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T" the stales have found the best method ('of axrcorfiplishlng this end I to be' or Wans of a railroad- comrnljliori. This is mo, jkof the ,rreaacnV'tha dtffere'nt lines - ot railroads are , surrounded Hty environments altogether . and a general and fixed . rats for all lines, which (dissimilar, schedule of Must neees- ..-... . ;i k.:i my riana ioriwo year wnen owe en c-ted, often results ini labeokte in- road commission rests oh i- the f '. that an injustice on (the pfrt! or either of the state or a railroad. company can . be .rectified at any time, j It: would W too much to assume; thai a jjcom;rr.ittee appointed! by ycAirseIvesi"c6tld bring - ir-f a bill for the regulation jipf ' freight rates on. all the I'nes of Oregon, with, only a short time in which; to study ' the details of the tue Hons jjinvolved, tfca t would be at all adeo,tia?e to ; the end ; in - view. The " regulation of freight rate has :jbeco.mie.' of the great "quest tons of the timf and . the Interests of both shippers the rall ; road: compiinis are so! vfstj varl-! and vitirl'that it Is foand to be neces ; nary to 'lodge the" por ijbj. aecorapr llh this , purpose in'i jimfij' tribunal wbere 'the, adjustment p'f jifferences and the rectification of mis takes can be exerted every day,' t j;ecessary. Evemm the state of KanM, where the political party Jwhich makes the very loudest proteTaieri devotion tc the interests of tM common people has bsen in power for several years, no proposition has been f Jmade to - abolish its. 4 railroad comnilpsio'n. In ' view, bWwver. of your action on this feel "disposed-to urge you 'jto re-ffnact a law' prold!ng for a rp'jlioad com I mission, although it 1b v.-ijj doubtful " If you- discover -.any. other,. method of regulating the question ; wit ch would be an satisfactory to all i paHies (Inter ested. One "'' coiTimiMionerlt With a l?rk, with fair salaries, Slho could give, their entire time to a jstrdy of ' th.- questions Involved, ccull, i.nd no doubt w.duld,' work for. th best in-te-ests f the", people and tjt e fn-'lro-id companies. As It Is we have neither I'ailror&l cotntnlasion nor a freight law ot iiny ..kin 1 a t-rvn-'ltion that. .rf-rfiapp. I can : be found i? other state-in the union. In demanding the repeal of the railroad comrri'ssjon the ' people,- Have 'seemed to Ij-marfd no . i.bMltrte. and It may be" their wish tc try the' experiment-of Stowing tb-i railways to trapsw.-t thejr j business without ar.y lec;al contiol. It is doubtful, however. If this Is a safe condition to continue. j . ' THF1 KUPHKME CQpRT.'-, Jt is well ! known that otjri supreme court, although. h.'iijs woiklhy l.urdr than any other bJy. Of of flc l-ils fn the state, is so jfer- behind with its business that the constitution al guarantee that J jstke Shall be ad rnlr.Islered "without- t'elavf'f his been rerdrd practically tnof ratlve. I thin k there is no dllTertm of opinion as , to the correctness of jhis . states rhent.; EveryVconsideratlcjrij not oity puvfarests but demands a r fined y. S-'ev- ml solutions of the difficulty have I c n offered' but none is j?fb feasible af-.d direct and without ; tie appear ance of subterfuge as th?! Addition of two" Justices to the number j now com pbsing the supreme court. I The Ob- . JtMlon to -th'is plan l thi,t It is of doubtful- constitutionality has been in a measure t eir.oved by the; repot t -0T a committee of the Oregon tar ascla- ticn appointed to examlr.ii3 into the nOestlon. This commit teejj j cpm :r.psedfor sfveral of the' rnjobt emlrjent lawyeVs in the statu, andl j their ex- . pressed opinion Is th.'.t such a Jaw Would be in .perfect haimnijiy with .the constitution. This opinio . is von- ci-rred In. as I understand, by most of the survlvnvs of the j hcOnventlon which framed the constitution and if' in your opinion, their decision in trrf matter Is-worthy of your consideration I would urfre the passage tjf a liw in creasing the number of -'the supreme jU'Ut to five. There Is j no doubt whatever a.s to the necessity of tbe relief referred to, and If Ue constltu tioral t.bjettlon heretofore; ured to an inorease of the number of .judges Is"- removed," it is wlthouit! doubt a " much better solutlon of , the question v th.m the estabilshtpetit of a commli moriei s court.. In soy eveh;lt the relief asked for should be granted in some ' foi-riv during the present session. good no Aim Few cjuestfohs demand niore serious cor.slderntlon at your ban? s than the enactment of some systeif that- wiii our people lie'tter- roads. Good .'