Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-01-24


tifcate, to hold good for one year. If parties
the scaler has called on them, they are to pay
fine Of $40 for each day after the applica.
tion. A. ID. Andrews is appointed scaler, till
the next election. This IL similar to the CAL
ifornia law, and gives good fat living to
some folks Rep
1t was argued that the law should be made
general in it's provisions, and with this view
it was referred to the above committee, with
instructions to report bill that would be gen.
eraI in it's provisions.
BY Mr.. Frost, m act incorporating the
Skokomish and Wenachee road company.
Read twice and referred to committee on
Roads and Highways.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
Council bill, an net to opportion the repre-
scntation of Washington Territory, was, after
some debate, on motion of Mr.. Eagan, refer.
red to tho committee on Elections, with in
structions to report tomorrow.
Mr.. Fletcher moved to take from the table
the bill for an act to permanently locate the
scat Of Government of Washington Terri
tory, on which the ayes and nays wero called
with the following result
Aycs,-Andrews. Baglcy, Briggs, Fletcher,
Foster, Frost, Hubbs, Perrin, Potter, Rabbe-
son, Ranck, Stone. Weed, 13.
Nays.-Buker, Eagan. Ferguson. Griswold,
Hunt, Huntington, McLane, Northrup, Orr.
Smith, Urquhart, Yantis, Mr.. Speaker, IA.
Lost.
The special order, the revenue bill, was laid
on the table temporarily.
An ~ concoruincy tho urNCtiss0 aud iuria.
dction in Justices court, was reported on by
Mr.. Potter of the Code committee. Some
amendments were made and two additional
sections added, which were ordered printed.
when the rules being suspended, the bill was
read Sd time and passed.
An act to provide for the relief Of commits.
sion merchants, carriers, whar6ngers and
warehousemen, was read a third time and
passed.
An act to locate the Territorial road from
Oakland, in Sawamish County, to Ssbeck. on
Hoods Canal. Rules suspended, read three
times and passed.
Council bill, an net to authorize j. Cush-
man to construct telegraph from the north.
ern to the southern boundaries Of the Terri
tory, to bc called the Columbia Telegraph
Company, was amended, 80 AZ to provide the
starting point shorld be at Vancouver, and the
grantees to pay 500 per annum into the Ter
ritorial Treasury, for the franchise. Bill read
third time and passed.
COUNCIL. BUSINESS.
The following Council bills, reported by
the Code committee. were read three several
times under the suspension Of the rules. and
passed.
lThey are the existing laws on the Statute
books, carefully revised and complied. Rep.
An act relative to unclaimed property, and
lost money or goods.
An act in relation to constables.
An act concerning estrays.
An act in relation to official seals.
An act to regulate peddling boats.
An act in relation to the preservation of
clans, oysters, and other sLell-fish.
An act to regulate the interest on money.
An act in relation to the seal of the Terri.
tory.
An act in relation to boats, scows and skiff..
and other craft found adrift.
An act to provide against dangerous and
vicious cattle.
An net Offering bounty for killing wild
animals.
An act regulating toll for grinding grain.
An act to fix tho ago Of majority.
An act to prevent fraudulent conveyances.
An act in relation to Notaries public.
An act to incorporate the Univerity Of the
Territory of Washington.
An act to regulate the management and safc
keeping Of monies derived from the sale Of
University lands.
An net in relation to bills Of exchange and
promissory notes. I..
An act in relation to liens of mechanics for
labor performed and material supplied.
An act to encourage the building Of bridg.
CO, plank and turnpike roads. N .fs.f.e.
An act to regulate suits for divorce and al.
imony. ftf ftfesal .ie.a, ~ aa
An act to authorize and regulate the cree.
tion Of wharves.
An net to provide for the building Of
bridges. -5s ss..ss>r -
An act in relation to Territorial roads
An act regulating ferries.
An act to create the Office Of wreck master.
and to define his duties.
An act to provide for the public printing.
and for the distribution of the laws and jour.
nails.
An act in relation to corones.
An act TO create and regulate the Office Of
sheriff.
An act in relation to county trsasursrs.
An act to prevent tho sale Of adulterated liq-
uors. -iF gag t'uHH'' esI
An act authorizing the appointment Of
commissioners Of deeds.
An act in relation 10 deeds.
There were two bills referred. The one
an act in relation to weights and measures.
to the committee on Agriculture to compare