Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-12-27
PROCEEDINGS OF The LEGISLATURE.
rBY OUR OWN REPORTER. ]

CBY OUR OWN REPORTER
TUESDAY, Dec. 23d, 1862.
| IN COUNCIL.
Council met. Mr.. President Simms in the
chair.
After the usual business, House bilI-an
act to authorize the Common Council Of Wal
Ia Walla to collect special tax was taken up,
read three times and passed.
The special committee on the Territorial
University were by resolve, authorized to
send for persons and papers.
Mr.. Shaw moved that committee be ap-
pointed 10 ascertain who was the Secretary Of
the Territory. Messrs. Shaw and Moore
were appointed said committee.
House joint resolutions in relation to the
Union, were read three several times and
passed. Resolutions reported in the House
proceedings of to-day.-REP.
A communication was received from Gov
ernor Pickering, asking for some copies Of
the message to forward to each member OF
Congress. The Sergeant-at-arms was in
structed to furnish the Governor in accordance
with his request.
The Governors message was referred to
the appropriate committees.
| The House bills reported passed to the
Council were taken up, read first and second
time and appropriately referred.
The Council then adjourned till Jan. Sd,
1863.
IN ROUSE.
House met-Journal read and approved.
Mr.. Frost took the chair, when
Mr.. Reed presented petition from Mary
Eliza Bradley, asking to be divorced from
John Bradley. The petition goes on to say
that they were married in 1862, and had FIVE
children, &c.
Mr.. Ferguson moved that the petition be
referred to the committee on Roads and High
ways, as le considered it mclitorious case.
| Mr.. Rabbeson moved that the petition lie
on the table, which motion, after some discus
sion, prevailed. :,
| Reports of committees were received and
placed on file, to come up in the regular order
Of business.
| BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Longmire-a bill for an act to amend
an act concerning the Nesqually road compa-
nv, which was read first time. Bill amends
Sec of the existing law.
Mr.. Bagley from the joint committee on
Federal Relations, reported series OF resoiu-
tons in relation to the Union.
Mr.. Ferguson moved that they liz on the
table and BE- ordered printed.
Mr.. Griswold stated that the resolutions in
troduced had been agreed upon by the com.
mittee, unanimously, that they were collated
from resolutions already printed and before
the House.
Mr.. Bagley hoped that tho resolutions
would pass without dissenting voice, as
they had been agreed upon unanimously by
the committee and thought they conveyed
the exact meaning of what loyalty should be-
Mr.. Fletcher wanted them printed so that
hc could see what he was voting on, also no
wished to send copies Of them to his constitu-
ents. He did not mako this motion to delay
action. and he would no doubt vote tor the
passage of the resolutions, but he wanted to
SEQ them in print before he voted on them.
Mr. Huntington wanted the resolutions act.
ed on by tho House. He wanted, as several
memorials had been sent to Congress asking
appropriations, that Congress might see that
the mombers of the House were loyal, and by
the passage Of the resolutions to give express
sion of their loyalty.
Mr.. Ferguson thought that the loyalty Of
every member had been proven by the oath
he lad taken when he was sworn into office,
and therefore, moved that the resolutions lay
on the table, on which he called the ayes and
nays with the following result:
Ayes-Briggs, Ferguson, Fletcher Long
mire, Perrin and Potter. ..
Nays-Andrews Bagley, Buker, Chase,
Eagai,, Foster, Frost, Griswold, Hubbs, Hunt,
Huntington, Mc1ane. Northrop. Orr. Rabbe-
CON RsncL Smith Stone TJrnuhart, Weed,
Yantis and Mr.. Speaker.
Mr.. Eagan moved that tho rules be sus'
pended so that the resolutions be passed on
their third reading. which was carried. The
following are tho resolutions as passed:
Resolved 6y tie Legislatire AssemIly Of
tie Territory Of Warrington, That we have
firm and unalterable attachment and devotion to
the American Union; that it is binding and
perpetual connection between the States COM
posing it; that the alleged right OF secession
urged by those resisting the Federal authority
has no existence, is doctrine alike unfounded
in the Constitution and fatal to all good gov
eminent, and We brand it as a political here
sy. cherished only by traitors and their sym
pathizers.
Resolved 2, That the war against the re-
bellion should DO prosecuted for the sake OF
preserving the Union. and not to subservs any
mere party purposes whatever. and to this end
we pledge the people Of Washington Terrific
nv to sustain the Federal authorities In any
lawful action in reference thereto, which has
for its purposes and results the maintenance
and perpetuity Of the Union.
Resoived 8, That o. the Federal Union is
the bass of all our prosperity and character