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LEGISLATURE OF OREGON.
SENATE.
M0HN1XO SIION.
The Senate was called to order at 11 o'clock,
by K. B. Cochran, f resident of the last ses
sion, who moved that Hon. John Myers, of
Clackamas county, act as temporary Presi
dent. It was carried.
On motion of Van Cleave, of Multnomah,
Syl. C. Simpson was elected temporary
Clerk, and J. W. Baker, Assistant Clerk.
J. K. Mercer, of Portland, was elected tem
porary Sergeant-at-Arms, and George P.
Wren, Door-keeper.
Masters Louner Kalston, of Albany, and
Orvillo Baker, of Salem, were nominated as
Pages. Kalston being elected on the lirst
ballot.
On motion-of Tan Cloavo, a committee of
three was appointed on Credentials, consist
ing of Van Cleave, Whiteaker, aud Brtiitly.
The latter two, not being hold-over Senator,
withdrew, and Cochran and Engle wero ap
. pointed in their stead.
Senate adjourned until 3 o'clock p. m.
AETEItNOON SESSION.
Met pursuant to adjournment and proceed
ed to permanent organization, resulting in
electing the follow ing officers:
President, John Whitoaker.
Chief Clerk, S. C. Simpson.
Assistant Clerk, J. W. Baker.
Sergeant-at-arms, Geo. V. Hand.
Door-keeper, Uausou.
Page, Lon 5talston.
The Secretary of State appeared and ad
ministered the oath of office, aud the Senate
adjourned until Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock.
IIOUSU.
jaOHNINO BKSMON.
Tie House was called to order by W. L
White, and proceeded to business by D. M.
C. Gaultand D. W. Cheesuian being put in
nomination for temporary chairman.
Whole number ot votes cast, 5S. Cheesman
received 30 audGault 23.
The former was declared elected and in
atallsd, after which W. L. White and T. H.
Cor. were nominated for Clerk. White re
ceiving 31 votos was declared elected.
Holmes, T. M. Scott and J. Wiley
were nomluate'l i'.r Sergeaul-at-a-rns. Wiley
receiving a majority was declared elected.
Oc motion aeimmitttoof five on Creden
tials was appointed by the Chair, vlr.: .1. IC
Weatherford, of Linn county; Dn Builor, of
' Wasco; Wni. W. Fiddler, ot Josephine; Jas.
Chambers, of Benton; J. M. McL'all, of
Jackson,
AITEIiNOON SESSION.
House called to order by temporary chlr
man at half past four o'clock p. ui. Koll call
by temporary clerk, all answered to their
names.
The committee on Credentials reported.
Motion to proceed to election ot permanent
officers, carried Secretary of State appeared
and administered oath of office to members.
It was agreed that seats should be occupied
as the member had already chosen them.
Nominations for Speaker: J. K. Weather
ford, D. W. Cheefcmau. The House voted
viva voce, electing Mr. Weatborlord on the
first ballot.
A discussion arose aa to whether it re
quired a majority of aril the members to elect
a speaker. It was discussed at some length
and the Speaker decided that Mr, Weatbor
lord had been duly elected.
A commutes was appointed to conduct the
newly elected Speaker to the cbalr. He
'thanked the House for the honor centered
,snd took the oath.
For Clerk, W. L. White and T. H. Cox
were nominated. Mr. White was elected.
For Sargeant-at-arms, S. K. Wilpy and K,
C. Hadaway were nominated. Wiley elect
ed. Door-keeper, J. T. Savory and C. P. Chap
jpan were nominated. Savery elected.
Assistant Clerk, Thomas ealy was ap
pointed by Chief Clerk as Assistant.
Dpeaaer was auiuorizeu iu appoint iwu
fges.
GClcers elected were sworn in.
Committee on Engrossed and Enrolled
bills were authorized to appoint their own
lerk.
ituie9 lor JSii aaoptea lor government oi
(ne uouse aunng me present session.
The Chief Clerk was instructed to inform
ibe Senate that the House was organized aud
yeady for the basinets of the session.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock a. in,, Tuesday.
SEKATJ:.
fBCOND
DAY MORNINO SESSION REIT. 1'.'.
