Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-10-21
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS


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/ Mr.. Smith nf Snolpmi-h intrulucrtl n very
! lengthy hill defining the rights Of husband
and wife. Many of the features arr new and
may Ia regarded rs innovations on the cS,aI-
| li>h'l relations heretofore recognized The
intent of the bill is {" give more effective pro
| lection nthc wifrs right Of property. Ii was
ordered printed. and. 81 soon as we shall have
an opportunity to inspect its provisions, it's fea.
lures will l,c noticed AT length.
Mr.. Calhoun introduced a bill providing for
| the appointment of a resident physician at the
! Insane Asylum. and prescribing the duties of
said officer. by this bill said physician is also
sanitary officer and physician to the Pcniten-
| tiary.
The joint Rules and Orders were adopted,
and 20 copies of the Trrasurcr's and Auditors
reports, attached in one pamphlet, were or
dercd printed.
October 1.-The select committee appointed
to inspect the Insane Asylum and Penitcntiary
| made n report OF their insp ,ction. and pro
| n"nnccd both institutions in good order and in
healthy condition. \ most able and Interesting
report, full of valuable information and suCr
gestions. by DR.. Stacey lIcmcnway. resident
physician of the Asylum. was submitted. read
and ordered printed. This is valuable trca.
tsc. and should be widely circulated.
Mr. Smith. of Snohomish. introduced hill
o! some length relating to the descent and dis
tribution of real and personal estate, and in
tended as supplemental of the bill introduced
Yesterday relating to rights of husband and
wife. Both bills are referred to Committee on
Judiciary.
The Council adjourned at an early hour. to
afford an opportunity 10 hear the speech of
Hon. ID. II. Bgclow in the House of Rcprescn
tativcs. on woman suffrage.
October 1Gth-Mr. Stewart introduced me.
mortal adopted by the City Council of Walla
Nalla, praying an amendment to the city char.
ter. extending the corporate limits of said CITY
OF Nalla Walla. Referred to Committee on
Corporations, with instructions to report by
bill
Mr. Calhoun introduced bill ascending
section of the marriage law in regard to the
issue OF licenses The section sought To be
amended has led to misrepresentation from it's
poc' liar wording as the residence of female
under the age of voluntary consent A three
months residence is prescribed, which is in.
tended doubtless to be exceptional; but some
OF the most intelligent county auditors have
construed it to apply to all females, and for
such cause have refused to issue licenses The
intention of the amendment is to avoid such
misapprehcnsion, i'm cases where consent of
parent or guardian is unnecessary to enable
parties to marry.
upon.
October 1,th.-This branch of the Assembly
was in session about an hour and half
Mr. Stewart, of the Committee on Corpora.
tions, introduced a bill extending the corporate
limits of the city of Walla Walla. so as to make
it / : miles by Il in area, as prayed for in II
memorial of the City Council of that city.
bill passed from the House of Represent
tativcs, amending the law relating to Shcrif1s.
making them responsible to the extent of their
bonds for the misfcasancc of deputies and Civ.
ing them entire control over county jails and
the appointment of jailors.
Bills rcdistricting the Territory for judicial
purposes, and fixing the places for holding the
District Courts, were under consideration. but
no final action arrived at. The only material
change is taking Yakima county out of the
second district and attaching it to the first dis
trct, and providing terms Of court at Yakima
city and BASKERVILLE, in Pacific county.