Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-01-09

REPORTED FOR THE sfANDARu

MONDAY, Jan. 4, 1864.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Minutes read and approved.
The following bills we're finally passed:
Act allowing Taxpayers of the county Of
Pacific TO perform part Of their road labor in
removing distractions from the tide waters Of
said county.
Act to establish ferry ON the Columbia riv-
or, opposite the town Of Umatilla.
Act to incorporate Pilchuck Log Driving
Co.
Act to incorporate the Coldsecd Log Driv-
ing Co.
Act to establish ferry on Pend d'Oreille
river.
Council Joint Memorial No. S, requesting
Hon. Geo. +. Cole, Delegate, to procure the
passage Of an act by Congress granting lands
and money to aid in building railroad from
Vancouver to Puget Sound, to connect with
the railroad projected through California and
Oregon. Said grant to correspond with such
grant as Congress may make to aid in the
construction Of said road through Oregon.
[Severa1 other bills were read and referred.
and two or three messages from the Council
were received, which will be noticed as taken
DR.. Toby's H. Bill to protect free white
labor against Chinese cooley labor, was taken
up and read second time.
Motion by Mr.. Bowles to amend so as to
include persons Of African blood.
Amendment accepted.
BY Mr.. Dugan, to amend so as to fine and
disfranchiss all persons caught associating on
equal terms or playing bean poker with Chi
narien.
CSeveral motions to amend, lay on the ia
bic, print, etc, were here made, terminating
in quite debate as to what question was be-
fore the House. Mr.. Dugan's amendment
finally laid on the table. Bill referred to
committee on Ways and Means, with direc-
tions TO report revenue bill.-REP.
Mr.. Dugan moved to amend H. II. No. l,
endorsing the Administration by inserting a
joke Of Old Abe's, to prove his wit. The
joke was about ploughing. a horse-Ay and
Secretary Chase's ambition for tho Presi.
dency.
Mr.. McGill objected to the amendment, as
being out Of order.
Chair ruled the amendment out of order.
Mr.. Dugan thought it in order to amend
anything at any time.
Mr.. Bradshaw thought that nothing passed
at this session could be amended till the next.
Mr.. McGill did not go so far: The resolu-
ton had been perfected and finally passed.
and could not b. changed except in the man
ner Of amending any bill or law.
Mr.. Dugan then offered his resolution as a
supplement-.
Mr.. Perrin moved to indefinitely postpone.
Motion withdrawn.
Gncre general tangle of motions ensued,
and for some minutes business before the
House seems to have got into an inextricable
snnrl.-REP.
Mr.. Foster claimed that the resolution Of
Mr.. Dugan was before the House on its own
merits as an original. So ruled by tho Chair.
IA horsc:fy here again engaged the atten=
ton of some Of the honorable members, but
their remarks were not distinctly heard by
the reporter.
Mr.. Ward spoke in opposition to the reso-
luton. Read part Of II: II. No: l. Said
that " Democrats" having found it impossible
to prevent it's passage. were now racking their
brains to bring them into ridicule. Mr.. Ward
spoke at some length, eloquently sustaining
the Administration in its efforts to crush out
the rebellion. In tho course Of his remarks,
he referred to Mr.. Dugan a. improperly mix.
ing up the game Of bean poker with serious
matters. -.-. .ai -.t
Motion by Mr.. Boylss for vote Of thanks
to MI. Ward for his eloquent sermon. ruled
out Of order. 'r@'
Motion to indefinitely postpene Mr. Du.
L..~tl.As>~ vS..A mn Sr10s thu
ayes and noes being called.
Motion to thank Mr.. Ward renewed by Mr.
Bowles.
Motion to amend by inserting Bowles tor
Ward.
Motion to adjourn by Mr.. Bowles lost.
Motion for Gull of the House by Mr.. Foster
lost.
Here Messrs. Foster and Bowles succeed
I'd in establishing a see.saw Of alternate mo-
tions of adjournment and for call OF the
House, which promised for some time to be
interminable, as they were sustained by the
Chair. Several members trxmped in with
the previous question. and Mr.. Bradshaw
moved to lay the resolution and amendment
on the table. which the Chair decided to be In
order. Some member suggested that there
was no quorum present. and quite debate
ensued az to what constituted quorum. The
Chair decided that there was quorum pres.
ent. and the resolution to thank Mr.. Bowlsa
was laid ON the tabls-ayes, 10; noes. o.
KEr.] !.
Mr.. Bradshaw moved to strike the whole
proceedings from the Jodrnals
Mr.. McGill objected.
Motion Withdrawn.
Report Of Territorial Treasurer read and
ordered printed.
Adjourned till tomorrow 10 o'clock.
TUESDAY, jar. 5th.. 1864.
Minutes read.