-treads' are not NMnly the 'arteries Vojc comimerce but they affect the very vi . titity of the business Interests of th entire stcte, and especial jy of the oantiy dis-tricts. That tlveiy are prof itabie, pleasant and necessary is not questioned by anybody. NO one feature ' t f ary countryx gives it a ijrjdfce credit- ibfe reputation tbJtn a syem of good roads, and perhaps no cox ntry, needs it more than Qregdn. T$,f fact that we are blessed with a climate that Is v a'iperpetual guarantee aga nst drouths "Snakes it certain that we i will always kVj-e bud roads until wiaj, overcome therJi bv systematic ?lelsliUon. This we naW never had, nor nils ;any iert lot s attempt ever been -made In that . direction. Surely,, there W no reason v- l.y tnis matter snouiu postponed. - , Our oresent road laws. be further o ft .ken as whole, amount toa mere j jtravesty on t1e object for whlchvthey iwere intend ed. They "re the result of; haphazard, patchwork leislatlon Tronti session to " i-esslon,, usually amendhtpry , of pre vious vAs that were thenjslelves i mew arologicF Vf or existing j . fondiU6nJ There Is ample justificatcilfor the etiitement that with excfrftlons so few, as to be unworthy of Mention, the average country roads in our state are ' In ro better condition tfian they were . JO years ago. There ai many roads ir. Oregon - fchat haveeipn traveled tenularly for : more trianf! "30 years through ' thickly settled Ncpmmuhi ties ' and "; that have never tHerih. so nearly 'impassable as during the; Jtst. year. This discouraging condltiojnj -ix wholly attributabtw to the absenfcvbf Vn In 'telllsent application of the- efforts, xmt fo-th for their improvement. Ifaai the road, wot k In i dregoti during , this Iertod had been appUed to;; their sy tfmatic draining. -;gradin$! and top dressing with-x gravel or crushed rock we would tclay have as ljrood ja sys tern of road as any state in te union. Th amount or naman atsolttely thrown away iti: prooigious, but In no' instance, perhaps, more In excusably so( thanj io tht matter of al-lcged.-work on our roads. s-T-'Vfli - While ou people are a tmlt as to the necessity and desiraCMUty of. be tei roads. t la not possible to bring about tuat condition uatil our prs rnt system is, wholly revolutionize! and ur; road taes are collected the fetme as otheV taxes, to be disbursed LVKder the intelligent ' supervision of t-ome competent 'person authorized by each county to look after the roads of "that connty. The j experience of a gen eration should be if ufliclekt to convince the-tnost l?opefui j that even 'another Veneration of our present haphazard nethod would give us no improve ment whatever. ' After all these years we should be satisfied that the system of "working" roads is u, dismal failure, and adopt! u system that-contemplates the building of roads. 1 beliex e our pople are public spirited enough i to welcome . a law imposing a moderate levy fcr road taxes if attended by an Ironclad provision that would secure Its- economical and effective a r-pi lea. lion to our roads. This should be at tended by a provision encouraging the use of ' broad-tirt-d wagons . and dis couraging the us of narrow tires '"af ter a specified tiijne In the future. Ia France, as well as In some other countries,, many1 wagons now used have, tires five, inches wideband, with t!-.e - hind axle same v, ider than th? front one, a heaVily : loaded wagon traveling the road is a. positive, benefit jto it. We. will never emerge from our present cjonditioni of deplorably bad raads until some; legislature, goes , far enough at one; st ride to leave per manently n the! "rear the mockery that binds us now. ; - ' t-, GAME- LAWS. .. '(' '. '' 1 ' Unless some steps arc taken to? pro-te-t our ' native -and game birds from the wholesale I and Indiscriminate slaughter that has been their fate for the last year or; two," thex time is not fur distant-when they will be prac ticallv exU-nninated- It Is irarejyno plea sin e to the humane andenlight-t-ned sportsman to i be permitted to continue this practjeewhen the cer tain