Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-01-24


doubt, to ascertain whether such law had
any claims b bs on the statute book. -.t.t
Council blu, IN act to divorce Geo. Mccain
and his wife was read twice and tabled. 81
Council BIN, IN oct to locate the Territorial
road from Walla Walla to Fort Hall. Read
Sd time and passed. sA ,..eea ff
SPECIAL LoaDsa--RsvENUs siLt. a.
The revsuus ~ xl1-gAtn taken mp, whsu,
on motion q n. Foster, Il was na1s the
special ordlr1se s4itssew q. ~ O'Clock. /,
The Hsuse, on motion, then adjourned.
TUESDAY. Jan. goth 1863.
IN COUNCIL.
Council mct-president Simms In the
chair.
After the usual business and reports re-
ceived and placed on file,
Mr.. Clark introduced bin for an act to
incorporate the Stsilacoom Lodge No. 2, Of
Free Masons. Passed the three readings nm.
der suspension Of the rules. .
[Act is to authorize the Lodge to sell real 60.
tate.
House bill, an act to authorize Vansycle
and Tatum to establish ferry at Wallula,
was amended and passed.
House bill, an act to authorize HermaAce
to establish ferry on Columbia river, at tho
Dalles, was amended and passed.
An act to amend an act to authorize Geo.
Tykel to grade the bluff on Snake river, was
passed.
An act to authorize certain parties to incor-
porats the Payetts canal and water company.
passed.
House bill, to construct Territorial road
from Oakland, in Sawamish county. to Sea-
beck, on Hoods canal. passed.
The bill Of Mr.. Mcfadden to accept the
lands donated to the Territory by Congress
for the purpose Of establishing agricultural
colleges, passed. f
(QuERY l-When did Congress ever donate
lands to thif, or any other Territory, for
the purpose Of establishing agricultural COL
legps and If it did, how many thousand
acres does the Territory Of Washington
claim under Congressional apportionment.
or otherwise l-R.P.
Tho Council refused to concur in the House
amendments to the bill to provide for the in
corporation Of a telegraph company.
Messrs. Shaw and McFaddsn were ap-
pointed q committee of conference ON part Of
tho Council. .5.'.-
After some further business Of little public
interest, the Council adjourned till tomorrow
at 10 o'clock.
IN HOUSE.
House met. Speaker Reed in the chair.
Journal read and approved.
Mr. Urquhart presented memorial to Con.
grcss, asking for the extension Of the public
surveys over Cowlitx Prairie, in Lewis cosin.
ty. Read threa times under suspension Of
rules and passed.
Mr.. Griswold introduced joint resolution
in relation to the war. Read and ordsrsd
printed. @
Mr.. Bagley introduced a memorial to Con.
gress in relation to fishing bounties; asking
that the bounty on tonnage be increased By
an act ofsCongress, 30 - to encourage tho Ok.
teusive fisheries in and about Admiralty In.
let, passed. '''a
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Duker, an act to define the bouuda.
ries Of Neg Perce county. Read times and
passed. .... s-J
By Mr.. Potter, an act to provide for the
docketing fee of the Judge Of tue Let judicial
district. Read twice and referred to Messzs.
Yantis, Bukcr and Andrews. iqsa
fBill provides that for al suits entered. The
clerk shall charge fee Of %. in civil Gases.
tho proceeds Of said fess to be paid 70 The
Judge: also a fee Of q, in all criminal eases,
to bs paid to the Judge - above noted.
An act to provide for the paymsnt
Of collecting certain taxes Of the United SsalU.
Read twiee and referred 10 Judiciary. I'5
fBill provides that the Territory shall pay ths
fsss Of oollscting the u. 8. rsve1ns. ard o.
lows such fees 9 arsallowed to ths minister.
ial officsr Of the Government for like ass-
iiThs following billsars now on the ssatuts
book, but carefully compiled, giving tes lA~
a. il exists with amendments passed iron
time to time. 4.eN I
BY Mr.. Potter, from the code committes.
An act to establish pilotags On the Celntn'
bia river and Shoalwster bay. Read twic>
and referred to comuittee on Commssos.
An act to regulate marriages. Head tAEee
times and passsd. is .Hgaa s..a -.
An act in relation to the support of III
poor. passed. f' ~ h'i go
An act to provide for the sppoiutmsat Of
librarian, and to define his duties. Read q
time and passsd. e'. olf ...l~ Il
An aet creating tho ofiee. and de6nlng tl's
duties Of Territorial Treasurer. Rsad twto('
and on motion Of Mr.. Bagley, refsr1sd 70 ~
committee On Elections. .da 5sa'es'
An act creating the beard Of county cam:
missioners, and defining their duties. Rsad
Sd time and passed.
By Mr.. Hunt, an act autiosising Georgp
Messiuger to establish ferry 1t Salooe