Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-01-17
IN HOUSE,.
House met. Speaker Reed in the chair. The
following bills were introduced.

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House met. Speaker Reed in the chair. The
following bills were introduced.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Northrop, from the committec.-An act
to provide for the payment of charges Of freight for
the books, &C.. sent to the Territorial Library.
Head three times and passed.
BY Mr.. Bukcr.--An act IL authorize S. d. Rein
hart and his associates to establish ferry across
the Clearwater river near the Lapwa. Read three
times and passed. franchise for 10 years.
by Mr.. Ynntis. An act in relation to ferries.
Read third time and passed
GBill provides that every owner Of ferry shall
post notice up on cach side Of the river as to
the rates of charges for ferrying, and il he fails
to do so for five consecutive days he is to loose his
| franchise. The law is to 60 into effect at once.
REP.]
| BY Mr.. Longmiac.-An act to dissolve the
bonds of matrimony between Ben. Whiting and
Mary Whiting. Read first time and laid on the
table:
BY Mr.. Baglcy-An act to amend an act
corning Territorial Auditor. Read twice. referred
to committee on Elections. [Bill provides that
the Auditor shall he elected by the people at the
general election. To hold Office for two years.
| To receive a commission Of two per cent. on all
monies received into or paid out Of the Treasury.
rs compensation for his services. If the new
revenue law passes, this will be quite lucrative
| Office, say $4,000 per annum. REP.
BY Mr. Bagley.-An act to amend nm act in re-
lation to the Territorial Treasurer. Read twice
and referred to committee OIL Elections. Pro-
vidcs the Treasurer shall be elected at the next
general election. Cor two years.
| Mr.. Ferguson In the chair.
Mr.. Potter moved to take up the Revenue law,
upon which quite lengthy and animated debate
arose.
Mr.. Baglcy contendcd that this was the most
important measure of the session and hoped the
House would consider il now. lie did not approve
Of the bill rs printed. but WAS prepared to make
amendments. The Territory was now in debt
$1,000" and he hoped the House would not delay
the passage Of n revenue law that would make
provision to liquidate this debt.
Mr.. Potter commended that this was bill above
all political measures, and in its Importance far
exceeded any bills or memorials that had been
passed. lie hoped the House would consider Il
now and amend 1t where deemed necessary. That
il delayed till the end of the session there would
be revenue bill passed NJ all.
Mr. Eagan said he had not read the bill. This
morning being the first time he had seen printed
copy.
MIR. Reed stated that tho bin provided for IN ad
raio~um tux IF two mills on the dollar for Terrific:
rial purposes, the county Commissioners to levy
county taxes, the bill fixing the maximum. lie
hoped the House would consider the bill now, AS
the Territory was SIG, 900 in debt and there must
DO some provision made for its payment, otherwise
we should he bankrupt in two years, If things
went On without some provision made to get out Of
tebt.
After some further remarks from Mcssrs. Frost,
Hunt. Grswolj, Fletcher, iantis and others the
bill was read II second time and made the special
order Of the day for tomorrow at half-past 10
O'clock
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
Council bill,-An act defining tho jurisdiction
and practice of the Probate Courts of Washington
Territory, was taken up. Section 42+was amcnd-
cd as to except only the counties Of Pierce and
I ga. cror . l,Co t;0u of I'm NET
This bill was characterized as one to provide TO
put money into the pockets of the lawyers from
the people of the Territory. 1t was, after some
discussion, referred to the Judiciary committee,
with instructions to report on the same Tomorrow.
An act to dissolve the bonds Of mntrmOny be.
tween John Stou: and Eliza Stout. Read twice
and referred to committee on Corporations.
Council bill AN act to authorize -. W.
Thatcher ard others TO build bridge across tho
east fork of the Paycttc River. Read twice and
referred to committee on Corporations.
THIRD READING or BILLS.
An act to apportion the representation of WASH
ington Territory, was, after some debate, laid on
tho table, subject to tho order Of tho House.
An net authorizing &. T.. lliggings to build n
bridge in Missoula County, and an act authorz-
ing +. l.. Worden to build bridge in Missoula
County, were both passed
Mr., Reed introduced bill for m act to dissolve
the bonds of matrmony between Jared T.. Brown
referred to committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Reed said he was opposed to divorce bills
but as in this case the woman was perfect ftcnd,
he hoped the bill would be passed.
corvcIL BUSINESS.
Council bill AN act to authorize +. X. Ilubbs
. Jr, an others TO establish ferry across Wood
jack river. Read Sd time and passed
Council Joint Resolution to form q Joint Com.
mittec to draft and submit for the consideration
, Of both Houses an apportionmcnt bill was read
. thrcc times and passed.
Mcssvs. Nanck, Chase and Hubs were appoint.
cd said committee.
Council substitute for House bili--An act IA
authorize the Governor Of the Territory to take
possession Of the Territorial Seal was adopted
Bill read I'd time and passed.
Council bill. AN act to provide for the con.
struction Of a telegraph from the northern to the
southern boundary Of tho Territory, to he called
referred to the committee ON Corporations, with
, instruction TO print.
OTHER BUSINESS OF MorsY.
/ The act to dissolve the bonds OF matrimony be.
tween Ben. Whiting and Mary Whiting was read
twice and referred to the committee ON Corpora.
tiOns.
Act to dissolve the bonds of matrmony between
W. N. Savage and Eliza Savage, his wife. Read
twice and referred to committee on Mines and
Mining Interests.
An act to dissolve the bonds Of matruopy be.
tween Warren Rich ond Harriet Rich. Read I'd
time and referred TO committee on Agriculture.
The Memorial to Congress protesting against q
division of the Territory was taken up. =
I'll Mr.. McLanc moved to indefinitely postpone.
D Mr.. Bagley said rs there had been q memorial
introduced asking Cong,css to divide the Territory
3 test which he had introduced. lie preferred the
Other aldo IF the IIousc should fnko the iniafive