result will ' be-the' Ultimate oe ttructior of game; altogether. The native; " grouse , and preasants which in past , years have been the j.Hde of our state are rapidly dlsap peaiing before the merciless onslaught of thoughtless hunters, while that king of game birds, the Mongolian pheasant, which b-inters the huntel by M-ornlng to seek shelter in the pr"otect- int; woods. I has been dtmlnlshd in? number by at leat 50 per cent within the last two venrs. : It would seem P tr.at th better. Judgment of those who enpage in the Sport or liunnK wouiu in train them from such' a destructive -practice. Aj law should be passe r at this session! prohibiting the killing of game-birds for any purjx&e whatever during the next year and eyery other yeir therafter for a specified period. .ThJ. is -simply a question about which .l.cre can be no two opinions among those who have given any attention to the subject, and it is your, duty to enact some measure that , will present the further I destruction of '-these de sirable' denizens of our forests fields and pastures. . J- CONVKYINQ CRIMINALS TO THK i CAPITAL. . Perhaps the greatest single abuse that has fastened itself to the admin istration of our state laws is the un reasonable ?expertse of conveying ln n ne nalients and criminals to the state capital. Itepeated efforts have been made by former governors" to have some : legislative action on this question, but without avail. If you adjourri this7 session without securing this much needed reform, you will be Justly charged with a flagrant dere liction of duty. This service should be done by' employes of the peniten tiary or of i the asylum, both because it wpuld cost far less and would be performed by persons whose experi ence especially qualifies them for it. Many sheriflk have boasted that the compensation' secured from these fre--quent visits to the capital pays the entire expense of their offices, leaving their salaries clear profit. Under this avatem It now costs between $8 and $10 to take a prisoner from the Ma rion county, courthouse to the prisOn, whl)e an attendant- from that' Insti tution could do tlW- same work for 15 cents.' Instances are known where a sheriff - frotn a . distant county has brought a ( prisoner , to the capital, without any help whatever, and, after arriving at Salem, hiring a guard, to proceed to the prison, where he was presented to the authorities as having traveled the lentlre distance, and the state paid the bill. : The alleged guard was employed - less than an. hour-and his compensation by the sheriff prob ably not mbre than .$1. To merely call your attention to this outrageous abuse ought to insure its eradication, and it can be easily done ; within the next fifteen days. One of the worst feat rues, howevejr, of . the present , system Is the irfhumanity, not to say indecen cy, of requiring sheriff s, to convey fe male patients to the asylum. Public morality revolts against this " requirtement. and no pne should :be permitted to have change of these unfortunates but trained at tendants from the - asylum. This ire quirement should not under any cir cumstances ; be overlooked,' and , since public moral and . the public purse unite in demanding the reformation outlined. I trust you" will not neglect a duty that seems so Imperative. STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Last month there was organized at Portland a state historical society. July Incorporated, whose object is to collect and I , preserve valuable histor ical information concerning the early settlement state. - - its and later history of , the intention is to unite- Its work with that of the University of Oregon, and Mnce IU membership j will consist of hundreds of the leading cit izens of; the j state, whose motives in the matter are wholly unselfish, the prosecution of its work. "should receive a reasonable assistance at your hands." This has been done ? by other states with excellent: effect. - - v "" THE OFFICE OF STATE .PRINTER. printing has bsn out of all propor tion to what a due regara tor economy would dictate. - The rates? arfowed lor that" work are the same as when the cost pfprtnUng was ilearly If not Quite double what It Is now. " The taxpayers Of jthe state ; have! a perfect right to 'advantages accruing from the Irh- proved methods of , printing, and this unnecessary extravagance should be stopped 1st once byj providing a reason able salary for the state printer an a, plant owned by the state with which to do the work. So many legislatures have iad their attention called to this matter only to bepassed oyer without any consideration whatever, that -any further i attempt in that direction seems useless; but the first bill on the calendar should be one to effect this possible and needful saving of public money. - The law should take effect nt the expiration of the term of the pres ent state printer. and surely its pass age would not be opposed by a single vote. , ; - '..'