after the word "State" the words "And cause the same to be published for at least four consecutive weeks in the several newspapers published in this State;" which was agreed to.

Mr. Peebles moved to amend Section 1, on salaries, by striking out all after the word "offices" in fifth line, to and including the word "constitution," in seventh line.

Mr. Bristow moved to amend the amendment, by striking out all from and including the word "provided," which was accepted by the mover of the original motion.

The question recurring upon the adoption of the amendment, the yeas and nays being demanded, resulted of follows:

Yeas-Messrs. Anderson, Brattain of Linn, Bristow, Brattain of Lane, Burch, Coyle, Campbell of Clackamas, Grover, Hoult, Hendershott, Logan, Miller, Moores, Matzger, Nichols, Peebles, Packwood, Shannon, Shields, Scott, Waymire and White-22.

Nays-Messrs. Babcock, Boise, Cox of Marion, Crooks, Cox of Lane, Chadwick, Dryer, Duncan, Fitzhugh, Kelly, Lovejoy, McCormick, Newcomb, Olds, Short, Starkweather, Williams, Watkins and Mr. President-19.

So the amendment, was adopted.

Mr. Grover moved that the article on miscellaneous provisions be ordered engrossed and read a third time to-day, which was agreed to. On motion, the convention took a recess.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

2 O'CLOCK P. M.

The article on boundaries was read a third time; pending which, Mr. Fariar moved the previous question. The question being, Shall the main question be now put? which was decided in the affirmative.

The question recurring upon the final passage of the article on boundaries, the yeas and nays being demanded, resulted as follows:

Yeas-Messrs. Brattain of Linn, Bristow, Brattain of Lane, Babcock, Boise, Burch, Cox of Marion, Crooks, Cox of Lane, Campbell of Clackamas, Chadwick, Duncan, Elkins, Fitzhugh, Farrar, Grover, Hoult, Hendershott, Kelsey, Kinney, Kelly, Lovejoy, Miller, Moores, Matzger, McCormick, Nichols, Newcomb, Olds, Peebles, Prim, Robbins, Shannon, Smith, Shields, Scott, Waymire, Williams, White, Watts, Whitted and Mr. President-42.

Nays-Messrs. Anderson, Logan, and Short-3.

So the article on boundaries was passed.

The article on schedule was read a third time; pending which, Mr.

Cox of Lane, moved the previous question. The question being, Shall the main question be now put? which was decided in the affirmative. The question recurring upon the final passage of the article on schedule, the yeas and nays being demanded, resulted as follows:

Yeas-Messrs. Brattain of Linn, Brattain of Lane, Babcock, Boise, Burch, Cox of Marion, Crooks, Coyle, Cox of Lane, Campbell of Clackamas, Chadwick, Duncan, Elkins, Fitzhugh, Grover, Hoult, Kelsey, Kelly, Lovejoy, Miller, Moores, Matzger, McCormick, Newcomb, Peebles, Prim, Robbins, Shannon, Smith, Shields, Scott, Starkweather, Waymire, Williams, Whitted and Mr. President-36.

Nays-Messrs. Anderson, Dryer, Farrar, Hendershott, Kinney, Logan, Nichols, Olds, Packwood, Short, White, Watts and Watkins

-13.

So the article on schedule, was passed.

Mr. Boise reported the article on miscellaneous provisions as truly engrossed.

The article on miscellaneous provisions was read a third time.
The yeas and nays being demanded, resulted as follows:

Yeas-Messrs. Brattain of Linn, Bristow, Brattain of Lane, Babcock, Boise, Burch, Cox of Marion, Campbell of Clackamas, Chadwick, Duncan, Elkins, Fitzhugh, Grover, Hoult, Hendershott, Kelsey, Kinney, Kelly, Lovejoy, Moores, McCormick, Newcomb, Peebles, Prim, Robbins, Shannon, Smith, Waymire, Willliams, Whitted and Mr. President-31.

Nays-Messrs. Anderson, Crooks, Coyle, Cox of Lane, Dryer, Miller, Matzger, Nichols, Olds, Packwood, Short, Shields, Scott, Starkweather, Watts and Watkins-16.

So the Article on miscellaneous provisions was passed.

Mr. Smith moved to take from the table the resolntion in regard to voting, which was disagreed to.

Mr. Kelly moved to adjourn, which was disagreed to.

Mr. Logan moved to take from the table the resolution in regard to paying the delegates of this convention; pending which, Mr. Williams moved the previous question. The question being, Shall the main question be now put? which was decided in the affirmative.

The question recurring upon the motion of Mr. Logan, the yeas and nays being demanded, resulted as follows:

Yeas-Messrs. Anderson, Dryer, Duncan, Farrar, Hoult, Hendershott, Kelly, Logan, Matzger, Nichols, Newcomb, Olds, Prim, Short, Shannon, Smith, Scott, Starkweather, Waymire, White, Watts, Whitted and Mr. President-23.

Nays-Messrs. Brattain of Linn, Bristow, Brattain of Lane, Babcock, Burch, Cox of Marion, Crooks, Coyle, Cox of Lane, Campbell of Clackamas, Chadwick, Elkins, Fitzhugh, Grover, Kelsey, Kelly, Lovejoy,

Miller, Moores, McCormick, Peebles, Packwood, Robbins, Shields, Williams and Watkins-26.

