Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-01-24
PROCEEDINGS OF The LEGISLATURE.
rBY OUR OWN REPORTER.1

rBY OUR OWN REPORTER.1
MONDAY, Jan. 10th, 1868.
IN COUNCIL.
Council met President Simms in the
chair. After the reports of several commit
tees were received and placed on file, the fol-
lowing were
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Wsbster,-An act concerning the
road tax in Kitsap county. Read three times
and passed.
BY Mr.. Moore,-An act in relation to
Quartz Mining Claims. Read second time and
referred TO committee on Mines and Mining
Interests.
BY Mr.. Hubbs,-An act to pay J. Law
renee, and an act to pay j. II. Burgen the
sum of $500. each, as Clerks of the Code COM
mittce. Read three times and passed.
BY Mr.. Moore,-An act to authorize Geo.
Tyksl to grade the bluff on Snake river.
Read twice, referred to the committee or Cor
porations.
An act to regulate the proceedings in GRIM
inal cases, was reported by the Code commit.
tee. Read times and passed.
BY Mr.. McFadden,-Mcmorial to Congress
asking for appropriations to pay +. Giddings
for services. Read three times and passed.
House BUSINESS.
House bill, Am act to authorize the county
Treasurer Of Spokane County to loan the
money of the school fund. Read Sd time
and passed.
House bill,-An act to amend an act to att
thorize Packard and heirs to establish ferry
across Nesqually river.-passed
House bill,-An net to create and organ
izs the county of Stevcns.-passed.
House bill.-An act to incorporate the
Monticello and Cowltz Landing steamboat
company, passed.
Mr.. Simins introduced bill for an act to
dissolve tho bonds of matrimony between
Louis Younglove and his wife. Read twice
and referred to the Judiciary committee.
Several House bills were read twice and
referred to their appropriate committees.
An act to authorize f. S. Worden to build
bridge in Missoula county. Read Sd time
and passed.
House bill, an act to authorize A. B. Rab-
beson and others TO construct a ferry across
Columbia river, passed.
House bill, an act to authorize Higgins and
others to build bridge in Alissoula county,
passed.
House bill, an act to authorize J. G. Dennis
and others, to construct ferry on the Colum-
bia river, passed.
| House bill, an net to construct Territorial
road from Seattle to Whatcom was passed.
House bill, an act in relation to school
lands, was passed.
House bill, an act to authorize Vansciver to
establish ferry on the Columbia river at Van
couver, was passed.
AT act to authorize j. Browncll to con-
struct ferry on tho Weiser river, passed.
House bill, an act to authorize Vansycle
and others to construct a ferry on the COlum.
bia river at Wallula, amended and passed.
The Joint Stock Incorporation act intro
duced by Mr.. McFadden, was. on motion Of
Mr.. Hubbs. indefinitely postponed.
House memorial in relation to a forry at
the Cascades and Dalles portages was indef.
initely postponed.
House bill, an act authorizing j. Carson
allup river, was read Sd time and passed.
Council then adjourned till tomorrow at
10 o'clock.
IN HOUSE.
House met. Mr.. Speaker Reed in the
chair.
Afterthe usual morning business, the follow
ing were
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Ferguson. an act to authorize E.
G. Hardy and his associates to construct a
trail and wagon road in Skamania aud Clarke
counties. Read twice and referred to commit
tec on Roads and Highways.
| (Bill authorizes pack-trail 20 be construct
ed from Cape Horn on the Columbia river
to the Cascades. to be completed in three
months, 8 feet wide, and good wagon road
in 1S months. Franchise for s years.
BY Nh. Eagan, an act to abolish the crea-
tion Of a separate fund known as the Court
fund, In Pierce county. Rules suspended,
read three times and passed.
BY Mr.. Smith. an act to pay s. jackson,
sheriff Of Walla Walla County, certain fees.
Read twice and refeared to committee on
claims.
By Mr.. Rabbeson, an act to authorize w.
Tidd and his associates to establish and keep
Z f.rry on White River, iu Pierce county.
Read twice and referred to committee ON Cor.
porations. f-
BY Mr.. need, an act to authorize w. NJ.
Powers and his associates. to establish ferry
on the north fork Of the Payette river. Read
twice and referred to committee ON Corpora.
ssVNe.