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

river, near Fort Hall. Read twice and r.,
ferred to the committee on Corporations.
On motion, the Council adjourned till n.
morrow at 10 o'clock.
IN HOUSE.
House met-Speaker Reed in the cba;,
After the usual morning business, and tho
presentation Of reports which were laid on thu
table under the rules, the following bills wers
introduced:
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
BY Mr.. Longmire, an act to authorize J. s.
McIntry, Jas. Hayes and their associates, to
construct trail from Lewiston to the Boise
mines, and to run ferry across the Salmon
river. The bin was reported from the com.
mittee. Read three times and passed.
Franchise for S years.
BY Mr.. Eagan, an act to incorporate the
Puyallup river navigation company. Read
twice and referred to the delegation from King
and Pierce counties
bill provides the incorporators shall clear
the river Of all snags, dams, drift wood, &c.,
and make it navigable; time allowed to do
the work is 7 years. In consideration Of
which, the franchise Of exclusive naviga.
tion is given for 90 years, and allows them
to charge 81 per 1000 on lumber, and -
per ton for freight.
BY Mr.. Rabbeson, an act to authorize j. p.
Stewart to establish ferry across the Puyal.
lup river. Read twice and referred to com.
mittee on Corporations.
(Eronc1,;ca for IN vooro
by Mr.. Smith, an act TO amend an net TO
provide for the sale of school lands. Read
three times and passed.
Amends sec. s, so as to allow Walla Walla
county 10 sell the school lands
An act to authorize G.. NJ. Mullen
and his associates to construct ferry across
Pen d'Oreille river. Read twice and referred
to committee OH Corporations.
The ferry to be established at St. Ignatius'
mission; franchise 6 years
AN act to authorize the county com.
missiorers of Walla Wala county to levy
special tex. Read twice and referred to the
delegation.
Authorizes them to levy tax of three mills
on the dollar, for the purpose Of liquidating
the county debt.
An act to dissolve the bonds of mat.
rimony between Smith Weed and Abigail
Weed. Read twice and referred to the Judi.
ciary committee.
Mr.. Weed-act to dissolve tho bonds ofmat.
rimony between Charles and Caroline Sebert.
Read LIST time. Mr.. Eagan moved to lay
on the table. Mr.. Huntington would support
the motion, as he did not wish to open tho
door to legislation on divorce cases. Motion
to lay on the table lost ayes Z; nays 10.
On motion, the bill was read second time
and referred to the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Ferguson moved to adjourn, it being
the Sth Of January, the anniversary of tho
Battle Of New Orleans, which motion was
lost.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
An act to provide for the assessing and
collecting Territorial and county revenue.
Mr.. Bagley said, that as this was probably
the most important bill that would come be.
fore the consideration Of the House this ses.
sion, and as members had not yet had time to-
read its provisions, he would move that it
may be made the special order for tomorrow
at 2 o'clock, which motion prevailed.
An act to regulate the interest of money,
and to prevent and punish nsury, and
An act to fix the rate Of interest in Wash
ington Territory, We're both referred to spec
ial committee, consisting Of Messrs. Hunt.
Huntington and Ferguson.
An act to apportion the representation Of
Washington Territory, was read a second
time and referred to the committee on Elec.
tions, with instructions to print.
Mr. Stone moved to adjourn in honor of
the anniversary Of the battle Of. New Orl cans.
Mr. Bagley said he was not wanting in pat
riotism, but as there was a large amount Of
business on hand, he thought he could better
show it by attending to the interests of his
constituents, in helping to get through with
it, than by adjourning. He hoped the gentle.
man would withdraw his motion.
Mr. Stone said his heart was too full Of
patriotism to withdraw his motion.
The ayes and nays were taken on adjourn
ment with the following result: ayes IL;
nays 16.
THIRD READING OF Hills.
An act to authorize J. Diffenbacher to con.
struct ferry across Salmon river. Read Sd
time and passed.
An act to authorize Hill Beechey and his
associates, to make and sell gas in the city Of
Lewiston. Read Sd time and passed.
An act to authorize N. 3. Dutro to con.
ssruct a ferry on the north fork Of Clearwater
river. Read Sd time and passed.
An act to authorize j. g. Dennis and A.
3. Rabbeson tQ construct ferry across the
Columbia river. Read Sd time and passed.
An at to authorize G. Melville 70 sstab.
lish ferry on Courtney river. Read third
and passed.