rHK 0KE30N 8TATESMAN: FRIDAY JANUAKY l-i. 1G37.
eephine, Coleman of Lane, Siglin of Coos,
Shape of Douglas, sod Williams of Clack
tmu. fbe senate ad journed till 2 : 30 p. m.
ATTOUfOOM SESSIOS.
The senate was called to order at 2:30.
The committee on credentials leported,
through it chairman.
The newly-elected members of the
senate were presented and the oath of
office administered by Secretary of State
McBride.
Simon offered a resolution that the
senate proceed to permanent organiza
tion. Carried. . . .
Watts, of Yamhill, nominated J. C.
Carson, of Moltnomah, for president.
Coleman, of Lane, nominated J. K.
Weatherford, of Linn.
Carson received 19 rotes, and Weath
erford 10.
Carson was declared elected.
The president pro tempore appointed
Weatherford ana Barin to escort the
president elect to the chair.
Mr. Carson, on taking the chair, prom
ised to act fairly and impartially, and
asked that the members forget party,
section, politics, and personal feeling,
and make every effort for the work be
fore them.
Secretary of State McBride was . intro
duced, ana he administered the oath of
office to President Carson.
For chief clerk, . G. Harsh and L. F.
Williams were nominated.
Harsh received 20 votes, and Williams
10. Harsh was declared elected.
For assistant clerk, C. W. Watt and
and C. J. Cline were nominated. Watts
received 20, Cline 10. Watts was de
clared elected.
For sergeant-at-arms, T. C. Stephens"
and J. F. liill were nominated. Stephens
received 20 votes, Hill 10. Stephens was
declared elected.
J. II. McCormack was elected door
keeper, receiving 20 votes, to 10 for J. W.
Cunningham.
On motion, the president was author
ized to appoint two pages, which he an
nounced would be done at to-morrow
morning's session.
The secretary of state administered the
oath of office to the officers elected.
Moved and carried that the reporters be
invited intdde the bar.
Simon moved that the chief clerk in
form the house that the senate had per
manently organized. Carried.
It was moved that a committee of five
le appointed whone duty mould be to ap
!oint the standing committes of the sen
ate. Simon objected, and moved to lay the
resolution on the table. Carried.
Miller introduced a resolution that the
rules of the laxt session te adopted for
this session. Carried.
Siglin moved that the president appoint
a committee to notify the governor that
the senate was in regular cession. Car
ried. Siglin and Shune were appointed.
A resolution was adopted, authorizing
the president to invite the clergy of the
state to open the morning sessions with
prayer.
The senate adjourned till 10 a. m. to
day. Tuesday, Jan. 11.
ME!f ATE.
MORJIIXU 8EMSIOX.
Senate called to order by the president
at 10 : 30.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Webb, of Salem.
Journal of yesterday was read and ap
proved. Th president appointed G. B. Milroy
mid Fred, l'iper as pages. ,
A message from the house was received
announcing that that body was ready for
joint convention to canvass the vote for
governor ; also, that the bouse had per
manently organized.
Siglin introduced a resolution author
izing the president to appoint senate com
mittees. Weatherford moved an amendment
that the resolution so read as to appoint
as a committee, Carson, Cartwright, Cole
man, Hare, and Wager, to appoint the
committees.
Stanley moved that Miller and Siglin
e added.
Weatherford offered a substitute nam
ing Carson, Cartwright, Hare, Wager,
Coleman, Looney, and Siglin.
Watts moved postponement of the sub
ject to 3 o'clock this afternoon, which
was carried.
Message from the house, asking con
currence in a resolution that the house
appoint three members and the senate
two, to examine into the affairs of the
state insane asylum. Also, for a com
mittee to examine the books of the state
treasurer. Concurred in.
Hare offered a resolution that the sen
ate meet the house in joiut convention,
Wednesday, at 10:30 a. m., to receive
any message the governor might trans
mit. Message from the house that the two
houses appoint a joint committee on
rules, concurred in, and the president
and Mr. Weatherford were appointed on
the part of the senate.
A message from the house fixing Wed
nesday, at 3 o'clock, as the time for joint
convention, was laid on the table.