The Seuto was called to order by the I'ren
4nt, at li o'clock a. m.
Communication received from the Koine
enouncing its permanent organization aad
jint&e lor uusmess
'4r. Myers presented resolution adopting
tit rules of 1S74 as the standing rules fur
. SMession. Adopted
'a motion a Committee on Rules was in-
Minted: Braisbaw Richardson, and Vnu
jsr. an i;ieare inirouucea u resolution
rnldki
JMKaes !
CSblu
ldtig for a juut committee from botu
ea co wait unan the Governor and In-
l hint that they vera now ready to receive
BMW communication be might desire to make.
jMMita
resolutiin was Introdticed requesting tho
fan- of b'U'o to famish each member
With f3 worth of stamps 1'ttrrU-d. i r
na udhit appoiutbU vu ',jwie ami ix-o
wjuiuiiut-e oi two on i'le vri ut ins
to wait upon la Governor s jirovld
MWID tne abo i rns,Intl-,n
I Mr.; Cochran presented a rotolt-'jon x
fmimit Ilia c-iutoioary iirti- iu ttyrs
MaitYti of th pK., wlicU aJopud.
il
SALEM,
rrt ...,... i. . . Cfr,
structed to invito the clergy , tJ'
vii ujuliuu kuu ourKaaiu-n 'r
v
open subsequent sossious with ,
.senate sioou aojjurneu until - p.-
A1TEI1N00X SKSSlON.
Afternoon session of the Senate opened by
President Whitaker at i! o'clock p. in.
Committee appointed to wait upon His
Excellency reported that lis would meet the
Legislative assembly in joint session, iu the
House of KepresenUtl es ul 'J:30 o'clock.
Committee on Kules nconimeud the
adoption of the same used in 1S74 with u few
amendments.
Besolved that 150 copies of each bill intro
duced be printed. Senator Lee introduced n
resolution asking the beualo to appoint a
committee to enquire into the affairs of tho
Insane Asylum.
Resolution by Sonator Clark askiug up
pointment of committeo to examine the
books ot the Penitentiary; adopted uuaui
mously. Adjourned to bear tho tho biennial mess
age of the Governor, after which Senate ad
journed until 10 o'clock Weduesday morn
uing. HOUSE.
MonxiNa SESSION.
House called to order at 10 o'clock a. iu.
Members all present but Scott, of Multno
mah, and Mitchell, of Umatilla who are
sick.
A message from the Senate, announcing
the organization of that body was read and
died.
J. H. Dougherty and Albert Brown were
appointed Pages.
Correspondents and reporters of newspa
pers wero invited within tuo bar.
Iu accordance with a joint resolution pas
sed, Straight, Crooks aud Gilbert were ap
pointed on the part of the House, as a com
mittee to wait upon tho Governor and in
form him that tho two Houses wero organ
ized, and ready to receive any communica
tion which he might desire to make.
A resolution was adopted, authorizing the
appointment of a committee of three on part
otibe House and two on part of the Senate
to examine the books, accounts aud manage
ment of the Superintendent of the Oregon
State Penitentiary aud other officers of the
prison, during the two years past.
Chambers and Lawrence were appointod a
committeo on Joint Rules.
The Sergeaut-at-Arms was authorized to
furnish each member with four newspapers.
Each selecting his own papers.
Toe olergy of tho State were invited to open
the session with prayer.
A resolution providing for tho appoint
ment of the usual committee to visit the
Insane Asylum was laid on the table.
Adjourned till 1:30 p. m.
AITEUNOON bKSSION.
Called to order at half past one o'clock.
Resolution authorizing a Joint Committee
of throe lrom the House and two from the
Senato, to visit the lusano Asylum at East
Portland, and figure ou best mode of taking
care of insane, also to make estimates on
cost of building an asylum and taking care
of insane was taken from table. The eald
Joint Committee to ennuiro into nnnrlltlmi
of the asylum and patients, and report tho
same.
The discussion of the resolution was spirit
ed. Mr, Fiddler, of Josephine thought no
such investigation was necessary, whilo
several members favored the movo. Tho
resolution was finally laid on the tablo by a
small majority.