.?!.":; CONCLUSION. : ! - -- r - . J ,. . - : , 1 ! -,- For jgeheral information relating to the condition of the state and its af fairs you are specially referred to tho message of ray distinguished prede cessor; who has just completed a four years j service in a successful effort to maintain the credit and good name of 'the state. The reports of the different heads of the departments are on your desks an will be of aid to you In an Intelllgepi disposition of the .questions coming before you for' consideration.. You have, met at a time in the history f Oregon, when as never before, our people; should be thankful to Divine Proidence for.tlie continued blessings Of health and an abundance of the earth's products.' ;and for the renewed One jpf j , comparative contentment among all classes.,- We have Just, passeJ through a gigantic and suc cessful war with a foreign ; power, a war forced upon us by the persistent commission of brutalities against i hu manity and civilization; and yet.; so 8trongf.iS our government, so wonder ful 'our resources and -m patriotic our people! that not k single Interest with In -our national j domain , was crippled .nor aijt Industry adversely affected In ' the general improvement lit ; all lines pf businefes which has blessed the people of the United-States during the last two 'yars no statehas en Joyed j a larger share than has otirs. Under these . circumstances ; ' you are assembled to inquire into the: condition pf th slate', and it would seem to be an opportune- time to follow the id age "Let welllehough alone." Al though there are Instances where ad ditional saving jban be attained in the public service, jour state government has. in the main, been - economically administered. If the burden of tax--ation j resting oin our people through the support of jour county-and muni cipal governments could removed, the weight of; the- state government would be scarcely felt, and? although tax levies are higher or lower from year to year as unavoidable expenses or irhproyements make the; variation necessary, the Javerage rate! has boen within the lines of practical economy, There are some wholly unnecessary extravagancies jto which I have called your attention f and which it is your duty to overcome. j f In these: closing years of ! the nine teenth century, Oregon occupies an eminence fromf which her people look" duck warn ,wni a feeling of pardon able pride and forward with a hope in.-,i is aounriantly Justified; by the lef sons of history. Through - the changing j-earof a well-rounded half century, the sturdy pioneers who frst wrested this magnificent dofjiaiu from the control of fthe savages tnd jenvlr or.meht bf the wilderness have stead ily buildod -a commonwealth on the enduring foundation Of honest , con servatism. Compared with many other; states, serious legislative exc-ess-- es are unknown to us. and although we havehad many protracted !and even bitt5& rpjtical contests, no vrmr cnary sc-idifs have ever j smirched the fair najmeibf our state. Our peo ple are vtddd to the three virtues of industry, economy and sobriety. They i have repeatedly declared them selves in favor; of (and nevejr against) the proposition that no dollar is too good for . the working classes of this country, i Our out -spoken declaration ort this question last year. In advance of any other, state, placed bur credit ad recutation scoond to that of no Bitter "in ;the great galaxy j of Ameri can commonwealths ., ! Through the passing of the years, the -keeping and control of this cher ished iunheritance has come to you and to me and! to our fellow? citizens the children ahd successors:; of the hoi-ored; i ploijieers who r ; "rapidly passing ;.away. They looked no fur ther westward than the eastern shores of the great I Pacific, the naurrrur of whose waves- is in our hearing; but recent eyentj, i which seem i to i have, teen shaped py the hand of' Provi dence, are tdrnlng our attention still further westward uatil we easily see the first glimpseof an otiental tra-ie that beckons us fonwird with a proni ire that guarantees us many years of Increasing prosperity.!, Oregon is the natural gateway for the larger share of this ' great ' commercial movement that will Involve : the trade of two hemispheres. With (the "con struct ion I of 'the Nicaragua ! canal our trade relations will be t established' witn every ijiunrr ox me giouw ana the great resources of our ; state will be apparentf appreciated and profit able, i , j., I' j ' ' . - j I - 1 '- Those erf us who, for a short period, will be the guarJians of great public interests will, in a measure, be held responsible for the maintenance of favorable- conditions, ao far ' as our public actions j may affect them. The power delegated to tu Is In the nature f a sacred trust, and t feel sure of your unselfish co-operatlon; ; In ; an cat nest - effort fto promote the welfare of a worthy people whose ; confidence we' share, and whose Interests are ours.- , ;1 lli -v .-. :; J.-- ' ; : : f p 1 . . DIED AT -' CHEMAWiL Arthur,; baby son of lifr. and Mrs. John Pattee, of the Chernawa Indian school,, died during iMoniay night .of measles and la grippe 'combined, and was burled in the Chena;wa cernetery yeSfterday afternoon. Rev. W. b Magnan, rector of the 'Episcopal church, this city, officiating. The little 'one .fw'aa one year and one month 'old, and suffered great ly during hs short moess. r. attee Is carpente at the Indian school and Mrs.. Patieej lUt a sister of Mrs. T. .W. Potter. TChere IS universal, sympathy for the bereaved parents. t- - wf- ; . FROM TH U RS DAY'S DAILY J . LLL" " '! 1 ' '1 " "',! ,., - i ,-, i-i..,','!,' in - Ji. .i ....ihAwin... i. ..i. 1 1. ..nil !!;,- mi, X C0U5TY ACDITISO BOARD AGAIN AT ITS tABUUS. . TheV Clerk Appointed Parr basing: Ag-eot for tbe Different Depart ments Billa Allowed. The Marion county . commissioners court met ia adjourned session yester day afternoon, for the purpose of com pleting the .work of auditing bills in curred during December, arid to take action oh other matters pertaining to county affairs, chief of which is still the drawing' of the Jury yfor the J cir cuit court ,;for and tbe county; tax levy The! day- was spent In I routine work principally; and All matters! ex cept" the two important items "s- men tioned above, weredisposed of. The. icounty court will devote today to lie county tax levy aid a few olher routine 'matters' d"nu'ndiig th-lr Tat- rtent'on," leaving the drawing of the Jury list for tc morrow. When this part of the duties of the -court comes up Jn ihr morning, a new procedure willbe ha-1: the "court w'lt apportion thejurrs required to the various pre-itits-of the county ; 0jub"e- the num ber 0f names of repr;stenetatlve and CjUalified citizens will hen be sheeted fTom each precinct, and . from these w ill, be selected the precinct's quota df Jcrors. This mole of. selecting jurors is an absolutely fair- one, and is adoptr d. for tht- purpose of leaving no chance for objection on the part of the public. ' . ".- , The most important order fmade was that making County Clerk W. W. Hall the purchasing agent for the variou- offices of the county, he-to roport 'all his acts at the regular -term of' court. N. S. Parker, of Salem, was gr uited an allowance of 5 per" nnth- for, his support. , ; An order was entered instructing the clerk to draw a warrant for $100 in favor of Geo. XI. Beeler & Co.. in pay- menl of-premium oh an Insurance poK icy. . - ': , " ;-' - The report of the post commandeT ofSedgwick Post. No. 10. G. A. It., as disbursing agent, was' read (anJ ap proved. : The petition of Sheriff F. W. Durbln, for an extentlbn of time to prepare the delinquent tax roil, was read, and an extension granted to the next regular session of the court. . The following accounts were audit ed: S ' i Road and Bridge. ad Alld S 2 00 , 1.35 18 2.50. 7.00 8.1 Cont 15.90 ' 2.00 Geo. H. Beebe ' .. .. . lea 'John Maze ....... Mrs. C; Peebles .. JR.- M.' Wade ; Co. "S. F. Anderson -.. . 4.70 . 1.35 .1.68 .' 