Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-11-04
L LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS
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LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS
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Octoter 2.th.--Cousc;i engaged In discus
sion of the House bilf snhividing the Judi
rial Districts. Two Of the subdistsicss in the
First District. holding terms ii F0ft colvillc
and Yakima City. sre merged into one sub
district, with altesnAts tersns ut thoae plsre~
Provisions arc made that suits commenced a
either place may be transferred sby consent Of
parties to the next term Of tho Court held In
the District. Criminal prosecutions. If not
finally determined, are triable at the next
Court In tho District. without the defendant il
on good and sufficient bail, and very material
reasons are presented why the trial should be
ut the Court where prosecution is instituted.
So amended bill passed Council.
Council concurrcd in the House resolution
making the committees on Claims and Ways
and Means joint committee to examine re-
ports of Treasurer and Auditor
The House bill making county seats de-
pendent on popular VOTE and allowing the
agitation Of such questions whenever one
third Of the citizens of the county would sign
n petition. was read twice and referred to Com
mittee on Counties.
Adjourned
:, October 28th M McRcavy introduced
Council bill 15-to create the Office of Terri.
tOriaI Superintendent creating Board of
Education, consisting Of the Governor, Sur.
vcyOr General and such Superintendent and
providing for the adoption and retention Of
uniform text books through' ut the Territory.
A very valuable law, which deserves to pass
1t was referred tn Committee on Education.
The several laws introduced relating to
persons and property, as affected by marriage.
and to tho descent and distribution of real
and personal estate was made the special order
fof Monday. November IS. 1871.
October 30th.-Council met and adjourned
to meet in joint conventiOn-we have already
published list Of the officers elected.
October 31st.-Council passed the House
memorial praying an appropriation Of &c, 900
for the removal Of obst ructions and improving
the navigability of the Skagit river.
Also joint resolution providing for joint
committee to- visftthc Territorial University
THE House cOncurred in this resolution, and
Mcssrs Smith Of Thurston. Joslyn and Eos
tor were appointed on said committee ON the
part Of the Council
Mr.. Calhoun introduced council bills II and
1S-rcvisions of the Justices and Probate
Practice acts.
November 1.-The select committee to
whom was referred the, House bill relating tn
CouNiCtS HluOc u tnhJOIlty ana MI
nority report The majority. Messrs McReavy
and Foster. proposed to amend the bill 90 as
topay the jaior $l.25 per day when the con-
victs were not at work. and - while at work.
The minority (Mr. Huntingdon introduced
substitute bill, authorizing tho Governor and
Territorial Auditor TO contract to the lowest
responsible bidder for the keeping of such
c0nvicts, the contractor to have their labor !;
and, till a penitentary was erected allowing
the use Of the guard house at Stcilacoom.
Both reports were laid on the table.
The Committee on Claims reported a bill
appr0priatng to Huntington and son 1914 G}
for expenses of keeping the insance from July
Is. 1871, TO August 10. 1871 Their contract
expired with the first date. and the insane re
manned at Monticello till tho latter time men.
toned. Saturday. Nov. II. 1871. was fixed
for the third reading of the bill
The Council passed the Marriage lava
complete revision of all tho laws in force 70.
1ating to that subject
Also, the resolution from the House, recon.
incnding tho payment Of Rev. J. +. DcvOre
for services as Chaplain during 1866. and a
House memorial praying an appropriation for
military rond from Seattle to Bellingham Bay
Adjourned till November 11th