Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1860-12-15

On motion of Mr.. Ferguson bill re-
ferred to committee on Judiciary.
Council Resolution No. l read first
time. On motion of Mr.. Van Vleet
rules suspended and resolution read q
second time and carried.
Moved by Mr.. Hale that G. J. r. No.
l read be third timc-passed.
On motion of Mr.. Hale the Sergeant
alarms was instructed to put wrappers
on all papers furnished to menbess Of
the House.
II. B.No. 2 passed second reading.
On motion Of Mr.. Hale laid upon the
table and ordered printed.
II. b. No 3, on motion of Mr.. Chap
man, laid upon the table and ordered
printed.
Mr.. Bowlcs, on leave, introduced Fl.
B. No. ., entitled an act relating to me-
chanic's liens.
On motion of Mr.. Van Vlcet, rules
suspended and II. b. No. Z read second
time and referred to select committee
of five.
Chair appointed Messrs. Van Vleet,
Chapman, Cannady, Hale, and Stone Of
COwltz.
House resolved itself into committee
Of the whole to take into consideration
the matter Of contested seats.
After some time spentin the commit
tee of the whole, the committee arose
and reported in the case of contested
seat between Mcssrs. Henness and Ber-
ry, that the committee do recommend
the adoption of special committee on
elections, and ask to be discharged.
On motion of Mr.. Hale report of
special committee, that Mr.. Berry be
I entitled to the contested scat. was taken
up and passed unanimously, with the
exception of Mr.. Hastings, who voted
in the negative.
Mr.. B,riy came forward, and the oath
of Office was administered by j. w.
johnson, Notary Public.
On motion adjourned.
MONDAY, Dec. 1o.--Mr. Hyatt-H. NJ.
No. 2, for an appropriation to complete
the military road from Steilacoom to
Bellingham Bay.
On motion of Mr.. Ferguson, rules
suspended, and memorial read second
and third time and carried.
fr. H. of ct,irff1fitt t,
was referred the matter of contested
seats between Messrs. Winston and
Stcarns. recommend that the whole
matter be referred back to the people
of Lewis county.
On motion Of Mr.. Ferguson House
resolved itself into committee OF the
whole, Mr.. Pengree in the chair, to
take into consideration the report Of
select committee.
On motion of Mr.. Pengrce amended
to lay over until regular order.
Motion as amended carried.
Mr.. Cunningham introduced H. B.
No. 10. to divorce VIM. Young and
Jenny Young.
Mr.. Cannady introduced II. B. No.
II, for an act to incorporate Spokane
Bridge Company.
Mr.. Cannady introduced II. B. No.
II for an act to authorize Sanford Owen
and G. W. Anderson to establish q
ferry across Snake river.
On motion Of Mr.. Pcngree, II. B.
No. II laid on the table and ordered
printed.
Mr. Hyatt introduced. II. J. Il. No.
I, relative to joint committee OH en-
rcllsd bills.
On motion of Mr.. Pengree rules sus-
pended and II. j. r. read second
and third time.
Resolution on final passage carried.
II. Is. No. s read q second time, and
on referred to committse on Judiciary.
II. b. No. / read third time and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Anderson the COM
mittee OH rules and orders was allowed
until tomorrow to report rules and Or
ders for the government of the House.
The committee of the whole recon-
mended the adoption Of report of spe-
cial committee, and the House declared
the seat vacant held by H. n. Stearns,
by the following vote:
AYEs-Anderson, Berry, Bowles,
Bozarth, Chapman, Coupe, Cunning
ham, Ferguson, Foster, Hale, Harris,
Hastings, Hays, Hyatt, McCary, PEN
gree, Purdy, Settle, Stone of Kitsap,
Stone of Cowlitz, Taylor, Speaker--22.
NoEs-Briscoe, Cannady, Phillips,
Ruth, Van Vleet, Warbass-6.
received and adopted.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Anderson, and on motion was
adopted:
Resoired, That committee Of three
be appointed to wait upon the Cover
nor and inform him of the vacancy exc
isting IN the representation from LeWia