2.50 . iJBO . 1J0 . 8.10 4.40 15.90 . 2.00 J. ' W. LaFollette ,. irl. S, Norton ... ... Jan. A. Lawler .. .. J Hicks & Ames .. .. E. 3. Hilyard.. .. ., Coroner's Acount. . ' Inquest of Samantha Ann Leggett S. T. Johnsm .. j. .. ..$ 8"25 $ G. W. Humphrey 3,00 T. L Johnson .. 3Ld0 1.00 M. H. Doty t. ,, ... S.0A . 1.00 J. A. McClain .. .. .'. 1.00 1.00 W. S. McClain .. .. .... 1.00 ". 1.00 J.-S. S. Powell .. .. .. .. 1.00 1.00 Mrs. J. S. Powell ... .... 1.00 ' ,, 1.00 C. H. Beck .. ...... 1.50 ; 1.50 R. R. Leggett -.. i. .. 1.50 - A- 1.50 Mrs. Amanda Nelson.. .. 1.50 1.50 Inquest on the jbody of Mary Flaugh- er:- . j . S. T. Johnson .. ...... I 7.85 O. W. Humphry .. 1.00 J A. Millgan, Jury 1.00 II. Downing,!. Jury .. .. 1.00 G. Shoemaker, Jury .... 1.00 P. Sylvester, jury ,. .. 1.00 ,1.00 ' ,1.00 1.00 1.00! l.oa I J. I. Downing. Jury .... 1.00 l.otf Lizzie Downing, witness 1.50 V. Sanders, witness J .. .. 1.50 W. W. Sanders, .Witness 1.50 A. Rucker. witness .... 1.50 W. fc. Hawk.!; physician . . 25.t' Rebate Account. :f" ' W T. Jenks .. ....110.00 W. W. Hall ..'..'"..: .... 6.00 Jury Account. ! J. M. Eskew' .. 3.00 C. C Mulkey ,. .. ....... 3.00 M. L. Eskewt .. ...... 3.00 . 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 10.00 $10.00 ,5.00 S 3.00 . 3.00 3.00 At 5 o'clock adjournment was takfri io a o ciocx -mis morning. GOV. GEER i IN OFFICE ' (OooUnued from page. L) sounding phrases, -but talked -business In a business manner. The address was given to the public 1 by the Statesman yesterday afternoon, and will- bear a complete perusal. It will be noticed with pleasure that Governor Peer and SCRATCHED TILL RAW Eczema on Leg from Knee to Toe. No Rest Day or Night. Doctor's Salves, to.. Could Not Cure. CUT1- , CURA Remedies Cured. l ' - . i . 1 - Mf kasbtadti lefS from ksss to toss, vtrs ' HchlBC -with Kewm. Urn had M Mrt 4sy mt ' i siM,Mi4 raid amtfeh him ks wrnld be -i: tsw. B hmd m good mmaf docton. Who ge . him about s peek of sottlea, osIto sad ethor ttdags to rsb oa, bat soot 414 hia say food. I, told bin to try Ccnccti nowiiM. H -wont "- that tint mmd-gfA Ctrrtcca Boat, Cbtnci -(eintaMot), sad Cctmu KaoeLTSirv. That ' ftigttt ho wtod wn. mad kept retont botSwr nmO aowaaearoA. lH.JM.ltiddleboro,K. - !:-! ' : ' -hi ' 'i bmitBonrtnlnmCmTiUTaBm-A am MS Crnctu Soap, mmt kaiacW C1S rk Cmcra. Iulhi4 y m tmM 4mm of Cvnc y itnii mmm amiOf mmmm Vm - MmS. MO mm mt Mr. vtaa all mmt ftoav. mm vnrM.-' funn D. An CVCS " .i . i . CAVE YCU.1 w:2zzL'rzz: Mimniwmwt, V"ra oWrWUVTfawl Governor Lord are in - exact accord upon many questions of reform and public policy. . - . . ; ;..-. -:f:. iioi-n. . j ;1t:.-' (Morning Session.) Capitol, Salem, I Or Jan. 10th The session oC yesterday was en- livened ,to somewhat disagreeable degree ' y a quarrel ' foyer committee places bet wen Representatives McCul loch and Flagg. of thla county, which engendered considerable animosity and caused a little friction ".In the working of the house. 'The fear is also ex pressed that-the fact elicited will have a bad effect ' In the understanding J't conveys' of 'an active' participation by the speaker, in the appointment of his committees, for the arrangement' of the distribution of clerkship jpatron- age. by such committees and their chairmen. . ' .' i ;- -! .; ; 1. After, the opening of the session wit! prayer by Rev. Dr.-Piarsons. of the M. E. church, and; the roll call. Speaker Carter announced that he had contem plated some changes in the' personnel of committees, but. In view of thje acf tion. of the house on; the tlrst day, in voting for the retention of the commltj tees ofthe special session, he feltlsotnje doubt of his power lH the premises, and" desired an expression of the housi. Mr., Roberts moved that the speaker be granted the. power to make such changes as he deemed, best. K. f Mr. M'eOuWh requested that thle speaker . announce .his contemplated changes, and Mr. Carter stated that he Intended to take Mr. ,McCulIoch froi the .chairmanship of the commitee o)tj enrolled bills' and pIaced .hlnk?cond oh the committee on banking ahd Insur ance, taking Mr. Flagg from the lat ter place and -giving him the ehalif jnanship vacated by Mr. ; McCulloch. ' .; The-later gentleman, then stated to the house -that, under the action of the house the previous; day, he ' haid been confirmed In his position of chair man which he had occupied during th Special .session, and the duties of which he had i performed fsithfullv and without complaint fremany quar ter. He thought the; house must r4 scnd Its action of thej previous day be fore attempting to aullify it in this way; ,- s ; - 1 --. - -.''