Gray offered a resolution that a com
mittee of five from the senate and ten
from the house be appointed, to be known
as the Columbia River Improvement
committee, to inquire as to the improve
ments at the Dalles, at mouth of the
Willamette, and the mouth of the Co
lumbia ; also, providing for a committee
to Examine into the fishing industries,
and provide ways and means for the pro
tection and propagation of fish.
a muxoos SKSSIOX.
Ex members of the senate invited to
seats inside the bar.
Sergeant-at-arms instructed to famish
each member with 5 worth of postage
stamps and $1 worth of newspaper wrap
pers. Message received from the boose, say
ing that body had concurred in the reso
lution to appoint Joint committees to ex
amine the books of the different state
officers.
The president appointed as senate com
mittee to wait on the governor, Messrs.
Coleman and Chamberlin.
Watt called up the resolution for ap
pointment of senate committees, and
moved its consideration be postponed till
10 a. m. to-morrow. Carried.
Weatherford introduced 8. B. 1, to reg
ulate foreign corporations doing business
in this state.
Veatch S. B. 2, to regulate attorney
fees; also, 8. B. 3, to incorporate town of
Cottage Grove.
The committee to wait on Got. Moody
' reported that 10 a. m. to-morrow is the
time appointed for the delivery of his
message.
Irvine S. B. 4, to reduce rate of inter
est to six and eight per cent.
Stanley 8. B. 5, to regulate the prac
tice of medicine, and establish a state
board of medical examiners. .
Hare 8. B. 6, to amend code ; read
second time.
Dawson S. B. 7, to prevent bulls run
ning at large ; read second time.
Chamberlin S. B. 8, to create state
board of charities.
Irvine 8. B. 9, to regulate foreclosure
of mortgages and collection of taxes; read
second time.
Lee 8. B. 10, to reimburse certain
counties ; also S. B. 11, to reduce fees of
clerks of supreme court ; also 8. B. 12, for
the erection of a deaf mute building.
Coleman S. B. 13, relating to road
laws; second reading.
Barin 8. B. 14, to regulate collection
of road taxes, and to provide for election
of road supervisors ; read second time.
Simon S. B. 15, authorizing the con
struction of a bridge acrosstbe Willamette
at Portland. Read second time.
Cartwright 8. B. 16, amending the
charter of Prineville ; second reading.
Shape S. B. 17, to appoint health
officer at the mouth of Umpqua river;
second reading.
Gray 8. B. 18, declaring the sea beach
a public highway ; second reading.
Irvine S. B. 19, to simplify the pro
ceedings of justices' courts ; second read
ing. Barin S. B. 20, to regulate the regis
tration of cattle ; second reading.
Chandler S. B. 21, prohibiting sale to
minors under 18 years of tobacco, etc. ;
second reading.
Adjourned.
BOCSE.
FORESOOJI SESSION.
House convened pursuant to adjourn
ment at 10 o'clock, and was opened with
prayer by Rev. J. Taylor Chambers, of
Salem.
Roll called, and journal of the 10th
read partly through, when reading of re
mainder was dispensed with.
Paulsen, of Washington, introduced H.
J. M. No. 1, praying congress to provide
for the election of United States senators
by direct vote of the people. Referred
to judiciary committee.
Benjamin moved that a committee of
three be appointed to wait on the govern
or and inform him that the house was
ready to receive any message be might
have. Adopted. Appointed Benjamin,
Johnson and R. A. Miller.
Bilyeu moved that the clerk be in
structed to notify the senate that house
waa ready to meet with them in joint
convention to canvass the vote for gov
ernor. H. R. 1. Goodsell, inviting newspaper
reporters within the bar, and providing
for furnishing them with stationery;
adopted.
II. R. 2. Goodsell, providing that sec
retary of state furnish copies of laws and
legislative journals ; adopted.
II. R. 3. Harris, providing for furnish
iseing stamps to members.
II. J. M. 2. McLean, relating to
swamp lands; ordered printed.
