sideration, and respectfully report it back to the house with the recommendation that it do pass with the following amendments: AMENDMENT. Strike out of enacting clause all words following the word "Oregon," and insert "relating to marriages." AMENDMENT. In line 5, after the word "cousins," insert the words "or nearer of kin." AMENDMENT. At the end of line insert "rules of civil law." The amendments to the bill were adopted. W. R. BISHOP, Chairman. House bill No. 41 was ordered engrossed and to third reading. Mr. Paxton, chairman of the committee on judiciary, submitted the following report: REPORT. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr. Speaker: Your committee on judiciary, to whom was referred house concurrent resolution No. 9, beg leave to report that we have had the same under consideration, and respectfully report it back to the house with the recommendation that it be referred to the committee on elections. O. F. PAXTON, The resolution was referred to the committee on elections. Mr. Daly, to whom was referred house bill No. 87, submitted the following report: REPORT. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr. Speaker: Your committee of one, to whom was referred house bill No. 87, beg leave to report that we have had the same under con sideration, and respectfully report it back to the house with the recommendation that it do pass. B. DALY, On motion of Mr. Daly, the bill was considered engrossed and ordered to third reading tomorrow. The special committee to whom was referred house bill No. 15, submitted the following report: REPORT. Mr. Speaker: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Your special committee to whom was referred house bill No. 15, beg leave to report that they have had the same under consideration, and would respectfully report it back to the house with the recommendation that it do pass. M. A. MILLER, A. BLEVINS, On motion of Mr. Miller, the bill was considered engrossed and ordered to third reading tomorrow. Mr. Upton introduced house joint memorial No. 6. HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 6. To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: Your memorialists, the legislative assembly of the state of Oregon, would most respectfully beg leave to represent That there is a great dearth of the circulating medium in the United States; that there is not sufficient money in the United States to transact the business of the country on a cash basis; that it results from this condition of things that legitimate enterprise is retarded, and that indebtedness, both public and private, is constantly on the increase; that in this condition of things the capitalistic classes only are prosperous; that a law be enacted providing for the issue by the government of full legal tender money in sufficient volume to do the business of the country on a cash basis, say to the amount of fifty dollars per capita of the population; that provision be made under proper restrictions for the loaning to the public direct upon real estate security at two per centum per annum such legal tender money; that the amount any one borrower shall be entitled to at any one time or during any one year shall be limited to the sum of five thousand dollars; that our senators in congress are instructed and our representatives requested to use their best endeavors for the enactment of the laws above indicated; further, that the secretary of state be and is hereby instructed to furnish a copy of this memorial to each of our representatives and senators in congress. On motion of Mr. Geer of Clackamas, the memorial was laid on the table. Mr. Nichols introduced house resolution No. 26. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 26. Resolved, That the compensation of clerks of standing committees of this house during this session shall be three dollars per day, and no more, for the time actually employed; and clerks of special committees shall be four dollars per day, and no more, except stenographers, who shall receive five dollars per day, and no more. The time of each clerk shall be certified by the committee to this house, when clerk's work is completed. No committee shall be permitted to employ any more than one clerk during this session without special permission from this house to do so, granted upon request of the committee, naming the number desired. No committee shall employ a clerk until there is work before the committee requiring a clerk. Mr. Nichols moved that the resolution be adopted. Mr. Paxton moved that the resolution be laid on the table. Messrs. Baughman, Belknap, Bishop, Brown of Douglas, Campbell, Chandler, Cooper, Cornelius, Duncan, Durham, Geer of Clackamas, Gowan, Gullixson, Hobbs, Inman, Jeffreys, King, Lamson, Lawton, Manley, Mays, McEwen, Merrill, Merritt, Miller, Myers, Ormsby, Paxton, Russell, Sheridan, Staats, Stone, Upton, Wright of Union, and Mr. Speaker-35. Nays-Messrs. Belts, Blevins, Coon, Currin, Daly, Elmore, Ford, Geer of Marion, Gill, Goodrich, Houck, Layman, Maloney, Myer, Nichols, Nickell, Toner, Trullinger, Wilkinson, and Wright of Marion-20. Absent-Messrs. Brown of Morrow, Buxton, Day, Northup, and Wilkins-5. So the resolution was laid on the table. Mr. Hobbs introduced house resolution No. 27. