Absent-Mr. Wager-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.

Mr. Chandler introduced S. B. No. 21, being a bill for an Act to protect minors.

The bill was read the first time and passed to a second reading without a question.

On motion of Mr. Shupe, the Senate adjourned.

E. G. HURSH,

Chief Clerk.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1887.

MORNING SESSION.

SENATE CHAMBER,
SALEM, January 12, 1887.

Senate met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by President Carson.

The roll was called and all the Senators were present.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Hill.

The Journal of yesterday was partially read, and the hour for the meeting of the Joint Convention having arrived, on motion of Mr. Shupe the Senate repaired to the House of Representatives for the purpose of meeting the House in Joint Convention.

JOINT CONVENTION.

The Convention assembled in the hall of the House of Representatives at 10:30 o'clock, pursuant to S. C. R. No. 1.

The Convention was called to order by the President of the Senate.

The Chief Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Joint Convention.

All Senators were present, except Mr. Wager.

All Representatives were present, except Lafollett of Yamhill, who was reported sick, and Miller of Linn.

Present, 87; absent, 3.

The Speaker of the House read a communication from the Secretary of State as follows:

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,
Secretary of State.

On motion of Mr. Weatherford, Senator from Linn, the President appointed a Committee of two to assist in counting the vote for Governor.

Messrs. Hare, Senator from Washington, and Mitchell, Representative from Josephine, were appointed such Committee.

The Speaker of the House then proceeded to canvass the vote for Governor, cast at the general election on the 7th day of June, 1886, from the result of which canvass it was ascertained that the several counties of the State had returned votes as follows for the several candidates for Governor, Sylvester Pennoyer, T. R. Cornelius and J. E. Houston:

S. Pennoyer's majority over T. R. Cornelius was 3,702, and majority over all 970.

The Speaker of the House thereupon declared Sylvester Pennoyer duly elected Governor of the State of Oregon.

Mr. Goodsell, Representative from Multnomah, introduced Joint Convention Resolution No. 1 as follows:

JOINT CONVENTION RESOLUTION NO. 1.

Mr. President-I move you that a committee of two be appointed, one from the Senate and one from the House, to await upon His Excellency the Governor-elect, Hon. Sylvester Pennoyer, to inform His Excellency that the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon have met in Joint Convention, and that the Speaker of the House has canvassed the vote and declared the result thereof. That the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon is assembled to witness His Excellency's inauguration, and to receive any message.

The above resolution was on motion of Mr. Goodsell adopted, and Senator Weatherford and Representative Goodsell were appointed such a Committee.

On motion of Senator Miller, a Committee of two were appointed to wait on Governor Z. F. Moody, and inform him that the Joint Convention of the Legislative Assembly was ready to receive his message, or any other communication.

Senator Miller and Representative Davis were appointed such a Committee.

On motion of Mr. Roberts a committee of two were appointed to invite the retiring Secretary of State and State Treasurer, and also the Secretary of State and Treasurer-elect to meet with the Joint Convention.

Senator Rinehart and Representative Roberts were appointed such Committee.

The State officers both retiring, and those elect, together with the Judges of the Supreme Court, having appeared, the retiring Governor (Z. F. Moody) delivered his biennial message and valedictory address.

The oath of office was now administered to Governor-elect Sylvester Pennoyer by Chief Justice Lord of the Supreme Court, whereupon the retiring Governor (Z. F. Moody) presented Sylvester Pennoyer, the incoming Governor, to the Joint Convention.

Governor Pennoyer then duly delivered his inaugural address and message.

On motion of Mr. Simon from Multnomah, the Joint Convention was dissolved.

The Senate returned to the Senate Chamber.

IN THE SENATE.

The Senate being called to order, the President appointed as mem-

bers of the Joint Committee to examine into the affairs of the State

Insane Asylum, pursuant to H. C. R. No. 1, Messrs. Chamberlin and

Stanley.

On the Joint Committee to examine the books of the State Treas-

urer, pursuant to H. C. R. No. 6, the President appointed Messrs.

Shupe and Siglin.

On the Joint Committee to examine the books and accounts of the

office of Secretary of State and the Board of Land Commissioners,
pursuant to H. C. R. No. 8, the President appointed Messrs. Steel
and Coleman.

On motion of Mr. Watts, it was ordered that when the Senate ad-

journ it adjourn to meet to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

On motion of Mr. Siglin, the Senate adjourned.

E. G. HURSH,

Chief Clerk.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1887.

MORNING SESSION.

SENATE CHAMBER,

SALEM, January 13, 1887.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to or-

der by the President.

The roll was called and all members found to be present, except

Messrs. Siglin and Irvine.

Prayer was offered by Rev. M. C. Wire, of Salem.

The remainder of the Journal of Tuesday was read and approved.

The Journal of Wednesday was read and approved.

The courtesies of the Senate were extended to Hons. W. D. Fen-

ton, S. F. Chadwick, R. B. Cochran, J. P. Siphers, R. Clow and R.
H. Crawford, and the Sergeant-at-Arms was instructed to provide
them with seats within the bar of the Senate.

Senate Resolution No. 8, being now considered by the Senate, and
a vote being taken on the substitute, the same was lost, by a vote
of ayes and nays, as follows:

Those voting aye were:

Messrs. Coleman, Cauthorn, Dawson, Hare, Irvine, Veatch, Weatherford, Wager-8.

Those voting nay were:

Messrs. Allen, Barin, Bird, Cartwright Chandler, Chamberlin, Dimick, Emmett, Gray, Hamilton, Lee, Looney, Miller, Rinehart, Siglin, Shupe, Simon, Stanley, Steel, Williams, Watts, Mr. President-22.

So the substitute was declared lost.

A vote by the ayes and nays being taken upon the original Resolution, it was adopted by the following vote:

Those voting aye were:

Messrs. Allen, Barin, Bird, Cartwright, Chandler, Chamberlin Dimick, Emmett, Gray, Hamilton, Lee, Looney, Miller, Rinehart, Siglin, Shupe, Simon, Stanley, Steel, Williams, Watts, Mr. President -22.

Those voting nay were:

Messrs. Coleman, Cauthorn, Dawson, Hare, Veatch, Weatherford, Wager-7.

Blank-1.

Senate Resolution No. 8 was declared adopted.

The President now appointed the Standing Committees of the Senate as follows:

SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES.

Judiciary-Simon, Hare, Barin, Weatherford, Siglin.
Ways and Means-Shupe, Lee, Miller, Rinehart, Chandler.
Elections-Emmett, Dimick, Irvine.

Claims-Allen, Simon, Chandler.
Corporations-Bird, Emmett, Cauthorn.

Public Lands-Cartwright Barin, Stanley.
Federal Relations-Gray, Dimick, Veatch.
Mines-Stanley, Cartwright, Dawson.

Printing-Siglin, Shupe, Williams.

Railroads-Miller, Allen, Steel, Coleman, Hamilton.

Public Buildings-Hare, Looney, Veatch.

Roads and Highways-Dawson, Williams, Stanley, Watts, Weath

erford.

Counties-Chamberlin, Gray, Hamilton.

Military Affairs-Dimick, Chamberlin, Wager.

Commerce-Barin, Gray, Rinehart.

Education-Watts, Shupe, Cauthorn.

Engrossed Bills-Steel, Dawson, Siglin.