Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1860-12-22
Legislative Proceedings--Eighth Session
REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE "sTANDARD."

| REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE 'sTANDARD."
| Council.
THURSDAY, Dee. 13.-Mr. Woodland,
Of the committee on Roads and High.
ways, to whom petition had been re.
fcrrcd from Jefferson county, praying a
reduction of road tax, reported by bill.
| The bill read first time.
Two or three bills for divorce, orig
mating in the Council, were actct upon
and passed.
For convenience of reference, iftimc
and room permitted, we would present
list of the candidates for divorce now
urging the passage of bills. ]EED.
The bill from the House, the Gore
gon Steam Navigation Charter" was
read twice and referred to committee
on Corporations.
On motion of Mr.. Denny, proceeded
to consideration of House Memorial
relative to establishing a military road
from Seattle to Walla Walla. On its
second reading, on motion of Mr.. Dem
ny, amended by inserting Fort Col
Vile" in place of" Walla Walla."
Mr. IIubbs moved to insert after
"Snoqualmic," the words cor Cady's,"
and on this motion, the yeas and nays
were ordered, with the tollowingrcsult:
AYEs-Mcsss. Caplcs, Simms and
the Presidents.
NoEs-Mcssrs Bilcs, Burbank, Clark,
Denny. Miller and Woodarl-6.
Memorial read third time andpasscd.
Mr.. Simms introduced Il bill incorpo-
rating the Pend dOrcillc Mining Co.
Read and ordered printed, after which
Council adjourned.
FRIDAY, Dee. 14.-Mr. Burbank, of
committee on Claims, to whom had
been referred the bill for the relief of
+. ii. Tucker, Sheriff of Pierce county,
for expenses of the care and custody of
Pcnitcntiary cOnvicts, made report,
cutting down very seriously the claims
of the Sheriff: The report and docu-
mcnts were ordered to be printed, and
on motion of Mr. Clark, were made the
special order for Monday, Dec. Ii, and
that Chief Justice @. B. McFad,lcn and
others be summoned to give evidence
in rcgarlto the services Of said Sheriff.
Several bills and memorials reported
from the House were read and referred
to appropriate committees.
[Thc Council spent the usual hour in
the consideration of divorce bills
Considerable time was occupied in
discussing the "Union Resolution" in
troluccdhy Mr.. Hubbs, (AIr. Bilcs in
the cllair).
The Council was lcngthily addressed
by Mcssrs. IIubbs and Burbank in sup
port of the same--Mr. Denny opposing.
Mr. Clark pithily remarked he was
for ''E RwibHs UNum," and had moth
ing more to say.
Mr.. Hubbs gave a history of the
Conventions at Baltimore and Charles
ton, and many other things for the cd
iiication of Democrats.
We arc promised printed copy of
this discussion, by order of the Coun-
ell, and forbcar. Suffice it to say, on
the passage of the resolutions, Mr..
Denny, Rcp.) was the only one voting
against their adoption. These resolves
are very eloquent, andwould suit mar
ket where one is used to prl.c about ag-
grcssions upon Statesovercignty. But
as we recognize no State sovereignty
which can s,,bvcrt the Constitution and
the Union, or nulity any law passed
by Congress, giltted however, as was this
secession pill, the Republican RrpvrscM-
mt;on in the Council voted NO.
Mr.. Simm's introduced memorial
relative to establishing "1Iarney De-
pot" us u Military post.-Thcn ad-
Ijourncd.
SATURDAY Dec. 18th, 1SG0.-Consitl-
cradle House business was read and
referred to various COMMITTEES.
(Mr. Denny in the chair. MIR. Hubbs
introduced Bill lcgalizing the act Of
J.J.H. Van Bokkelin as County auditor
of Jefferson County, from Aug. LIST. to
Aug. 18th 1860; under a suspension Of
the rules, this Bill was read three times
and passed.
Mr.. 1Tubbs-Am act to lcgalizc the
acts of j. j. IL. Van Bokkclin, as No
tary Public from May 14th, 1859, to
April 3Oth. 1860. Dillrcad three times
under suspension Of the rules, and
passed.
Mr.. Simms--a memorial for Com
missioner to be appointed to treat with
the Ncz Perez Indians, fora change in
the boundaries of the Reservation.
Under suspension of rules, this memo
rial received three readings and passed
unanimously.
Mr.. Miller, from committee on Fed
cral Relations, reported the memorial
concerning Harncy Depot, recommend