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 27. Whereas Hon. Henry Buxton, representative-elect from Washington county, Oregon, is prostrated with serious illness to such an extent as to render his attendance upon this session of the house impossible; therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Oregon: FirstThat we, his fellow representatives, deeply regret the misfortune which deprives us of his fellowship, his advice, and his assistance, and the state of Oregon of the services of one of the purest and ablest officials. Second-That a committee of three representatives be appointed to visit Representative Buxton and assure him that we deeply sympathize with him in his sufferings and misfortune, and sincerely hope for his speedy and complete recovery. On motion of Mr. Hobbs, the resolution was unanimously adopted. Mr. Lawton introduced house concurrent resolution No. 20. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 20. Resolved by the House, the Senate concurring, That a committee of five be appointed, consisting of three from the house and two from the senate, to draft a general incorporation act to govern the incorporation of cities and the amendments to their charters, and report the same at the next biennial session of the Oregon state legislature, and they are to receive such reasonable compensation for their services as the next house may allow. On motion of Mr. Paxton, the resolution was adopted. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 28. Resolved, That Hon. A. C. Jennings be paid the sum of eight dollars for services rendered as temporary chief clerk of the house January 9, 1891. On motion of Mr. Wright of Marion, the house adopted the resolution. Mr. Chandler introduced house concurrent resolution No. 21. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 21. Whereas the charter of the company heretofore collecting tolls over what is commonly called "the Barlow road" connecting the Willamette valley with Eastern Oregon has expired; and whereas it is desirable that the said road shall be maintained as a free road for the convenience of the people of the state; therefore, be it Resolved by the House, the Senate concurring, That a joint committee consisting of three on the part of the house and two on the part of the senate be appointed to examine as to the advisability of the said road being maintained by the state as a free road; and said joint committee are hereby authorized to report a bill for such purpose. On motion of Mr. Chandler, the resolution was adopted. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 22. Resolved by the House, the Senate concurring, That a committee of three on the part of the house and two on the part of the senate be appointed, whose duty it shall be to visit and examine into the general workings of the foundry and machine plant which is now being utilized in the manufacture of stoves at the Oregon state penitentiary, and to report the cost price thereof, and what the same can be purchased at; the amount of prison labor employed in the same, and if the said labor is not all employed, to report what would be the cost to enlarge the plant so as to employ all of said labor, and any other suggestions that the committee may deem to the best interests of the state concerning the same. On motion of Mr. Jeffreys, the resolution was adopted. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5. Whereas the contractors at the cascade locks are now prepared to begin work on said locks, but the delay in transferring the plant of machinery and tools belonging to the government to said contractor is causing unnecessary delay; therefore, be it Resolved by the House, the Senate concurring, That the secretary of state be and is hereby authorized and directed to telegraph our representatives in congress to interview the secretary of war with the view that said transfer be made at once and work on the cascade locks allowed to proceed. Mr. Chandler moved the adoption of the resolution. On this question the roll was called and the vote was: Those voting aye were: Messrs. Baughman, Belknap, Belts, Bishop, Blevins, Brown of Douglas, Brown of Morrow, Campbell, Chandler, Coon, Cooper, Cornelius, Currin, Daly, Day, Duncan, Durham, Elmore, Ford, Geer of Clackamas, Geer of Marion, Gill, Goodrich, Gullixson, Hobbs, Inman, Jeffreys, King, Lamson, Lawton, Layman, Maloney, Manley, Mays, Merrill, Merritt, Miller, Myer, Myers, Nichols, Nickell, |