for their virtnps. Thflv correct diseased action in tha mvil 'nssim ilati vc orirans of the body, and are so composed that obstruc tions within their range can rarely with stand or evade them. Not only do they cure the everv-day complaints of every body, but also" formidable and dangerous diseases that nave naineu me urai vi human skill. While they produce power ful eifects, they are, at the same time, the nfist and best Tihvsi6 for children. By their aperient action they gripe much less than thp common nuniaiives, and never give pain when the bowels are not inllamed. They reach the vital fountains of the blood, and strengthen the system by freeing it from the'element3 of weakness. Adanted to all aires and conditions in all climates, containing neither calomei nor anv deleterious druir. these Pills may be taken with safety by anybody. Their sugar-coating preserves them ever fresh, and makes them pleasant to take; while being purely vegetable, no harm can arise from their use'in any quantity. PREPARED BY Dr. J. G, AYER & CO.,iovell, Mass., Practical and Analytical Chemists. SOLD BV ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE. OFFICE Monastes' Brick, First street, bet. Morrison and Yamhill. 14:38tf Great chance to make mon ey. 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DEMO REST'S "RELIABLE PATTERNS, fj" Rooms at residerrce, two blocks north' of Gazktte office. .FJ Corvallis, May 2, 1878. I4:lt6f FITS EPILEPSY, FALLING " SICKNESS PERMANENTLY CURED NO m: -b HUMBUGr- by one month's usage of Dr. Goulard'' celebrated Infa'.fiblc F'.t Powd ra. To convince' sufferers that these powders will do ail we claim" for them, we will send them l.y mail, post paid, a free Trial Box. As Dr. Goulard is the only physician that has ever made this diseafe a spe cial study, and as to our knowledge thousand have been permanently cured by tbe use ot these. Powders, e will guarnnteCa permanent cure 'n every cafe, or refund you all money ex pended. All sufferers should give these Powd ers an early trial, and be convinced of their" curative powers. Price, lor large box, $3 00, or 4 boxes for' $10 00, sent by mail to any part of United? States or Canada on receipt of price, or by ex-' press, C. 0. D. Address,-. .. ASH & ROBBINS, 360 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, N. TT, 22fel5:8yl G-rain Storage! A WORD TO FARMERS. HAVING PURCHASED THE COMMODI0U8: Warehouse of Messrs. King- & Bell, and thor oughly overhauled the same, I am now ready to re ceive grain on storage at the roduced Rate of 4 cents per Bnshel. I am also prepared to keep EXTRA, WHITE WHEAT, separate from other lots, thereby enabling me to SEI.ti AT A PREMIUM. Also prepared to pay the . Xliglict' Miwpfcet lricc for wheat, and would, most respectfully, solicit a share of public patronage. TH08. J. BLAIR. Corvallis. Aug. 1,187b. 15:32tf. I. W. STARR, lip., Physician & Surgeon MONROE, OREGON. ATTEND. PROMPTLY, ALL CALLS IN the line of his profession either day or night. Office Over Drug Store. 25jai:4yi THE STAR BAKERY, MAIN STItEET, COKVALLIS HENRY WARRIOR, PROPRIETOR. FAMILY SUPPLY STORE! 3r ROGJE3R 1 353 S, DREAD. CAKES, PIES, CANDIES, TOYS, Etc., Always on Hand. Corvallis, Jan. 1 1877. 14:2t Swain & McLeod, AUCTION & COMMISSION HOUSE Main St., bet. Broadalbin and Ellsworth, CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. 8ECOND-HASD furniture bought and sold. Will zo to any part of this county or adjoining countiw. 15:21