Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1860-12-22

from pay IN event OF failure to conform
to this act.
Mr.. Ferguson-a House Resolution
for inqulring as to the condition of Ger.
tain printing ordered by the House
Adopted.
Mr.. Hyatt moved to abolish special
committee on Divorce. Lost, by the
decisive vote of 7 to 20.
House took up and passed memo rial
praying the appointment Of all Ameri.
can Consul at Vancouvcrs Island.
After discussing and passing several
divorce bills, the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, Dee. 18.-Mr. Ferguson
introduced a bill authorizing Thomas
Howe to establish a ferry on the Colum.
bia river at White Bluffs. -.
The motion of Mr.. Berry in regard
to printing of the laws, referred, ON
motion of Mr.. Hale, to committee on
Printing.
The memorial Of Mr.. Hyatt, relating
to defenses upon Puget Sound and
praying for two war steamers to be sta
toned thereon. was taken up. Mr..
Hyatt addressed the House at length.
and earnestly invoked the attention Of
the Governmental our numerous griev-
ances, and to our claims upou it for pro-
lection. He asserted that we should
have at least two men-of-war on the
Northwest coast and Puget Sound
one equal in men and metal to any in
the British service. the other a fleet
screw-stcamcr, of light draft Of water,
constantly guarding our settlements
from attacks of Northern Indians.
These vessels to be independent of any
other service. He alluded to the MUIR
der Of Schrotcr and others, and the pro-
ccedlngs in regard to the extradition of
the murdcrcrs. The speaker then re-
viewed at length the policy Of the Brit
ISL and lIudson's Bay authorities to-
wards Americans, the taking of the boy
Charley from the steamer Eliza Andcr-
son, in the harbor of Victoria, and final
~, their absurd claim for the Island Of
san Juan. while we recognize as
true very much of what was said by the
speaker, we doubt the policy of indulg-
ing in language Of elimination against
the British authorities. We trust,
however, that our Government will
never surrender the island of San Juan
towhat we conceive to be the ill-founded
claim of Great Britain In reviewing
the history of the Oregon Controversy,
we were struck with the condemnatory
language which Mr.. Hyatt used for
that bundcr of James Buchanan. then
Secretary of State. in surendering 50
much Of "Orcgon."
We would insert Mr.. Hyatt's re-
marks at length, had we the space to
do so. Aside from the censorious Ian
guagc, it is very crcdltable effort.
Mr.. Bowlcs introduced resolution
in regard to the refusal of Legislature
to receive certain printed matter.
Mr.. Coupe introduced new license
law, providing graduated license from
$50 to $500, to be fixed by County
-.
MIR. Cannady-an act to create the
county of Shoshone. The new county
embraces all of Washington Terry
that is, the land excluded from Oregon
when constituted a State, which
never was included in any county Or.
and lies south of the 46tlt
parallel, and east of Snake river. The
Commissioners of Walla Walla are au-
to establish precincts and APP
point officers to conduct the next gen.
eral election, and on the qualification Of
such officers, the act goes into effect.
Failing to hold such election, the
territory referred to is annexed to Walla
Walla county.
The memorial for wagon road from
Rockland to Fort Colville passed.
The House indefinitely postponed q
|icence law, leaving amount discretion
ary with County Commissioners. This
bill was introduced by Mr.. Coupe some
lays ago. The bill to-day introduced
differs i'll its provisions, as will be seen
above.
The House passed the bill author
lzing Messrs. Jackson and Buckley TO- i
establish ferry across Snake river /.
also the bill for Territorial road from
from Vancouver to Cascades; also the
acts amending the Olympia and van-
couver charters; also the Council
memorial praying the appointment ola
Commissioner to treat with the Nex
Perez Indians, for a change of bounds
ries in their reservation; also two bills
certain acts of j. j. II. Van
as Notary Publican County
Auditor of Jefferson county; also
County Joint Resolution, praying that
" Harvey Depot" may be established AZ
a military post; and also the Council
Mnmnri for I'll nhEsh n,o,,f of aud