On motion of Mr. Wright of Marion, the resolution was adopted. Mr. Durham introduced house concurrent resolution No. 3. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3. 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 to visit the public works in the state, including the jetty at the mouth of the Columbia river and the locks at the cascades, with power to employ the necessary clerical aid, and report to the legislature. On motion of Mr. Durham, the resolution was adopted. Mr. Lamson introduced house concurrent resolution No. 4. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4. 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 to visit the state university and the agricultural college at Corvallis, and the state normal school at Monmouth, and report their investigations to the legislature, and that they have power to employ necessary clerical aid. On motion of Mr. Lamson, the resolution was adopted. On motion of Mr. Jeffreys, the courtesies of the house were extended to Hon. J. J. Daly and Hon. D. Carlisle, and they were invited to seats within the bar of the house. On motion of Mr. Nickell, the courtesies of the house were extended to Hon. J. W. Bowditch, and he was invited to a seat within the bar of the house. On motion of Mr. Paxton, the courtesies of the house were extended to Hon. J. P. O. Lownsdale, and he was invited to a seat within the bar of the house. Mr. Wright of Marion introduced house resolution No. 9. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 9. Resolved, That the speaker be authorized to appoint a suitable person to act as doorkeeper to the gallery of this house. On motion of Mr. Wright of Marion, the resolution was adopted. Under this resolution Mr. Calvert was appointed doorkeeper of the gallery. Mr. Gowan introduced house resolution No. 10. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 10. Resolved, That the ministers of the different denominations of this city be invited to open the morning sessions with prayer, they to make their own arrangements. On motion of Mr. Gowan, the resolution was adopted. Under senate concurrent resolution No. 1, the speaker appointed Messrs. Northup, Miller, and Upton. Mr. Speaker: MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. SENATE CHAMBER, SALEM, Oregon, January 10, 1893. I am directed by the president to inform you that he has appointed as the committee on the part of the senate under senate concurrent resolution No. 1, Messrs. Cross and Weatherford. O. P. MILLER, Mr. Belknap introduced house concurrent resolution No. 6. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6. Resolved by the House, the Senate concurring, That a committee of five, three on the part of the house and two on the part of the senate, be appointed to examine the books of the superintendent of the Oregon state penitentiary, and to inquire into the manner of the condition of that institution, with power to employ necessary clerical assistance and make due report of their investigations. On motion of Mr. Belknap, the resolution was adopted. Mr. Geer of Clackamas introduced house resolution No. 11. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 11. Resolved, That the house elect a calendar clerk and that he be paid eight (8) dollars per day for the time employed. Mr. Nickell moved to amend by fixing the pay at six (6) dollars instead of eight (8) dollars. The motion was lost. Messrs. Ford and Wright of Marion demanded the ayes and nays. On this question the roll was called and the vote was: Those voting aye were: Messrs. Baughman, Belknap, Brown of Douglas, Brown of Morrow, Campbell, Chandler, Coon, Cooper, Cornelius, Duncan, Geer of Clackamas, Geer of Marion, Gill, Goodrich, Gowan, Gullixson, Hobbs, Inman, Lamson, Lawton, Layman, Manley, Mays, Merritt, Myers, Ormsby, Paxton, Russell, Sheridan, Trullinger, Wilkins, Wright of Union, and Mr. Speaker—33. Nays-Messrs. Belts, Bishop, Blevins, Currin, Daly, Day, Elmore, Ford, Houck, Jeffreys, King, Maloney, McEwen, Miller, Myer, Nichols, Nickell, Staats, Stone, Toner,. Wilkinson, and Wright of Marion-22. Absent-Messrs. Buxton, Durham, Merrill, Northup, and Upton -5. So the resolution was adopted. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. SENATE CHAMBER, SALEM, Oregon, January 10, 1893. Mr. Speaker: I am directed by the president to inform you that the senate has adopted senate joint resolution No. 1, authorizing the secretary of state to purchase ninety copies of Hill's annotated laws of Oregon for use of the members of this legislative assembly. And the same is herewith transmitted to you for the consideration of the house. O. P. MILLER, Mr. Paxton moved to amend senate joint resolution No. 1 by making the laws to be furnished the members the official edition of 1887. On the question of the adoption of senate joint resolution No. 1, as amended, 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, Geer of Clackamas, Geer of Marion, Gill, Goodrich, Gowan, Gullixson, Hobbs, Houck, Inman, Jeffreys, King, Lamson, Lawton, Layman, Maloney, Manley, Mays, McEwen, Merrill. Merritt, Miller, Myer, Myers, Nichols, Nickell, Northup, Ormsby, Paxton, Russell, Sheridan, Staats, Stone, Toner, Trullinger, Upton, Wilkins, Wilkinson, and Mr. Speaker—56. Nays-Messrs. Ford and Wright of Marion-2. Absent Messrs. Buxton and Wright of Union-2. The committee appointed under house concurrent resolution No. 1, submitted the following report: REPORT. Mr. President: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, January 10, 1893. We, your joint committee, appointed by the senate, the house concurring, to wait upon his excellency, the governor, and to inform him that the senate and house are organized and ready to receive any communication that he might desire to make, beg leave to report that they waited upon his excellency, the governor, and were informed by him that he would deliver a message to the senate and house in joint session at the hour of 2 o'clock P. M. of this day. H. E. CROSS, J. K. WEATHERFORD, Committee on part of the senate. M.. A. MILLER, J. H. UPTON, Committee on part of the house. Mr. Northup introduced house resolution No. 12. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 12. Resolved, That the house invite the senate to meet in the hall of representatives at the hour of 2 o'clock P. M. of this day in joint session to receive a message from his excellency, the governor. On motion of Mr. Northup, the resolution was adopted. Mr. Northup introduced house concurrent resolution No. 7. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7. Resolved by the House, the Senate concurring, That a committee of one on the part of the house and a committee of one on the part of the senate be appointed to conduct his excellency to the joint session of the house and the senate at the hour of 2 o'clock P. M. of this day in the hall of representatives. On motion of Mr. Northup, the resolution was adopted. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. SENATE CHAMBER, January 10, 1893. Mr. Speaker: I am directed by the president to inform you that the senate has adopted senate concurrent resolution No. 2, for a joint committee to investigate the books of the state printer. And the same is herewith transmitted to you for the consideration of the house. O: P. MILLER, On motion of Mr. Wright of Marion, the house concurred in the adoption of senate concurrent resolution No. 2. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. SENATE CHAMBER, SALEM, Oregon, January 10, 1893. Mr. Speaker: I am directed by the president to inform you that the senate has adopted senate joint resolution No. 2, asking congress to extend the limit for settlers to prove up on forfeited railroad lands. And the same is herewith transmitted to you for the consideration of the house. O. P. MILLER, SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2. Whereas by act of congress, approved June 25, 1892, the time within which persons actually residing upon lands forfeited by the act of congress, approved September 29, 1890, could make final proof, was extended to September 29, 1893, but as to persons who were not actually residing upon lands so forfeited, the time for making such proof was limited to February 3, 1893; and whereas the greater portion of the lands in Oregon so forfeited are not actually resided upon, but were settled by persons now entitled to purchase the same, who are occupying adjoining tracts on which their principal improvements were made, and who are therefore, except in a technical sense, actual settlers upon such forfeited lands; and whereas by reason of an almost entire failure of crops from an unusual drougth in 1892 over the territory in Oregon covered by |