Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-01-10
Mr.. Griswold said he hoped the bill would

not pass 10 II present stage. lie tHouSiit tuc
Legislature should provide that the Territory
should receive some revenue from so valuable
franchise as was proposed to be given this
company, and at a proper time, lie intended
10 introduce memorial to Congress, asking
appropriations TO construct a canal across the
Cascade portage.
The motion to refer the bill to the commit
tee on Corporation, was lost by the following
vote: ayes 10; nays IS.
Mr.. Ferguson moved to refer it to the COM
mttee on Roads and Highways, lost.
Mr.. Bagley regretted that there was dis
position manifested to force the bill
through the House to-day. lie was friendly
to the passage, but wanted some amendments
made. He suggested that the rates of pas
sage aud freight should be inserted in the
franchise, so as to secure the community
against the monopoly that was asserted to ex-
ist in the Oregon Steam Navigation Company.
lie wished to legislate for the interests of the
community at large, and wished them to be
freed from a combination of the two compan-
les which might take place. hence. he would
like to see the rates Of freight inserted in the
charter.
Mr. Potter said he was in favor of compc-
tition, and all that was now asked in the bill,
was for the present company to have an extern
sion of time to complete their work, and when
this was done, the rates of fare and freight
10 the mining regions would be reduced. lie
charged that the o. S. n. Co., or the Cascade
Railroad CO., was monopoly, and he hoped
the bill would pass to help break up that mo-
nopoly. In alluling to Mr.. Griswold's prop
osition about Il canal across the portage, he
said it was entirely mpracticable; as it was
impossible to cross the impossible barrier that
nature had formed there; that the distance
was not so great, but the barriers We're iusur-
Inountable.
Mr.. Fletcher contendel that the whole gist
of the bill laid in this simple proposition:
that it proposed to give this company an OPP
portunity of successfully competing with 9TH
or companies.
A motion to suspend the rules so that the
hill should go to its third reading prevailed,
bv the following vote: ayes "a nays 4. The
bill then came up on its final passage.
Mr.. Bagl,y hoped the House would pause
ere they passed the bill, that they were giving
away the most valuable franchise that the
Territory may ever have in its power to be"
stow. lie alluded TO the fact, that in the
State of New Jersey. each passenger on the
railroad had to pay a tax of 81; and the
revenue to the State from that source, contrib
nted mainly to support the credit of the
State. lie considered the interests OF the
community at large were being icepardizetl by
the passage of the bill in its present form, but
if it We're forced TO a passage to-day, lie
should vote for it.
Mr.. Potter said he intended in few days
I 4.
both companies to pays revenue to the Ter
ritory.
lNoTE.-Woull it not be as well to cmbody
this subject in the general Revenue law, as
introduced by Mr.. Reed !-REp.
Mr.. Ferguson opposed the passage of the
bill in every manner he could, by parliament
AIRY motions, and characterized it as black.
mailing. swindlng scheme, gotten up TO make
a speculation of by parcel Of Oregon spec
ulators.
After some further debate, Mr.. Foster
moved the previous question, which was s.ls-
tanned, and when the bill was put on its final
passage. the ayes and nays were demanded
with the following result:
Aycs: Andrews, Bagley, Briggs, Buker,
Chase, Eagan, Flet cher, Foster, Frost, Hubbs,
Hunt, Huntington, Longinire, Northror, Orr,
Perrin, Potter, Rabbeson, Ranck, Smith,
Stone, Urquhart, Weed, Yantis, Mr. Speaker
-2j.
Nays: Ferguson, Griswold, McLanc-3.
Mr. Stone introduced resolution that this
being the Sth of January, the anniversary Of
the battle of New Orleans, that the House do
now adjourn, which was carried.
FRIDAY, Jan. 9th.
IN COENCIL.
Council met-President Simms in the
chair.
Mr.. McFaddcr, from the judiciary commit.
tee, reported adversely to House bill No. "a
The bill was rejected.
Mr.. Hubs reported favorably to tho pas
sage Of the bill for an act concerning the
county commissioners court of Claim county
Bill read Sd time tabled, and made the spec
ial order for tomorrow at IL o'clock.
Mr.. Mciadden introduced bill for an act
to authorize w. Lyle to construct ferry
across Salmon river. Read twice and re-
terred to Corporation committee.
On motion, the Council then adjourned till
tomorrow, so that the members could attend
thin funeral Of b. +. Kendall, Esq.
IN HOUSE
House met-Speaker Reed in the chair
Journal read and approved.
Mr.. Griswold introduced a memorial to
Congress in relation to the Cascades and
Dalles Portages on the Columbia river
calling its attention to the matter, with q
view of determining tho practicability Of
opening the Columbia at those points. by
,,,oo,,. - oo,ol Is ,.:o,,k