HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 10. Resolved, That the sessions of this house be held as follows: From 9 o'clock A. M. till 12 o'clock M., and from 1:30 P. M. until 5 o'clock P. M. of each day, this resolution to take effect on Thursday, January 13, 1887. House bill No. 27 read first time. Mr. Speaker resumed chair. On motion of Mr. Summers, house adjourned till 10 A. M. January 12, 1887. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1887. MORNING SESSION. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SALEM, January 12, 1887. } House called to order at 10 A. M., the Speaker in the chair. The roll was called and all the members were present except Mr. Charles Lafollett. On motion of Mr. Goodsell, the reading of the journal of yesterday was dispensed with. Mr. Daly, by consent, introduced the following HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10. Resolved by the House, the Senate concurring: 1. That our members of both houses of congress are hereby instructed to support the interstate commerce bill now on its passage at Washington as modified by the conference committee. 2. That the Clerk of the house be instructed to transmit to our Senators and Representatives in congress a copy of this resolution. Which, upon his motion, was adopted. Mr. Paulsen moved in writing to transfer and change the title of house joint memorial No. 1 to house joint resolution No. 6, but not otherwise change any action taken on the motion. The change was adopted. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. SENATE CHAMBER, SALEM, January 11, 1887. ( Mr. Speaker: I am directed by the President to inform you that the senate has concurred in house concurrent resolution No. 2, and the President has appointed Messrs. Chamberlin and Coleman as members of the committee to wait on the Governor. And the same is herewith returned to the house. E. G. HURSH, Mr. Speaker announced as committee under house concurrent resolution No. 2 on the part of the house, Messrs. R. A. Miller, A. M. Lafollett and Wilson. Mr. Richardson introduced HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 11. Resolved, That the morning session of each day be opened with prayer and that the Sergeant-at-Arms be instructed to invite the clergy of the State to officiate. Adopted on motion of Mr. Mayer. Mr. Daly introduced HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 12. Resolved, That the Speaker of the house be instructed to telegraph to our Senators at Washington a copy of the resolutions just passed by the house on the interstate commerce bill, and numbered house concurrent resolution No. 10. Adopted. Mr. Mitchell introduced HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11. Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Oregon, the Senate concurring: That the joint committee appointed to count the funds in the hands of the State Treasurer be and they are hereby instructed to report the amount of the undiminishable school fund of the State now on hand and the amount on hand at the first of each month during the last year, and also to report the number of applications. to borrow money from said fund during the last year, the number and amount of loans made, and the number of applications rejected during the same period, and to ascertain and report the grounds of their rejection. On motion the resolution was adopted. By unanimous consent the following bills were introduced: Mr. Hale introduced house bill No. 35, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend section 28, title 3 of chapter 4 of miscellaneous laws of Oregon, compiled by M. P. Deady and Lafayette Lane. Mr. Biggs introduced house bill No. 36, for an Act entitled an Act to regulate the charges for transportation of freight by railroad corporations doing business within the State of Oregon. Mr. Bilyeu introduced house bill No. 37, an Act to provide for licensing freight corporations or companies doing business within this State. Mr. Bowditch introduced house bill No. 38, an Act to incorporate the town of Medford and to repeal an Act approved February 24, 1885. Mr. Harrington introduced house bill No. 39, a bill relating to property exempt from execution. Mr. Crockett introduced house bill No. 40, to create the county of Tum-a-Lum and to fix salaries of county judge and treasurer thereof. Mr. Smith introduced house bill No. 41, for an Act providing for clearing creeks and other small streams from driftwood and other obstructions in this State and for the creation of drainage districts. Mr. Smith introduced house bill No. 42. an Act to amend section 525 of chapter 2, also to amend section 647 of chapter 7 of the criminal code of the State of Oregon as compiled by M. P. Deady and Lafayette Lane. Mr. Wilson introduced house bill No. 43, an Act to provide for kindergartens as a part of the public school system, and to amend section 46 of chapter 4 of the miscellaneous laws of Oregon as compiled by M. P. Deady and Lafayette Lane as amended by an Act entitled an Act to amend sections 8, 10, 11, 12, 25, 34, 37, 43 and 46 of chapter 4 of the miscellaneous laws of Oregon, pertaining to common schools, approved October 18, 1878. Mr. Lockett introduced house bill No. 44, a bill for an Act for the selection and sale of State lands remaining unsold. Mr. Johnson introduced house bill No. 45, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to regulate the salaries of county treasurers in the State of Oregon, approved November 24, 1885. Mr. Roberts introduced house bill No. 46, to provide for a bounty on certain wild animals. Mr. McCully introduced house bill No. 47, to provide for the improvement of the Wallowa canyon wagon road and to appropriate money. Mr. McCully introduced house bill No. 48, to legalize certain county roads of the State of Oregon. Mr. McLean introduced house bill No. 49, to prohibit the collection of accounts for liquors sold by retail. Mr. Roberts introduced house bill No. 50, to appropriate money to aid the county commissioners of Coos and Douglas counties to construct a wagon road on the middle fork of the Coquille river in Coos and Douglas counties, Oregon. Mr. Roberts introduced house bill No. 51, for an Act to change the name of the town of Averill. Mr. Gay introduced house bill No. 52, for an Act to amend an Act to create the county of Morrow and to fix the salaries of county judge and treasurer. Mr. Crockett introduced house bill No. 53, to amend section 3, title 1, chapter 50 of the code of Oregon. Mr. Daly introduced house bill No. 54, for an Act to regulate and tax fire insurance companies doing business in this State. JOINT CONVENTION. The senate was announced. President Carson took the chair and the houses went into joint convention to canvass the vote for Governor. The roll was called by Mr. Hursh, Chief Clerk of the senate, with the following result: All the members of the joint convention were present except Messrs. Lafollett of Yamhill, Miller of Linn, and Wager. The Speaker submitted the following communication which was read: COMMUNICATION. To the Honorable J. T. Gregg, Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith the official returns of the vote cast in the several counties of this State on the 7th day of June, 1886, for Governor of the State of Oregon. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, GEO. W. MCBRIDE, Senator Weatherford moved that two tellers, one from the senate and one from the house, be appointed to assist in counting the vote for Governor. Adopted. President Carson appointed as such tellers Senator Hare and Representative Mitchell. The Speaker opened the certificates of the vote and announced the count to the Clerks with the result of the following vote by *Not certified. No objection being made vote for Lake was counted. Mr. Speaker: We find Mr. S. Pennoyer has received 27,901 votes for office of Governor, and that T. R. Cornelius has received 24,199 votes for office of Governor, and that J. E. Houston has received. 2,727 votes for office of Governor. Recapitulation-Pennoyer, 27,901; Cornelius, 24,199; Houston, 2,727. WILLIAM D. HARE, Tellers. The Speaker announced the vote and declared Sylvester Pennoyer duly elected Governor for the ensuing four years. Mr. Goodsell offered the following |