II. C. R. 1. Roberts, providing for
appointing joint committee of 5, to ex
amine affairs of insane asylum ; adopted.
H. R. 4. Somers, providing for furn
ishing 4 copies of newspapers to each
member of the house ; adopted.
H. R. 5. Bowditch, providing for
printing rules ; adopted.
BILLS IXTBODtXED.
II. B. 1. McPean, to create a state
board of charities and provide its duties.
H. B. 2. Roberts, to incorporate town
of Myrtle Point.
H. B. 3. Noyer, relating to roads and
highways.
H. B. 4. McCully, to create Wallowa
conntv.
II. B. 5. Mitchell, relating to reappor
tionment. H. B. 6. Hale, amending school laws.
H. B. 7. Bilyeu, relating to state uni
versity. II. B. 8. Daly, for permanent location
of state normal school.
H. B. 9 Goodsell, providing for the
erection of armories for militia use in
towns of 10,000 inhabitants.
H. B. 10 Laughlin, providing for
changing countv seat of Yamhill county.
H. B. 11 McLean, for relief of Klam
ath county.
H. B. 12 Wilcox, for holding court in
Seventli district.
H. B. 13 Monger, allowing O. II. A X.
Co. to bridge the Willamette.
II. B. 14 Daley, amending criminal
law.
II. B. 15 Benjamin, relating to election
and salary of supreme and circuit judg
es. II . B. 16 McLean, relating to state
lands.
H. B. 17 Bowditch, relating to hold
ing court in First district.
H. B. 18 Noyer, relating to foreign
corjoration.
first keadim;.
H. B. 1 was read by title first time.
H. bills 2, 3, and 5, were then read first
time.
Benjamin, from special committee, re
ported that (iov. Moody had no message
for the house but was ready to meet the
joint convention at any time.
II. C. R. 2 Miller, providing for ap
pointment of joint committee to inform
governor that the bodies were ready
to receive any communication from him;
adopted.
II. C. R. 3 Johnson, providing for a
joint convention at 3 o'clock.
H. C. R. 6 Robert! for a committee
of five to examine boooks of state treas
urer. Messrs. Miller, Hale, and Summers,
appointed committee on part of house to
wait on governor.
II. B. 19 Briggs, providing for exten
sion of capitcl grounds.
H. C. R. 7 Miller, providing for a
committee to prepare joint roles.
Adjourned till 2 p. m.
amaxoos sxssiojf bills crrtODrcrD.
H. B. 20. Goodsell, iDCorporating town
of Albina.
H. B. 21. Goodsell, relating to wills.
H. B. 22. Goodsell, fixing salary of
assessor of Moltnomah county.
II. B. 23. Mayer, providing for in
crease of salaries of supreme judges.
H. B. 24. Culver, for extermination of
noxious weeds.
II. B. 25. Daly, to repeal immigration
beard law.
H. B. 28. Daly, to provide for a sys
tem of school books.
H. B. 27. Summers, for organization
of militia.
H. B. 28. Bigg, for reapportionment.
H. B. 30 Roberta, to authorize locks
to be built in Beaver slough, Coos county.
IL B. 31. Gay, to incorporate Hepp
ner. f "
H. B. 32. McCuHy, to incorporate Jo
seph. 11. B. 33. McLean, relating to salaries
of county treasurers.
II. B. 34. Bowditch, amending Ash
land city chartar.
Chair named Roberts, McCuHy and
Mayer on the part of the boose to inves
tigate the affairs of the state treasurer."
Also, on part of the bouse, Messrs. R.
A. Miller and Wilson to prepare joint
roles.
H. J. R. 5. McLean, providing for
committee of 4 of noose and 3 for senate
to be committee on assessment and taxa
tion; adopted.
H. J. R. 8. Pomerov, providing a com
mittee to investigate books of secretary
of state and board of land commission
ers; adopted.
II. R. 9. Summers, providing for a
reading clerk; adopted.
U. Bills No.s 5, 6, 7 and 8 read first
time.
S. C. R. 1 That the two houses meet
in joint convention Jan. 12, at 10:30 a.
m., to canvass vote for governor, and to
bear message of governor, and to inau
gurate the governor-elect ; bouse con
curred. U. bills 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. 16, 17,
18, 19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27, read
first time.
