The Committee on Corporations and Internal Improvements made a report. The article on corporations and internal improvements was read a first time and passed to a second reading. The Committee on Executive Department made a report. The article on executive department was read a first time and passed to a second reading. Mr. Bristow offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, The people of this Territory require at our hands economy in every department thereof; therefore, be it Resolved, That a committee of Finance be appointed, consisting of seven, who shall be instructed to submit a plan to the convention for the prohibition of the circulation of paper currency in the future State of Oregon from other States and Territories, and a clause providing for the public printing. Which was decided in the negative. Mr. Farrar offered the following resolution: Resolved, That a provision be incorporated in the Constitution to restrict the Legislature from granting a license to vend spirituous liquors in the State of Oregon. On motion of Mr. Williams, the resolution was referred to the Committee on Legislative Department. The article on militia was read a second time. On motion of Mr. Olney, the article on militia was referred to a committee of the whole. The article on boundaries was read a second time. On motion of Mr. Elkins, the article on boundaries was referred to a committee of the whole. On motion of Mr. Kelly, the convention resolved itself into the committee of the whole, with Mr. Kelly in the chair. After some time spent therein, the committee rose and the President resumed the chair, and the Chairman, Mr. Kelly, reported that the committee of the whole, having had under consideration the article on boundaries, and have made some progress therein, and ask leave to sit again. On motion the convention took a recess. AFTERNOON SESSION. 2 O'CLOCK P. M. The convention resolved itself into the committee of the whole, with Mr. Kelly in the chair. After some time spent therein, the committee rose and the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Kelly, Chair man, reported that the committee having had under consideration the article on boundaries, and having made progress therein, ask leave to sit again. On motion of Mr. Smith, the convention adjourned. TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1857. The convention met pursuant to adjournment. 10 O'CLOCK A. M. The roll being called, all the members present except Messrs. Cox of Marion, Cox of Lane, Matzger, McBride and Meigs. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. Smith presented a petition of L. T. Woodward and others in relation to a prohibitory liquor law. On motion of Mr. Smith, the petition was referred to the Committee on Judicial Department. Mr. Grover offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the article on boundaries, and that the same be considered before the convention and referred to the Committee on Boundaries with instructions to take into consideration all propositions to amend and report thereon at the earliest moment. On motion of Mr. Dryer, ordered that there be a call of the house. The roll being called, the following named members failed to answer to their names, viz: Messrs. Applegate, Bristow, Babcock, Boise, Burch, Cox of Marion, Coyle, Cox of Lane, Duncan, Lovejoy, Matzger, McCormick, Olds and Shattuck. On motion of Mr. Smith, the further proceedings in the call were dispensed with. A quorum being present, the convention resumed the consideration of the resolution of Mr. Grover. Mr. Meigs offered the following amendment to said resolution: And add to instruct the Committee on Boundaries to make the Cascades the eastern boundary line of the State. Mr. Meigs moved the previous question. The question being, "Shall the main question now be put ?" which was decided in the affirmative. The question being upon the adoption of the amendment, the yeas and nays being demanded, resulted as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Applegate, Anderson, Brattain of Linn, Brattain of Lane, Babcock, Boise, Burch, Crooks, Camphell of Lane, Campbell of Clackamas, Chadwick, Dryer, Elkins, Fitzhugh, Farrar, Grover, Hoult, Hendershott, Kelsey, Kinney, Kelly, Logan, Marple, Miller, Moores, McBride, Nichols, Newcomb, Olds, Olney, Peebles, Prim, Packwood, Reed, Robbins, Short, Shannon, Smith, Shrum, Shields, Shattuck, Scott, Starkweather, Waymire, Williams, White, Watts, Watkins and Whitted-49. So the amendment was decided in the negative. Mr. Farrar offered the following amendment to said resolution; which was adopted: That the west and a part of the north boundary of the State of Oregon shall be as follows: Beginning one marine league at sea, due west from the point where the 42d parallel of north latitude intersects the same; thence northerly at the same distance from the line of the coast lying west and opposite this State, including all islands within the jurisdiction of the United States, to a point due west and opposite the middle of the north ship channel of the Columbia river; thence easterly to, and up the middle of the main channel of said river, including the islands in the Columbia river, to the middle of the main channel of the river above and to eastward of the Cascades. The question recurring upon the adoption of the resolution of Mr. Grover as amended; which was decided in the negative. On motion of Mr. Smith, the convention took a recess. AFTERNOON SESSION. 