Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-02-16

Council adjourned SINE die. lie alluded
to the conflicts of local interest, thanked
the Council for their courtesy and in.
diligence, was culogistic of the Union
and truly patriotic, and asked for Gods
blessing on them all. The speech was
neat, pertinent, appropriate and brief.
The eighth session of the Council of
Washington Territory was then pro-
liounced adjourned, without day. In
this, the Territory almost unanimously
will rejoice. They will agree in saying
that the Territory will need the bless
ings Of providence to save them from
the effects of such legislation as has
been perpetratcd by the memorable
and notorious 9Th Legislative Session
of Washington Territory. REP.
House.
THURSDAY, Jan. 24.--Mr. Halc-a
bill regulating marriage licenses. Bill
read first time.
Mr.. Van Vlcct introduced a rcsolu-
luton to the effect that the House will
entertain no new business after tO-mor-
row, which the House defeated by the
vote of IL to 18.
Mr.. Phillips introduced bill addi-
tional to and amcndatory Of the bill
locating the seat of government. Mr..
Van Vleet raised a point of order, that
under rule 10 the bill could not be ell
tcrtaincd. The Speaker and House,
decided to receive the bill. After a
great display of Parliamentary tactics
in the shape of motions to adjourn, lay
on table, on all OF which the yeas and
nays were demanded, the bill was re-
ferred after second reading to commit
tee on Public Buildings.
The bill fixing the boundary line be.
tween Thurston and Lewis counties,
being taken up, was read a third time
and passed. The House then passed
both of the bills in which Mr.. Packwood
is interested relating to ferry or bridge
across the Nisqually river, and wagon
road to avoid the Nisquallv bottom.
The Joint Resolution relative to final
adjournment on the 31st JAM, being
taken up, Mr.. Ferguson moved to in-
scrt 25th in place of 31st-lost. Res
olution then passed.
Mr.. Stone of Kitsap-a bill to incor-
poratc Franklin Lodge no. 5 of +. A.
and A. NJ. of Tckalct. Bill passed.
A'bill to pay James Biles for certain
services, read twice and referred to
committee on Judiciary.
Some Council Bills were acted upon
and passed, of an unimportant char
acter.
FRIDAY, Jan. 25.-Mr. Ferguson in
tro,luccd q memorial relative to the
division of the Tcrritory-rctcrred to
select committee consisting of Messrs.
Cannady, Ferguson and Van Vleet,
with instructions to print.
MIR. Cunningham-a memorial rela-
tive to Lowry Milford, negro, to hold
a pre-cmption-undcr q suspension of
the rules memorial passed.
Mr.. Ferguson chairman of the COM
mittcc on Public Buildings and grounds,
made minority report, recommending
the indefinite pOstp0nement of the Cap
ital supplement bill-report rejected by
a vote Of 10 to 13 The majority re-
port Of the committee recommended
it's passage. The bill was then read a
third time and passed by the following
vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Anderson, Briscoc,
Berry, Cannady, Hyatt, Harris, Hale,
Hays, Pingrcc, Phillips, Purdy, Ruth,
Stone of Kitsar, Stone Of Cowlitz,
Stcarns, Warbass and the Speaker.
oRs-Messrs. BOwles, Bozarth,
Chapman, Cline, Coupe, Cunningham,
Ferguson, Foster, Hastings, McCary,
Settle, Taylor and Van Vlcct.
Mr.. Purdy-a bill to incorporate the
Skokomish Lumber Company-read
twice and referred to committee on
Corporations.
SATURDAY, Jan. 26.-Mr. Cline intro
duccd the Pilot Bill which the Council
have twice killed during the session
referred to committee on Commerce
with instructions to print.
Mr.. Stearns-a bill to establish a
School District in Lewis county-rc-
ferrcd to committee on Education.
Mr.. Bowles introduced a Joint Reso-
luton censuring the Governor, for the
removal of George Gallagher as Capitol
Commissioner, in the year 1860. The
resolution was ordered printed, and re-
ferred to the committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Briscoe-a bill authorizing John
f. Pickerell and j. f. Sweeny to estab-
lish bridge across the Wallicut river
in Pacific county-bill passed under a
suspension Of the rules.
Mr.. Warbass-a Joint Resolution In
regard to clearing the Capitol grounds
referred to committee on Ways and