Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-01-30

OF One-nalt TO the Territory, as heretofore.
II. b. No. 11O-Declaring vacated certain
alleys in the town of Steilacoom.
H. J. NJ. No. 13-Relative to increased
mail facilities between the Dalles, Oregon,
and Walla Walla, w. L.
II. b. No. 96-Supplementary to an act to
change the time of holding County Commits
sioners court il: Walla Walla county, passed
Jan. 12th, 1864.
H. B. No. 1O5-To incorporate the Kliki'
tat wood floating company.
Mr.. Perrin, although he had promised the
gentleman (Mr Baboock) that he would sup.
port this bill, ha0 now come to the conclusion
that he would oppose it for a while. He
claimed to represent klikitat and Skamania
counties, and hoped that the House would
let it lie over until next Saturday in order
that he might hear from his constituent. He
did not know who those parties in the bill
We're, nor did he know exactly where those
creeks were situated, but believed that there
were people living on them and We're depend
ant on them for fire-wood, as his counties
were poorly timbered. lie was confident
that he would hear all about the matter by
next Saturday.
Mr.. Babcock said that the gentlemen named
in the bill were citizens of Washington Ter
ritory, that he was acquainted with one of
them. That, although he had not been up
the creek in question, he had been in that
part of the country and had every reason to
believe that it contained no arabic land and
| that there were no settlers there. II the gen.
teman from Skamania objected because
Judge Hardy was not included, he (}abcock)
thought they could compromise as he was
v,;1l To k,, 81, /; L.,
feated, that Hardy's name should be inserted.
Mr.. Perrin said that he did not want Har-
dy in it, but it now looked to him like n gi-
gantc monopoly. The bill says that the cor
poraion shall have power TO acquire prop.
crty personal. real and mixed" which
looked like mixed affair. His county had
not much timber in it, and if this company
were permitted to put booms on this creek,
he did not know wha, his constituent would
do for wood. He therefore hoped that the
House would give him until Friday, at least.
Mr.. Dugau said that as they had not much
timber in klickiat and Skamana counties of
any kind, this bill was intended to give them
more; they would probably have better tim
Der in that section next year.
MIR. Perrin said if it is true that they have
poor timber in Klikitat and Skamania coun-
ties, for Gods sake what kind OF timber have
they in Wala Walla!
Mr.. Babcock supposed that the gentleman
from Skamana (Mr. Prrrin) wanted to gain
time to talk round outside-,o whisper about
that the Union party would be broken up if
this thing and that were not donc as he al
ready knew of his having done on other oc-
casons.
Mr.. Perrin solemnly purgcd himself of ever
having cast a vote or done anything against
the Union party, and hoped that he would be
| forgiven if he had. He moved that the bill
be postponed and taken up in the regular or
der.
Call for vote on the suspension of the rules
for Sd reading.
Mr. Perrin insisted that his motion should
be put.
The Chair could not put it without Sec
ond
Mr.. Perrin asked if there was no second.
The Chair said there was not.
Mr.. Perrin-Then l call on the House to
come to my support.
Mr. Urquhart came to the rescue.
Question on motion to posipone-aycs, /.
Motion lost.
Mr. Perrin hoped that the House would
favor him in this matter. My whole exist
encc lies on it, and can exclaim-
"Grcat God on what
Tender threads
We poor mortals hang"
Rules suspended and bill passed.
The Speaker declared that as there was no
quorum present tho House stood adjourned
INTERESTING REIIC.-In the old Washing
ton Lodge.room, at Alexandria, Virginia,
where the Father of his country" used to
engage in Masonic lobor. is relic which
every son of New Hamshire may feel proud
of. 1t consists of a model of threc.deckcr,
its broadside contrivcd to run Out upon touch.
ing concealed spring Upon the attached
card is the following inscription;
"1He America.-Model of ship of the
line. being the first that was built in the
United States. During the Revolution. Con.
grcss resolved that eaci State should build a
ship of "a guns, and New Hampshire was the
only State which carried that order into COM
plete effect. Toward the close of the war a
French "a, while nobly aiding tho American
cause, was lost on a shoal Oft Cape God, Mas
sachuset|s, and Congress. gra,ifed for past
services, reinstated their loss, by giving the
"A, (of which this model is representation
to the French Government. The ship was
built and equipped at the highly loyal and
patriotic town, Portsmouth, the capital Of
New Hampshire, and the war having ended,
she sailed for France however, previous to
her departure, the Viscount do Barras, an
officer on board, made this miniature and
sent it to Gen. George Washington, who gave
it to George Washington Parke Curtis, Esq,
and by the latter it was presented to this
Museum, January 5th 1921"