Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-01-10
PROCEEDINGS on The LEGISLATURE.
TBY OUR OWN REPORTER.1
MONDAY, Jan. 5th, 1863.
IN COUNCIL.

A communication from the Governor was
received, in reference to the 1st Regiment w.
Il. Volunteers.
Mr.. Clark moved that it be referred to the
committee on Military Affairs, with instruc-
tons to report bill to provide for the procur-
ing and payment of a stand of colors to be
presented to the Regiment. Carried.
Mr.. Clark presented the report of the board
Of Regents of the Territorial University, and
moved 1000 copies be printed.
Mr. Hub1s moved that it be referred to the
special committee to whom the subject OF the
University had been referred. Carried.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Shaw-An act for the rolrf of Alb
npr Dunn, of Whatcom county. Read twice
and referred to committee on Ways and
Means.
MI Cochran-An act to amend an act in
relation to elections, and the mode of supply
ing vacancies. Read twice and referred to
the code committee.
Mr.. Webstc,--A memorial to Congress
asking appropriations for military road to be
established from Seattle ria Snoqualme Pass,
to For. Benton. Read twice and passed.
REPORTS.
Mr.. IIuhbs, from the special committee to
whom was referred the subject as to who WAS
the Secretary Of the Territory, made report
III substance rs follows:
That Hon. Eiwood Evans was duly COM
n.issioned on the 18th Of October a. d. 1862 !;
that the oath of Office was taken on the goth
Of November. and the commission recorded on
the :35.h OF Novcmhcr, 1862; that at pres
ent 10 bonds had been filed 10y Mr. Evans !;
that letter Of Instructions had been received
by Mr. Evans from the Hon. Elisha Whittr
sey, Comptroller of tho Treasury, dated Nov.
l7;h, as 10 the disbursement of the finds of
the Government. The report concludes, that
the committee have no doubt that Mr.. Evans
is tn" Secretary of the Territory, and as such
it was his duty to furnish the Legislature with
stationary. etc, and to pay the per diem and
mileage of members
After some discussion, the report was made
the special order Of the day tomorrow at II
o'clock.
| House hill-an act to authorize Eaihborno
TO establish a ferry at Tecaupa, was taken up.
Mr. Clark introduced sundry amendments
which were adopted, when the bill was read Il
Sd time and passed
/ Mr. McFaddcn-a bill for an act TO author
iZe G. X. Shafrr to construct ferry across
Salmon river in Idaho county. Read twice
and referred to committee on Corporations.
House bill--an act to incorporate the
Clearwater and Lewiston boom company.
Read twice and referred to a special commit
tee from the counties of Idaho and Spokane.
House memorial, in relation to n Military
J post in Deer Lodge valley, was read times
and passed.
House joint resolution in reference to Pub
lie Printer, was reported on. and the commit
tee had further time to consider the same.
Mr.. Clark-a joint resolution in reference
to the election OF Public Prnter--said elec-
ton to take place on the Sth inst. Read a
first time.
Motion made to read a second time, was
lost.
Council then adjourned till tomorrow at 10
o'clock.
House met pursuant to adjournment-Mr
Reed in the chair Roll called; Journal read
and approved.
Mr.. Griswold presented petition from cit
liens of Oysterville, asking for an amend
ment to the charter for road from Shoalwa.
ter Bay to Bakers Bay, so as to strike the
name Of Solomon Dodge from the charter, and
to extend the time for the completion of the
road. Referred to tho committee on Corpora
tions with instructions to report bill in con-
formity with the prayer of tho petition.
Mr.. Speaker Reed presented the report of
the Board of Regents of the Territorial Uni
vers,ty, signed by Hon. F. Clark, the Secreta.
ry, which was referred to the committee on
Public Grounds and Buildings, with instruc-
tions to print the same.
a communication was received from the
Governor in reference to the LIST Regiment of
Washington Territory Volunteers, which. on
motion, was referred to the committee on me-.
MORALS, with instructions to report memori-
al in accordance with the suggestion of his
Excellency.
| Tho committee to whom was referred the
Poll Tax bill, was granted further time to IT,.
port, the chairman, Mr.. Potter, stating that
the reason for asking time was that it was un-
derstood that the Poll Tax would be embod.
led in the revenue law that was to BE- intro
dnced.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Fcrguson-an act to AUTHORIZE J..
II. Hermance to keep ferry on tho Colum-
bia river. at Rockland. Read 1st and I'd
! time and referred to tho committee ON corpor.
, atOrs.
[BiA provides for ferry opposite the Dalles,
in Oregon. the franchise to last for 10 years,
for one mile up and down tho river.l
- An act organize the county Of va
kima. Read twice. and referred to the com.
mittee on Counties.