Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-01-31
PROCEEDINGS on The LEGISLATURE.
IBY OUR OWN REPORTER.1
IN COUNCIL.

MONDAY, Jan. goth, 1863.
Council met-President Simms in the
chair. Journal read and approved. Reports
of several committees received and placed on
file.
Mr.. McFadden, from tho Judiciary, report
ed the following bills:
An act comforting jurisdiction on the Dis
trict court of Idaho county. Read three
times and passed.
An act comforting jurisdiction on the Dis
trict court of Pierce county. Read three
tinesand passed.
An act comforting jurisdiction on the Dis
trict court of Spokane county. Read three
times and passed.
An act comforting jurisdiction on the Dis
trict court of Shoshone county. Read three
time sand passed.
Mr. Hubbs reported bill to confer juris-
diction OH the District court of Port Town
send, passed.
Mr.. McFaddcn, from the Judiciary, report
cages, passed.
Mr. Hubbs reported substitute bill for an
act in relation to the Territory of Washington
and its relation to the General Government.
| [Bll as substituted refers to legal tender
notes.
Mr.. Webster thought this singular way
of introduced new business.
The President ruled the substitute out of
order, as it was new business.
On motion of Mr. Blcdso, the House bill
in relation to the safe keeping and medical
treatment of the Insane of the Territory,
was taken up.
Mr. lIubbs stated that the Governor had
entered into a contract for three years, will,
the Sisters of Charity at Vancouver Tor keep
ing the Insane.
ON motion of Mr.. Webster. the bill was in
definitely postponed.
House bill, an act for the relief of common
carriers, commission merchants, warehouse.
men and wharfingers, was read third time
and passed.
House bill, an act to legalize the assess
ment and collection of taxes in Skamania
county in 1862, passed.
An act to pay II. 1.anc certain clerk fees,
was passed.
House bill, an act to establish pilotage OH
the Columbia river and Shoalwater bay, was
passed.
House bill, an act to amend an act to in-
corporate tho town of Olympia. was passed.
House bill, an act to dissolve the bonds of
matrimony between j. W. and Isabella Nc
Culla, passed.
| An act to authorize Sanford Owens to
construct a ferry across Payette river, was
passed.
House bill, annct to pay Lycurgus jackson,
the sheriff Of Walla Walla, certain fees, was
passed.
House bill, an act to authorize county CON-
missioners, in certain cases, to sell and convey
school lands at private sale, passed.
House bill, an act to amend an act con.
cerning the fees in the counties of Jdaho
Shoshonc, Nez Perce and Spokane county,
was indefinitely postponed, because these
counties were provided for in the general fec
bill. reported by code committee.
House bill, an act to incorporate the Sa.
vanish and Wonachec road company, was
passed.
House bill, an act to authorize i. G. Hardy
his heirs and assigns. to construct a pack
trail aud wagon road in Sknmania and Clarke
counties, from Cape Horn to the Cascades)
was amended so as not to Interfere with
any existing trail. Read three times and
passed.
House bill, an net to regulate the measure.
mcnt and surveying Of lumber in logs. was
passed.
Mr.. Webster stated that It was the wish oi
the lumber interests on tho Sound to have
the bill passed. ....
House bill, nm act to divorce Ben. and
Mary Whiting. tabled.
House bill, an act divorce j. Stout and
wife, tabled. ..r
House bill, an act to divorce John Smitl,
and wife, tabled. .s
House bill. an act to divorce F. II. Hamlin
and wife, passed. ....t.... -....
House bill. an act to divorce J. G. Brown
and wife, tabled.
House bill, an act to divorce G.. w. Clint
and wife, tabled.
House bill, an act to amend nm act to in.
corporate the city of Port Townsend, was
after lengthy debate, tabled.
On motion of Mr.. Moore, the bill for an acl
in relation to the county commissioners ol
Clallam county, was taken up. and after q
lengthy debate, Mr.. Bagley, from tho House
being invited within the bar to explain thu
nature of the bill, it was passed.
Mr.. McFadden, from the Judiciary com
mittee. reported on House bill an act to Gre
ate docket fee for the Judge Of the LIST Ju
dicial district, and recommended it's indefnit,
postponement, on the ground that suitorl
could not be taxed fees in the manner pro
posed by the bill. Report tabled.
House bill, an act to create a board O
county commissioners in the several counties
was after some debate, tabled.
Mr.. McFadden introduced resolution tha
was passed, granting 20 days time to Mr..
w Rrown tho Chief CLERK IN nnko uy, hi;