Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-01-17
| PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
lBY OUR OWN REPORTER
MONDAY. Jan. 18th, 1868.
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Council met. President Simtns in the
chair.
/ House BILL An aet to amend an acs, rr)a-
} tive to school funds, read third time and
passed.
Mr.. Webster Of the select committee to
whom was referred the matter in reference to
the Territorial seal reported that when the
Governor received the books aud papers from
the former acting Governor in june last, tho
seal was not given HIN. The former acting
| Governor refuses to deliver it up. notwMh-
standing there las bccn q written demand for
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BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Shaw introduced bill to auth0rixc
p. h. uubbs Jr., aud others to establish a
ferry across Noat Jack river. Read twice,
and referred to committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Bledso, nm act to authorize j. W.
Roark and others to establish pack-trail
and wagon road from Payctte River to Gaines
creek. Read twice, referred 10 committee on
Roads. &c. ~ 81 m
Mr.. McFaddcn, an act to authorize Joseph
| Cushman and others to establish n telegraph
line in the Territory IT Washington. Read
twice, referred to committee OH Corporations.
Mr.. McEadden, al act for tho relief of
Richard Lane. Read I'd time and referred to
committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. Hubs, an act relative TO tho election
of Public Printer. Rules suspended. read
third ti,nc and passed.. Blcdso, Moore and
Webster voting in the negative.
The bill was indefinitely postponed by
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den and Shaw voting against the proposition.
Mr.. McFadden introduced tho following
bills:
An Get to authorize aud regulate tho ercc.
ton Of wharves. ',...'''.l.
An act to provide for the building Of
bridges.
An act in relation to Territorial Roads.
An act regulating ferries.
An act to provide for the Public Printing,
and the distribution Of the laws and journals.
An act for the suppression Of Houses Of i'll
fame. a-.,
An act to create ;hc officer Of wrcck-master
An net relative to coroners.
An act to create and regulate the Office Of
sheriff
An act in relation to county Treasurcrs.
An net to prevent tho sale of adulterated
liquors. as..s M
An act for tho appointment Of Commits
sioncrs Of Deeds.
All read twice and referred to the Code
committee.
-~N House BUSINESS. W
House bill, an net to authorize j. G.. Dennis
and others to construct ferry on lake Chc-
Ian. Read Sd time and passed. a
House bill, an act 10 authorize Lyons to
ere It ferry on Snake River. Read "a tinlc
and passed. @ .e3 .eesi ,y r.e.
House bill, an act to authoriss Hill Beechey
to make and sell gas in Lewiston. Read Sd
time and passed. M
House bill, an net relative to the revenue
of Clallam county. Read thir, time and
passed. rs, .s.,s n:
House bill, an act authorizing G. Melville
to construct ferry across Courtney river,
Read Sd tinac aud passed. ii ~
Council bin, an net authorizing Silcott and
others to make wagon road near Snake
river. and to estabish ferries on Snake and
Clearwater rivers. Read third time and
passed 'saka ,il' 81
House bill. an act to authotise McItecnv
and others to establish a trail and also ! ferry
across Salmon river. Road third timc apd
passed. 81 g
House bin, an act dissolving the bonds Of
matrimony between Smith Weed and Abigail
Weed. Read Sd time and passed. +
House bill, an act anthorixing the County
Commissioners Of WalA Walka County "a
levy specialtax. Passed. s
Recitation IL relation to Public Printer
was coucurred In.