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

on leave, introduced II. B. No. Ito
divorce Samuel Baldwin and Rachel
Baldwin. Read first time. Also, II.
B. No. 2--to authorise j. II. Bush to
establish ferry across the Columbia
river. Read first time.
BY Mr.. Fostcr-Rcsol,ition instruct
ing the Scrgeant-at-Arms to procure six
copies of any newspaper published in
the Territory, or such number of each
as the person entitled thereto may Sc
lcct, for each member of the House.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Chapman-H. B. No. 3-to
authorize James A. Barron TO establish
a ferry across the outlet of Lake Che
Ian, in Walla Walla county. Read q
first time.
Mr.. Henncss-that all bills and re-
solves of public nature be printed
upon their first reading, to which Yves
offered an amendment to include all
bills on the table; when, on motion of
Mr.. Hale, the original motion and
amendments were laid OH the table.
Mr.. Ferguson-moved that II. B.
No. /, be taken up. Lost.
Mr.. Hyatt-that the Scrgeant-at-
Arms procure two maps of the Terri
tory with all the latest delincations, Gn-
Guiding county lines distinctly marked)
for the use of the House. Adopted.
Mr.. Cannady-that the Secretary of
the Territory be requested to furnish
the House with statement of the
number of votes pollcd in the respect
i've counties of this Territory at the last
annual election, also the census of legal
ters returned by the county assessors.
Adopted. House adjourned.
FnlpAY. Dee. 7.-NIr. Foster intro
duced II. B. No. ito legalizc the acts
of Thos. j. Carter and J. A. Karr aud
itors for Chchalis county for the years
1S59-G0. Read first time.
Mr.. Chapman--fI. b. No. 5--to grant
to Thos. Coupe the right to establish
ferry between Port Townsend and
Whidby's Island. Read first time.
IT. b. No. was read second time.
Mr.. Chapman moved to refer to Sc
lcct committee of three.
Mr.. Hale moved to amend by refer
ring to committee OH Judiciary, which
amcndmcnt prevailed.
II. b. No. , was read second time.
On motion of Mr.. Van Vlect, re-
ferred to committee on Counties.
II. b. No. 3-Read 2,l time, and re-
ferred to committee on Corporations.
Council Bill No. 2-rcad first time,
rules suspended and read 4 second time.
On motion of Mr.. Van Nleet. the
bill was referred to committee of Ways
and Means, with instructions to inquire
into the expenditure OF money for re-
pairing public arms.
Mr.. Hyatt introduced IT. B. No. c.
an act for the protection Of game. Read
Il first time.
The House was in committee Of tho
whole Fcrguson in the chair) upon the
Governors mcssage-rcportedp progress
Mr.. Hastings moved that commit
tee on dirorce be appointed.
Mr.. Gannady thought the committee
should consist of married men.
Mr.. Ferguson moved that it consist
of single men.
Mr.: Hays thought they should be
equally divided.
Mr.. Van Vlect thought Mr. Speaker
never having been married, knew moth
ing about it. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, Dec. S.-Mr. Taylor, Of
the committee on Counties, to whom
was referred II. b. No. 2, reported the
same back, and recommended its pas
sage.
Mr.. Cline, of the committee to whom
was referred II. 3. No. 5, reported the
same back without amendment, and
recommended its passage.
Mr.. Anderson, of the committee ON
Judiciary, reported back II. b. No. l,
and recommend its passageed.
Mr.. Foster, on leave, introduced II.
Memorial No. !. Read first time.
On motion of Mr.. Ferguson, rules
suspended and Fl. Memorial No. read
I'd time.
Moved by Mr.. Hyatt that rules be
suspended and memorial read third
time. Lost.
On motion of Mr.. Van Vlect, referred
to committee OH Memorials.
On leave, Mr.. Van Vlect introduced
II. B. entitled an act to incorporate
Steam Navigation Co. Read first time.
Mr. Stone, of Kitsap, introduced II.
B. No. 8, to divorce f. II. Thompson.
II. Il. No. 4rcad second time, and on
motion of Mr.. Hale referred to commit
tee on Judiciary.
II. B. No. 5 read second time, on mo-
f;on &c Mr. Chanman referred to com. |