Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-11-25
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS
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'',A' No""'s w "Ca'c tneir county seat by pop.
ular vote at the II, xt general election. Laid
on the table
Committee reported enrolled the bill divorc.
ing VIM. p. and Eliza Smith.
Memorial praying Congress to appropriate
S6o,OOO to improve the upper Columbia was
reported back. with recommendation that il
pass. Passed.
Bill providing for the election of county
commissioners, and defining their duties, was
reported back aad its passage recommended.
Passed.
Mr.. Calhoun reported favorabIy the bill of
AL. Pcttygrove. Passed.
message from the House announced the
passage of n number of bills.
Act defining the rights of persons and pro-
perty, as affected by marriage, after being
amended. was read third tune and passed.
Act relative to county seat of Klikitat county
was read twice and referred to Committee on
Counties,
Act relative to descent and distribution of
real and personal property was also referred.
Act for relief of Jas. Huntington & Son was
read third time and passed.
Act relative to dogs was read third time and
passed.
Bill relative to crimes and punislments and
proceedings in criminal cases was referred
Bill relative to roads. Ferries, bldges and
travel on public highways was referred
Bill relating to fences was referred.
Bill for relief of !. V. Mosslnan was read
third time and passed.
Bill to change the name of Louisa Victoria
Ash to Louisa Victoria Foss. and make her an
heir at-law of John Foss, was read third time
and passed.
Bill reat 'ng to auditors of Island and Sno-
h0nsh counties was referred.
Bill changing name of Mrs Mary T. Fowler
to Mary L. Phelan was read third time and
passed.
Act relating to resident physician of Insane
ASYLUM was made special order for Friday.
Adjourned.
November 17th-Mr. Foster presented pcti
ton OF citizens of King county, praying reduc.
ton OF license to $780, and not to be issued for
a less term than one year. Ordered printed.
The Military Committee reported favorably
the memorial praying for the RECEPTION of the
garrison at Fort Colville. Passed.
message from the House announced the
passage of q number of bills
The Lottery bill was referred to Committee
on Corporations. Several other bills were
then referred to appropriate committees
-, Memorial praying for mail se:vice from Port
Townsend to Coupeville was passed
Act providing for the appointment of a res.
ldent physician for the Insane Asylum, and
prescribing his duties. after an amendment
striking out Chief Justice and Territorial
Auditor" was read a third time and passed
Adjourned
November lSth.-Mccsrs. Calhoun, @ Bryant,
Smith and Mclseavy presented reports of com
mttees of which they are chairlnen /; also re-.
port OF commissioners to locate Territorial
pcnitcntiary.
The following bills were then read third
time and passed
An act in relation to Territorial convcts.
An act comforting upon county commission.
ers certain powers in regard to highways.
An act concerning fences
An act relative to the location of the county
seat Of klikitat county
An act to authorize the county commission.
ers OF kitsap county to transcribe the records
of said county.
An act relating to the county auditors of Is.
land and Snohoinish counties
An act in relation to poisons.
Report of Pcnitentiary commissioners under
act OF 1869, and act in relation to descent and
distribution of property, were laid on the tn
bic and ordered printed.
Adjourned.
November 20th.-A number of reports were
received from various committees
A message was received from the House an
nOnncng the passage of IL large number Of
bills.
An act in relation to private seals was read
a third time and passed.
Act to make towns and cities appropriate
lands for streets, roads and alleys referred to
Committee on Corporations.
The following bills were passed
Act to amend an act entitled an act to reg
ulate the practice in civil actions, approved
Dec. 2, 1861
Act comforting certain powers on the Board
of Commissioners of Chehais county.
Act submitting to the voters of Washington
Territory, at the next general election, II
proposition for calling a convention to frame
State Constitution, and to apply for admission
of the State of Washington into the Union.
Act to subdivide the judicial districts Of the
Territory and providing places for holding
courts therein.
The report Of the select joint committee to
visit Territorial University was laid on the
table and $50 copies ordered printed.
Act relative to crimes and punishments. n N.
concurrei in by House. Mcssrs Smith of
Thurston. NcReavy and JosIyn were appoint
ed a committee of conference.
Adjourned. ID"
November 21st.-Mr. Huntington presented
petitions. numerously signed by citizens of
Clarke and Cowlitz counties. asking that
portion of Clarke county be annexed to Cow
ltz, and that Kalama be made the county
seat.
Mr.. Joslyn presented circumstances from
citizens Of Clarke county against any division
or change
Several reports from committees were re
ceived, when message came from the House
announcing the passage of accompanying
bills.
An act relating to Territorial Auditor was
read third time and passed.
An act to enable towns and cities to apprO-
pirate lands for streets roads and alley was
read n third time and passed
An act to prevent stud horses stud mules,
jackasses ridglings or stays from running at
large was passed.
Memorial relative to the tide lands of Olym-
pa was read third time and passed.
An act concerning fences passed.
An act authorizing A. II. Curtis and others
Of Klikitat county to erect gates on certain
public reads was read third time and passed.
An act to authorize county commissioners of
King county to borrow money was read third
time and passed.
An acr to confirm titles to real estate in the
city of Walla Walla was read third time and