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

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Mr. Reed stated That that was question
that the gentleman would have to decide for
himself, as to the nice young widows.
Also, a petition from James Baker, asking
n franchise for road from Lewiston; and IL
cense for a ferry across Salmon river. Re-
ferred to committee OH Corporations.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
by Mr.. Chase-an act to authorize j. A.
Moore, j. G. Smith, and associates, to cut O
canal to convey water from Gaines creek
AN act to authorize L. Lindsey and
associates, to cut canal to convey water
from Gaines creek.
AN act to authorize A. d. Sanders,
c. Miller and j. j. Sanford, to cut a canal to
convey water from Elk Creek.
AN act to authorize j. Branstooter,
ID. +. FOCUS and associates, to cut a canal
to convey water from Moore's creek.
All of which We're read twice and referred
to the committee OH mines and mining inter-
ests
by Mr.. Hunt-an act to regulate interest
on money. Read LIST time and ordered
printed.
[This is the usury law passed by the Oregon
Legislature, and regulates interest at 10 per
cent. per annum, and by special contract, at
one per cent. per month.
AN act concerning the road poll tax,
in certain counties Read twice and referred
to committee on Roads and Highways.
by Mr.. llubbs-an act to provide for the
completion of the military road from Seattle
to Whatcom. Read twice and referred to
committee on Roads and Highways.
by Mr.. Huntington. an act to incorporate
the Monticello and Cowlitz steamboat COM
pany. Read twice and referred to the COM
mittee OH Corporations.
---An act to fix the interest OH money.
Read LIST time and ordered printed.
Makes 10 per cent. legal interest, act to take
effect after the LIST OF April next.
BY Mr.. Reed an act TO incorporate the
Meadow Creek Quartz Mining company.
Read twice and referred to the committee on
mines and mining interests.
Mr.. Rabbcson from the select committee,
reported memorial to the Secretary of War.
in relation TO the LIST regiment Of infantry. W.
L. Volunteers. Rules suspended, read three
times and passed.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
An act to change the time of holding cleo
ton. Referred to committee on Elections.
An act to amend an act to provide for the
sale OF school lands. Referred to the Clark
county delegation.
An act TO provide for the safe keeping of
the Insane of the Territory. Referred to the
committee on Ways and Means.
An act to remove the county seat of Claim
county, was read I'd and Sd time and passed,
after some debate between Messrs. Frost and
Baglcy.
An act to incorporate the Fourth Plain
Ditching and Draining company. Referred
to the committee OH Agriculture.
THIRD READING or BILLS.
An act to render null and void, certain acts
Of tho county commissioners of Klickitat
county, was, after some debate, lost on its f.
nal passage. Ayes, IL; nays, IA.
Council bill. an act concerning the county
commissioners court of Jefferson county, was
rccommitted to the committee, with instruc-
lions to report substitute, SO as to make it n
general law in relation to holding the courts
Of county commissioners.
Council memorial, asking of Congress an ap-
preparation to construct n military road from
Seattle, ria Snoqualmie Pass, to Fort Benton,
was read three times and passed.
Council bill, an act to procure and pur-
chase colors for the LIST regiment of Infantry,
w. Il. Volunteers, was read third time and
passed.
Bill appropriatcs $500 for this purpose.]
Council bill, an act to amend an act to in
corporate the Columbia River Transportation
company of the Territory Of Washington.
Read LIST time. On the suspension Of the
rules to read it a second time, quite lengthy
and animated debate ensn.d, participa-
ted in by Messrs. Ferguson. Baglcy, Orr, Pot
ter, Griswold and others. On the one hand
it was contended that the proposed amend
ments were swindle on the people, and got
ten up expressly to black.mail the commune
ty: on the other, it was contended that the
bill was designed to assist speedy and eco
nomical travel up the Columbia river to the
mines, and gotten up as an opposition to an
alleged monopoly said to exist on the Colum-
bia river The arguments on both sides were
too personal and far too lengthy for US to
give even a synopsis Of. A great deal was
said about the Oregon Steam Navigation
Company, and the Cascades Railroad Compa-
ny, but as they were er pavte statements, We
omit them.
The bill was finally read second time,
and referred to Mr. Bagley for the purpose Of
having it printed with all possible dispatch, SO
that members might soc what they pere vot-
ing on, and if there was a "nigger in the
fence" they might then discover him.
On motion Of Mr.. Yantis, the House ad-
iourned till tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9TH.
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