H. R. 9 Daley; providing that sessions
of house be from 9 a. m. to 12 m., and
from 2 p. m. to 5 p. m., on and after
Thursday. Pending action the House
adjourned till 10 o'clock, Jan. 12.
Salem, Jan. 12.
HOl'SE.
MOKXISG 8E8S10X.
House called to order and roll called.
Reading of journal dispensed with.
H. J. R. 3 Daley, instructing Oregon
members in congress to support inter
state commerce bill ; adopted.
II. bills 34, to 54, were introduced but
not read. ,
H. R. extending courtesy to the minis
ters of the state adopted.
joixt coxvExnox.
The senate then came in and the roll
of the two bodies was called.
Communication from secretary of state
transmitting official returns of the vote
cast for gevernor at the recent general
election was received.
Weatherford moved to appoint two
tellers, to assist in counting the vote ;
adopted, and the president of the senate,
who was in the chair, appointed Messrs.
Hare and Mitchell.
The abstracts of the vote cast were as
follows :
Houston Coraelint Pennoyer
Coos countv 83 792 694
Polk ". 138 767 813
Gilliam 27 476 533
Tillamook 23 246 177
Jackson 103 838 1,275
Umatilla 124 1,154 1,518
Crook 40 315 529
Lake 17 185 289
Josephine 10 500 429
Yamhill 85 1,144 1,082
Columbia 30 345 359
Lane 39 1,190 1,349
Benton 152 905 1,013
Curry 9 206 189
Baker 42 799 1,124
Multnomah 351 3,281 4,261
Washington 93 1,002 825
Grant 28 715 863
Marion 386 1,938 1,622
Douglas 274 1,088 1,095
Wasco 134 989 1,105
Union 8 1,356 1,578
Linn 164 1,331 1,712
Clatsop 85 731 1,002
Klamath 1 267 326
Clackamas 150 1,081 1,294
Morrow 81 529 769
Totals. 2,727 24,199 27,901
Whole No. votes 54,827
Not certified. There being nw objection, the
rote ww counted.
Speaker Gregg in the announcement
began to give the majority to Cornelius,
but he was stopped amid much laughter.
Goodsell moved to appoint a committee
of two to wait on the governor-elect and
n-tify him of his election. Appointed
Goodsell and Weatherford.
The supreme judges were then also in
vited within the bar and one of them was
invited to administer the oath of office to
the newly elected governor.
Miller moved to appoint a committee
of two to wait on Governor Moody and
inform him that the two bodies were in
joint convention and ready to hear any
message be might have to offer. Ap
pointed Miller and Davis.
Governor Moody then appeared and
read his message, a synopsis of which ap
pears elsewhere.
At the conclusion of Gov. Moody's
message, Chief Justice Wm. P. Lord ad
ministered the oath of office to Governor
elect Pennoyer, and the . new governor's
inaugural address was then delivered.
The joint convention then adjourned.
II. C. R. 13, Mitchell, was passed by
the hoa.se during ithe morning hoar,
which provided that the committee ap
pointed to investigate the books of the
state treasurer be instructed to count and
report on the amount of school fund in
the treasury now, and also to report the
number of applications to borrow from
this fund, and the number of applications
rejected and the reasons therefor.
The joint convention then dissolved.
The bouse then adjourned until 10 a.
m., Jan. 13.
SENATE.
MOKXIXQ SESSIOX.
President called senate to order at
10:10. Roll call.
Prayer by Rev. Dr. Hill, of Salem.
Donng the reading of the journal Mr.
Shupe addressed the president and an
nounced that the hour for meeting the
house in joint convention had arrived,
and the senate proceeded to the hall of
the house.
After returning, the senate adjourned
till 10 a. m. January 13.
The inaugural exercises to-day were
witnessed by a large number of people,
both residents of Salem and from
abroad. Considerable time 'was con
sumed in canvassing the vote, bat the
two governors made their appearance in
the hall of the boose of representatives at
a little after 11 o'clock, and Governor
Moody then delivered his last message.
