Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-01-16

It could from Port Townsend, and that the
Greater distance to Port Townsend was a Sc
rious objection.
The resolution passed unanimously.
A bill to change the time of holding the
session of the Legislature, was introduced
and resd a second time under suspension of
the rules.
Mr.. Dusan moved to amend so that No.
yembcr should be fixed upon as the time, ds
best accommodating the upper country.
A motion was made for further suspcn-
sion of the rules, that the bill might be read
a third time.
Messrs McGill and Bradshaw opposed the
suspension of the rules on the ground that
the bill was a very important one and should
he delioeratcd upon before it was passed.
Mr.. McGill said that he favored such bill.
but would rather see it lie over until the Ju-
dietary bill was disposed of.
Mr.. Bradshaw did not want to be consid-
cred as necessarily the enemy of bill be-
cause he wished to sec the rules of the House
enforced.
Mr.. Dugan thought that the gentleman
from Thurston (McGiD showed a captious
opposition. He saw in it disposition to
oppose every thing that came from certain
quarter. Mr.. Dugan admitted that this was
a measure for thoaccommodatio of the up
.,cr country, and he thought that November
would suit the Sound country as we'll as any
other time. Steamers came up to Seattle
tthc head of navisation) at all seasons Of the
wear. He was informed that there was a
.ral from that place to Steilacoom, and a
stage running from Stcilacoom to Olympia,
by which routes the Sound delegation could
come to and return from the Legislature. If
the gentleman from Thurston (McGilD should
be so fortunate as to be again sent here, he
could step to the Capitol at one time as well
as another.
Mr.. McGill was surprised to hear the
charge Of captious opposition which had
been made against him by the gentleman
from Wa!la Walla (Dugan); it was not in
accordance with facts, and was in bad taste.
He had already declared himself in favor of
this bill, and few days since, when the APP
portionment bill was reported by that gentle
man, (Dugan) being his peculiar measure,
the whole Thurston county delegation had
voted for it: in fact it had passed almost
unanimously. He could not see what was
meant by this charge of captious opposition
against the Sound members. lie believed
that, in the phrase of Il certain member OF
the bar. it was all poppy-cock. If the gem
icmln from Walla Walla Dugan) ever got
back here, after the votes he had recorded,
H.. might consider himself very fortunate.
H. J. r. No. 5-Dirccting the Auditor to
furnish Whatcom county with box OF rifles,
was passed to third reading.
This resolution was up yesterday. and
opposed upon the grounds that there was al
ready law directing the manner in which
the arms were to be distributed. That
Whatcom county could get the arms upon
complying with the provisions of the law.
That the Auditor could only dispose of the
arms in accordance with law, and that the
Legislature had no right, upon mere resolu-
ton to direct him to do otherwise; that they
were scattered all over the country that a
previous Legislature had voted supply to
themselves; that many of them were in the
hands of the Indians, etc, etc.
Up.-its passage, to-day, Mr.. McGill stated
that he had opposed the resolution, out OF
c,ns lcration for the gentleman presenting it,
(Bqrkhoasen) The &. ntlcman from Clallam
had stated yesterday til 1t his oppon mt at the
election, was member of that session
which had voted itself arms; that he had
taken rife home with him and that it had
defeated him. He (McGlD feared that il
one gun could kill man 50 dead, whole
box would be re to destroy his friend,
(Bnrkhousen) which he (McGlD did not
wish to see, as h. Was anxious that he
(Bmkhousen) should come back again.
REF.
House adjourned.