So the motion was not agreed to.

Mr. Smith offered the following resolutions, which was adopted:

Resolved, That all laws of the State of Oregon, and all official writings, and executive, legislative and judicial proceedings, shall be conducted, preserved and published in no other than the English language.

Resolved, That it shall be the duty of the President of this convention, immediately on its adjournment, to certify to the Governor a copy of the bill of rights and constitution adopted, together with this schedule.

Resolved, That this constitution shall be enrolled on parchment, deposited in the Secretary's office, and be the supreme law of the State, and printed copies thereof shall be prefixed to the books containing the laws of this State.

Resolved, That we the representatives of the freemen of Oregon, in convention assembled, in their name, and by their authority, and in virtue of the powers vested in us as delegates from the counties respectively affixed to our names, do ordain and proclaim the foregoing to be the constitution of the State of Oregon, from and after its ratification by the people.

Done in convention at Salem, the-day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States the eighty-second.

Mr. Dryer offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the constitution be published in the several newspapers in the Territory of Oregon for the term of one month, and shall be paid for as other public printing.

Mr. Dryer moved to reconsider the vote by which the resolution in regard to printing ten thousand copies of the constitution was passed; which was agreed to.

Mr. Smith moved to amend the resolution by striking out the words "ten thousand," and insert the words "five thousand;" which was agreed to.

Mr. Bristow offered the following resolutions, which were adopted: Resolved, That the thanks of this body be presented to the Hon. M. P. Deady, President of the convention, for the able, impartial and dignified manner in which he has discharged the duties of presiding officer. Resolved, That the thanks of the convention be tendered to the Secretaries, Sergeant-at-Arms and Door-keeper, for the faithful manner in which they have discharged the duties appertaining to their respective offices.

Mr. Chadwick offered the following resolution :

Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to report a proper device for the seal of the State of Oregon; which was disagreed to. On motion of Mr. Lovejoy, the convention adjourned.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1857.

The convention met pursuant to adjournment.

8 O'CLOCK A. M.

The roll being called, all the members present except Messrs. Applegate, Bristow, Campbell of Lane, Lewis, Marple, Meigs, McBride, Olney, Reed, Robbins, Shrum and Shattuck.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Mr. Watkins asked leave to have erased from the journal of yesterday the resolution introduced by him in regard to salary of Governor'; which was not agreed to.

Mr. McCormick, from Committee on Expenses, made a report, which was read, and on motion of Mr. Hoult, the report was adopted. Mr. Short offered the following resolutions:

Resolved, That the Secretary of this convention and the Secretary of the Territory be empowered to examine and pass on all such accounts as may not yet have been rendered, (including the time and mileage of the delegates,) the same to be approved by the President of the convention.

Resolved, That each delegate is hereby requested to furnish the Secretary of this convention with their names and the number of miles from the seat of government to their residence.

Resolved, That the Secretary of this convention is hereby required to send an equal proportion of the printed copies of the constitution to the respective delegates and postmasters of each county.

Mr. Smith moved to amend the third resolution by inserting the word "auditors" after the word "postinasters;" which amendment was agreed to.

The resolutions as amended were adopted.

Mr. Waymire moved to reconsider the vote by which the resolution in relation to publishing the constitution in the newspapers was passed; which was agreed to.

Mr. Dryer, the mover of the resolution, withdrew the same.

Mr. McCormick offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the several papers in the Territory be requested to insert the constitution in their papers once, provided the cost thereof does not exceed fifty dollars for each paper.

Mr. Lovejoy moved to amend the resolution by striking out the

word "fifty" and insert the word "sixty;" which was withdrawn by the

mover.

Mr. Grover moved to amend by adding to said resolution the words: "Provided, further, That such papers so publishing the constitution shall publish the same entire in one issue, either in supplement or otherwise; which was agreed to.

The question being upon the adoption of the resolution as amended, Mr. Prin moved the previous question.

The question being, Shall the main question be now put? which was decided in the affirmative.

The question recurring upon the adoption of the resolution as amended; which was agreed to.

Mr. Burch moved to reconsider the vote by which the resolution in regard to appointing a committee to report a device for a seal for the State of Oregon was disagreed to; which motion was agreed to.

The question being upon the adoption of the resolution in regard to a device for a seal, which was agreed to.

The President appointed as a committee on device of seal, Messrs. Burch, Kelly and Grover.

Mr. Grover moved to suspend the rules, so that the special committee on enrolling the constitution might report; which was agreed to. The special committee on enrolling and arranging the constitution made the following report, which was adopted:

The committee on the enrollment and arrangement of the constitution beg leave to report that they have had the subject referred to them under consideration; that they procured the assistance of W. W. Page, Esq., in enrolling the constitution; that the same is truly enrolled. They recommend that the several articles thereof be arranged in the following order:

1st. Preamble and Bill of Rights.
2nd. Suffrages and Elections.
3rd. Distribution of Powers.

4th. Legislative Department.

5th. Executive Department.

6th.

Administrative Department.

7th. Judicial Department.

8th.

Education and Schools.