The length of this document precludes
its entire pc-Plication,, bat below . is given
a synopsis of it, which contains the prin
cipal features of the message.
rccAxcxs.
The amount of money remaining in the
state treasury Jan., 1S7, was t0C2,423 42,
better showing than ever before. The
tax levy for 18SS was S 1-10 mills and in
1886 1 19-20 mills. Since my assumption
of the duties of the executive office the
tax levy has been reduced from 64 mills
to we amount oi ine present levy.
Within this time the atrium has been
built and furnished ; the brick stockade
about the prison has been built; four
additional workshops and large wing to
the main penitentiary building nave been
erected; large tracts for the use of-the
asylum and penitentiary nave been
purchased; the assembly chamber and
all of the halls and corridors, and'the
western approach and portion of the
eastern approach of the state capitol
have been completed, and other minor
improvements nave been made, involv
ing an expenditure of folly quarter of a
million of dollars. The state will prob
ably receive soon from the general gov
ernment $351,000 on Indian war claims.
The amounts received thus far from
swamp lands have been from first pay
ments, leaving a balance doe of from
1800,000 to $1,000,000. There is in the
common school fund $1,059,409.01; ag
ricultural college fund $99,015 15; Uni
versity fund $78,171.49.
ivixr laxds.
Reference is made to the action of the
government agents appointed to desig
nate swamp lands in not doing as re
quired. A careful scrutiny into the
management of the swamp lands is in
vited. rrsLic stiLtoxos.
The amount of $75,000 was spent on
the penitentiary improvement and the
remainder of the appropriation of the last
legislature on the state capitol. A strong
recommendation is made to complete the
capitol building.
Ine officers of the asylum are : Super
intendent, Dr. S. E. Josephi ; first assist
ant, Dr. W. T. Williamson; second as
sistant, Dr. II. W. Cox. The average
cost of maintenance of each patient per
week has been $2 75. Almost the entire
cost of the new building has been saved
from the former contract price of $5 per
capita per week, since the removal of the
fmtients from the asylum in East Port
and in 1883.
The wooden stockade around the prison
has been replaced with a substantial
brick stockade over 2800 feet in length,
16,'i feet high, and having an average
thickness of two feet. The penitentiary
has been lengthened on the north 80 feet
44 iron cells and 22 brick ceils being
added to the capacity of the prison. The
improvements used np 4,000,000 brick.
The new shops are 110 feet by 247J feet
in dimensions. Two hundred convicts
have been almost constantly employed
in the Northwestern foundry. The rev
enue will closely approximate the total
cost. The health of the inmates has
been good.
The board of pardons was duly appoint
ed in accordance with the act of the last
legislature, and has performed the func
tions for which it was organized.
STATE nnVEESITT.
The State University is fairly prosper
ous. There has been an average attend
ance during the past year of 104 in the
collegiate department and 44 in the pre
paratory department. The revenue ex
ceeded the disbursements.
The sum of $20,000 for an agricultural
college has been raised by the citizens of
Corral lis as required by an act of the last
legislature, and the new college building
at Corvallis will be built.
The common schools of the state are
prosperous and rapidly increasing in
strength and usefulness. The irreduci
able fund of the state now amounts to
$1,059,409 01. an increase of $330,333 24
in the last four years, and no trouble is
experienced in keeping loaned all the
money of the fund.
.The schools for mutes and blind are
both in good condition. The former is
under the efficient management, Rev. P.
8. Knight and wife, and the latter is
under Rev. D. B. Gray and wife.
The orphans' homes, located at Salem
and Portland, have each been remem
bered by the legislatures of the'past. No
taxpayer should begrudge them the
pittance they receive.
As a result of the organization of the
state board of agriculture local societies
in the interest of stock raising and agri
culture are multiplying, and upon all
sides are seen encouraging evidences of
increased interest in their lines of indus
try. The state board of agriculture is
one of the organized agencies for the pro
motion ol these interests.
