Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-01-10
SATURDAY, Jan. 10th Is Go.
IN CUTNCIL.

Council met, Mr.. President Simms in the chair.
After the usual morning business of no general
public interest. Mr. Moore introduced bill for an
act tn authorize u. G. FOCUS to establish Il ferry
across Snake river
Read list and I'd time aud referred to committee
on Corporations.
Mr.. Cochran in.roduceda bill for an act for the
relief of Clarke county.
Read 1t and I'd time and referred to committee
en- Ways and Means.
Bill aparcpria,cs money to pay for keeping pris
Mr.. llubbs Introduced resolution which was
passed, asking the opinion Of the Supreme Court
ia relation to the extent of the jurisdiction of the
Probate Coult, and also their opinion as to the va
fdity of certain revenue bills.
NOTE. 1t is very unusual for n court to render
opinions before cases are presented. We presume
some case may he pending on which II decree is
expected, and probably this may he the reason of
introducing the above resolution. The Supreme
Court of this Territory will never stul,ify itself
much rs to make npa case and give an opiuion
Parte, they have right 10 do so as Judges OH
the bench Rep
Messrs Webster and Cochran were appointed
committee to examine into the matter Of the Ter
ritorial seal.
House. Business.
II. b. An nct in reference to the revenue of
Clallam county, and several other House bills
were taken up.
Read I'd time and referred to appropriate COM
mttees.
II. b. An act to authorize A. b. Dutro to con-
struct ferry across the north fork of Clearwater
river.
Read thccc times and passed.
II. -. An act in reference to road tax in Walla
Walla county.
Read three times and passed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Simms--in act to authorize j. NJ. Silcott
and others To makca wagon road and establish
ferries on Snake and Clearwater rivers.
Read LIST and I'd time and referred to committee
on Corporations.
An net authorizing J. W. Thatcher and others
| to build bridge across the East Fork of Payettc
river
| Read three times and passed.
| An act to authorize Galloway and others TO con-
| struct ferry across Snake river ut Fort Hall.
Read three times and passed.
Council adjourned.
IN HOUSE.
| After the usual morning business, the following
bills were taken up, read third time, and finally
passed.
An act to regulate the road poll tax in Sawa-
mish, Chchalis, Thurstons Lewis, Cowltz and
WahIiakum counties. Makes the road tax Sc
day.]
An act to provide for the pay of G. W. Shoma-
kcr, for transporting Territorial arms.
An act topay W. y. Riley for storing Territorial
| arms.
An act to amend an act relative to the sale of
| school lands, so as to allow Walla Wala county
to sell school lands.
An act to incorporate the Fourth Plain Ditch
ing and Draining Company. Provides for drain
ing the Fourth Plain Swamp in Clarke county. I
An act to authorize Sabe Lindsey and his asso.
ciates to cut a canal to convey water. [Canal 8
miles long, and - feet wide.
An act to authorize A. d. Saunders and others
to cut a canal to convey water. Canal miller
long,
An act to authorize ]. NJ. Moore, J. C. Smith
and others to cut II canal to convey water. GCa-
nal 10 miles long.
An act to authorize J. II. Branstooter and others
| to cut canal to convey water. lCanal Is miles
long.
These four bills grant great monopoly, which
it is very doubtful if the California miners who
will visi. the mines this spring will tolerate Rep
An act to incorporate the Meadow Greek Quartz
Mining Company.
An act to authorize Jas Baker and his associates
to cut trail from Florence City to Warrcns dig
gins in Idaho Co., and to establish ferry on Sal
mon river.
An act to incorporate the Monticello and Cow.
litz Landing Steamboat Company.
An act to incorporate the city of Lewiston.
An act authorizing A. B. Rabbeson J. G. Dem
mis- and A. b. Dennis to establish ferry across
The Columbia river
An act to incorporate the Puallup rivor naviga-
ton company.
An act to authorize j. Carson and ]. C. Stew.
art to construct ferry across Puyallup river.
An act authorizing J. c. Mullan to establish q
ferry across the Pen d'Oiiel river.
An act to dissolve the bonds of matrimony be-
tween Smith Weed and Abigail Weed.
The vote on the passage was ayes ~, nays 8.
Mr. Speaker Reed voted against the passage Of the
bill on princpc he thought that the courts should
have exclusive jurisdiction in the matter.
On act to dissolve the bonds of matrimony be.
tween Chas. Scibcrt and Caroline Scibcrt, was,
after some motions tending to defeat the bill fin.