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


An act to incorporate the Fourth plain
ditching and draining company. Read 1st
time and ordered printed.
An act to authorize Jacob Grisol to con.
struct ferry on the Flempta river, on the
boundary line. Read 1st and ed time and
referred to the committee on Corporations.
Gives the franchise for six years..
An act to change the time of holding elec-
elections. Read 1st time.
Bill provides all general elections shall bo
held on the first Monday in September.
An act concerning the county seat of Claim
county. Read lst time.
Bill makes Port Angeles the county seat,
provided the citizens erect a good substan.
tial courthouse.
An act to construct n Territorial road in
the county of Claim. Read lst and ed time
and referred to the committee on Roads and
Highways.
Bill provides the road shall be made from
Port Discovery Mills, by way of Scquin
Prairie, to Elkoah valley in Claim county,
An act in relation to the revenue of Claim
county. Read twice and referred to the com.
mitcc on Counties.
An act to authorize J. +. Hinkley to es.
tablish ferry on Yakima river. Read twice
and referred to the committee on Corpora
tions.
An act to authorize n. r. Sutro to con-
struct ferry across the north fork Of Clear
water river. Read twice and referred to COM
mttee on Corporations.
franchise for years.
An &c. to compensate w. II. Pope for serv.
ice in copying the Supreme Court Decisions,
read third time and passed.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
The memorial to Congress. protesting
against the division Of the Territory, was ia.
ken up on It's SECOND reading.
Mr.. Frost moved, rs an amendment, that
that portion which related to the deep re-.
Sret" Mt tho passage of the act Of Congress,
should real "much satisfaction" That por-
ton which related the regret, &c, &c." to
be stricken ous, and amended so as to read
"that it would add much happiness aud pros
pcri.y of the people of the Territory, provid-
ed the boundary of the new Territory should
run on parallel Of the 1l7th degree of West
Longitude, (he Oregon boundary lin.) and
should also run on the 4oth degree of North
Latitude"
Mr.. Ferguson moved to lay the amendments
on the table. upon which lengthy debate en-
sued of little public interest as it was in ref
crcnce to parliamentary rules. The amend
mcnts were laid OH the table by the following
vote:
Ayes: Andrews, Baglcy. Buker. Chase.
Easan. Ferguson, Fletcher Foster. Hubbs,
Northrop. Orr. Perrin, Potter, Ranck, Smith,
Stone. lantis apd Mr.. Spcaker-lS.
Nays: Frost, Griswold, Hunt, Hunting
ton, LonSmirc, Mcl.ane, Rabbcson, Urquhart,
Wccd-.9.
Mr.. Foster moved that tho memorial be re-
ferred to the committee on Memorials.
Mr.. Bagley thought that tho division Of
the Territory would not take place as some
members of tho House might desire. lie
thought it a moment0us question as to the
future of tho Territory. and ono in which the
people Of tho Territory should be consulted.
lIe contended that the matter had never been
discussed before the members had reached
the Capitol, and that it should not be sprung
upon them without duo consideration. Ho
did not believe that twenty people had ever
heard tho subject advanced or discussed be-
fore Legislators had come here to this town,
and in order that a full expression Of opinion
might be had, and that members conld give
their views fully pro and con. hc moved that
tho subject matter be laid on tho table. and
that it be made the special order tor next
Monday, and then every ono could be placed
on the record, and know where each member
stood on tho question.
Mr.. Ranck seconded the motion to mako it
the special order Of Monday next.
The chair ruled that tho motion to refer
the matter to tho committee, was the only
question in order.
Mr.. Bagley said he had been informed that
some of tho members Of tho committee on
Memorials, were in favor Of division Of the
Territory, and he knew-and he said it with
all respect-that the chairman of the commit
tee was directly opposed to the memorial.
and for this reason he hoped the matter would
be referred to some other committee.
Mr.. Frost vindicated the honor and integ-
rity of the committee.
Tho vote was finally taken on referring to
the committee on memorials, and was lost
ayes 10, nays II.
Here a long discussion ensued on parlia-
mentary rules. and of no public interest,"
REP.
Mr.. Baglcy then renewed his motion. that
the memorial DO made the special order for
Monday next. which was carried by the lol'
lowing vote:
dyes: Baglcy, Briggs. Buker. Fletcher.
Frost. Griswold, Hubbs. Hunt. Huntington.
McLane. Potter. Rabbesop. Ranck. Stone.
Weed. Mr. Speaker-l6.
Noes: Andrews. Chase. Eagan. Ferguson.
Foster. Longmirs. Northrop, Orr, Perrin.