In accordance with authority conferred
by the act of Feb. 25, 1885, I appointed
V . W. Baker, of Portland, dairr com
missioner. He has proven himself a vig
ilant and efficient officer. The sale of
oleomargarine has been properly regn
lated, and many abuses terminated.
The state board of immigration has
proved itself an efficient agency during
the two years last past in inducing immi
gration to this state. It has been active
in disseminating information, and in fur
nishing immigrants upon their arrival,
much necessary local information.
n LOT AGE
The results following the building of
the state pilot schooner are very great, as
the presence of the schooner on the out
side of the bar has compelled private tug
owners to be ever on the alert for incom
ing ships, and, there has been no delay
in getting in over the Colombia river bar.
v ork on the Cascade locks has been
already too long delayed. The expense of
clearing out this natural obstruction
would be insignificant compared to the
benefit to commerce resultant therefrom.
The appropriation of $15,000 for the
Pine creek wagon road 1 think was well
spent.
The Rogue river bridge has been con
structed in accordance with the appro
priation bill passed last session.
It would be well to assist the U. 8. in
sinking an artesian well on arid and
waste lands for the purpose of irrgiatioo.
I would recommend an appropriation
to aid in the construction of a salmon
hatchery : also a bill to protect fish.
It is believed that with small expense
the washed-away fish ladder at Oregon
City can be restored.
It is believed that a railroad commis
sion would greatly expedite the adjust
ment of difficulties arising between rail
road corporations and the people.
Aid for militia is recommended. .
ASSESaXKXT axd taxation.
I hope yoa will find in the bill pre
sented by the tax commission relief from
the eva which surround our assessment
law. . '"
The passas of a reapportionment bill
is recommended.
The labor interests of the state have
increased so as to justify the creation of a
labor bureau.
I have no information as to when the
new code of Hon. Lair Hill will be com
pleted. ,
coxsnrcnosAL axxxumexts.
The resolutions on constitutional
amendments passed at the last session
will be before yoa for your consideration
daring the present session.
A fitting tribute is paid to the memory
of James W. Nesmith and Addison C.
Gibba. I
Diligence and care in the passage of
laws is urged.
Tne message was concluded with
thanks for the courtesies and kindnesses
shown tne governor donng his adminis
tration.
Got. Moodv's mesease waa heartilv re-
i u, ana immeaiaieiy tne governor
elect received the oath of office from
: - r .. . .
Chief Justice Wm. P. Lord. His inaugu
ral was of greater length than Gov.
Moody's message. In effect it is as fol
lows: COT. PEXjrOTXB'S MESSAGE.
In his introduction Governor Pennoy
er spoke of the tendency to centraliza
tion of capital, and the assumption of
overshadowing monopolies, and the be
stowment of the great bulk of the burdens
of government upon the laboring and pro
ducing classes, lie threw oat a bait for
the favor of the masses.
He spoke of the niggardly policy of the
federal government in regard to the
opening of the Colombia river to free
navigation, and said that a portage road
should be built from The Dalles to Ohio.
The state should pat forth every effort to
nave this done by the government. It
would cost about one and one-third mill
ions of dollars, and a one mill tax upon
the property of the state would amount to
this sum in two years. If the govern-,
ment will not undertake the work, the
state should. "It is of more importance
to the state to have the Columbia river
opened to free navigation than it is to
have a dome upon the capitol.
He advocated the passage of a bill re
ducing and regulating railroad freight
rates.
He entered a vigorous protest againut
the swamp land thieves, and recommend
ed immediate legislation on this point.
He also protested against the fraudulent
holdings of lands by wagon road com-
Knies. Moch of this land has never
en earned and should be forfeited.
He spoke about river and harbor ob
structions, by bridges and otherwise,
with special reference to a proposed
bridge at the lower end of Portland.
He said that "no longer should private
rights be ruthlessly sacrificed at the
shrine of corporate greed."
Spoke upon the question of assessment
and taxation, and rather favored the tax
ation of every thing in sight, with no de
ductions. Wanted dishonest tax shirk
ers dealt with summarily, for the pro
tection of honest tax payers.