A resolution was adopted that both Houses
meet in the Hall of Representatives at half
past tWO O'clock to listen in tim tllU9i nl
the Governor. A recess was taken for ten
minutes to give time to prepare extra seats
tor members of the Senate.
Athatrpast two o'clock tho Senate came
into the House in a body and the President
took the chair. The rolls were called and ail
the members answered.
A committee ot three was appointed to
waltou the Governor and inform him that
the two houses were assembled and await
ing his presence. The committee soon re
turned with Hi Excellency, and tho Presi
dent of the Senate introduced him u the
members and audience assemblid.
The Governor read his message from a
printed cony iu a clear tone nt tnliw, mid rn.
wived Kood attention. The subject matter
oftho message will rrquire our uttentlon
hereafter. Alter reading tho message the
Joint session was diolved, tho Senators re
tiring to their chambHr.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning.
Vick' Quarterly J-oral Guule, the last
number tor the year comes to our table, al-
i"i" "rii-wiio vjtuor, especially 10 tuo
l Udles.and is full of excellent hints in rn.
garil to Autumn work in the gitrdeii both
vegetable and floral. Wo have for ten iiuri,
used steds Mom Vick's, and havo always
found them come true to the labels aud of
the best varieties. Mr. Vlck has done much
to develop a taste for tardeiiing as his
extensive trade shows the Buuce-ss of energy
nuu euivrpriM,
DIED:
Win. Johnston, aged CO years and 22 days,
' M residence, eight miles south of Salem,
nil tb (It ti dav cf KiHiinLt.r. and wsh Imr.
m! va the Mb , Elder ild Brower ofii-
:mui.,. .iir. jonuiiou wis an tioueit u-
riui man unti a member oi tliu Utrman
Bput Church. He came to Oregon in 1&35,
I irom ooliana, wo a member of tho old
(Indian iuy Co jrany, in mi early day. He
I.-4W-S ivijv sad 1' children to mourn his
u-piriuic.
OREGON, SEPTEMBER
LATE DISPATCHES.
PiiiLAnKM-iiiA, Sept. 12. Wool iu fair do
mand, prices tirui, supply light; California
C," and medium -0-"c, coarse 18'J1.
eOHAUi:, Sopt. 12. Official dispatchos
Y i wiis severe lighting Sunday and
.Mo. between Delgrade and Alexinatz,
iu consequence of the Turks attempting to
throw a bridge across the Movar. Thoy were
iiiisurte.sstul. The .garrison at Alexinatz
numbers only 0,100 men, Hnrtovasch, with
1,200 men, has lutned from Uranadaaud
joined Tcbermiyoft at Dolgrado. Yesterday
inoy gamut me -inruisu rear soum oi
l'Juiiiiibou, aud a combined attack was
made on llio Turks by tho two generals.
The lighting ceased at nightfall without
dec'she result, aud was renewed to-day.
Tho atandard'n dispatch from Belgrade
says the answer of Turkey coucerniug tho
condition of peace luno boon received but
not officially committed. Russia will not
peniiit Servia to accept. The question is
now, will Russi'i throw off the war that she
is hctually waging whilo pretending to bo
merely the Servain's irienil.
A correspondent of tho Daily Xcws is in
loi mod that over 3.0IH) Hussiaus, of all grades,
are iu the Servian army.
Maim: Election. the Republicans have
cairloJ Maine by a largely increased majori
ty, about 10,000 over tho majoriiy of 1.S71.
IlosruN, Sept. 12, A special pays the Re
publitauu hao swop: every Congressional
District. Thos. B. Rood is elected in tho lirst
district by about 1,000 majority; W. H. Brye,
iu the second district, by about 2,000; Steph
en D. Lindsay, iu tho third district, by 3,500,
L. 1'ayuo, iu the four.h district, by 2,()00.and
Eugene Hale, In tho fifth district by 2,1500.
Ponii.ANi, Sept. 12. Returns up to this
evening give tho Republicans 2!) Senators
and Democrats 2. Thus far 07 Kopubllein
representatives have been reported us against
7 lor Democrats, lliis morning's dNpateu
reuortlng that Knox county, almost iUMirl
ably Democratic, had gone Republican with
exception of a Sonator aud clerk of courtH,
is confirmed.
