Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-01-31
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
TBY OUR OWN REPORTER
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 2eth, 1862.
Nv COUNCIL.

time and passed.
House memorial relative to the surveys of the
public lands in Washington Territory, passed.
House bill, an act to divorce Ben. Whiting and
wife passed.
House bill, an act to organize the militia of the
Territory, was passed.
House bill, an act tn amend an act concerning
weights and measures, and to provide for scaler
thereof, was, on motion, indefinitely postponed.
House bill, an act to authorize ". Power and
his associates to establish ferry the north
fork of Payettc river, was passed.
House bill, an act to authorize ". Field to cs-
tablsh ferry on White river, in Pierce county,
was passed.
House memorial in reference to establishing a
free port at Port Angeles, was indefinitely post
poned.
House bill, an act fixing the time of holding the
general elections, was, OH motion of Mr.. Bledso,
indefinitely postponed.
House bill, an act to amend an act to define the
boundaries Of Thurston and Sawamish counties,
was amended and passed.
House bill, IN act to divorce G. W. Clint and
wife, passed.
House bill, an act to divorce John Smith and
wife, passed.
After several House bills were referred to COM
mittces, the Council adjourned.
IN HOUSE.
House met Speaker Reed in the chair.
ruled out order.
An act to provide for the assessment and collcc-
ton of revenue in certain counties, was taken up
and lengthy debate cnsucd, pending which
Mr.. Bagley introduced a resolution that Jared
S. Hurd, the Chief Clerk, be allowed 20 days af-
ter the close Of the session to make out the Jour
nails, the Speaker to certify to the same. and the
Secretary to pay for said services; which, after II
lengthy debate as to whether this was new busi-
ness, was passed.
The Revenue bill was then taken up.
A motion was made to consider the Revenue bill
40, (thc one that has been considered for several
days, and amended in many particulars y but Mr.
Reed stated that it was impossible for it to pass
the Council he hoped the House would therefore
consider his substitute, which provided for the
collection of revenue in the mining counties.
Bill refers to the counties of Boise, Idaho Ncz
Perez, Shoshone, Mssonla, Stevens and Wala
Walla.
Mr.. Potter urged the passage of the bill under
consideration, because it provided for the taxing
of people according to the extent Of their business
operations and no more.
Mr.. Fletcher thought that if the bill under con-
sideration should be passed, it wonld be inopcra-
tive, as it would conflict with the organic act, in
that it was not uniform in its operation, and all
bills of general nature must be uniform in their
operation.
The bill was amended in article LIST to the 9th
sections, which were adopted.
1.-THE new sections make it mandatory on the
Territorial and county auditors, TO number each
warrant or scrip issued; compels them to keep
rcTster OF the same, showing the date of is
sue and number of each warrant, and also COM
pcls the Trcasurers to pay the same according
to the dates and numbers. A failure to do this
makes them liable to pay as Tine, the amount of
double each warrant issued, half to be paid to
the holder of the warrant, and half to the coun-
ty Treasury. These provisions to apply to eve
ry county in the Territory.-REr.]
The bill, after sundry amendments passed its
third reading.
The title was amended so us to read "An act to
provide for the collection Of Territorial and coun-
ty revenue Upon the passage Of the title, the
ayes and nays were demanded with the following
result ayes 10; nays I.
[Rcvenue bill as passed above, makes the
source of Territorial revenue to be derived from
the poll tax of 81 head, half to the Territory,
and half to the county,
Mr.. Brker moved to take from the table the
Council bill, an act to regulate the practice and
proceedings of civil actions in the District courts
in the Territory, carried.
Mr.. Bagley opposed its passage now that he
had only just seen copy of it, and as it was a
matter Of very great importance, he hoped no pre-
cipitatc action would be had on it.
On motion of Mr.. Bukcr, the rules were sus-
pended bill read third time and passed.
An act to authorize A. =. Myncer to construct
road from Columbus, on tho Columbia river, to
klckatat creek, was taken up.
Motion made to strike out the name of Mr.
Mynccr, on which lengthy discussion ensucd.
The bill was finally laid on the table subject to
tho order of the House.
Mr.. Bukcr moved to take up Council bill, an
act concerning crimes and punishmcnts, and pro-
ceedings and practice in criminal cases.
[Bill from Code committee
The bill was read q third time and passed.
Amended SO as to change the of trial in
criminal cases to another District instead Of
county, as in the existing law. This is very inn
portant amendment to the criminal practice act.
REp.1
Mr.. Hunt moved to take up the usury law, car
ricd.
Mr.. Foster moved it be referred to the Judiciary
committee, lost
Mr.. Bukcr moved, as an amendment that none
Of its provisions should apply to counties east of
the Cascade mountains. Lost.
Mr.. Frost moved to indefinitely postpone the
bill, which motion prevailed.
Mr.. Yantis moved TO take UP House bin, m act
supplementary to an act to apportion the repre-
sentation Of Washington Territory-carried.
Bill, after some debate, was amended so as to
allow the counties of Spokane and Stevens to
elect one joint representative, and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Bagley, an act to provide for
the establishment and construction of Terrific
rial road in Clallam county, and an act concerning
the county commissioners Of Clalam county, were
both ordered printed.
Mr.. Fletcher reported Council bill, an act con-
corning weights and measures, with sundry
amendments. Tho amendments were adopted,
and bill passed.
Amendments make 1t compulsory on every one
to have scales and weights scaled by the county
treasurer in each county of tho Territory. On
failure to do SO, they are liable to fine Of not
less than $40 nor more than 500 for each Of