Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-01-03

sent, Messrs. Andrews, Northroop. Smith, Ea-
gan and Urquhart. The journals were
amended and approved.
Mr.. Reed presented a communication from
Mr.. Turnrv. the Secretary of the Territory.
nh. Clerk read it. The substance of the let
tcr was that the Territorial Librarian had,
during the past summer, received circular
from the Smithsonian Institute, informing
him that some valuable books 1.-TWO packages)
had been forwarded for the use of the Terri
torial Library, and that they We're sent to San
Francisco, to the care of A. B. Forbes, Esq.
That on the 18th Of June, 1862, he wrote Mr..
Forbes, requesting him to forward said books
by Wells, Fargo Il Co.'s Express, to Mr..
TAYLOR, the Librarian. That on Tuesday last
said packages arrived here as he supposed,
and as Mr. Taylor had no funds to pay Ex-
press charges, lie, the Secretary, agreed to
nav them. That on going down to the Ex-
nress Office, he found that one William Pick
rrins had been there and paid the charges,
and taken the packages without any authority
for so doing. lie wished the House would
take some steps to recover the said two pack
ares of books, as they were intended for pub.
lie and not private use. That the man Pick
erins had no more right to appropriate the
packages than he had to appoint Public
Printer.
Th. communication was laid on tho table,
10 action being taken thereon.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Chase presented Memorial to Con-
gross, asking that Military Post b. estab-
lishcd at Der Lodge Valley. to protect the
settlers in that district from the incursions of
the Indians 1t asks that two companies be
sent there to garrison said post. On motion
the rules were suspended, and the memorial
was read a 1st, "a and I'd time, and passed.
Dr. Bukcr presented a petition from citi-
gems of Lewiston, asking the Legislature to
grant charter to j. S. McIntrysand Hayes
& Co., to construct wagon road from the
town of Lewiston to the Boise mines also to
construct a ferry across Salmon river, the
franchise to last for ten years. Referred to the
Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Basley introduced memorial to Con-
gress, as follows:
"Your memorialists-the Legislative AS
scmbly of Washington Teritory-would re-
specttully represent, that we have learned
with deep regret that Resolution has been
introduced in the present Congress having for
its object the division of our Territory, and
we hereby protest against such action, deem
ing it unwisc and unnecessary. and opposed to
the wthcs as well as to the pacselt and fu-
ture interests of the people of Washington
and f,r,hrr-we hope that any bill which
may pass during this session, having such OBJ
ject in view, will not receive the signature of
His Exce'ncy, the President, for which
yonr melnorialists will ever pray" &c, &c.
Read lst time, and on motion that the
rules be suspended, the ayes and nays were
called. The result was not announced, but the
following was the vote:
Yeas: Bagley, Bukcr, Chase, Ferguson,
Fletcher, lIubbs, Orr, Potter, Ranck, lantis,
Mr.. Speaker-11.
Nays: Briggs, Frost, Griswoll, Hunt,
Huntington, Long,nirc, McLane, Perrin, Rab-
bosom, Wecd-lO.
Before the vote was announced, Mr.. Fergu-
son moved call of the House, which was
sustained. ayes II, nays III. There were
five members absent. Special MOTIONS of 10
public interest were made, when, on motion of
Mr.. lIubbs, the House adjourned until Mon
day morning, by vote Of ayes II. nays IL.