- . - j , The' speaker explained .that the change, was to be made by res son of ja breach - of faith betwin Mr. McCulloch .and Mr. Flagg ! in the matter, of corn'- mittee clerkships. Mr. Beach f aid the speaker made the committees ahd their chairmen and had a rlgttt to change them at any tinie. .Mr. McCulloch said that the adop tion of this motion and its enrollment on the Journals would be a record that he had not performed his duty as chairman of , the enrolling commltlee.! Mr. Flagg explained the difficulty at some; length, saying, that -in the ap pointment of the conimltteea. Speak er Carter had 'consulted himself and Mr. McCulloch together as to bow they would' be allotted places, and that the chairmanship of the enrolling commit tee was given -to MriMeCutloch upon the understmndlng that Flagg' should dictate ha!f-6f the. clerks, but that this agreement was broken by McCulloch. who airowed Flagg Only one clerk during he special session. an vas nt willing to give him -any; for this ses sion. Also that Mr. McCulloch'. a f w days' ago, agreed-to quietly ; abide the contemplated change, but that after Mr. Flagg bad appointed his clerks for this session, sworn them in and filed their certificates with the sSretary jof state, he had gone to; the-secretary and mod a protest. h This explanation brought MrCum- ailed, irtl a mlngs to his feet and he bewailed. pointed speech, tbe condition of things which the explanation uncovered. He believed that no arrangement for the disposition of. places ought to be coun tenanced and he considered It shatne fuliy wrong that committees should be made up from such basis. Such, a state of things' ought not to exist. ' -Thei. motion to give! the speaker, the desired authority was carried -by j 39 ' - i ayes to 19 noes, and made,. Those voting Butt. CumVnlngavf Gray. Gregg. Jones, Maxwell, McCulloch, the change was no were: - . ; Fordney, Grafi-e, ;. Knight. Lewis. Moody, Morton. Palmer, Platts, Stump, J Whalley, Whitney, Williamson nine I republU cans and ten fuslonlsts. ; ' ' : ; .- The Incident had a depressing influ-r ence on the whole house.. - !j . j ' The only other business lone in the bouse was the concurrency of the house in the 'Senate Joint resolution favoring the ratification of fthe peaee treaty with Spain. Mr, Young tried jto have it amended with poiritve instrnc-. tlons to Oregon's delegation In con gress, but Mr. vioody knocked .the amendment In the headrln a few 'ap propriate remarks. ' '-.'' . -'r '!' - At 10:45 the arrival of the senate was announced, that body and jfts olcers being led up In neat j marching -order by the sergeants-at-arms j of both houses, and the joint convention was. opened for inaugural purposes. - After roll call of both houses. Presi dent Taylor, of the ' senate, iread ' the law governing such events and BeBa tor Kelly, of Linn, and Representative Ross, of IMaltnomah, were j appointed tellers to assist in the- canvass of the vote from the several counties. When this; .was completed. Speaker. Career announced the result an declared T. T. Geer elected governor. ,i Following Is the vote - In - detail: Counties . . Geer King Ltice CTlnton Baker ,J .. Benton . ;., ..List .. 895 ,.t,ll ,.L(8S ..72 ..-' 57 L43 IIS - !6l 872 1 21 57 1.773 f: 141"- 108 808 8 88 SSI 84 48 L013 139 i i 492 2S ' 21 2TZ f '- 8 1,788 80 82 342 44 23 8-78 j - 1X2 .25 418 L 54 8 L277r-39 ;- 89 894 ! 55 37 842 41 15 .'mf -10 '-:. V7 L8&S 138 I 95 - 414 y 14 j .18 2.028 145 15 ..555 -27-- 25 8.713 It 70 107 '- 470 27 17 4.837 268 495 L17tt (0 ;. ! t ' : V r -f" - ,-1 ,- . lit , ' V -' I. - V ' Clackamas- . Clatsop (.. . Columbia i Coos . . Crook 7 Curry .. Douglas r. ..101 ..Less ..654 .. 873 847 ..L350 ,.--82S 433 .. 433 ..L Gilliam ... ... Grant .... .. Harney . Jackson '. .. Josephine, Klamath .. Lake; J.- Lane . . Lincoln' .. . ,'..478 ...'.L803 ... 387 3.218 , .. 538 , .10.351 . ..W67 Linn . Malheur .; Marion Morrow . Multnomah Polk.. 41 46 113 rs 170 41'- 9 53 C7 Tillamook Urpatilla .. -Union .. .. Wallowa J. Wasco ... Washington Yamhill ... 