Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-01-10

Tancnlse IOr years
-- An act to appoint board of County
Commissioners for Klicitat county.
Bill names Hcrmance, Alexandria and NU-
son as said commissioners.
Bill read 1st time. On the 2d reading
quite a lengthy debate ensued.
Mr.. Fletcher moved to lay the bill on the
table.
Mr.. Ferguson thought the gentleman's mo-
tion was made through spleen.
Mr.. Fletcher rose to n question of privi-
lrge-he stated that he had no axes TO grind.
that it was not from motives of spleen he
made the motion. He intended to do his duty
and do what he considered just and right. Any
bills that had for their object the public veal
he would cheerfully support. hut he was to
be the Judge of what was of general good to
the people Of the Territory, and in this he
should follow the dictates of his own con-
science lie would always defnd himself
when his rights were trampled upon.
Mr. Ferguson said it was local bill, and
that it was no business OF Mr.. Fletcher
Mr.. Fletcher said the reason he opposed
the second reaoing was, that the bill was an
er post .tacto law.
On motion of Mr.. Baglcy, the bill was read
second time and referred to the committee
Oh counties.
An act to prevent the depreciation
of United States Legal Tender Notes. Read
lst and I'd time, and on its Sd reading,
lengthy and animated debate ensues, tho sub
stance of which we give.
[Bill provides that any bod y who shavcs the
grccnhacks." either as agent OF principal,
shall he deemed gully of misdemcanov, and
be punished by fine OF not over 500. and
imprisonment i'll the county Jail OF not over
six months.
4 call of the House was orlcrcd-ITr. Girls
wold absent.
On his taking his seat he stated that if the
bill was introduced in good faith. he would
vote for it, but he thought the matter farcial.
that the Legislature had no tight to pass such
law.
Mr. Frost said the bill had been examined
by many members of the Council and Assem-
bly,, and he thought it n duty TO the people if
by legislation they could prevent the deprcci
alton of the value of the legal tender notes
He did not see why Washington Territory
should wait to have the State Of New York
or any other State. to take action Oh the mat
ter. Congress had passed the law. and said
in effect, that legal tenders should be taken at
their full value, and as they were arriving
here in packages as large as mule could
carry, TO pay Off the Federal officers, he did
not See why the depreciation of them should
operate as an injury to the laborer and me-
chanic lie thought that the persons who
set the machinery ailoat were not tho losers
by the depreciation. but tho honest laborcr,
and he thought Legislation, such as is conem-
plated in the bill, would tend either to drive
the " greenbacks" out of tho Territory, or else
compel all parties, both rich and poor. to re-
spect the credit of the Government, and make
them pass at their full value. 1t belongs to
the Legislature to protect tho rights and in.
terests of the poor man. Cheers in tho lob
by.l
Mr.. Griswold thought it question Of Con.
stitutional law of which Congress alone had
power to take cognizance.
After some further discussion. which was
participated in by Messrs. Dagley. Hunting
ton, Frost and others. the bill was put OH its
firal passage-ayes II, nays II.
by Mr. Northrop-an net to provide for
the cure and treatment Of the Insane. Read
LIST time and ordered printed.
Bill provides that contract be made with
Drs. Hawthorne and Loryea, of the Oregon
Insane Asylum, to take charge of patients
on the same terms as they receive the pa.
tients Of the State of Oregon.
AN act to provide for the payment
of George w. Shoemaker for transporting
Territorial arms. Read lst and I'd time re-
ferred to committee on claims.
AN act to provide for tho payment
Of w. B. Kelly. for storing Territorial arms.
Read lst and I'd tims and referred to com.
mittee on claims.
BY Mr.. Reed---An act to provide for the as.
scssing and collecting the Territorial and
county revenue. Read LIST and Cd time, and
by permission Of the House, Mr.. Reed was re-
quested to get the same printed.
By Mr.. Chase-an act to amend an act TO
increase the county revenue of Wala Walla
county. Read 1st and I'd time and referred
to the committee on counties.
BY Mr.. Buker-an act to authorize Hill
Bachey to make and sell gas in the town of
Lewiston. Read lst and ed time and referred
TO the committee on corporations.
Bill grants the franchise tor 20 years.l
By Mr.. Pottcr-An act to amend nm act in
relation to tho sale of School Lands. Read
| 1st time.
(Bill provides to strike out Clark county,
from the operation Of the existing law.l
AN act in relation to justices of the
peace, and to regulate tho practice and pro-
ceedings in justice court. Read lst time and
ordered printed.
Bills were introduced by Messrs. Orr, Long.
mire. Yantis and Bagley; but as they were
all laid ON the tahl. of tina Clerk alv,os, elm,