Said it was the duty of this legislature
to make a new apportionment. Said the
state's pilots and boats should be provid
ed for and protected. The salmon in
dustry should be protected and hatcher
ies established.
Said convict labor should not come in
competition with free labor.
Said a law should be passed regulating
monopolies, rates of water companies,
tog boats, etc.
Legal rate of interest should be re
duced to 7 per cent, allowing contracts at
9 per cent., and allowing attorney fees in
no case to be more than $10 in case of
forced collection.
Recommended that constitutional
amendments be submitted to the people.
and did net favor a constitutional con
vention. Recommended abolishment of
office of dairy commissioner, also of
swamp land agent at Washington, also
board of immigration ; thought that if our
early pioneers of fifty vears ago could find
Oregon without a trail through the for
ests or over the deserts, immigrants that
desire to come now can undoubtedly find
the way.
Spoke of free school system and said
more attention should be paid to giving
all children a common school education,
and less to high schools and universities.
The pay of all county officers should ba
fixed by law.
About the registry law, he held that
the snpreroe court had no right to "re
peal" the law passed at the last session
He said "the people who make constitu
tions are its rightful interpreters. This is
the true theory of oar government. It is
far superior to the theory of the courts
that they can correct legislation and that
their interpretation is final and con
elusive. This court theory not only
shackles legislative action, but it is a
throttle upon the popular will. "A
change in- the election law should be
made bv which retristration mav be had
only where needed for a fair election, say
in counties containing cities of five thou
sand inhabitants and over." ''The reg
istration act as passed is the law of the
land to-day, and the order of the court
suspending the operation of such law was
in violation of Section 23, Article I, of the
constitution, and therefore it was, void and
of no effect." Yoa have ample warranty
for a change in the law in Section 8, Ar
ticle II, of the constitution, and it is your
duty to make the necessary amend
ments."
THE CnrXEIt QCESTIOS.
. After presenting lengthy argument
with a view to showing that the state has
the power to deport, by law, aliens not
susceptible of naturalization , be conclud
ed this part of his message with the fol
lowing: "The state then having fall control of
this matter and the. people of the state
being almost unanimously opposed to the
presence of the Chinese here, it devolves
upon the legislative assembly to devise
the most peaceful and effective means
towards procuring their removal from
our state. There can be no doubt that H
is perfectly competent for the state to
cause tne deportation, rjy law, of ail
aliens not susceptible of naturalization.
Bat this remedy would entail large ex
pense, and would appear unnecessarily
harsh to those who do not appreciate
what a corse tbey are to the state. More
peaceable, and yet folly as effective
means, though not so speedy, can be de-
I vised, and means which are in perfect
accord with ft policy which the general
government has pursued for three .quar
ters of, century the- polk-y cf protect
ing home Industry against alien competi
tion. This policy is to be highly com
mended when' it protects labor. It has
mostly been applied to the protection of
rich manufacturing capitalists, which is
unjust, because capital can always take
care of itself, but if it can be applied
only so as to protect the industry of oar
teuow citizens who nave no capital one
the labor of their hands, it is most
commendable and praiseworthy. A
protective policy that will protect the la
boring classes and will pat the tax thus
collected into the treasury of the govern
ment instead of into the pockets of a
favored few, is one which all good citi
zens most necessarily favor. And it is
competent for the state to adopt each ft
policy, which will not only directly ben
fit the laboring man. but will indirectly
benefit the people of the state at large.
A license tax law can be enacted by
which every individual or corporation
in the state who employs or rents build
ings or grounds to an unnaturalized
alien shall be compelled to pay a license
therefor, the proceeds of which should
go to the common school fond. By this
means oar laboring fellow-citizens would
be protected from the ruinous competi
tion of alien slave laber. By this means
this undesirable class of aliens would be
compelled from lack of employment to
leave the state of their own ac
cord. By this means, within a
very abort time, and in a
peaceable and lawful manner, oar state
ii ail t ka t4 ? (Kal Va vtJkftv I
vutu w s iva Mrau Liiivnai ft vdouv,
and the places they now occupy would
be filled with laboring men of oar own
race and blood, who will help build up
our free institutions and dot our hillsides
and valleys with the happy homes of
freemen. There is no one question be
fore the legislative assembly of equal im
portance to this question. Let this rem
edy lie applied, which the people de
mand. Let the will of the people, which
is the supreme law of the land, be enact
ed and enforced.
