Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-11-18

An act Incorporating the Young Mems
Christian Association of Olympia.
[Mr. BigelOw in the chair
An act to dissolve the bonds Of matrimony
Smith. Of King county.
Considerable discussion here cns,,cd upOn
o motion u suspend the rules to Rad che
second time, in relation to the policy
of Legislative divorce bills participated in
by Mcssrs. l.asater and McConaha In favor
and Mcssrs. Abbott and Kerns against
Motion to suspend the rules carried
Upon the final passage Of the bill the vote
stood-ayes, 1s; noes, =; absent. T.. 50 the
bill passed.
BY Mr.. Van Bokkelen-An act to smend
an act incorporating the city Of Port T,wn-
send.
Also, an nc. to make valid certain convey
anccs of land. -,r
Adjourned to p. NJ.
Afternoon Scssion.-Mr. Judson introduced
an act relating to the drawing Of petit ju
rOrs.
Mr.. Clinc-An act establishing pilot rcgu
latiOns on the Straits of Juan de Fuca
A memorial praying the retention of the
military post Mt Fort Colvillc, was adopted
MIR. BigelOw-An act requiring license
money in Clallam county to he paid into the
school fund.
Adjourned.
November 14th.-Mr. Bigclow introduced
an act amendatOry of an act. entitled an act
amcndatOry of an act to incorporate tho town
of Olympia. .}il 4. [
Mr.. Gray-An act to make valid the survey
of the Territorial road intersecting military
road between Boisfort, to Henry Jacksons in
Cowltz county.
Mr.. MOore-An act relating to stock marks
1t provides that penalty of not exceeding
$50 may be imposed upon any person who. in
marking stock. shall cut off more than half
the ear
Mr.. Coupc-House joint resolution relating
to new business. Monday. Goth instant, the
last day on which new business may b. intro
duced
Mr.. Sinclair-An act relating to County
Auditors Of Island and Snohomish counties.
Provides for quarterly pubicati of financial
exhibit in some newspaper
The act amending the act relating to roads,
ferries, bridges, and travel on the public high.
ways. approved December 2, 1869, after con.
siderable discussr and several amendments,
was passed--ayes, 2aa noes, q; absent, 2.
Council bill, relating to the preservation of
certain game birds, passed-aycs. Is noes,
II absent, 4. The bill prohibits the killing
OF quails for the period of three years, under
penalty Of not less than $40 nor more than
$50
The act to change the name of Louisa Vic
toria Ash to Louisa Victoria Force was passed
unanimously.
An act for the relief of J. V. Mossman
passed. 1t appropriatcs $3.50 for expendi.
lures Of the Territorial Librarian for station
cry. stamps, etc.
House bill. entitled an act relating to fences,
as amended, passed unanimously.
Substitute for House bill, entitled an act to
restrain Sind hnTS,.S q mi O,uloS s,cl.
and sedglings from running Mt large passed.
ayes. 81 noes g. Provides a penalty of $40
against the owners of such animals, whenever
found running at large, and fixes the fees to
be charged for experimenting the same all
money arising under the provisions of the act
to be paid into the school fund
The Speaker signed the following:
An act fixing time of holding Supreme and
District Courts
Memorial relative to payment of Rev. j. +.
Dcvorc for services as chaplain.
Also, one relative to tho navigation of
Skagit river.
Also. relative to construction of road from
Seattle to Belingham Bay. ..f'
MIR. Brace offered resolution limiting
time Of speaking to five minutes on any one
subject before the House. Unanimously
passed under suspension Of the rales.
-,oJo"fhcu'
November 15tli-Mr. Sinclair introduced a
bill to change the name of Mary f. Fowler to
Mary r.. Phclan. Passed under suspension
of the rules
Several memorials and bills were introduced
ana referred to appropriate committees.
An act to amend an act entitled an act rel
alive to crimes and punishmcnts passed.
The substitute reported by the Judiciary
Committee to the act authorizing Frank Clark
fkf f0i
ny lottery or otherwise. kiny under consider
ton. the ayes and noes were called upon the
report OF the committee that the bill do pass,
resulting as follows: -"
..YEs-Aicssrs. Abbott. Coupe, Cline. GRAY,
Gosnell, lincklcy, Judson, i.asater, Lloyd,
Moore. Noyes. Ping, Scott, Milestone and
MIR. Prcslent-15.
NoEs-Mcssrs. Brazec, Barstow, Bicclow,
Brewer. Cock. Campbell. Finkbonner, Hovey,
n i..' Maxwell, Maxon, McConah", Sinclair,
Winans--14.
MIR. Bigclow offered the following amend
mcnt to Section 2: That tho grantee is hereby
authorized to offer by lottery the two Terrific
rial brass hOwitzcrs. the sword of the Adutant
General, and oil the other Territorial arms,
excepting the rifles heretofore worn by the
members of the Legislature.
Amendment indefinitely postponed.
MIR. Bigclow said that such legislation as
"oo tu1b Ulll was wrong, anu
that there was not n member on the floor but
who knew it wns wrong.
MIR. Lasater said that it was favorite alter.
native OF dishonest people to accuse other
people OF being more dishonest than them
selves. Strait laced gentlemen assumed them
selves right and everybody else wrong.
Many OF the States had adopted the means
contemplated in this bill for the relief Of wor.
thy objects, and he did not believe this Lcgis.
lsturc was worse than those of other States. J
A motion to refcr to the Committee of WAYS
and Means was lost
motion to adjourn was lost
g. a motion was made to put the bill upon it's
Mr.. Cock, with many a wink and Shake
spearean nod, called for the motion TO refer
claiming that the motion had not been put.
The Chair ruled that the vote had been
taken and decided adverse to reference.
Several motions were made to delay action
and lost. .f -
The vote then REQUIRED upon the main cues
tiOn with the following result:
AYES-Mcssrs AblOtt Cock r,o,~o (,,,~,