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


He moved that the bill be referred to . select
committee Of three with instructions to report on
Monday, lost. - -'
Mr.. Orr moved to indefinitely postpone the bill,
as he thought it useless to waste any further time
of the House. I'll fgs GFfs.t
Mr.. Bagley moved to 10y the motion on the Ia
BILE, which prevailed.
On the question of indefinite postponement
quite lengthy and animated debate sprung up,
which was participated in by Mcssrs. Dagley,
Reed, Frost, Grisweld and others.
Mr.. Reed contendei that there never was 80
great an act of injustice attempted to be perpetra-
ted on the people Of the Territory as to cut them
bill would disfranchise large number Of citizens
east of the mountains, and 1t would be one Of the
greatest outrages perpetrated on an intelligent
community. He said that If the apportionment
bill was defeated that tw0-thirds of the people Of
the Territory would be disfrancbised on the next
tity Of their oaths, to know whether they were
prepared to commit such An act ,-whether they
would vote away every principle of justice, hue
manity, and good sense. II the present bill was
indefinitely postponed there would not be time to
frame another before adjournment.
Mr.. Frost argued for the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill and thought that after the next
general election it would be better to frame an ap-
portionment bill.
Mr.. Griswold alluded to the action of Congress
on the division Of the Territory and that should
be an argument why no app0rtionment bill should
be passed at the present time. pralrt..se e-|C
After some further debate Mr.. Reed moved that
the bill be laid on the table till Monday next at
10 o'clock, lost.
On the indefinite postponement the ayes and
nays were called with the following votes:
Ayes,-Briggs, Fletcher, Foster, Frost, Girls
void, lIubbs, Hunt, Huntington, Longmire, Nc
Lane, Perrin, Rabbsson, Stone, Urquhart, Weed,
Mr.. Speaker, Is.
Nays,-Andrews. Bagley, Bukcr, Eagan Fergu-
son, Orr, Potter, Ranck, Smith, Mr.. Speaker, 10.
Mr.. Reed gave notice that on Monday he would
reconsider tho vote by which the bill was IN
definitely postponed.
BILLS PAssED.
The following bills were taken up, read a third
time and passed.
CB an act to dissolve the bonds Of matrimony
between 7. b. Henley and Margaret Henley, was
passed.
An act to dissolve the bonds of matrimony be-
tween W. N. Savage and Elizabeth, his wife.
An act to dissolve the bonds of matrimony be-
tween Silas IIcadly, and Jennie, his wife.
G. b. an act to dissolve the bonds Of matrimony
between L. Youuglove, and Henrietta, his wife.
An act to authorize W. Tidd to kccpa ferry on
White river, ia Pierce county.
An act to authorize w. W. Powers to construct
a ferry on the north fork Of Payette river.
An act to authorize Dave Williamson to cstab-
lsh ferry on Spokane river ia Spokane county.
G. Il. An act to authorize Geo. Tykcl to con-
structa pack-trail from Tykel's pass on Snake
river, to Florence aud to establish fe. rcs.
An act to dissolve the bonds Of matrimony be-
tween William and Harriet Rich, his wife.
An act to establish the common schoUi system
in Washington Territory.
c. B., an act in relation to county auditors.
c. B. an act in relation " attorneys aud cOun.
sellors-at-law.
tl,o ~
Yakima, was amended in Council to read the
" county Of Ferguson" passed.
C. B. an act to authorize the Judges Of the Dis
trict court to change the names Of persons.
G. b. an act to divorce T. J. and Mary Ford his
wife, passed.
An act to divorce Fred. II. and Eliza Ilamlin.
C. u. an act to iegalizc the acts Of the Probate
Judge of Pierce county.
{. u. an act regulating the fees and costs In
Idaho, Boise, Nez Perez and Shoshone counties.
c. b. an act to incorporate the Steilacoom
Lodge No. 2, Of Free Masons.
An act to incorporate the Clearwater and Lew.
iston Boom company. Amendments Uf Council
concarred in, and bill passed.
The following bills were read second time and
referred: .,.
G. y. an act for the relief Of \. J. Moses. Re.
ferred to the committee on Claims.
c. Il. an act to incorporate the Payette canal
and water company. referred to the committee
on Corporations.
G. Is. nm net to authorize Gcorge Tykcl 10
grade the bluff on Snake river, and establish
ferry thereon. Referred to the committee
on Roads and Highways.
G. d. an act to accept the lands donated
by Congress for tho purpose Of establishing
agricultural colleges, was read twice and ia.
bled, subject to the order Of til" Honee.
G. Is. an act In relation to Quartz mining
claims. Referred to tho COMMITTEES on mines
and mining interests.
C.B. an act in relation to ferries, toll brid-
ges and turnpike roads, referred to cowmittee
on Corporations.
| y. b. an act in relation to c0nvicts Of Penn
itentiary Of w. Il. Referred to committee on
Ways and Means.
The House refused to concur In amend.
ments made by Council to the following House
bills.
An act in relation to marriages.
[Gives power to Notarirs Public to soleinnixe
marriage.
Also, an net to provide for the appointment
Of Territorial Librarian, and to define his du.
ties.
An act to amend an act in relation ia
weights and measures. and to provide for a
sealer of the same, and -r'|
An act concerning weights and measures,
were both made the order ofths day for Mon
day. ,rararal
House joint resolution, in relation to the
war, was taken up as the special order. Mr..
Griswold spoke to the resolutions. pending
his remarks, the House adjourned for want
Of quorum. till Monday. e...,e ",
COrrecsiox-In last weeks reports, M.