the House has concurred in S. C. R. No. 2, providing for a Joint Special Committee on reapportionment and redistricting the State for the purpose of representation in the Legislature; said Committee to consist of two from the majority and two from the minority parties on the part of the Senate, and three from the majority and two from the minority parties on the part of the House. And the same is herewith returned to the Senate. A. C. JENNINGS, A message was received from the House, in reference to Senate amendment to H. C. R. No. 11, in a defective condition, and the same was ordered returned to the House for correction. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SALEM, January 14, 1887. Mr. President-I am directed by the Speaker to inform you that the House has concurred in Senate amended H. C. R. No. 5, providing for Special Joint Committee on assessment and taxation. A. C. JENNINGS, Chief Clerk. On motion of Mr. Watts, the President was authorized to return all defective House measures to the House without any further action from the Senate. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SALEM, January 17, 1887. Mr. President-I am directed by the Speaker to inform you that the House has concurred in S. C. R. No. 3, authorizing the Joint Committee on Columbia River improvement to appoint a clerk for ten days. And the same is herewith returned to the Senate. Chief Clerk. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. 387.} HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr. President-I am directed by the Speaker to inform you that he has appointed Messrs. Wilson, Little and Crockett, on the part of the House, as members of the Joint Committee provided for by H. C. R. No. 14 to visit the School for Deaf Mutes and report to the two Houses the condition and general workings of the same. And the same is herewith transmitted to the Senate. A. C. JENNINGS, Chief Clerk. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 87.} SALEM, January 17, 1887. Mr. President-I am directed by the Speaker to inform you that the House has concurred in S. J. R. No. 3, in regard to the sale of swamp, overflowed and tide lands. And the same is herewith returned. A. C. JENNINGS, Mr. Barin asked leave to take up his amendment to Rule 4 of the Senate, providing that the Committee on Public Lands shall consist of five members instead of three. There being no objection, the same was considered, and on motion of Mr. Barin was adopted. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SALEM, January 17, 1887. Mr. President-I am directed by the Speaker to inform you that the House has concurred in the Senate amendments to H. Č. R. No. 11, to instruct the Committee on Treasurer's Affairs to examine into the condition of the Irreducible School Fund. A. C. JENNINGS, Chief Clerk. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr. President-I am directed by the Speaker to inform you that he has appointed the following members on the part of the House as members of the Joint Committee, called for by S. J. R. No. 2, to protect the fishing interests of the State, viz.: Maxwell, Pomeroy and Bilyeu. And the same is herewith transmitted to the Senate. A. C. JENNINGS, Mr. Cartwright, by unanimous consent, introduced S. B. No. 83, being a bill for an Act to protect stock growers within the State of Oregon. Mr. Cartwright moved that the rules be suspended and the bill be read the first time by title, and upon the roll being called the motion prevailed by the following vote: Those voting aye were: Messrs. Allen, Barin, Bird, Coleman, Cartwright, Chandler, Cauthorn, Chamberlin, Dawson, Dimick, Emmett, Gray, Hare, Hamilton, Irvine, Lee, Looney, Miller, Rinehart, Siglin, Simon, Stanley, Steel, Veatch, Williams, Weatherford, Wager, Watts, Mr. President-29. Nays-None. Absent-Mr. Shupe-1. So the rules were suspended and the bill was read the first time. by title, and passed to a second reading without a question. MESSAGE GROM THE HOUSE. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr. President-I am directed by the Speaker to inform you that the House has concurred in the Senate amendments to H. C. R. No. 3, that the Committee to examine into the Fish Ladder be composed of two from the Senate and three from the House. A. C. JENNINGS, Chief Clerk. The President announced that he had appointed Messrs. Hare and Chandler, under Senate amended Rule No. 4, as additional members of the Standing Committee on Public Lands. SECOND READING OF BILLS. S. B. No. 1 coming on for a second reading, Mr. Weatherford moved that the rules be suspended and the bill be read the second time by title. On this question the roll was called and the vote was: Ayes-Messrs. Allen, Barin, Bird, Coleman, Cartwright, Chandler, Cauthorn, Chamberlin, Dawson, Dimick, Emmett, Gray, Hare, Hamilton, Irvine, Lee, Looney, Miller, Shupe, Simon, Stanley, Steel, Veatch, Williams, Weatherford, Wager, Watts, Mr. President-28. Navs-None. Absent-Messrs. Rinehart and Siglin-2. So the rules were suspended and the bill was read a second time by title, and on motion of Mr. Weatherford was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. S. B. No. 2 was read a second time, and Mr. Veatch moved to refer to Committee on Assessment and Taxation. Mr. Siglin moved toamend by referring the same to the Judiciary. The motion to amend prevailed and the bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee. On motion of Mr. Weatherford, the courtesies of the Senate were extended to ex-Senator C. H. Burch, and the Sergeant-at-Arms instructed to provide him with a seat within the bar. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SALEM, January 17, 1887. J Mr. President-I am directed by the Speaker to inform you that he has appointed the Committee on the part of the House to take into consideration that part of the Governor's message as refers to Chinese or Coolie labor, viz.: Munger, McLean, Taylor. (H. C. R., 15.) And the same is herewith transmitted to the Senate. A. C. JENNINGS, S. B. No. 3 coming on for second reading, Mr. Veatch moved that the rules be suspended and the bill be read a second time by title. On this question the roll was called, and the vote was: Ayes-Messrs. Allen, Bird, Coleman, Cartwright, Chandler, Cauthorn, Chamberlin, Dawson, Dimick, Emmett, Gray, Hare, Hamilton, Irvine, Lee, Looney, Miller, Shupe, Simon, Stanley, Steel, Veatch, Williams, Weatherford, Wager, Mr. President-26. Nays-None. Absent-Messrs. Barin, Rinehart, Siglin and Watts-4. So the rules were suspended and the bill was read a second time by title, and, on motion of Mr. Veatch, was referred to the Committee on Corporations. S. B. No. 4 was read a second time, and, on motion of Mr. Irvine, was referred to the Committee on Assessments and Taxation. S. B. No. 5 coming on for a second reading, Mr. Chandler moved that the rules be suspended and the bill be read a second time by title. On this question the roll was called, and the vote was: Ayes-Messrs. Allen, Bird, Coleman, Cartwright, Chandler, Cauthorn, Chamberlin, Dawson, Dimick, Emmett, Gray, Hare, Hamilton, Irvine, Lee, Looney, Miller, Shupe, Simon, Stanley, Steel, Veatch, Williams, Weatherford, Wager, Watts, Mr. President-27. Nays-None. Absent-Messrs. Barin, Rinehart and Siglin-3. So the rules were suspended and the bill was read a second time by title, and on motion of Mr. Chandler was referred to the Judiciary Committee. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SALEM, January 18, 1887. Mr. President-I am directed by the Speaker to inform you that the House has adopted H. C. R. No. 16, providing for a Joint Committee of three on the part of the House and two on the part of the Senate, be appointed to investigate the office and affairs pertaining to the Penitentiary of this State. And the same is herewith transmitted for the consideration of the Senate. A. C. JENNINGS, On motion of Mr. Shupe, after the reading of the companying the foregoing message, H. C. R. No. 16 in by the Senate. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. Chief Clerk. Resolution acwas concurred HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SALEM, January 17, 1887. Mr. President-I am directed by the Speaker to inform you that he has appointed the following Committee on the part of the House, as members of the Joint Committee to investigate the manner in which the State printing has been done for the past two years, viz.: Paulsen, Munger and Miller, R. A. And the same is herewith transmitted to the Senate. |