WAsiiiNiiroN, Sopt. 12. The President lias
appointed Henry W. 1). Dwight register or
land olllcu at La Grande, Oregon.
Richmond, Sept. 12. fix. Govornor Ilonry
A. Wise died at his residence in this cltv at
half-past twelve to-day.
San KitANOisco, Sept. 12. Delegates from
various granges in the State held a mooting
here this evening and discussed tho question
of freights- and wheat shipments. It was de
cided to continue shipping on granger's ac
count as soon as tonnage could be piocured,
It was anuouncod that tho association had a
very largo quantity ot wheat engaged in
dltleront parts of tho State, but that it would
not he moved until freights wore lower or a
rHi) in prices took place. Tho association ieol
conlulent they wilt bo able to make advanta
geous iirrungemonts at an early day.
Mom: BuiKiLAitii.s. Scio was visited by
burglars one night last weok, and throe safes
wero broken open, from which money was
taken to the amount of fl.r.OO Hrown ,t
Johnsou, Irvine it Morris, and the Masons
being tho sufferers. They uoxt visited
Marion, and the store or Mr. llublor was
entered, his safe broken open, and fl, 100 in
suver coin carrieu away. About yj,ou in
gold were lying iu the ealo, which the burg
lars in their haste overlooked. Nearly all
the money taken at both places was silver.
Two men were supposed to have boou con
cerned in tho robberies, as two horses were
tukeu from Scio, which were exchanged lor
two othors about three miles lrom that, place,
which again wore exchanged for two others
near Marion, with which they camo on
toward Salem and lett in the brush near
town. The burglars wero tracked Into Salem,
but all traces appear to have been lout ot
them then.
Letter from Hon. A. J. Dufur.
Kd. Faumkk: In atopy of tlto Fak
Mi:uof tho 18th, hist, in an article
headed "About A. J. J)uftir," I eon
cludo tlint homo of niy Oregon friends
tiro dissatisfied with tho prominence
oine of tho Kastern jmiiora ltttvo given
my nnino in connection with our Or
egon cxhihit.
In rcpy, permit mo to say that most
of tlioso articles havo been written
without my dictation or knowledge,
and no one can more sincerely regret
than I do, aily false impressions that
may havo attained in these reports.
Neither do I hold myelf responsible
forinaocuracies that nitty occur in re
gard to (Initncial statements' any more
than I do whero one of tho Kastern
paper state that " tho C'ommis.sionor
from Oregon hat ou exhibition a trans
verse section of timber from a tree that
was 15 feet and nine inches iu diame
ter, 200 feet from tho ground," when
tho facts are, the rejKirter was told that
tho tree was lifteen feet and nine inch
es at tho b.iso, and tho section was
taken out U00 feet from tho ground.
Ad I have no politic.d aspirations, or
personal ambition to gratify In thin
work, I cannot see why anyone who
has never contributed a single dollar
15, 1S7G.
or given a moment's time to the enter
prise can have any cause of complaint,
and I know those liberal-minded gen
tleman in our State who havo assisted
me so materialy by their contributions
of money and material for the show,
will bo satisfied, and more than satisfi
ed, with tho result of our ell'ort, when
on our return we shall bo enabled to
make a final showing of everything
connected with the work.
In regard to my desiro to suppress
facts relative to public or private ttp
propropiiations. I havo only to say, by
my "report to tho U. S. Centennial
Commissioners, moro than three years
ago, Oregon was recorded as tho first
State in the Union to recognize tho
importance of this grand exhibition,
by Legislative enactment, and appro
priation. In fact, so constant have been
my efforts to obtain every concession,
and give our State tine prontineuco iu
tho exhibition that my fellow-commissioners
have doubbled with mo the
Sobriquet of "Oregon," instead of
calling me by my own name, The bill
making the appropriation in 1S72 has
stood four years on our Statute books
for nearly four years, and ono of tho
State warrants issued in accordance
with tho Act was adjudicated and re
ported by our Supreme Court somo two
years ago, so that any insinuation of
suppressing facts on this point is " too
thin " to need further notice.