He said that the law which provides
that "no Chinaman not a resident cf the
state at the time of the adoption of the
constitution shall ever hold any real es
tate or mining claim therein," has been
disobeyed. It should be enforced to the
letter.
Said that the federal court (Judge
Deadvl had rerjeatedlv interfered with
state laws, and concluded: "I shall en
deavor to rigidly enforce the laws of the
Ftate, and in catie any further unwarrant
ed interference is made therewith bv the
federal court, it will be the duty oi the
legislature to memorialize congress for
the impeachment and removal from office
of the offender."
Protested against foreign corporations
bringing suits in the federal courts, and.
suggested that the legislature compel for
eign corporations to take out ft license
before they can do business in the state., .
Said it behooves the legislators to be -
most careful as to any grant or franchise -sought
for by corporations.
A law should be passed providing that
no judgment of a federal court should be
a lien on any property in the state unless .
such judgment is recorded in the county
where such property is situated. .
Wants a state civil officer to see that
the laws are "faithfully executed." Said
he had nothing now but the state militia,
and he didn't seem to like the state -
militia.
Made a long anti-monopoly argument.
and said that the legislature should take
an interest in federal " legislation, .
and instruct its senators to do various
things. 11 they could not do them, they
could resign.
Closed with some taffy and advice to
the legislature.
The hour of 2 o'clock had nearly ar
rived when Gov. Pennoyer had com
pleted his message, and the two bodies .
then adjourned for the day.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES. .
Special committee on II. J. R. 6, to ex
amine books of state treasurer, Shape
and Siglin.
II. J. K. 1, to examine state insane asy
lum, Chamberlin and Stanley.
II. J. R. 8. to examine books of secre
tary of state and board of school land
commissioners, Steele and Coleman.
Goino to Poktlasd. And now they
have decided to do. something else with
the Prohibition Star. This time it is re
moved. At the last meeting of the
beard of directors of the publishing com
pany, it was determined to carry the
whole plant, tvne. eallevs. and all. down
to Portland. This move is made in hopes -that
in a city as large as Portland the ad"
vertising patronage may be larger than
here, ana the facilities for extending the.
circulation increased. W. D. Lyman, of
Forest Grove, will be the editor of tbo
Star, and W. 8. James will act as busi
ness manager. 8. F. Hoed, who has.
been connected with the paper in differ
ent capacities ever since its tncetition.has
decided to remain in Salem, and continue
the study of the law. Mr. Flood is a
Piquant, forcible, and sincere writer, and
the Star of the future may not be so able
as it has been in the past, under his man
agement. The next issue of the paper, .
after this week, will be in Portland.
Attempted Robsexv. When the ser- -
geant-at-anns of the senate attempted to
unlock the mail-box in the senate cham
ber, yesterday morning, for the . purpose
of taking therefrom the letters to be
posted, be found that some one had been
tampering with the lock, and. in an at
tempt to open the box, had broken off.'
and left the point of a kniie blade in the
lock. The box often contains valaable
matter, and the would-be thief evidently
knew this. The lock has been repaired '
and hereafter no one but the sergeant-at-
arms will be able to get into the box.
Died. A telegram received in this
city last evening (Jan. 12) announced 1
the death, yesterday, by apoplexy, at his: -
home, in Colombos, Ohio, of. Geo. W. .
Earhart, brother of Hon. R. P. Earhart, .
of this city. The deceased was ft promi
nent manufacturer and merchant of that
city, and he will be greatly missed in the
financial and social circles of his old
home.
A New Scsee. The Bell Patent Win-,
dow Screen Co. has on exhibition at J.
O' Donald's office, opposite the court
house, ft new window screen. Any one
interested will please call and examine
it. dwlt
Dr. Alfred Kinney, of Astoria, is in the
city. Dr. Kinney will probably be the
next health officer at Astoria.