Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-01-17

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Walla and Klikatat.
BY Nj. Chase,-An act to authorize. C.P.
Higgins and HE associates to construct 4
bridge in Missoula County. Read frst and
second times, referred to committee on Cor.
porations, AfBridies isst6 be constructed
across Big Black ISot liver where the mill.
tary road crosses FSrsnehiss for 8 ysars.l
An act to ;authoriss III Hgrden and lig
associates to build bH4ss n Diissonla coun.
ty. Reed LIT and ed time and referred to
committee "a CofposattSns. Bridge to b.
across He'll Gate rivNs near medicine tree
crossing.
BY Mr.. Perrin,-An act to enable the Su-.
ferintendent of common schools Of Chehalis
County to convey certain school lands to j.
Brady. Read three times and passed.
By Mr.. Rabbeson,-An act to dissolve
tho bonds Of matrimony between ", y. Say.
age and Elizebeth Savsg3 tis Fie& Rejd
Let time and laid ON tho table subject Is the
order of the HOUSE.
BY Mr.. Potter.--an.actt to establish COM
mon school system for tho Tnrftofyof Wash.
ington. Read LIST and I'd time and referred
to the cummittee on Education with instruc.
ton to print. This bill was reported BY the
Code committee Of which Mr.. Potter u the
chairman. It is carefully compiled copy II
the existing law with all amendments now on
the Statute book.
BY Mr.. Potter.-An net in relation to tho
sale Of school lands. Read three times and
passed. [The present law carefully md accu-
rately compiled by the Code committed
rEInD READING OF BILLS.
An net to appoint officer. for KIkatat
Cosncib lillian act Concerning tho Conn.
W Commissioners Court Of Jefferson County,
was, after sundry amendments, laid on the ta-
BIZ, sui,Iect to the order If tho IlodueA ). <
Council Joint Resolution in reference TO tho
election If Pu6lir Printer was rrpcrte1ss6 by
the committee without any Recommendation
county revenue of Walla Walla County; was
reported on. Read three times acd passed.
Council bilI.-And act to create and organ
ize the county Of Boise, was taken up. Hrad
a third timn end passed. bill mckee tlA
boundaries Of the new couhty to commence
at the mouth Of the Payctts River cunning
thence to its source; along tile summit Of tho
Bitter Root Mountains. and takes in all that
portion Of Idaho County south Of the aGovV
named boundaries. The county seat is to bc
Elk City.] @96s'ei 3 4s.. @.aia
An act to regulate tho interest on money
and 10 prohibit and punish nsury, wac brought
in by the special committee. They yrcom-
mended substitute to Sec. 3, ~ that the
plaintiff could recover tho lprineipal rAnI
not the interest If over one per ceut. Lcr
month. .el2!
Mr. Reed moved to amend no That che max.
imum rate Of interest should BIZ 10 per cent,
per annu,n. This was done 70 conform to
the existing law authorizing the trustees Of
the University fund to loan money ut that.
rate. A lengthy debate cnsued which was
participated in by Mrssrs. Hunt, Ragley,
Griswold. Fletcher. Buker. Frost. Hunting
ton Ferguson and others. A -motiea 20 hay
Mr.. Reeds amendment on tho table was lost
by vote Of ayes / l, nays t2.
Mr.. Eagan moved to indefinitely postpone
the bill which was lost by the following VOTE:
ayes II. nays i2. s. hfeR
Several parliamentary MOTORS were then
made with view to kill fimc and to prevent
the defeat ofths bill. failing which. after sev.
eral Intellectual attcmpts to adjourn, several
members left the House aud lett it without
quorum, when the Speaker pro tenI, Mr..
Yantis. declared the House to be adjourned
till tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
~f iseF TUESDAY. Jan. 18th 1863.
IN COUNCIL. "a ,x&sassiSg K
Council met. Mr. President Simms IN the
chair. After the usual morning business and
reports Of several commuters received and
placed on file, the following bills were taken
up. read third time aud passed u zsf
bills PASSED. sAs
An net to authorize Paul Il. Hub, Jr.
and Others to construct a ferry across the
Moot Jack river. a1 ssga fsf'
An sct u iuthodss eerlain paisfs.s il On.
stroot : Telegraph kns u Waseiugson Teri.
II. b. An act TO authorize A.iR Thomp.
son to cnt canal to convey waiea:s
II. h. An net to authorixs u 81. llickiu.
son. TO establish a ferry IN ths Yakima river.
H. b. Al act to authorizes Sa6u I3udssy
to cut canal to convey wafer. gi
: II. ,. An act Ia anthofise u NJ. Moore
and bic associates 10 cut canal TO convey
water.
A communication was received nom III
Hon. Elwood Evans, IL rvlatidt u the elee.
ton Of public printer, IA similar copmpni-
cation woy sent 10 the Hopne snd anpearv II
the reports below. RIf I Ss nader Wa
referred to tho Judiciary compiliter,
Bills from t6s HOUSE veit5o NV a., rcd
twice and appropriately referred. 4 The Coun.
ell then went into joint eoaxs 10 elect =
public ptintss. 4! "a x.s !. y ! sksy pse.