As regards privato subscriptions, I
will say thai, as near as my moinory
serves me, about SI, 10(1 in all lias been
contributed to tno lunti. Tho money
was all paid to E. Quackenbush, of tho
Hank of Ladd it Tilton, of Portland,
where tho subscription paper, with the
names of every ono subscribing to tho
fund, with till accounts anil vouchors
for money paid out or received, can lie
seen at any time. A day or two pre
vious to my starting, an e.stimato was
madoby Hon. Jl. Fulling, C. J I. Lewis,
and myself, of tho amount it would bo
actually necessary to raiso before leav
ing. This sum, as near us I can recol
lect was between fifteen and sixteen
hundred dollars. Of this amount be
tween flvo and six hundred dollars hud
already been expended for freight,
boxes, packing, Ac, and, in order to
make up tho doflclency, C. i Uurk
liart and myself executed ourjolntnoto
to tho Hank for $500, with tho expecta
tion that others of our liberal-minded
and wealthy eitions would see it paid.
Anyone wishing to inform himself
on these points can get tho facts and
llgures at tho Kxecutivo Department
at Salem, ami the ofllco of Ladd it Til
ton iu Portland. These appropriations
havo enabled me to prosecute this
work work thus far successfully, and
make an exhibit for our Slato that
every Oregonian will lie proud of, with-
out rendering myself a bankrupt.
I havo paid out .since my arrival here
for expenses that could not possibly bo
got along without, between one and
two thousand dollars, for which I have
accounts, receipts, and vouchors, to
satisfy tho most fastidious, ou my re
turn, I loping our I.egislatute at its coming
session will take an unbiassed view,
and bo governed by loth justice and
economy iu this niattci, and being
conscious of having discharged my
duly faithfully to my Slate In this ard
uous work for tho last four years, I can
(safely say that tho reputation of Oreg
on, her future prospects or present fi
nancial interests, have never sull'ered
from the hands of A. .1. Dtrin.
Moiiawi; Vai.i.i v, Sept. .1, ls7(l.
I.'b. I'ai.mkii; I again send yuti a Hit if
otllciirs of Mohawk Ledtfe, N.i. -.3,l.t (J.'l.,
which are an follows: J. M, htutlord, "1 t
Alice l'a.soiis, V, T A. Cook, S ; Sydney
Scott, l-'.S.i Hatllo 1jhoiis, T ; 11. I'j.toim,
C'.i It. C. Hobortbou. M.j V. Mattlson, I.G.;
(i. W. Ho6louUll, O.U ; ('. I), lUrdeaty,
L t. AUIK 1'AHhO.Sn,
Volume. VIII Number 31.
Summer Navigation of tne Willamette.
Wo recoivod a pleasant call last Saturday
from Mr. 1. l'aquot, who has the contract
for building wing dams on the Upper Wll
lametto and wo learn from him that ho has
completed three dams, as follows: Ono at
Half Moon Bond, -I miles below Corvallis,
one at Bower's Bar, II milos abovo Albany,
and ono at Buoua Vista Bar, tho last about
S00 feet long, tho lirst named 100 foot, tho
next "00. Ho has now ono gang working at
I'lno Treo rapids, 3 miles below Albany,
requiring 100 foot, of which 100 havo been
comploted; another at Long Crossing, 2 miles
bolow Buena Vista, to bo 100 feet, Just com
menced; others aro to bo built as follows:
At Upper Fickles, about G miles below
Albany, '100 feet; at Lower Fickles, 100 feet;
mouth ofSantiam, 100 feet, aud somo work
may bo done at mouth of the I.ucklmute;
100 foot at Humphrey's Bar, 0 miles below
Bnona Vista; at tho prosont tlmo u gang of
men aro eugagod blasting rock to clear the
channol at latter place, whero "f yards of
rock will bo romovtd from swift water, and
make a good uhanuol. Tho samo force will
aftorwards movo down to Kooky Kaplds, it
milos abovo Salom, and remove 25 yards or
rock tliero. This is all tho work at present
laid out, aud as much as can bo accomplish
ed with last years appropriation. If tho
season holds out Col. Wilson will apply for
permission to uso tho last springs appropria
tion this tall.
