Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-12-02
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS
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November 2I--Scvnral reports were re-.
criv"d from committees.
Mr.. Stewart Introduced an act to amend an
net entitle! An act relating to county asses
Hors, passed Nov. 81, 1869. Read third time
ami passed.
Mr. Smith Of Snohomisl,-An act for tho
relief of Snoh,msh county. Referred to Com
mi'cr on Claims.
An act in relation to shcriifs of Pacific. Yak
ina. Kit>ap Skamania, Whatcom, Snohomsh,
Clallnm and Stevens counties. Passed.
An act to amend nm act relating to county
asscssors. Passed.
An act authorizing the Territorial Auditor
10 cancel certain delinquent Territorial tax,
charged against Mason county Passed.
An act regulating taxes uiNn certain rail-
roads Passed.
An act for the relief of the sheriff Of Thurs
ton county. Passed.
An act to change the boundaries of COwlitz
and Clarke counties. Bill read a third time,
nnd the question being, Shall the bill pass
the yeas and nays we're called with the follow.
ing result: Ayes, =; noes, 2. So tho bill
passed.
An act to amend an act entitled An act to
provide for tn" appointment Of commissioners
of deeds" passed January 10, 1868. Passed.
An act to transfer certain funds into the
county treasury of Stevens county. Passed.
4 message was received from the House
announcing the passage of the act to establish
pilots and pilot regulations for Juan de Fuca
Straits. Puget Sound and all American waters
pertaining thereto.
House bill, An act to establish pilots and
pilot regulations for Juan de- Fuca Straits. Pu-
get Sound and all American waters pertaining
therrto was read second time by title
Mr.. Foster moved the indefinite pnstpOne-
nlcnt of the bill. when the yeas and nays were
demanded with the following vote:
AYES--MrssrsF Foster. Huntington, McRcavy,
O'l,rynnt Smith of 'lhurston, and Prcsidcnt-G
Massachusetts Calhoun, JOslyn and Stew
art.
So the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Adjourned
November 2ith.-Mr. Mclicavy introduced
an act making an appropriation to meet the
expenses incurred by the Commissioners to
locate the Pentcntiary.
MIR. Smith, of Thurston. an act to encourage
bodybuilding. Bill passed under a suspen-
sion of the rules.
The act changing the name of Alanson
Morry to Alanson Lovclace PASSED
Council refused to concur in House amend
ments TO the Council bills appointing a resi-
dent physician for the Insane ASYLUM, and an
act for the relief Of JAS Huntington & Son.
and Committees of Conference were appointed
thereon.
Council concuircd in II US, amendments to
the bill relating to cstrays
The II. J. memorials relating to Light
houscs in Washington Territory. and relating
to mail service from Seattle to l3cllingham
bay, passed
The following bills PASSED
An act to repeal an act entitled an act to
provide compensation for tho Quarternastcr
General.
An act to make valid the survey and 10
cation of the Territorial road from Boisfnrt
Prairie. in Lewis Co. interesting the Mul
day road AT II point above Henry Jacksons, in
towlitH county.
An act organizing the county Of Whatcom.
An act 10 provide IL new seal for the Terri
tory
An az: t." prevent hogs from trcslassing in
certain counties.
Auact relltihg To road tax in Kitsap Co.
An act 10 pay The expenses OF Joint Com
mittrr visiting Territorial University.
Council adjourned.