Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-02-16
Legislative Proceedings.-Eighth Session
REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE ''sTAXDARD."
COmmC1l.

House creating the office of Territorial
Superintendent of Schools, (Mr. Bur-
bank in the chair.
Mr.. Hubbs offered an amendment
fixing the salary at 800 per annum,
payable Quarterly, and naming George
+. Whitworth rs Superintendent.
Mr.. Miller moved to amend amend
ment by striking out &. F. Whitworth
and inserting B. G. Lippincott. The
question being divided, Council by a
vote of 5 to adopted the first branch
as to salary.
The motion Of Mr.. Miller then pre-
vailed, whereupon Mr.. Clark moved to
strike out the name of b. G. Lippincott
and insert that of George w. Sloan.
Mr.. Caples moved to reconsider the
vote whereby Mr.. Whitworth's name
was stricken out-pending which, on
motion of MIR. Hubbs, the bill was laid
npon the table.
At this late period of the session, this
is gracious way of killing the bill.
The cause of education is of little ac-
count compared with the all-important
one of laying wires to settle who shall
be the candidate of the Democratic con-
vcntion for Delegate to Congress. This
bill was introduced in the House the
second week of the session, recon-
mended by the Acting Govcrnor-in-
tercsting to the people, of course it had
no claims on this Legislature.
The Joint Resolution from House, as
to the pay of George Gallagher and
Enoch S. Fowler, Esqs., Capitol Com
missioncas, 1860, taken up.
Mr.. Woodard proposed to strike out
the sums named. Carried by vote of
5 to i, and with this blank this Council
passed the resolution.
Council took recess till 2 r. NJ.
afternoon Scssion-Spcnt in signing
bills, resolutions, etc, and adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3O.-Thc President
laid before the Council communica-
ton of Asher Sarjcnt, of Thurston
county, relative to the cultivation of a
very valuable grass, which will hcrcaf-
ter be known in our Territory as the
"Sarjent Grass" Mr.. Saricnt de-
serves the thanks of the people for this
effort to introduce so valuable a grass.
lie has given it trial for some seven
years and to each of the members was
presented a quantity of seed. 500 cop
les of his letter were ordered printed.
Mr.. Denny, Joint Resolution rcla-
tive to the pay of the Chief Clerks.
Passed, under a suspension Of the rules.
The following were passed: House
Bill authorizing Hiram, Smith to keep
ferry on Okanagan river; bill
amending the law relating to the col
lection of Territorial revenue. This in
creases the Territorial tax. After the
legislation of tho present session, one
would suppose such measure exceed
ingly necessary to meet the divers re-
lief bills passed. Also a law in relation
to the printing of the laws of the Ter
ritory-making laws evidence in court,
certified by Clerk, before the pamphlet
laws shall be distributed.
The bill allowing Clark county to
move the Territorial Library at her ex-
pensc was laid upon the table. This
Legislature seems to forget that the
Library is Government property, pur-
chased by an appropriation of Congress,
and is now in the custody of the Gov
ernOr by force of positive law.
The Union Resolutions from the
House were taken up. resolutions
as they passed the House are as fol-
lows:
WHEREAS, cprcscntappalling con-
juncture of public affairs is calculated
to excite in the heart Of every loyal
American, feelings of the most anxious
solicitudc and profound alarm, prophet
ic of the direst calamity that civil libcr-
ty has ever been called upon to endure;
we, therefore, representing the present
Legislative authority of Washington
Territory, an integrant portion of our
common country, deem it our privilege
and solemn duty, on 80 momentous an
occasion, to give expression to the fol-
lowing sentiments:
Resolred By the Legislative Assembly
Of the Territory Of Washington, That we
consider the preservation OF our exist
ing National Union as the first of all
patriotic duties, and the chief of all DO
litical blessings, by which alone can be
secured the identity of the American
citizen, and the fulfllment of our mis-
sion as the great exemplar of free insti-
tutions.
Cd. That it is the bounden duty of all
true citizens, and especially of those
who guide and govern porular senti-
ment, to council harmony and concili-
alton, and to effect and maintain, by all
necessary concessions and comrromises.