Sevoral causes tend to make navigation on
tho Uppor Willamette much bettor than
usual tho prosont yoar. Tho wing dams
constructed last tall havo proved pormanent
and havo greatly holp'od the river to improve
its own channel, so that Union Bar, in miles
bolow Salom, and I.ono Troo Bar, H miles
below litre, that used to bo tho "sticking
points" as Mr. Pacjuot happily oxprossos it
on tho rlvor bolow Salem, aronowojslly
passod. It Is bollovod that tho construction1
of wing dams in tho river will tond to con
lino tho river In a pormanent channel and so
causo it to improve gradually yoar after yoar
by its own action. Such Is tho oxperlouco
with work already dono. Another fact favor
ablo to navigation is the construction of
light draught steam boats that agieo better
with tho low slago of water common to
summer and fall, than thoso formerly in use.
Wo allude to the City of Salom, IIoiihiiji
and Ohio. Mr. I'aijuet says ho can see no
reason why tho river uannot bo mado
navigable at low water, as far upas tho forks
of the main stroam six milos below Kugone,
and believes the expenditure of $100,000 iu
Judicious Improvements, with some repairs
ellected yearly thereafter at a trilling ex
pense, would accomplish this most desirable
result. Tho larmtfrs of Oregon will bu glad
to hear that this is possible, and tho groat
Improvement in navigation already effected,
wifl oncoiiraKoioutlnuod expenditure by tho
Ueueral Uovernmeiit.
Tho Coming State Fair.
l'cmn.AN'b, Sept. , ISTiI.
Tho glgautio preparations mado to cele
brate the hundredth anniversary of Aimirl-
can Independence at Philadelphia, suggest
iu us in maKo greater xertins than ever lie
fore ho that our Slato Fair, iu overy particu
lar and lecture, limy bo a grand triumph
worthy the t'oiuuniilitl occasion. But fuw or
our rillens are able fur want of tlmo to mako
llio journoy across the continent to Join In
the general rejoicing of forty millions of
iri-o aim inticpuiiiietii peoplo in tlie sunrixo
taihnr-land, In behold the wonduis and tri
umphs of a century, as evidences of our
eoiintiy's greatness and prosperity, as some
of tho roxiilts ut our nation's boast, freu
ifpu wiiiugiii, nun ntMju, ireo prom, anu last
hut by no Humus least fiee xehimti. Our
Cun'Huiiial unlit rnmaln an eventful period
ot our country's history. Theu let the com
ing vale r-alr at haiom, Oregon beginning on
thn !Hh of October, be an occasion of general
rt-Jiiicing, a supeplng holiday, a weok or
hxirisud mt-ro making commetnorativo of
tliu rihii and progress of our oountiy.
It may bo well to slato that thn managers
have spared no plns nor expense to prnvidu
for the pleasure and comfort of all who m-iy
attend, A new iihkjIihhIc.' hall for the exhi
bition ot homo industries, a long line ot new
iKiiiauc, and new nulls lor iho accommoda
tion nl rtnlmaU.a Urge grand stand, various
improvements on the race track, together
wiiu mi iiiiiiin iiMiuvaiion anu rearrange
ment and decoration of the pavilion. Also
the Introduction of tho pursst water, at a
cist of over Jo.OOO, for convenience of the
track, and grounds. ThfMo, with many otn.
now improvements it I hoped, will contri
bute to Hie pleasiue and comfort of all who
may attund -to behold hnwuuuiptnoiiHlythe
ili-ririatis, with their mammoth eating nstab.
Ilihineiit, tun later to the utitlru hutltfictioii
nl the public IbhIii, Our hand and show
hills tint v hit oxpou i) I s ion,
'Hie II a-d of M ii gers ninotui'o that
I hi ugh ii,t-lr I til tl lineialltv tlio O. A C, K,
It. Ci, , Min iu- iicknts lor Fsir Wbk from
any S'ulloii on the Itallroad to naleiii at half
the usual him, imis affording opportunity
fir all on H o Itoad to visit the mett Inhi
bition ot 7U. V. P, V,
' V$