OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE.

Speaker-Hon. E. V. Carter, Ashland, Jackson county.
Chief clerk — A. C. Jennings, Eugene, Lane county.
Assistant clerk-A. V. R. Snyder, McMinnville, Yamhill county.
Reading clerk-Frank Motter, Portland, Multnomah county.
Calendar clerk-D. B. Mackie, Portland, Multnomah county.
Sergeant-at-arms—A. D. Griffin, Portland, Multnomah county.
Doorkeeper-M. P. Isenberg, The Dalles, Wasco county.

Mailing clerk-B. C. Curry, Oregon City, Clackamas county.
Page-Chas. Lane, Salem, Marion county.

Page-Van Sutherland, Salem, Marion county.
Page-Robt. Duncan, Salem, Marion county.

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MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE.

Baker-W. E. Grace.

Benton-R. J. Nichols.

Benton and Lincoln-G. E. Davis.

Clackamas-George Knight, J. L. Kruse, Alex. Thompson.
Clatsop C. J. Curtis, Johan E. Young.

Columbia-J. E. Hall.

Coos-George P. Topping.

Coos and Curry-E. S. Platts.
Crook-J. N. Williamson.

Douglas-James W. Conn, W. W. Wilson, G. W. Wonacott.
Gilliam S. G. Hawson.

Grant and Harney-R. N. Donnelly.

Jackson― E. V. Carter, E. A. Sherwin, Matthew Stewart.
Josephine-James W. Virtue.

Klamath and Lake-W. A. Massingill.

Lane F. M. Brattain, W. F. Gray, Ivan McQueen.
Linn-D. M. Jones, H. M. Palmer, J. J. Whitney.
Malheur J. R. Blackaby.

Marion-William L. Cummings, E. H. Flagg, Abner Lewis,
John McCourt, J. W. McCulloch.

Morrow-E. L. Freeland.

Multnomah-J. C. Bayer, S. C. Beach, S. Farrell, George H. Hill, Peter Hobkirk, R. E. Moody, George T. Myers, J. T. Ross, J. T. Whalley.

Polk-N. F. Gregg, J. B. Stump.

Sherman and Wasco-J. W. Morton, A. S. Roberts.

Tillamook and Yamhill-J. W. Maxwell.

Umatilla-L. B. Reeder, J. E. Smith, A. D. Stillman.

Union-D. A. McAlister, F. S. Stanley.

Wallowa - Peter Fordney.

Washington-Abner Briggs, G. W. Marsh, J. R. C. Thompson.
Yamhill-Clarence Butt, E. F. Lamson.

HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEES.

Agriculture-Stewart, Nicho's, Wilson.

Alcoholic traffic-Smith, Thompson of Clackamas, Palmer. Assessment and taxation- Freeland, Hill, Lewis, Massingill, Whitney.

Banking and insurance-Ross, Flagg, Stillman.

Capitol buildings and grounds-Cummings, Davis, Conn.
Cities and towns-Massingill, Topping, Stump.
Claims-Jones, Myers, Smith.

Commerce-Hobkirk, Maxwell, Gray, Curtis, McAlister.
Corporations-Kruse, Thompson of Washington, Virtue.
Counties-Roberts, Donnelly. Brattain, Bayer, Reeder.
Education-Marsh, Nichols, Fordney, Stewart, Whalley.
Elections-Hill, Stanley, Freeland, Ross, Blackaby.
Engrossed bills-Maxwell, Stewart, Whalley.
Enrolled bills-McCulloch, Massiugill, Donnelly.
Federal relations - Sherwin. Kruse, Smith.

Fisheries and game - Young, Farrell, Hall, Myers, Roberts. Food and dairy products-Thompson of Washington, Hall, Gray.

Horticulture-Morton, Briggs, Wonacott.

Indian affairs-Hawson, Young, Platts.

Internal improvements― McCourt, McQueen, McAlister.

Irrigation Williamson, Morton, Grace.

Judiciary-Reeder, Moody, McCulloch, Whitney, Williamson. Labor-Briggs, Knight, Lamson.

Manufactures- Bayer, Kruse, Stump.

Medicine and pharmacy-Hall, Grace, Sherwin.

Military affairs-Myers, Wilson, Young.

Mining-Brattain, Virtue, Donnelly.

Penal, reform and charitable institutions- Butt, Moody, Gray. Printing-Curtis, Beach, Flagg.

Public lands-Stillman, Williamson, McQueen, Moody, Pal

mer.

Health and public morals-Farrell, Conn, McCourt.
Public library-Lewis. Freeland, Jones.

Railways and transportation-Stanley, Marsh, Hobkirk, Butt, Stillman.

Roads and highways- Wonacott, Lewis, Knight, Hill, Hawson. Kules and joint rules — Thompson of Clackamas, Ross, Platts. Salaries and mileage- Topping, Blackaby, Cummings. Salaries of state and county officers-Davis, Gregg, Hawson. Statistics and immigration Lamson, Thompson of Clackamas, Forduey.

Ways and means— Beach, Curtis, Davis, Flagg, Grace.

HOUSE JOURNAL.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

SALEM, Oregon,

September, 26, 1898

The house was called to order at 10 o'clock a. m. by Hn. R. E. Moody, chief clerk of the house of representatives for the session of 1895.

Messrs. Geo. T. Myers of Multnomah, L. B. Reeder of Umatilla and E. S. Platts of Curry were placed in nomination for temporary speaker.

A viva voce vote was taken and Mr. Myers was declared elected. Mr. Flagg called for a division, and, a standing vote being taken, the majority were in favor of Mr. Myers, an I he was declared temporary speaker. Messrs. Flagg and Ross were appointed a committee to escort the speaker to his seat, which they did.

On motion of Mr. Butts, A. V. R. Snyder was chosen temporary chief clerk.

Mr. Hill moved that a committee of five on credentials be appointed.

The motion prevailed, and the speaker named as such committee Messrs. Hill, Hawson, Massingill, Nichols and Gregg. On motion, the house adjourned to 1:30 p. m. today

A. C. JENNINGS,

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Chief clerk.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

SALEM, Oregon,
September 26, 1898.

The house met as per adjournment, Temporary Speaker Myers

in the chair.

Mr. Hill, chairman of the committee on credentials, submitted the following report:—

REPORT.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

SALEM, Oregon,
September 26, 1898.

We, your committee on credentials, respectfully beg leave to report that we find the following named entitled to seats in the