2 O'CLOCK P. M. On motion of Mr. Logan, the article on judicial department was read by the title. The article on judicial department was read a second time. On motion of Mr. Logan, the article on judicial department was referred to committee of the whole. The Committee on Suffrages and Elections made a report. The article on suffrages and elections was read a first time and passed to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Smith, the convention resolved itself into the committee of the whole, with Mr. Smith in the chair; after some time spent therein, the committee rose and the President resumed the chair, and the chairman, Mr. Smith, reported that the committee having had under consideration the articles on militia and judicial department, report the article on militia back with sundry amendments, and having made progress upon the article on judicial department, and ask leave to sit again. The amendments to the article on militia as reported from the committee of the whole was then taken up, viz.: First amendment-By striking out the word "free," in second line, Section 1. On motion, the amendment was adopted. Second amendment-By striking out the word "white," in second line, Section 1. On motion, the amendment was adopted. Third amendment-By striking out the words "residents of the same," in second and third lines, Section 1. On motion, the amendment was adopted. Fourth amendment-By striking out the word "any," in first line, and the word "S" to the word "person," on the same line in Section 2. On motion, the amendment was adopted. On motion, the convention adjourned. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1857. The convention met pursuant to adjournment. 10 O'CLOCK A. M. The roll being called, all the members present except Messrs. Reed, Robbins and Starkweather. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. White presented a petition of Wm. Royal and others in relation to a prohibitory liquor law, which was read. On motion of Mr. White, the petition was referred to the Committee on Judicial Department. Mr. Brattain of Lane presents a petition of B. J. Pengra and others in relation to a prohibitory liquor law. On motion, the petition was referred to the Committee on Judicial Department. The Committee on Education and School Lands made a report. The article on education and school lands was read a first time and passed to a second reading. A minority of the Committee on Education and School Lands made a report. The minority article on education and school lands was read a first time and passed to a second reading. Mr. Waymire moved to reject the minority article on education and school lands. The yeas and nays being demanded, resulted as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Bristow, Babcock, Boise, Burch, Cox of Marion, Crooks, Campbell of Clackamas, Chadwick, Duncan, Fitzhugh, Hoult, Kinney, Olney, Scott, Waymire and Whitted-16. Nays-Messrs. Applegate, Anderson, Brattain of Linn, Brattain of Lane, Coyle, Cox of Lane, Campbell of Lane, Dryer, Elkins, Farrar, Grover, Hendershott, Kelsey, Kelly, Lewis, Lovejoy, Logan, Marple, Miller, Moores, Matzger, McBride, McCormick, Meigs, Nichols, Newcomb, Olds, Peebles, Prim, Packwood, Reed, Robbins, Short, Shannon, Smith, Shrum, Shields, Shattuck, Williams, White, Watts, Watkins and Mr. President-43. So the motion was decided in the negative. The article on bill of rights was read a second time. On motion of Mr. Lovejoy, the article on bill of rights was referred to a committee of the whole. On motion of Mr. Smith, the convention resolved itself into the committee of the whole, with Mr. Smith in the chair; after some time spent therein, the committee rose and the President resumed the chair, and the chairman, Mr. Smith, reported that the committee having had under consideration the article on judicial department and have made progress therein, and ask leave to sit again. On motion of Mr. Bristow, the convention took a recess. AFTERNOON SESSION. 2 O'CLOCK P. M. Mr. Smith offered the following resolution: Resolved, That there shall be evening sessions of this convention until otherwise ordered, and such evening sessions commence at seven o'clock P. M. Mr. Olney moved to add to said resolution "and at eight o'clock in the morning;" which was decided in the negative. Mr. Kelly moved to amend the resolution by adding "and at nine o'clock in the morning;" which was adopted. The question being taken upon the resolution as amended, was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Bristow moved to take up the article on militia. Mr. Lovejoy moved to amend the motion by postponing the article on militia to Monday next; which was adopted. Mr. Applegate moved to reconsider the vote just taken, which was agreed to. Mr. Lovejoy moved to postpone the article on militia until Monday next. The yeas and nays being demanded, resulted as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Applegate, Brattain of Linn, Brattain of Lane, Babcock, Cox of Marion, Crooks, Coyle, Campbell of Lane, Campbell of |