, 1869-12-11
Editorial Correspondence.
OLYMPIA. NoHember 2s. lsC

Of my last letter a large amount of
business has been transacted in both
Houses, and a disposition exhibited
to make up for the idleness that
characterized the earlier weeks Of the
session. The legislature has been
mainly confined to revision of the
''code," and laws that are to regu-
late the life, liberty and property of
the citizen have been run through
with indecent haste. In many in
stances the most important bills were
never read, except by title, and
members we're compelled to vote
upon them without the slightest
knowledge of their provisions. This
style Of legislation has disgusted all
honest men, and as a result Gov
ernor Flanders has fell it his duty to
Ceto all tie bills relating to the
"code." The veto was sent IN on
Saturday morning, and has caused
quite L futter in the radical camp.
The democrats in caucus have agreed
to stand by tho Governor iu his war
against corruption, and in the House
have votes enough to sustain the
VetO. In the Council, owing to Van.
syckle's detection, the radicals have
tWo'third vote, and are conse>
quently able to carry anything, it
matters not how outrageous. Van.
sycklc now votes with the radicals
on every question, and is considered
in full communion with that party.
just now his position gives him i'm
pOrtauce, but with the expiration of
his term of Office he will sink into
oblivion, or if remembered at all. it
will only be for his treachery.
BILLS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
The bill prohibiting the introduc.
tion of Texas cattle, has passed both
Houses, and is now law. Parties
violating it are subject to a fine of
$1,000 in the discretion of the Judge,
or both fine and Imprisonment. l
have every confidence that it will
act as an cffectual check upon the
introduction of diseased cattle.
Mr.. Fred Shines bill, authorizing
the City Council of Walla Walla to
negotiate q loan of $1,000 for the
purchase of steam fire engine, was
opposed in the Council bv Mr. Ven.
SICKLE. but finally passed. The bill
provides that the question shall be
submitted to a popular vote, and if q
majority decide in favO. of the pur,
chase of the engine, then the CITY
Council shall negotiate the loan.
GENERAL FEE BILL.
A general fee bill has passed boti
Houses and only awaits the sigma,
ture of the Governor to become ,
law. The Walla Walla bills, adopt
ed two years ago, we're taken as
basis, and material reductions mad,
from these. The bill, as a whole,
consider good one, and under it
material saving will be made 10 tax
payers. A provision is incorpora
ted giving the Probate Judge O
Walla Walla county an annual salaiI
OF 500. The fees now collected
are to be continued and paid int,
the county Treasury. The fee fo
recording deeds and other papers i
placed at 20 cents per folio, instea,
OF 25 cents as heretofore.
THE ELECTION LAW
The election law as it passed th,
Council postponed the general cleo
tion to June, 1872, thus exteudiu,
the term of the present oficicls on,
year. The bill has not yet beer
acted on in the House, and so it i
u'mcult to say what shape it MAJ
nnilIy assume. 1t is possible tha
10 the general confusion no law will
be passed, aud matters left to re-
main as they are.
NEW APPoRTIoHMENr.
The radicals introduced a bill il
tne Council reducing the Wallr
"alla representation to Eve mem
oer' in the House, but this was to,
much for even radical rsscality, ant
20 the movement has been abau.
dOned. The appOrtionmeut mad,
two years since will remain nm,
changed.
THE COURTS.
a bill has passed the Legislatur,
assigning the Judges, aud chapeiu,
somewhat the Judicial Districts
Walla WOlla, Stevens and YaLim
counties compose the First Judieio
District, With J. K. Kennedy as Di,
LlCt ,IudOa Tho Cooa-l n.