Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-11-13

Of Walh to psreAase q steam Ere eseise,
and to levy special tax to pay far the
same.
Mr.. Br.dshav istsod.ced c. B. No. g,
apprspratss SIG for tie relief Of Iss.e
Carsoe, sheriff Of Pierce cos.sy, fer the
irtrodaetioa Of the Gardises shaekk i, the
Peniteotiary, etc.
m. Josiyu istroaseed c. B. No. g.
amending IN Get in relation to the Terri
torial University.
The bill authorizing the Commissioners
Of Jederscn county to borrow q 900. vas
amended, on motion o. Mr.. Bradshaw. by
increasing the amount allowed to be Dor.
reved to $1,000. The bill posed. a..e
The bill au;hori.isx the issuin. Of H.
censes to stevedores passed.
On motios Of Mr.. Strive. the Council
resolved itself into Connitfee Of the Whole
for the purpose Of taking into considera-
tion L. b. No. 4, regulating the quarantine
OF vessels. Oh motion Of Mr.. Bradshaw.
the bill was amended BY constituting Dr.
G. V. Calboan. L. B. Hastings aud c. E.
r. Wood . Board Of Health for this Terri.
tory. and requiring that the three Health
officers shall reside at Port Townsend.
They shall take into possessios all goods
landed from any infected vessel without per.
mission. 1t is also made their duty to
procure. when needed. q suitable buildin.
TO be used as pest house. the expense
incurred to be paid out of the Territorial
Treasury. The bill vas ordered enyroeeed
AssSe.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
Mr.. Peck took the chair: the roll vas
called. and 4 minority Of the members ONLY
being present, the House vas declared adj
journed.
WEDNESDAY. Nov. 10.
Mr.. Lssater introduced II. b. No. IS.
making auditors. sheriffs and other officers
ineligible for the same Office for more than
two consecutive terms
Mr.. Fros, introduced H. b. No. ~. reg
ulating the measurement and survey Of
lumber in the log, and fixing the eompen-
saiion therefor.
Mr.. Page introduced II. b. No. 4s. reg
ula,lng the in,cres, on money and to pre-
vent usury.
II. B. No. %, au,horiz.pgJ.J II. Van
Box ke!cn and associates to introduce wa
ter into Port Townsend. vas ordered laid
upon the table.
II. b. No. 26. relative to the levyiog Of
a special tax in school district No. l. JET.
fer.on county, was, on request Of Mr.. Dyer,
Withdrawn.
The resolution calling for joint COM
mittee to consist Of the practicipg atior-
neys Of both House and Council to act as
a code commission was taken up. aud
Messrs. Mix. Lasster, Cation, Dyer and
Steward, the prac,icing attorneys Of the
House. were appointed BY the Chair.
THURSDAY. Nov. II.
Mr.. Tullis introduced II. b. No. 40, To-
eating Territorial road from Boisfort
Prairie in Lewis county to intersect the
military rad at a point between Henry
Jackson's and Monticello, in Cowlitz
county.
Mr. Lasater introduced II. B. No. 50.
Withdrawing from administration the es-
taies Of certain persons who died interstate
| 10 certain cases. This bill allows sur
vidiB. husband or wife TO file bond 10 the
Probate Court in double the value Of the
estate Of the deceased, secured BY three
or more sureiies, residents of the county.
and " ho must be worth two-thirds of the
value Of such estate over all debts The
conditions Of the bond are. that the prin-
cipal and sure,ies will perform all the law
full obligations Of the deceased relating to
real or personal property. and pay all the
| lawful claims Of the deceased within one
year from the date Of the bond. When
the bond is approved, the principal be-
comes the owner Of all the estate Of the de-
ceased, aud. with his sureties, are bound
to pay the debts and perform the contracts
Of the deceased within the year, or the
creditors and claimants may compel pay
ment. Exceptions are made in favor Of
men or children in certain cases The
bill contemplates the saving Of all expenses
Of administration except those Of the ap-
praisal and bond and the saving of all the
estate after paying the debts.
Mr.. Frost introduced II. B. No. 81, re-
lating to road taxes and road supervisors in
Snohomish county.
Mr.. Dyer introduced H. B. No. 50, au-
thorizing the Commissioners of Jefferson
county to levy special school tax.
Mr. Miller introduced Ii. b. No. So. for
the relief Of kitsap county. This bill
makes an appropriation to deftsy expens-
Is incurred in the transportation Of the in
sane.
H. B. No. 80, regulating the permanent
school fund Of Walla Wala county, was
passed.
The Council memorial relative to the