83. 3:3 .. ..1,817 i.m .. ..LC3 1.43" ,j .E3 3i4 .. .8360 933 ...1.743 1.J19 -.! . i 11 12 Total .-..43.f3 31.542; 2.878 2,:iC In acordance: with! the motion by Representative Reeder s and Senator Brownell. thjowe two gentlemen - and Senator Bates were appointed a com mlttee to ndttfy the jretlring governor and governoj-elect 848 1, .invite them, as well as the retiring and newly elected siaM fiVers. and the supreme Justices to occupy .places upon the sneaker's nla'tform. ' ' - Following the inaugural ceremonies, which are J detailed elsewhere. - tho house adjoymed until lAVedhesday at 19 o'clock a. m. h !-': I A PLEASANT. SUKPRISF. One c f the most pleasant parties notM for pome time' was the surprise perpetrat ed upon Mrand Mrs. Aijam Burns, on January 7th. About 10 o'clock about thirty of the neighbors, .bringing well filled baskets of most apietlzing vict uals, assembled at the Burns, homo, taking the family fompletiff by surprise.- but . they soon recovered from' the surprise' and made their unexpect ed; guests welcome. Among those pres ent we ret Grandma 'Stanton. - Mrs. Jennie Downing. W.' II. Downing and family. Robert Downing and family. Lincoln Xewton and family",' Charles Newton anI family, ; j Mrs. , . Vrchio Brown and family. Mrs. , Mary Pott; or fT, Miss Florence PottoruTiGuy PottorfT, Bud Fresh. William Smith, of Sublim ity.. Many, others would, have; boon numbered in the party: but wcro pre- vented by reason of sickness THE , FIBST COMMISSION. TO M!ss Lyfe Watson, of. Ashland, belongs the-honor of .being the first oMlcial commissioned' by Gov. T. T Ger af ter his InauKumtltMi. she hjilnu been ar pointed a notaly public a 84w:houra alter the state's ew executive look; his oath of oince. At her! reut?t tbe young .hjidy was presentel w li h- th-s tr. n hh ! u tilt h 1 H. arrvrnor 1 lj-nvl tnls. nlsflrnjt ofi1lal dicument m 'gov' ernor of the suae which gke hlnn rth, and she'wlll retain It as s-uv-enlr of the occasion.! Miss Watson --is the daughter of Hon- C. B. Watfon; of Ashland, d'strlct attorney, of the fust Judicial distlct ' ' ' BYiri. " STKQUD. At the family borne, at Liberty, three miles south of. Saleim, . Oregon,, January 9, 1SS9.V Malcom H. Stroud, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Stroud, aged 1 years 7 months, and 5- Doctor MEYERC 4 CO. , Snetfiifsfi for Men . , VI twMtllanUilMlM. '?Aii I Ktt hmn tb. Uwrt au4 - riFA I ! rsf CarssV 4 . J J J 4 VaSirtnMM mm, wW am. . 1 IjMall .to Id writ aw aav . , . - "-1 - ",nm -m . . . . MT a. mm tSTABUSHC IT.TIASS vtimiina U m4 at twMaa.. Ho Chars fr CoutilUUas.. An Mlm JO I RgrT st.. I VII 84JI KAMI ISO Elrrator la bartnir aiwta mnai la rilrat of cultivation frt--l oa awta-alirara irr l aimn t h4 Th. b ia atra l cUaapeaa. - fay a . tnfla m:rm t..r SEEDS worth. FnM(. If a,S. rt MK-V v ., -I I" wASA Will bur rc.nr dilrkens.' har. wheat. oat s anl ' ot ber f a rr n prol uce. ' IlEMfY SUOMAKKR. Mgr. Next to A. J. I'Ahoj'm livery st ible. mm business directory. . MISCELLANEOUS." ETEAM THRKRBlJtt VXm , SALE.--- Thirteen horse Itusnell - englr.f J m cj Under rings. bo!,ji Jn CJ"sf,,,ef and,.wrist, acyVndef 'VH up,, (a good orie, and gresse jrups all ovr, ail-' added lat yeir; sepsis tor cylinder reflilel and balanced, shsfT smo-.thexl r.nd bOAes re-babbited last year; new wooden wheat sieves,: !nw (band ' tables.' and mostly nevv iklts. all put or. list year; with an 13'foot short stacker, for IS-0. D. W, Karly. Sa lem. Oregon, fbti- tni'es east of rTI- tentiary. 1 " l:13-4tw; THE SALEM , STEAM LAUNDHT. Aatents at all sufroundllng tarwns., AD stages deliver uacksgea to ust C J. 01msad. Propristor,. w-lyr. FEED 6TACLE3. ; LEAVES IOUn-HOR?te3 AND VE nlclea at T. IL Slnpklns teed yard, south f the Hotl galem, on High . afreet. Raits are reasonable and ao co ir-mcd aliens good. ' t-l-Wky tf. Farm Loans i enmao rates. liisy torms. hong or short time. DirKt close in loan wltlwrtrt first cornuuniontlnff with 1 f E. nilEYMAN. No. 270 Commercial St. ,WulU Cor. tlock. Salem. Oregon. 1. - - ' WALTER nORLBV, Dealer lif Shingle. Barb'WIre, Hoi Wire,; Poultry Netting jetc Manufacturer- of woven-Wire fnHng, ioultry ad lawn fence ! S$e to J pr roQ;, Agent for Tuge Elastic fence atv VIwamI c A f .ma. . ra GUI. af Fhermart ..;;.' . . 4T8 I f I la Ilia n1 ta I . 1 i - -: ! - ., .,- - i T -'! -