Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-01-23
House.

Journal read and approved.
Bill introduced by Mr.. Bradshaw to estab
lish board for the purpose of examining
and granting certificates to pilots on the
Straits of San Juan del Fuca and Puget
Sound Said board to consist of James Del
gardno, James NJ. Bachelor and Thomas
Coupe.
Mr.. Dugan moved to refer to the commit
tee on Judiciary.
Motion to amend tho bill by referring to
committee ON Commeree-amcndmcnt car
ricd.
Mr.. Taylor moved 70 strike out the name
of Delgardno and insert that of Capt. Fow
Ter.
Mr.. Bradshaw objected on the ground that
the bill provided that the board should hold
their Office at the port of entry, and Mr..
Dclg ,rdno was the only member proposed by
him who resided at Port Angeles. Mr..
Bradshaw would rather see any other name
struck ont than that of Mr.. Delgardno.
Mr.. Taylor insisted on his amendment. not
that he had any objection to Mr.. Dclgardno,
but because he considered Capt. Fowler the
most p opcr man for the place.
Mr. aylor's amendment was carried, and
the name of Capt. Fowler was inserted in
place OF that OF DclgardnO.
Mr. McCaw moved to strike ont the name
of Thomas Coupe and insert thst of Del
gardno.
Mr. Dugan asked if the House Immediate.
ly after striking name out of BIZ. could
vote it in again.
Mr. Foster said that it could be done Ly u
cate.
Mr. Dugan was certain that it could not
be done without a vote.
The Chair decided that Mr.. Foster was
right.
The motion was carried - the name of
Coupe was stricken out and that of Delgard-
no inserted
Mr.. Dugan moved to strike out the name
of Bachelor and insert that of Coupe-mo-
ton lost
Mr.. McLane asked if the bill had not
been referred to the committee of Com
merce.
The Chair decided that it had been so re-
ferrcd.
Mr. McLanc would like to know how the
House could amend bill that had been re-
ferred before it was reported back.
As no one could sec how the thing could
be done, the proposed amendments were re-
ferred to the same committee.
Mr.. Bowlcs introduced bill changing the
hame of Port Angeles to Bagdad.
Mr.. McGill moved to amend by inserting
Bowlcsville instead Of Bagdad-motion car
ried.
Mr.. Bradshaw moved to amend by insert
ing Vancouver in place of Port Angeles.
Chair decided that Port Angeles was not
in the bill, it was now Bowlrsville.
Reading of the bill called for. Mr.. Brad
shaw renewed his motion. Bill finally re-
ferrcd to a select committee consisting of
Messrs. Bradshaw and Bowlcs.
H. b. No. 8, was sent back from the Coun-
ell with amendments.
The amendment proposed increased the
tax levied from $5 TO $50 per quarter.
Mr. Toby, the introducer of the bill,
hoped that the House would not concur in
the amenment, which he thought would de-
stroy the object of the bill by making the
tax so large that nothing could be collected
The Council amendment was not concurred
in. Chair appointed committee to confer
with like committee from the Council on
said bill.
The following bills were passed:
H. b. No. 1910 amend an act to incor
porate the Monticello and Cowlitz Landing
Steamboat Company.
H. B. No. 74-Regulating fees Of COM
missioners and sheriff in Kitsap county.
H. B.-Authorizing j. P. Stewart and
John Walker to establish ferry across Puy-
allup river.
H. b. No. 57-Crcating the Office and dc.
timing the duties of Territorial Auditor.
c. b. No. 28-Act appointing University
hegents to fill places Of those whose term
has expired.
c. B. No. lin relation to District
Courts. =